Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a puzzle game and a spin-off of the Super Mario franchise initially released for the Nintendo Wii U on November 13, 2014. Ports for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch would then be released later on July 13, 2018.

Why It Deserves Goal Stars

 * 1) It's the very first Mario game that gives Toads the spotlight.
 * 2) Nice visuals reminiscent of Super Mario 3D World. This is fitting given that the Captain Toad mini-levels in that game are what inspired this game.
 * 3) Really beautiful and fantastic graphics, especially in the remastered version of Nintendo Switch.
 * 4) Multiple level concepts and obstacles are based on the ones found on Super Mario 3D World.
 * 5) The puzzles, while not very complicated, are quite fun. The puzzles are design as small labyrinths with paths and objects which Captain Toad must find.
 * 6) Clever use of the camera to hide elements of the labyrinths and can change how they function depending on the camera's positioning.
 * 7) Since Captain Toad can't jump, he relies on tools and grabbing objects to solve puzzles.
 * 8) *In fact, like Bionic Commando and Snake Pass, this is one of the few platformers where the player is unable to jump, and unlike mh:crappygames:Balan Wonderworld, the game is designed with this handicap in mind.
 * 9) More than 70 different levels.
 * 10) Each level has 3 gems to collect, a bonus objective, and a "Pixel Toad" that plays hide-n'-seek.
 * 11) The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS versions introduce new levels based around Super Mario Odyssey, which can be unlocked using Mario Odyssey amiibo or playing the game as intended.
 * 12) The Nintendo Labo VR accessory enhances the gameplay on a few levels of the Switch port.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) You're not told what each level's bonus objective is until after you cleared it for the first time, meaning unless you clear the bonus objective by complete accident, you'll have to replay levels to do them.
 * 2) The game relies on replaying levels multiple times to extend the length.
 * 3) There is not that many bosses in the game.
 * 4) The ports on 3DS and Switch removed the 3D World themed levels in favor of the Mario Odyssey themed levels.
 * 5) Some of the levels are difficult to navigate without losing lives, especially the clone Toad levels.
 * 6) The 3DS version does not contain the Special Episode DLC from the Switch version despite the two ports releasing alongside each other, making it a worthless port for those who want to play the extra levels found on the Switch port.
 * 7) * Speaking of DLC, only 5 of these extra levels take place in completely new maps, while the rest of the levels reuse old maps but with new objectives.

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