Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch)

(Please keep in mind at the time of writing this review I have only completed the few couple of levels and have 2 hours in game, I will update my review if I feel I need to add something I may have missed here)(Edit: after playing some currently 5 hours in game, I'm still happy with my review)I never played the WiiU version of this so this is my first experience with a Captain Toad.My first impression is that this is a very fun, addictive, puzzle platformer game with most of the focus being on the puzzles.As a fan of puzzle games this is a really nice pick up and re-release for the switch.You can use the Toad amiibo to gain invincibility or any of the Mario Odyssey amiibo to unlock a few bonus Mario Odyssey levels (or complete all levels to unlock the odyseey levels if you don't have the Odyssey amiibos) and you can use your odyseey amiibos to gain1up mushrooms.The game plays well, docked and in handheld mode, although for the full experience I would recommend playing in handheld as some of the puzzles utilize the touch screen and that is something I've yet to see on the Switch and it works really well and I really enjoy using the touch screen for certain puzzles.The puzzles start off simple and progressively get harder.There's a variety of bonus challenges in each level apart from collecting the gems such as "collect 70 coins" "don't get seen by any shyguys" and "kill all enemies" etc these can add a little extra challenge for the completionists not to mention a find pixel toad bonus game in each level where you have to navigate through the level and find the hidden Toad which at times can be tricky to find but at lot of fun and really allows you the player to appreciate all the small details of the levels.For the current price of £30, I think this is a great pickup for Switch owners, whether you are a Mario fan or not I think you can really appreciate and enjoy this game for what it is.The game is very colorful, cute, challenging, fun and really gets you thinking.Overall I think it's a great spin off to the Mario series and I hope we see another Captain Toad game in the future for the Nintendo Switch.9/10

I brought this game for the switch, something that I could pick up and put down easily. Captain toads adventure was a great choice, the simple single level designs are great for a quick game here and there, but you’re able to play a few levels as its easily learnable and something you can pick up at any level or skill and play.The level deigns and simple yet varied enough that you can happily play them for a long time without getting board. The look of the levels are great too, especially on the OLED switch, the colours really pop.Overall, a great game and one that I’m glad and happy to have played the whole way through. One too for any level of gamer too a great game at a great price too.

Well made eye candy with interesting logic puzzle.We made it to the end and occasionally come back to it.

Fun for the people who enjoy puzzles

Bought this as a bit of a curveball Christmas present for my son. We'd both enjoyed playing Mario 3D world but had found the Captain Toad levels tricky and it had led to lots of shouting!! What better than to buy a game dedicated to just Captain Toad! The game itself was surprisingly good, the graphics and the game play are much better than in 3D World. There is also an added challenge to each game which makes things much trickier. Lots of different settings and multiple levels. A great purchase.

This is lots of fun with the VR setting

If you're up for a little puzzle game with a Mario character theme, then this is a great choice!There's plenty of levels that keep you busy for hours. You'll often find yourself redoing levels just for the satisfaction of collecting all the extra bits and bobs. The levels range in difficulty, but it's a great little game to sit down and play on a rainy day - that's for sure!

The Switch has given a second opportunity to criminally overlooked gems that had the misfortune of debuting on the much maligned better not mentioned Wii-U. The utterly charming platform/puzzle game Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is mostly unchanged from the original iteration. It is a series of puzzles starring the effortlessly pleasant and serial Mario Kart cheater Toad and Toadette. You attempt to navigate them through miniature dioramas that are tinier versions of traditional Mario levels. And much like a rubik's cube the levels must be rotated, twisted and turned to reveal their secrets.The aim is simple, waddle Captain Toad towards the glittering gold star. It's the additional objectives, like collecting all the special gems is where Treasure Trackers challenge lies. How you position the camera and where you look is important. Obviously the Switch can't compare to other consoles but the visuals are lovely, bright and colourful and its pure Nintendo to its core. Even with its slow pace, gamers of all ages will enjoy this game and the Switch release now allows a wider audience to acknowledge and appreciate the charm of Captain Toad if they missed it on Wii-U, highly recommended 👍