I may have taken a few breaks during my playing of this but as someone who admittedly isn't the best gamer in the world, this was pretty fucking tough. There are some fun quirky bits here and there but it feels like such an outlier in these early Mario games, and yes I know it's basically a different game and all but there are some elements here that found their way into Mario canon and it still feels really alien. Mario wasn't the thing it is now back then I suppose. Either way between the frustration and feeling like a totally different experience to 1 and 3, I have to say it's confidently my least favourite of the group and the one i'd have the least interest in returning to. At the same time, happy I beat it. One of those things you just have to do at some point. Well you don't really have to but still. Bring back Wart.