Rupert Higham 

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review – Mario spin-off shows its charm

Captain Toad’s journey through the mushroom kingdom is full of fresh ideas, writes Rupert Higham
  
  

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: 'another highlight in the growing Wii U catalogue'. Photograph: /PR

Originating from the superb bonus levels in Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad is a Mario game minus the plumber’s primary form of transportation – jumping. Toad’s limited limb powers alter the genre significantly, from Mario’s high-mobility platforming to a much more sedate puzzle adventure. Each of the game’s 70-odd levels sees you moving a mostly defenceless Toad through the mushroom kingdom’s familiar archetypal tricks and traps, with the lack of leaping forcing many a new tactic. Manipulating the game’s camera is equally as important as moving the little guy, and every level requires an improvement in spatial awareness skills. Given its humble beginnings, Captain Toad pushes the concept further than one imagines it could and, just like its source game, it’s filled to bursting with ingenious ideas, in-jokes and irrepressible charm. Yet another highlight in the growing Wii U catalogue.

 

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