Alright lets get my criticisms out the way. Sometimes the shifting gravity made the controls feels very wonky. The Fire flower felt like a pain to aim and the spin attack sometimes didn't telegraph its range too well in some bosses. Alright now for positives: Everything Else!
Best soundtrack in a Mario game hands down. Almost every track has such a grand sense of scale and spectacle. Even at 480p this is my favorite Mario game visually, It all looks just so colorful. The stars are almost all fun to collect (with a few exceptions) and although Mario is a little sluggish compared to other 3D titles, the level design certainly compensates for it. At the end I still prefer Odyessy but I am certainly glad I decided to pick this back up after a while.
Best soundtrack in a Mario game hands down. Almost every track has such a grand sense of scale and spectacle. Even at 480p this is my favorite Mario game visually, It all looks just so colorful. The stars are almost all fun to collect (with a few exceptions) and although Mario is a little sluggish compared to other 3D titles, the level design certainly compensates for it. At the end I still prefer Odyessy but I am certainly glad I decided to pick this back up after a while.