One of the rare Nintendo games that feels like a bootleg. It's strange to look back at a time when a franchise as codified and controlled as Mario could suddenly have an entry with left-field genre and aesthetic changes. Shame about the controls.

I need serious help.
Thanks for the platinum tho.

is it overrated? possibly. does that matter whatsoever? not at all. every negative thing you've heard about this game is probably overblown, and every good thing you've heard about this game is understated.