Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

 Wii U
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 479 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 413 out of 479
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 479
  3. Negative: 26 out of 479
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  1. MannWithNoEyes
    Oct 27, 2017
    4
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a unique puzzle game weighed down by a stiff control scheme and bland, basic puzzles. The issues of this game surface a few levels after the game starts. These first puzzles do a great job establishing all the mechanics, but have very little depth to them, and as the game progresses, they hardly get more involved. I do not hate easy games, however puzzleCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a unique puzzle game weighed down by a stiff control scheme and bland, basic puzzles. The issues of this game surface a few levels after the game starts. These first puzzles do a great job establishing all the mechanics, but have very little depth to them, and as the game progresses, they hardly get more involved. I do not hate easy games, however puzzle games in which the puzzle has very little depth or nuance are unappealing. This main problem wouldn't be so much of an issue in my opinion if the puzzles were made with an open-ended nature in mind. I enjoy some of the easier puzzles in puzzle games because they're so approachable and can be solved in a myriad of different ways. The puzzles in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker almost all amount to moving the camera to find an object that was invisible previously, then using that object to progress. These can hardly be called puzzles, because there is no input by the player. There are occasional levels that consistently avoid this problem, but the vast majority of levels unfortunately use this tactic quite a bit, and as a result can get stale fast. There are, however, things about this game that I enjoyed. I thought the artstyle was beautiful. The more childish, plump, and nonthreatening enemy designs are complimented perfectly by the toy-like levels with the artstyle from Mario 3D World. When the game presents interesting puzzles instead of the puzzles which mostly rely on camera movement, the game can be really fun. Unfortunately, however, there are not enough creative moments such as these to make up for the overall basic puzzles and level design, so I'm going to give Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker a 4 out of 10. It certainly has appeal, but for me, the appeal is too niche to recommend unless you really like easy puzzle games.… Expand
  2. brucechapolinbr
    Dec 28, 2015
    4
    I waste $40 dollars ($160,00 Brazilian Reais) for this game and my 4 year old son beat it in a single day!
    This games lacks challenge. Actually all courses have the same song and are too small and tight.
    This games looks as an indie-game from steam of $4.99 dollars . May be as tablet-based game fits better for it.
    If you want this game, buy a used one.
  3. skulltulainahat
    Dec 6, 2014
    4
    Forty dollars for a brand new Wii U game made by Nintendo? That didn't seem too shabby. But then I began playing it. This game is overwhelmingly simple and lacks challenge. If I were five years old, perhaps I could get enjoyment from this. But unfortunately, I am not. I played this game for several hours before realizing what it truly was. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is little more thanForty dollars for a brand new Wii U game made by Nintendo? That didn't seem too shabby. But then I began playing it. This game is overwhelmingly simple and lacks challenge. If I were five years old, perhaps I could get enjoyment from this. But unfortunately, I am not. I played this game for several hours before realizing what it truly was. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is little more than a walking simulator.… Expand

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#14 Best Wii U Game of 2014
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#7 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2014
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 78 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 78
  3. Negative: 0 out of 78
  1. GameOver.gr
    May 1, 2015
    85
    Simplicity is the name of the game here. And with this simplicity Nintendo offers, once again, a great puzzle-platformer suited for everyone.
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  2. CD-Action
    Apr 1, 2015
    90
    As usually Nintendo squeezed every last drop of fun out of a simple idea. [04/2015, p.59]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 18, 2015
    80
    Nintendo has made its first mobile game. Too bad Captain Toad ended up on Wii U. This game would've been perfect on iPad. A puzzle game that has a very compact structure is a common sight on iDevices, but rare on consoles, that are meant to be used in a livingroom. [Feb 2015]
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