Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014

Released: November 13, 2014
Genres: Platform · Puzzle · Strategy
Platform: Wii U
Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2
Publisher: Nintendo
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: Nintendo
Physical: Search on Amazon

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Nintendo's 2014 puzzle platformer for the Wii U, a spin off of the Super Mario series, re-released on Switch and 3DS in 2018. Captain Toad and Toadette complete levels, defeat enemies and save each other from the antagonist Wingo. You navigate obstacles to reach a star at the end of each level. They can walk and run but cannot jump, because of their heavy backpacks, and they pull plants from the ground to use as projectiles. Each level is a small diorama like environment that you rotate with the thumbsticks or the GamePad's motion sensors. Every ledge is still a puzzle, since the characters cannot jump.