if I had played this game as a kid it would’ve blown my mind

extremely flawed game but it also permanently altered my brain chemistry

this game was a lot more exciting when it was the only 3D Mario you could play on a handheld with no issues

playing this feels like conjuring magic tricks

less comfy than kitakami but the terrarium is funny

four hours of content stretched out across a roguelite, but those four hours of content are very tasty and malleable

do not let anybody tell you the patched version is better, the original release is the best format to experience this exquisite piece of media

This is the most freeing and mechanically satisfying an adventure game has ever felt for me. The way it lets you tackle every single task in a million different goofy ways is something I will always resonate with even if you can just skip it all with some cheesy strat you saw online. You have to play along with the game and try to achieve things in unique and interesting ways because the balance really is just fucked and you can cheese everything if you want, but if you can get past that it’s one of the greats