Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

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  1. wesker2012
    Jul 15, 2018
    7
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a really charming, cute, and unique game. Seeing every new level is a delight. The only problem is the game gets super repetitive fast. Best played in small doses.
  2. DrZomboid
    Jan 14, 2020
    5
    Kinda cool but difficult for kids and many problems in two players, camera mostly.
  3. Denvers
    Mar 4, 2021
    5
    Captain Toad: Treassure Tracker is quite a mediocre game - that falls short of the Nintendo 'seal of quality' we have come to expect from the company. Levels start out creative and fresh, but eventually turn to repetition and monotony. The puzzles are simple to figure out and execute yet lack the charm they need to make the game interesting. This game isn't bad, but I certainly wouldn'tCaptain Toad: Treassure Tracker is quite a mediocre game - that falls short of the Nintendo 'seal of quality' we have come to expect from the company. Levels start out creative and fresh, but eventually turn to repetition and monotony. The puzzles are simple to figure out and execute yet lack the charm they need to make the game interesting. This game isn't bad, but I certainly wouldn't call it good.… Expand
  4. ResetButton
    Dec 21, 2020
    6
    I want to like this game more. It’s charming, just really repetitive, not challenging and lacks variety.
  5. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    Fun game, but ultimately short and kind of forgettable. The new content isn't anything to write home about either.
  6. Digibutter64
    Jul 13, 2018
    8
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was originally designed for Wii U, and it shows in this port.

    For those unfamiliar, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a puzzle game where you have to guide the title character or Toadette through a cubic level to the Power Star. The thing is, they can't jump, so you'll need to find other ways to get there, such as climbing ladders or standing on rising    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was originally designed for Wii U, and it shows in this port.

    For those unfamiliar, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a puzzle game where you have to guide the title character or Toadette through a cubic level to the Power Star. The thing is, they can't jump, so you'll need to find other ways to get there, such as climbing ladders or standing on rising platforms. A big challenge comes in collecting the three Super Gems in each level. Sometimes they are hidden behind head-scratching puzzles.

    The puzzle gameplay is as great as it was on Wii U...except for the controls. Whereas the Wii U version has you touching the GamePad screen to move platforms, here you either have to touch the console screen in handheld mode or, on TV, move a cursor (with the controller) to the platform and press a button. These controls felt awkward to me, and although I got used to them somewhat as I played, it's not as good as the Wii U version.

    Regarding differences between this and the Wii U version, there's not much. Basically, the Super Mario 3D World levels are replaced by equally entertaining Super Mario Odyssey levels.

    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fun game that has gained a few issues in the conversion from Wii U to Switch. You could go far worse than this port, but I recommend the Wii U version over it due to better controls.    … Expand
  7. powL
    Jul 14, 2018
    10
    Cute little game, perfectly made for handheld. Controls are good, no slowdowns. Technically solid. Imho it has much charm and very high quality. What i dont get is why people think this would be different game, just because its on Switch now...and downrate it on that. So i ask: did you cry when an old movie was redone/changed just for a new medium? I guess not...
    Since im playing 1p and    Cute little game, perfectly made for handheld. Controls are good, no slowdowns. Technically solid. Imho it has much charm and very high quality. What i dont get is why people think this would be different game, just because its on Switch now...and downrate it on that. So i ask: did you cry when an old movie was redone/changed just for a new medium? I guess not...
    Since im playing 1p and on handheld, this is my rating for excatly that.    … Expand
  8. Skruffee
    Jul 14, 2018
    10
    I'd originally played this on Wii U. The levels are fun to play through, and there is a great variety of stages to work through, so it was an easy enough decision to get this again. No one is forcing a person to re-buy a port so I don't really see why some people get so upset when they do so.

    Perhaps a 3rd book would have been a welcome addition to add into this port but there is enough    I'd originally played this on Wii U. The levels are fun to play through, and there is a great variety of stages to work through, so it was an easy enough decision to get this again. No one is forcing a person to re-buy a port so I don't really see why some people get so upset when they do so.

    Perhaps a 3rd book would have been a welcome addition to add into this port but there is enough variety and number of stages that lack of new content shouldn't be much of a deal breaker, perhaps we can hold out hope that they will offer DLC in form of a 3rd book or make a sequel in future, for now we can enjoy the Mario Odyssey themed level additions. its about 40% less than the cost of most other titles on Switch. This game was never offered as a full priced title even back when it was on Wii U and for the cost of the game I'd say you get a decent amount of content included for what you are spending on the game.

    I'd recommend playing this game either with a pro-controller or handheld, since controlling the camera with the second joy-con can be awkward given its placement, and the amount of camera adjusting you'll do in this game. Using the gyroscope sensor to manipulate the puzzle aspects of each level was an easy enough work around since we no longer have a touch pad in docked mode.    … Expand
  9. TheRedHood1
    Jul 23, 2018
    8
    Captain toad is a good game with fun puzzles and fun gamplay

    Positives 1. The games looks very good and the switch made the game look very nice to look at 2. The levels are fun to play and are creative 3. The the game is easy but not too easy 4. The bosses are cool and fun to fight 5. The odessy level are a cool addition Negatives 1. The story gets very repetative 2. The bonus    Captain toad is a good game with fun puzzles and fun gamplay

    Positives
    1. The games looks very good and the switch made the game look very nice to look at
    2. The levels are fun to play and are creative
    3. The the game is easy but not too easy
    4. The bosses are cool and fun to fight
    5. The odessy level are a cool addition

    Negatives
    1. The story gets very repetative
    2. The bonus objective are not that fun to me
    3. There is not a lot of new content
    4. There needs to be more odessy levels    … Expand
  10. ScaliCali
    Jul 19, 2018
    7
    For the price Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker is worth it, but it lacks so much in terms of content.
    It has exactly the same amount of levels of the wii u version and the only new thing is the Super Mario Odyssey's levels but it took away the Super Mario 3D World's level, which in my opinion, is the biggest flaw of this port. Another flaw that I can say about this game is that you can    For the price Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker is worth it, but it lacks so much in terms of content.
    It has exactly the same amount of levels of the wii u version and the only new thing is the Super Mario Odyssey's levels but it took away the Super Mario 3D World's level, which in my opinion, is the biggest flaw of this port. Another flaw that I can say about this game is that you can complete it really fast.
    Now that I showed what I think that are the biggest flaws of this game, I'm going to write it's major strengths. Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker is a nicely done puzzle experience with 70 levels with various and creative ways to finish them which makes every single level unique and fun to play. The artstyle also makes the game cute and gorgeous.
    To conclude, Captain Toad : Treasure Tracker, even thought short and even if it doesn't bring much new content, is a cute experience to enjoy with creative ways to play and to solve all the 70 puzzle levels it offers.    … Expand
  11. sscott0829tw
    Jul 15, 2018
    9
    This game is unique and fun at the same time. The puzzles are challenging and engaging. Though I hope there are more Super Mario Odyssey levels. You never seen a game like this before, and Nintendo did a phenomenal job on this game.
  12. Jax360
    Jun 13, 2019
    9
    Presentation. 9/10
    Graphics TV. 9.6/10
    Graphics Handheld. 9/10
    Music. 8.5/10
    Controls. 9.8/10
    Fun-factor. 8.6/10
    Score. 8.7/10
  13. bulger_paul
    Aug 8, 2018
    8
    Mario games have this way of legitimately making me smile. And by smile, I don’t mean a metaphorical smile, like his games simply make me happy, I mean I actually find myself grinning like an idiot. Though I’m mainly referring to the main line Mario games like Odyssey and Galaxy, and most of the Paper Mario games. Their wholesomeness and charm never fail to make me feel like a childMario games have this way of legitimately making me smile. And by smile, I don’t mean a metaphorical smile, like his games simply make me happy, I mean I actually find myself grinning like an idiot. Though I’m mainly referring to the main line Mario games like Odyssey and Galaxy, and most of the Paper Mario games. Their wholesomeness and charm never fail to make me feel like a child again.

    Captain Toad is the first sideline Mario game to produce that same, childlike happy feeling in me. It’s infinitely satisfying to guide the adorable little pairing of Toad and Toadette through a series of perils to get to each and every star, and that happy dance they make when you do always have me a warm little happy feeling.

    This game has great puzzle design, and I had tremendous fun discovering each and every new level, but I gave this an 8 because there isn't much replay value, the controls are awkward on the levels where you're running across platforms instead of solving puzzles, sometimes the camera feels awkward, and the narrative doesn't really give you anything. To extrapolate on that last point, I know Mario narratives are traditionally simple: Bowser kidnaps princess to marry her because Bowser wants to be king, or whatever reasons Nintendo happens to give him for that game, but at least there's usually just enough there to explain why you're running through the stages and collecting stuff, but Captain Toad doesn't even give you the bare minimum. There's a bird, the bird kidnaps Toadette and steals a star for reasons, and there are other stars, and you're collecting stars because you're a Treasure Tracker I guess judging by the title of the game, and you collect them arbitrarily on your way to save Toadette from the bird (spoiler?: and this reapeats itself in the second episode, where the bird kidnaps Toad, and you play as Toadette traveling to save Toad, and then there's a third episode where you alternate between Toad and Toadette trying to find each other after getting separated again). I mean, in previous games you're usually collecting stars to power something that will get you somewhere or allow you to go somewhere, and it's never the important part of the game, but it does at least motivate the action of the game and give you a reason to be exploring the brilliantly designed levels. This time around, you're just doing it for the sake of doing it. And that's not bad at all. I still had tremendous fun with this game. But I still do wish there was just a little more there.

    Anyways, I loved Treasure Tracker, it's adorable, infinitely charming, and smartly designed.    … Expand
  14. Metayerju
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    Relaxing. Feel good game, about 10 hours of game though that is enough for me
  15. TatsMcGee
    Sep 9, 2018
    8
    What is the genre and subgenre of the game?

    Captain Toad is a straight up Puzzle game and its one of the best Puzzle games that I have ever played. What did I think of the story? The story is very basic and its a classic Nintendo story. Toad and Toadette are hanging out and all of a sudden the main villain Wingo appears and takes Toadette. Toad has to make his way through the    What is the genre and subgenre of the game?

    Captain Toad is a straight up Puzzle game and its one of the best Puzzle games that I have ever played.

    What did I think of the story?

    The story is very basic and its a classic Nintendo story. Toad and Toadette are hanging out and all of a sudden the main villain Wingo appears and takes Toadette. Toad has to make his way through the levels to find Toadette. That's Act 1, Act 2 is Toadette makes here way through levels and then Act 3 is them coming together.

    Favorite Character?

    The characters are Toad and Toadette. They're exactly the same except for a palate swap making Toadette a female that has more pink.

    How are the Puzzles?

    This is the bulk of the game, each level is a small series of short puzzles. Each level has 3 diamonds that you want to collect and you want to make it the star which is the end of the level. You need to collect the diamonds because that's how you unlock new areas in the world but you also need to collect the star at the end of every level because that's how you move onto the next level.

    What is the gameplay like and how does it feel?

    I kind of went over the gameplay before. Start a level, figure out how to collect all 3 diamonds, then figure out how to get to the star so that you have completed the level. Rinse and repeat for maybe 10 hours and then you've beaten the game. It's a very simple concept and it's a fun game to make your way through slowly. Personally me, it took a couple weeks to beat the game but that was because I would sit down and go through a few levels so I sat down and played maybe a half hour every night for a couple weeks.

    What is my favorite moment or sequence from the game?

    I really like the way the game set up the first boss battle. Where you're just traversing up through the level and then you accidentally defeat the boss. Its a perfect way for Toad to defeat an enemy. Unfortunately, they rehash this boss battle 3 or 4 times. After the first time, the idea loses its charm.

    Was it fun?

    Yes, its a very simple concept but very rewarding and enjoyable. It's not too difficult but there are times where you will have to stop and just think about your next few steps.

    How is the sound design and music?

    As with any Nintendo game, the music design is on point.

    How are the missions/levels designed?

    Every level is on its own separate cube where you just move around. Which keep in mind Toad has very limited mobility. He can walk, slowly run, climb ladders but can not jump. So if you need to get to a higher elevation, your options are to walk onto an elevator or climb a ladder. Now keep in mind, every level has secrets hidden on all sides and all over the place. So you're constantly rotating the camera around looking for areas for Toad to explore.

    Recap: The Good

    Great Puzzles

    Recap: The Bad

    Rehashed Boss Battles

    Recap: The Okay

    The Story    … Expand
  16. MonkiReviews
    Oct 5, 2018
    8
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is very fun and very unique. Before I get to the gameplay, the graphics and sounds are very good. The gameplay is unique and fun. You are on a small area of land and have to figure out the puzzles. I think it’s a little easy when it starts, but gets more challenging as you get further in the game. The game is worth the price, especially since even if youCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker is very fun and very unique. Before I get to the gameplay, the graphics and sounds are very good. The gameplay is unique and fun. You are on a small area of land and have to figure out the puzzles. I think it’s a little easy when it starts, but gets more challenging as you get further in the game. The game is worth the price, especially since even if you complete a level it gives you a task to do to finish your book. This game is very!… Expand
  17. seb70
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    Great game, i did'nt play on the wii u, but on switch i realy like this game, simple control, great puzzle challenge, the hidden toad mode is fun and you must explore all the level to find him.
  18. robertoiglesias
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    It's a port that has no reason to exist, adds very little new things, and replaces some levels with new, albeit less interesting, levels.
    Why not make more new levels and turn it into a sequel instead of another annoying port?
  19. RavenWraith
    May 12, 2020
    8
    This is a fun bright game. The puzzles are easy and the game runs smoothly. I tried the demo first but was quickly engaged enough to purchase.
  20. nusco
    Sep 17, 2018
    8
    What happens if you take the classic Nintendo platformer and remove jumping? The answer is Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a game that feels like a cross between a platformer and a puzzle game. The levels in Captain Toad feel like compact little toy boxes that you can tinker with, to reveal hidden routes and reposition cleverly intersecting platforms.

    I'm unlikely to go back to Captain    What happens if you take the classic Nintendo platformer and remove jumping? The answer is Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a game that feels like a cross between a platformer and a puzzle game. The levels in Captain Toad feel like compact little toy boxes that you can tinker with, to reveal hidden routes and reposition cleverly intersecting platforms.

    I'm unlikely to go back to Captain Toad now that I finished the main story, but the game is full of collectibles and unlockables for those willing to dig deeper. All in all, this is another polished offer from Nintendo, and a good little game for those times when you don't have something specific calling for you.    … Expand
  21. EpicLadySponge
    Jul 25, 2018
    8
    The adventurous Captain Toad still manages to keep its charm and excitement from the Wii U version with upgrades that makes this version unique compared to the others.
  22. 1969
    Feb 14, 2019
    5
    This game is just plain boring. That's all there is to it.
    It has high production values and is very pleasant to look at, but other than that it's a slog, the puzzles themselves are easy, but there's nothing particularly appealing about it. It's just boring busywork.
    This game really underlines just how soulless and creatively bankrupt Nintendo has become as of late (much like other N    This game is just plain boring. That's all there is to it.
    It has high production values and is very pleasant to look at, but other than that it's a slog, the puzzles themselves are easy, but there's nothing particularly appealing about it. It's just boring busywork.

    This game really underlines just how soulless and creatively bankrupt Nintendo has become as of late (much like other N games like NSMB U Deluxe)    … Expand
  23. vgmkyle
    Jul 13, 2018
    2
    AT least Nintendo had the common sense to not charge full price for this game. 2 years of premium prices and recycled content... that's what you got. If you already played TT there is "absolutely" no reason to play this game, and once again Nintendo does nothing to honor the million plus that already bought it. They are getting a copy and paste title.
  24. VincentWarte
    Sep 2, 2018
    1
    It was an OKAY game until the last level, where you had to collect 5000 coins. Nintendo, ARE YOU **** KIDDING ME?! ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT THAT? Really, this can't be true. That game is a waste of time, don't buy it, it isn't worth the price.
    Even as a free to play game it wouldn't deserve a higher score than 5/10.
  25. curzon_dax
    May 12, 2019
    8
    Pretty good for a puzzle game. Difficulty isn't enormous, but neither is it too easy, a relatively good balance.
  26. guiletheguiles
    May 12, 2020
    8
    Cute and charming all the way through!
    This game is unique in many ways. I'm not a puzzle guy, but this game takes it to another level and just makes almost every puzzle GOOD! Even the easiest, short or hard ones, everything is so charismatic that the "AHA" moments, whether silly or challenging, are very satisfaying.
    Soundtrack is nice, albeit repetitive, but it packs a few cozy and    Cute and charming all the way through!
    This game is unique in many ways. I'm not a puzzle guy, but this game takes it to another level and just makes almost every puzzle GOOD! Even the easiest, short or hard ones, everything is so charismatic that the "AHA" moments, whether silly or challenging, are very satisfaying.

    Soundtrack is nice, albeit repetitive, but it packs a few cozy and entertaining songs. Sound design goes without saying, since Nintendo always knocks it out of the park on this aspect. Graphics feel "comfortable" and safe, waving from deliciously built levels and some very simple moments, that warmed my heart.

    Still, there are a few things to dislike here. The camera, although mostly 'ok', can become a pain. Controls can feel a little bit stiff, sometimes. Some levels are unnecessarily "big" and this Switch version, overall, might just outstay its welcome. "Boo" levels seem to always drop the ball and the "special" and "bonus" levels lack the variety and creativity from regular chapters. Also, the game is way better when played by couch co-op, since a few stages feel like they were exclusively built for it.

    But the bad aspects of this game does not outweighs the good ones. This is a very accessible, well-crafted and beautifully designed product. It may not be perfect or super creative all the way through, but it's totally worth it.    … Expand
  27. bowsers2
    Apr 2, 2022
    3
    Completely boring brain dead for adults “puzzle” game, and a game that ISN’T really a puzzle game because minor exploration is all you need to do to clear every “puzzle” level.
    And a fraction more exploration is all you need to gather the 3 diamond optional requirements.
    There’s virtually no intelligence of thought required if you’re above 8 years old to finish this game. So that    Completely boring brain dead for adults “puzzle” game, and a game that ISN’T really a puzzle game because minor exploration is all you need to do to clear every “puzzle” level.
    And a fraction more exploration is all you need to gather the 3 diamond optional requirements.

    There’s virtually no intelligence of thought required if you’re above 8 years old to finish this game. So that disqualifies it as a though-necessary “puzzle” game.

    Nintendo cultists once again overhyping Nintendo games, thus insuring we keep getting this mediocrity.    … Expand
  28. abhijeetgaiha
    Jul 20, 2018
    9
    The game is so much fun. The level design is varied and beautiful. The game mechanics are simple but the designers have done so much with the simple building blocks. It's amazing how much is packed into each tiny level.
  29. mefzeldernx
    Aug 31, 2018
    8
    Recibimos un nuevo port de Wii U para poder disfrutar en Switch, con la posibilidad de jugarlo esta vez 100% en modo portátil. "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker" es uno de los grandes exclusivos de Nintendo. Y con toda la calidad que lo caracterizó en su lanzamiento, vuelve con la misma frescura para poder entretener al mundo de estos mini escenarios y sus secretos.
    Basado en los niveles    Recibimos un nuevo port de Wii U para poder disfrutar en Switch, con la posibilidad de jugarlo esta vez 100% en modo portátil. "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker" es uno de los grandes exclusivos de Nintendo. Y con toda la calidad que lo caracterizó en su lanzamiento, vuelve con la misma frescura para poder entretener al mundo de estos mini escenarios y sus secretos.
    Basado en los niveles protagonizados por Captain Toad en "Super Mario 3D World", tenemos una juego completo de niveles que podremos explorar con la restricción de no poder saltar. Esto crea una de los más innovadores juegos de puzzles que hay, todo desarrollado de forma tal que cualquiera pueda disfrutar de éste spin-off y fascinarse con lo hermoso que se ve.
    Si lo jugaste en Wii U, es difícil recomendarlo, pero si va a ser tu primer experiencia bien vale la pena sumarlo a tu colección. Es un exclusivo del cual espero algún día ver una secuela.    … Expand
  30. jeffbizloc
    Aug 2, 2018
    7
    Beat the game getting all three diamonds in each level. Didn't get all the challenges (yet another place where personally an achievement would of made it worth it to me and extended gameplay) in all the levels.

    Pros: - Easy going game - Some fairly creative puzzles Cons: - Found the game a little too easy - No level or boss really stood out, it was more just playing through a    Beat the game getting all three diamonds in each level. Didn't get all the challenges (yet another place where personally an achievement would of made it worth it to me and extended gameplay) in all the levels.

    Pros:
    - Easy going game
    - Some fairly creative puzzles

    Cons:
    - Found the game a little too easy
    - No level or boss really stood out, it was more just playing through a fine but not great game    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2018
    80
    Main principles of all 80 levels are similar, but thanks to dozens of ideas introduced to spice up the gameplay there is no room for boredom in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. [09/2018, p.65]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    75
    Worth playing if you missed it in 2014, but this Switch port is disappointing and not its best version. [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 62]
  3. Nintendojo
    Aug 10, 2018
    91
    Overall, Treasure Tracker is a real gem of a game. It’s also beautiful; I was stunned by it on Wii U, but the visuals have only gotten better on Switch. It’s bright, cheery, and wildly creative from an aesthetic standpoint. Each stage is like a diorama, making the game feel like the player is interacting with toys, rather than lines of code. The soundtrack isn’t especially varied, likely because most stages don’t require a lot of time to beat, but I’d have appreciated a few more tracks to spice things up.
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