If this game were longer it would be my new favorite Mario game.
My brief time at Lake Lapcat was a captivating medley of gorgeous music, beautiful visuals, and jaw-dropping level design. How the game managed to compress several entire levels of 3D World's style into compact islands without feeling cluttered is remarkable. Bowser's Fury was magical, a steadfast reminder of how Mario can keep us coming back year after year.
However, the majesty of the game's brief campaign compounded my feeling of anticlimax upon collecting the final Cat Shine. It is better to want more than less, but I want more! I have never been a fan of Nintendo's pricing and business practices, and slapping Bowser's Fury together with a game most of us already have and forcing us to pay $60 rather than just selling Bowser's Fury on its own for a fair $30 is very underhanded and it left a bad taste in my mouth I still haven't washed out. I would say watch for a price drop and then buy it, but this is Nintendo we're talking about >:(
I hate to indulge Nintendo's frugality, but unfortunately I still need to recommend this game. I won't even attempt to hide how excited I am at the prospect of an entire game in this style. Move over Galaxy and Odyssey, I may just have a new favorite.
My brief time at Lake Lapcat was a captivating medley of gorgeous music, beautiful visuals, and jaw-dropping level design. How the game managed to compress several entire levels of 3D World's style into compact islands without feeling cluttered is remarkable. Bowser's Fury was magical, a steadfast reminder of how Mario can keep us coming back year after year.
However, the majesty of the game's brief campaign compounded my feeling of anticlimax upon collecting the final Cat Shine. It is better to want more than less, but I want more! I have never been a fan of Nintendo's pricing and business practices, and slapping Bowser's Fury together with a game most of us already have and forcing us to pay $60 rather than just selling Bowser's Fury on its own for a fair $30 is very underhanded and it left a bad taste in my mouth I still haven't washed out. I would say watch for a price drop and then buy it, but this is Nintendo we're talking about >:(
I hate to indulge Nintendo's frugality, but unfortunately I still need to recommend this game. I won't even attempt to hide how excited I am at the prospect of an entire game in this style. Move over Galaxy and Odyssey, I may just have a new favorite.