Having beaten this game about a dozen times I just have to forever praise the team behind this and Thousand Year Door for their impeccable charm. Replaying this right after beating Origami King (which isn’t bad!) the thing that struck me the most is how Nintendo now refuses to allow the side characters to be fully and vibrantly unique. Here we have so many lovable and memorable allies, and yet I can barely tell you anything about who is in most of the sequels. A really sad development and I hope that in future installments they go back to allowing more individuality in the supporting cast.