The levels themselves are only slightly altered: on Switch, there are no platforms that require you to blow into a microphone to move, while 3DS has had the number of enemies reduced in most stages, probably to account for the drop in movement accuracy when moving from analog stick to Circle Pad.Ī new two-player mode on Switch is welcome, but probably won’t be of interest to many. If you ever wanted to demonstrate why people talk about Nintendo designers in hushed tones, this might not be the absolute best example, but it’s certainly the most efficient.Ĭhanges from the Wii U original are minimal, on the whole.
Ideas are introduced and thrown away at crazy pace. There are minecart dashes, timed chases, battle arenas. Others are more like Rubik’s Cubes, needing to be physically shifted into new positions to let you get around. Some levels are more like optical illusions, twisting in on themselves and asking the player to swing the camera around to find hidden doors or sneaky secrets. "18 years on from Super Mario 64, Nintendo's designers are still going further in their exploration of the third dimension than almost anyone else," Oli wrote in Eurogamer's Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review.ĭownload links to get the demo are here for Nintendo Switch and here for 3DS.Each of Treasure Tracker’s levels (not counting the bonus remix stages) is a miniature obstacle course with a Star to collect and hidden Gems to uncover, but the pleasure is in how many ways that single thread is spun into different shapes.
And next - please, Nintendo - can he be added to Smash Bros. Most recently, Captain Toad cameoed in Super Mario Odyssey. The lamp-headed Toad leader was first seen in Super Mario Galaxy, before becoming a playable character in Super Mario 3D World, from which Treasure Tracker spun-off. Originally launched for Wii U, these new versions of the game add a fresh set of levels themed around Super Mario Odyssey, plus two-player co-op on Switch.ĭon't expect too much different in the demo - although hopefully its new releases can bring Captain Toad to new, non-Wii U owning audiences. The rotatable 3D puzzle platformer can be sampled via a free demo downloadable from each console's eShop, ahead of its full release on 13th July. Nintendo's adorable Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is now available to try on its two new platforms: Nintendo Switch and 3DS.
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