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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |OT| rrrrready for adventure!
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We knew since day one the nature of the game would be rather short and Captain Toad not being able to jump and/or use power ups only added so much length so I'm not really sure what did you expect.
Also, you said you already have a 3D World save file so you already knew what you were getting.
Feeling "ripped off" definitely doesn't work here.
SatoAilDarko
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I honestly don't consider challenge times to be part of the experience like the gems or bonus objective because of how insanely tight some are. It's telling that as far as I know you get nothing for them.
It's done. 100% (not including time trials). 15 hours 22 minutes.
Worth $40 for the amount of time you can get out of it alone, I'd say. That doesn't even take into account the fact that the game is basically non-stop fun from beginning to end. There wasn't a single level that I didn't like and I felt the difficulty balance was pretty good if you're going for 100%. I do wish there were a few more bosses and a few more music tracks, but it's a budget title so it's not the biggest deal. And like I said before, the music that is there is great, and the bosses that are there are instant classics. I hope we see them again in another game someday.
Worth $40 for the amount of time you can get out of it alone, I'd say. That doesn't even take into account the fact that the game is basically non-stop fun from beginning to end. There wasn't a single level that I didn't like and I felt the difficulty balance was pretty good if you're going for 100%. I do wish there were a few more bosses and a few more music tracks, but it's a budget title so it's not the biggest deal. And like I said before, the music that is there is great, and the bosses that are there are instant classics. I hope we see them again in another game someday.
EastOfEden
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Yeah, I knew it was short but I was expecting maybe a 12 hr campaign with about 2 hrs of bonuses. Even a 12 hr campaign with no bonuses would be better. And yeah I played and loved 3D World, but it's not even half as long as that. (Unless you were talking about the ending, which I think is a bizarre choice to spoil the ending for people who have 3DW.)
Anyway, I'm looking forward 100%ing the rest of main game and doing the rest of the bonus levels, although IMO they're far less fun than the main game (esp the Mummy Me ones). But I'm optimistic they'll improve.
So yeah, I feel ripped off. I've never bought a Nintendo game this lacking before and I guess I'm spoiled by Steam's prices so make of that what you will.
Edit:
Yeah that's true, I forgot about that endless maze that people are stuck on. Perhaps I've prematurely judged the game, I'll see if my feelings change when I properly complete it.
Velcro Fly
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i'm sure there are 100% speedruns out there that will be way less than 12 hours.
i mean a blind playthrough 100% in less than 12 would be impressive.
i mean a blind playthrough 100% in less than 12 would be impressive.
SatoAilDarko
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I did it. 151. My thumb is surprisingly sore. Had to keep blowing into the mic to keep those platforms together. If anyone has breathing problems that's a horrid bonus objective.
I'm finding it odd that they haven't announced what the Amiibos do yet. Surely they had this all planned from the get go? Unless they're actually going to unlock new levels using the bos, which I think is doubtful, I just don't know what could be taking so long. I just want a Toad amiibo darn it.
We'll probably find out in this month/next month's Direct
papercan55
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I did it. 151. My thumb is surprisingly sore. Had to keep blowing into the mic to keep those platforms together. If anyone has breathing problems that's a horrid bonus objective.
Not sure if this will help you but you can tap fast with your finger quickly on the part of the gamepad that your supposed to blow into you don't want to blow, the quick movement will work.
It's hard to get the hang of but once you know precisely where to tap it's much easier than blowing, at least for me...
TheMoon
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No they hadn't. Amiibo was first proposed early last year and thus none of the games coming out now had them included in the early planning stages. I believe Hayashida said in an interview in November or so that they were still figuring out the amiibo stuff for Toad.
Mohonky
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I did it. 151. My thumb is surprisingly sore. Had to keep blowing into the mic to keep those platforms together. If anyone has breathing problems that's a horrid bonus objective.
I actually felt this was poorly done because having to bring the controller up to blow into it was very off putting and made it hard to visibly keep track of the action.
I habe do e everything now except Mummy Me Maze Forever and beat the time challenges but I'm not counting time challenges. I did the very first level, say how exact you had to be and figured screw that for a joke.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
This is a very good video game.
I just make a short shout instead, to keep the Gamepad in place. It's the difference in mic level that triggers the action.
That's quite a comical mental image I have of you just sat in front on your TV shouting random things at your gamepad.
Mohonky
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Indeed it is. But then same thing can be said about Wii U 1st and 2nd party in general. They seem to be nailing it this gen.
gingerbeardman
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Done 3 episodes and am going through the bonus levels. Quite tricky!
Love it.
Do you think we'll get DLC?
Love it.
Do you think we'll get DLC?
ElectricBlanketFire
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I'm sure it's been asked in here, but is there a way on the cart levels to keep the gamepad from turning your body completely around?
I try the best I can to keep it straight when starting the level but it always goes wonky halfway through.
I try the best I can to keep it straight when starting the level but it always goes wonky halfway through.
For a difficult level like "Magma Road Marathon", it's a win-win to be able to shout at the level.
I dunno, just use the stick to calibrate the view if it gets wonky
...or just use the stick alone, haha. I find it easier anyway.
You can accelerate the movement using the right stick. I turn around by turning the Gamepad about 90 degrees and then the rest with the right stick.
TheMoon
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No, this is a small scale budget title. The box does not feature a Nintendo Network logo so DLC is clearly not planned and I it's not a big enough game for them to keep a team working on it beyond including amiibo features.
gingerbeardman
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You're probably right. I'll sell my copy when I'm done.
Nocturnowl
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Considering my interest in this game was mild at best seeing as I was indifferent to the Captain Toad stages in 3D World I'm a bit surprised how much I enjoyed this, then again EAD and all that. It almost feels like half my fun at times just came from Toad himself, like his little dancing motion with Toadette on occasion just slapped the stupidest grin on my face and I must've just had him dance around for a good few minutes before actually picking up the star.
My fuzzy feel good game of the year, or last year, a bit of both considering its UK release date.
I didn't realize you could just use the stick until later, since I was on a swivel chair at one point I gyro'd myself into facing the complete opposite direction to the screen in an effot to aim, conclusion is that I just can't gyro.
My fuzzy feel good game of the year, or last year, a bit of both considering its UK release date.
I didn't realize you could just use the stick until later, since I was on a swivel chair at one point I gyro'd myself into facing the complete opposite direction to the screen in an effot to aim, conclusion is that I just can't gyro.
Heavy's Sandvich
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I can't find the golden mushroom on level 12.
I feel so rubbish.
I feel so rubbish.
TheMoon
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Ironically, this is the solution. Once you find it you'll laugh. Look at that hint I gave on the last page about how to find some things.
Heavy's Sandvich
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PRO TIP, USE YOUR ZOOM BUTTON [X] TO PLAY THIS GAME SOMETIMES.
ALSO DONT USE THE GAMEPAD ALONE TO PLAY, MIGHT MISS SOMETHING
ALSO DONT USE THE GAMEPAD ALONE TO PLAY, MIGHT MISS SOMETHING
it doesn't have the amiibo logo neither, but it will support them
maybe dlc and amiibo will be the same thing, with mario, rosalinda and dk themed levels!
I never had to move the controller to blow. I just blew from my normal playing position lying on the couch and it worked fine.
TheMoon
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It doesn't have the amiibo logo because the version that shipped doesn't support amiibo unlike Smash and Kirby.
so we know they will had something, despit not having that logo. I'd like character based levels!
So a future update could also have Nintendo network support (or DLC).
TheMoon
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Still just as unlikely as before due to the reasons I mentioned initially.
I'm finally at the endless maze. Oh my god, what the hell. I had a great run within 15 minutes, got to 2800 coins, but then I got to a deadend and 4 or 5 ghosts behind me including 2 zombies. Which means i was doomed
If the zombies wouldn't run up to you every few seconds, it would be easy.
Why doesn't Captain Toad give you stamps? I loved them in 3D World.
If the zombies wouldn't run up to you every few seconds, it would be easy.
Why doesn't Captain Toad give you stamps? I loved them in 3D World.
Finally got round to completing the main game, loved pretty much every minute of it. I'd say I loved 80% of it and the rest either was so so on or hated. There were a couple of levels that got on my nerve. But most of the time I was just in awe of the awesome design of each level and the art and the oh so cute Toad. I'm on the bonus stuff atm.. quick question..
I've done the Super Mario 3D World bits, and every Toad Brigade bonus (god I hated the last one).. I've apparantly done every Mummy-Me and now have Episode 1 Prologue. I've done it but the next one hasntt come up. Do I need to get the tick on every episode 2 level for it? :S
EDIT: So I see that I need every optional extra and all gems to get the final thing. I think I'm going to call it where I am. I've had a lot of fun and don't want to sour it by getting frustrated as hell grtting the things I struggled on just to then have a crazy hard extra but. Please more Captain Toad games though Nintendo!
EDIT: So I see that I need every optional extra and all gems to get the final thing. I think I'm going to call it where I am. I've had a lot of fun and don't want to sour it by getting frustrated as hell grtting the things I struggled on just to then have a crazy hard extra but. Please more Captain Toad games though Nintendo!
Nexus Zero
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The main problem with the camera is when it zooms in, it literally just makes the image bigger. This doesn't make it much easier to judge distances. If the camera moved physically close to the action, you'd be able to resolve distances.
This is an otherwise fantastic game, though. I don't think I've ever been quite this charmed before.
This is an otherwise fantastic game, though. I don't think I've ever been quite this charmed before.
I had a few problems with the camera myself but the majority of the time it wasn't a problem or worked great even. There were a few levels where the camera felt too tight and restrictive when trying to see certain areas, and I never really like when the game took control of it but that's little things that mainly weren't a problem.
I would like to know this as well, but I think it only changes the book covers.
Anyway, just finished Book 2 including the
speedruns
I still can't believe that Nintendo actually published a game starring Captain Toad and Toadette.
Shotgun Kiss
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Just finished Mummy Me Maze. It took me a few attempts, but it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected.
Here are a few tricks (spoilered, just in case):
Having now done everything apart from Challenge times (which I don't intend to bother with), my final thoughts are that I'm very happy Nintendo made this. It doesn't offer up many new ideas, as nearly everything is borrowed from Super Mario 3D World, but what's here is done perfectly. While I previously felt the game was too expensive for what it offers, I'm now a bit on the fence. Looking back, I did get a fair amount of playtime out of it. Certainly not as much as an actual Mario game (or most other Nintendo games), but it still lasted as long as many games from other developers, which release at full price. And it was incredibly fun from start to finish. I think at the most it could be said to cost a *little* bit too much, but not enough to make it poor value, and certainly not a rip-off by any definition. Also, while some people say this should have been released as DLC for Super Mario 3D World, or as an e-Shop only game, because it got a physical release, it;s possible to sell it after completion, bringing down the cost significantly. I don't really see much reason to keep it after beating it, as it doesn't offer much replay value.
Here are a few tricks (spoilered, just in case):
1) Walk when you need more reaction time. You don't have to worry about the Mummy Me catching up with you (it will sometimes increase and decrease the gap between you, but it will never actually catch up so long as you keep moving.
2) Use the touch screen to stun enemies when necessary (especially the Shy Guys and fire-spitting Piranha Plants).
3) Don't use the pickaxe in the "rest" floors. Get everything, then grab the pickaxe, immediately enter the next areas, and hold straight up. You'll make it all the way to the next warp box.
4) If you see a pickaxe in a regular floor, do your best to grab it unless it is incredibly out of the way, or quite risky. If you grab it and then enter the warp box, you can then smash a few walls and take a shortcut in the next floor.
5) Ignore any regular mushrooms if you don't need them. If you get hit on that floor, you can go back to get it.
6) You can be very strict on what coins you grab; don't make things harder for yourself by going out of your way to grab them. The 50th floor has roughly 1800 coins (and no enemies), so if you can actually get to the end, 5000 coins is actually incredibly easy.
2) Use the touch screen to stun enemies when necessary (especially the Shy Guys and fire-spitting Piranha Plants).
3) Don't use the pickaxe in the "rest" floors. Get everything, then grab the pickaxe, immediately enter the next areas, and hold straight up. You'll make it all the way to the next warp box.
4) If you see a pickaxe in a regular floor, do your best to grab it unless it is incredibly out of the way, or quite risky. If you grab it and then enter the warp box, you can then smash a few walls and take a shortcut in the next floor.
5) Ignore any regular mushrooms if you don't need them. If you get hit on that floor, you can go back to get it.
6) You can be very strict on what coins you grab; don't make things harder for yourself by going out of your way to grab them. The 50th floor has roughly 1800 coins (and no enemies), so if you can actually get to the end, 5000 coins is actually incredibly easy.
Having now done everything apart from Challenge times (which I don't intend to bother with), my final thoughts are that I'm very happy Nintendo made this. It doesn't offer up many new ideas, as nearly everything is borrowed from Super Mario 3D World, but what's here is done perfectly. While I previously felt the game was too expensive for what it offers, I'm now a bit on the fence. Looking back, I did get a fair amount of playtime out of it. Certainly not as much as an actual Mario game (or most other Nintendo games), but it still lasted as long as many games from other developers, which release at full price. And it was incredibly fun from start to finish. I think at the most it could be said to cost a *little* bit too much, but not enough to make it poor value, and certainly not a rip-off by any definition. Also, while some people say this should have been released as DLC for Super Mario 3D World, or as an e-Shop only game, because it got a physical release, it;s possible to sell it after completion, bringing down the cost significantly. I don't really see much reason to keep it after beating it, as it doesn't offer much replay value.
That level is really easy if you just ignore the other Toads, throw the key at the first Magikoopa from the ledge next to the propeller platform (if you miss, don't worry; the key respawns), and then go to the top and defeat the other two Magikoopa with the turnips. Then just go back and actually collect everything/gather the Toads.
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