A remake of one of my favorite GBA games...Really fucking bizarre how it's 20 years old now. Ugh. Anyway, this is a very solid remake of an already great puzzle platformer. While I do miss some of the original's charm (Mario's plethora of voice clips and fun little animations like Mario's unique deaths), it's not really a dealbreaker just a little unfortunate.

The game looks wonderful and the remixes/new music slaps too. The addition of time trials was also nice even if completing them all doesn't really net you a reward. This game's about the challenging puzzles and your journey through mastering them.

Weirdly jank thing is the hitboxes on the enemies being altered too, I took way too many deaths than I expected too because of misjudging my jumps that I otherwise would've landed in the original. This is a nitpick though and likely wouldn't affect new players at all. It also would've been cool to see them remake the Japan only E-Reader levels as a neat little bonus, I didn't think they'd be remade but I was a lil hopeful ya know.

Overall, this is a solid game and remake with alot to offer especially if you're looking to complete everything. If you're unsure on buying this remake (especially with it being $50) wait for a sale.