*Played to credits, haven't gone out of my way to complete the Special World.
It's a grand old time. I played the whole game in co-op with my sister and had a blast with it, with no two levels sharing the same identity in an effort to break away from the homogenized NSMB formula. The music and visuals are peak whimsy.
The only knock against it is that the game feels at times painfully easy with a few exceptions, which I somewhat understand given the young target demographic. I only wish the actual hard platforming--like the Special World levels I only stumbled upon occasionally--was less of a chore to unlock.
It's a grand old time. I played the whole game in co-op with my sister and had a blast with it, with no two levels sharing the same identity in an effort to break away from the homogenized NSMB formula. The music and visuals are peak whimsy.
The only knock against it is that the game feels at times painfully easy with a few exceptions, which I somewhat understand given the young target demographic. I only wish the actual hard platforming--like the Special World levels I only stumbled upon occasionally--was less of a chore to unlock.