An at the time completely new direction for anything relating to Mario that holds up wonderfully in terms of its spooky yet goofy atmosphere that I don't feel the sequels ever managed to fully retain the simple, cozy charm of as they got larger in scope. Reeling in ghosts can definitely be a pain in the thumb at times and chasing Boos from one room to another can get tedious, but never to the point of making me want to stop playing.