Some of the best ones require you to beat stages in entirely different ways, such as using a limited number of “touch” moves.
Beating each level unlocks a corresponding bonus challenge, which range from finding Gold Mushrooms to collecting a certain amount of coins, and plenty more. The main goal of each stage is to collect a hard-to-reach gold star, but there are also three gems you can track down, some of which are hidden out of sight. As a result, levels are focused around exploration and puzzle-solving, with plenty of hidden secrets to uncover in each one. To add insult to injury, he can’t even jump, a consequence of lugging around his heavy adventuring gear. Unlike the nimble Mario, Captain Toad is not nearly as fast-footed or limber. This kicks off Captain Toad’s journey to rescue both Toadette and the treasure, which unfolds across 70-something different, miniature stages, which are reminiscent of those elementary school dioramas you probably got stuck making at one point or another. Moments after tracking down a Power Star, the villainous crow Wingo swoops in to steal their prize, inadvertently kidnapping Toadette in the process. The game opens with a brief tutorial, which sees Captain Toad and Toadette on the hunt for treasures galore. Visual splendor aside, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker plays just as well on Switch, even if there are a few control quibbles to deal with (more on those later). Edge smoothing is still limited overall, but image quality is a noticeable step up from the original Wii U version. Moving to handheld, that drops to 720p, matching the native resolution of the Switch’s built-in screen, which makes for a rather sharp image. When docked, resolution comes in at a full 1080p, locked at a silky smooth 60 frames per second. Thankfully, our favorite adventurer has gotten a new lease on life with the Nintendo Switch.Īs we’ve come to expect by now, Nintendo has done an excellent job of bringing the game to their hybrid handheld console.
Back in 2014, the big N saw fit to give him his own game with Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, doomed to be forgotten on the less-than-successful Wii U. Nintendo’s plucky and most adventurous of Toads is downright adorable, and his bite-sized appearances in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 3D Worldwere more than enough to win me over. Players will need to search from all angles to find a pixellated Toad and tap on him.Ĭaptain Toad Treasure Tracker is available now.Personally, I don’t see how anyone could not love Captain Toad. These four new levels replace the Wii U exclusive levels that were based on Super Mario 3D World.Įach of the Captain Toad Treasure Tracker levels found in Episodes One through Three also includes a special Hide and Seek mode. These levels are a mish-mash of new and old levels, special completion requirements and new mechanics.Īll up, there are 82 Captain Toad Treasure Tracker levels, which include four all-new episodes based on Super Mario Odyssey. The Third Chapter of Captain Toad Treasure Tracker sees you controlling both Captain Toad and Toadette, though not at the same time, as they both look for treasure and each other.įinally, after completing all three episodes, you’ll unlock the Bonus chapter. With Episode Two down, you’ll be getting into the end-game in Episode Three. Again, you’re in search of treasure and also looking to rescue Captain Toad. With Episode One out of the way, you’ll find yourself in control of Toadette. Below you’ll find the lists for each Episode and the levels contained within. These episodes each contain a number of levels, boss fights and bonus levels for collecting coins. After completing the first episode you’ll unlock a second and after completing the second episode you’ll be able to play the third.įinally, after you finish Episode Three, you’ll unlock the Bonus chapter. When you begin Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, you’ll have access to Episode One only. Some have 1-Up Mushrooms and some have Golden Mushrooms worth 50 coins.Įach level also has a bunch of coins to collect and per the rules of the Mario universe, 100 coins grants a 1-Up. Most of the Captain Toad Treasure Tracker levels also have three gems for you to collect. These dioramas each have a Power Star (or Moon in the Mario Odyssey levels) and other collectables for you to find. A re-release of the original Wii U game, the Captain Toad Treasure Tracker levels in the Switch version includes nearly all of the original.īeing a re-release, there are also some new ones based on Super Mario Odyssey.Įach of the Captain Toad Treasure Tracker levels is a self-contained diorama. Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is now available on Switch.