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In a year full of multiplayer Mario Karts and Smash Bros., those of us who prefer Nintendo creations meant to be played solo finally have something new to enjoy.
There’s a new treasure hunter in town and his name is Captain Toad.
Recently released in Japan, Captain Toad is a cute little Super Mario 3D World spin-off about collecting coins, gems, and stars while on your way to defeat a giant bird. ...Either that or it's a tale of greed, robbery, and mass murder on a grand scale.
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Have you ever wondered what the deal is with Toad and Toadette? You know what I mean. As in: where do little baby Toads come from? Or are you too caught up in how cute the two of them are? Hey, I can't blame you if that's the case.
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Yesterday, Super Mario 3D World spin-off title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker hit store shelves in Japan. That leaves just one question. Who's up for joining me for some puzzle-platforming action?
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Last week in my review, I described Tomodachi Life as "a bizarre, alternate universe where everybody had giant heads and spoke in ghostly robotic warbles." If that's not weird enough as it is (and it's already pretty weird), imagine a veritable chorus of Nintendo developers chirping and prancing about in Mii form to…
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Nintendo's a company that's made its fortunes on Mario, a character with incredible jumping abilities. But, in the newest spin-off from the Super Mario series, you control a character with no hops whatsoever. Turns out that's a good thing.
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Nintendo surprised fans by promoting one of Mario's sidekicks to a starring role this morning. Let's take a look at the Mushroom Kingdom's newest hero, shall we?
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Nintendo just dropped a wonderful surprise during its E3 address for all the Super Mario 3D World fans out there. The Toad levels from that amazing 2013 platformer are being turned into a full-blown game of their own. It's called Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and it's coming out this holiday season.
