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. BaronMonaco
    Oct 30, 2016
    7
    Toad gets its own game after a long wait and joins the family of legendary platformers made by Nintendo (Mario, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Wario, Yoshi, etc;) how does this new hero fare ?

    Graphically the game takes full advantage of the hardware with great colors that catch the eye, the art direction is mastered but I would have liked more new enemies and most of all more bosses (only two    Toad gets its own game after a long wait and joins the family of legendary platformers made by Nintendo (Mario, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Wario, Yoshi, etc;) how does this new hero fare ?

    Graphically the game takes full advantage of the hardware with great colors that catch the eye, the art direction is mastered but I would have liked more new enemies and most of all more bosses (only two kind in the whole game). There's a nice use of the gamepad which is pretty rare for the Wii U and of course no bugs or glitch like always with Nintendo.

    Gameplay wise there's a great focus on puzzle solving and less on platforming (Toad can't jump) the levels are almost all shape like a cube, which is a bit disturbing and doesn't help to make the world believable. But globally the game is fun and the puzzles are well thought.

    Like all the Nintendo platformers the story is almost non existent and its clearly not an argument for the player but most of all the main flaw of the game is that it is extremely short you can finish the campaign at 100% in 6 hours, add 2 more hours for the extra levels and that's it you can put the game on the shelf.

    In conclusion Captain Toad is a nice introduction to a new gameplay but the lack of diversity and the extreme shortness are two big weight that doesn't make this game advisable for every one.    … Expand
  2. Dylan01pd2021
    Jul 21, 2016
    7
    Even though Captain Toad's visuals and presentation are extremely well done, I found that the gameplay was rather repetitive at times. I felt like I kept running into the same levels that reused similar mechanics that while although were fun and novel the first few times around, it starts to get a bit boring by the fifth. For example, I found that I kept running into the same mine cartEven though Captain Toad's visuals and presentation are extremely well done, I found that the gameplay was rather repetitive at times. I felt like I kept running into the same levels that reused similar mechanics that while although were fun and novel the first few times around, it starts to get a bit boring by the fifth. For example, I found that I kept running into the same mine cart levels every few pages I happened to complete. As in regards to the gameplay I'd like to take note that I had mixed feeling when utilizing the Wii U gamepad as the controller. Solving puzzles on the Wii U gamepad was lots of fun but the finicky and frankly quite frustrating camera controls had me wrestling with the controller rather than being truly immersed in the cute allies and enemies Captain Toad stumbles across.… Expand
  3. TheSiriocaz
    Jan 20, 2015
    6
    Treasure Tracker it's one very polished puzzle game from EAD Tokyo. Its strongest point lies in its visuals, it's simply much better visually than even its big brother Super Mario 3D World. It's a game made to put a smile in your face every time you see it. Aside from that though, there's nothing much else to say about it: gameplay is really repetitive and there's zero challenge, makingTreasure Tracker it's one very polished puzzle game from EAD Tokyo. Its strongest point lies in its visuals, it's simply much better visually than even its big brother Super Mario 3D World. It's a game made to put a smile in your face every time you see it. Aside from that though, there's nothing much else to say about it: gameplay is really repetitive and there's zero challenge, making for a game with a questionable 40 dollars price.… Expand
  4. Kahisys
    Jan 23, 2015
    7
    Another Mario character getting his own spin-off, and on a brand-new kind of gameplay, Captain Toad is that poor comedy-relief character that finally gets his chance under the spotlight. And it's a success.

    Featured in Super Mario 3D World in a few stages of the same type, the game revolves around a few 70 levels of challenging puzzles revolving around perspective and collection.    Another Mario character getting his own spin-off, and on a brand-new kind of gameplay, Captain Toad is that poor comedy-relief character that finally gets his chance under the spotlight. And it's a success.

    Featured in Super Mario 3D World in a few stages of the same type, the game revolves around a few 70 levels of challenging puzzles revolving around perspective and collection. Flipping the camera around your level, your mission is to collect the star at the end. There also are 3 gems per level to collect, as well as a little extra-challenge to complete for each level.

    Now, the game is very relaxing : it's not a game you're gonna have to rush in (except one or two levels), so you'll always more or less lay back while playing, and the game helps in this sense : charming graphics and cuteness, and charming music with simple-to-difficult puzzles, you can just kick back and enjoy yourself.

    Two minor complaints would still appear : first, the puzzles' scenery can sometimes be too present and it gets difficult to see what's going on or where you are. Secondly, while this was mostly created from Super Mario 3D World, there has been way too much copied content from one game to another, and it's a bit of a turn-off (mostly the musics, I'm speaking here, as well as the cutscenes and stories within the game).

    The game's difficulty isn't too crazy so you should be able to fly through it rather quickly.
    Overall a game that deserves to be bought and tried.    … Expand
  5. nonchalantgamer
    Jul 14, 2015
    7
    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fun, and interesting game that adds some interesting gamepad uses.

    Story The story is a cute tale between Toad and Toadette, but its just unfortunate that after the first book(there are 3) the story is just repeated essentially with flip flopping of the protagonist getting captured, so it was unfortunate that with the good amount of levels, the    Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fun, and interesting game that adds some interesting gamepad uses.

    Story

    The story is a cute tale between Toad and Toadette, but its just unfortunate that after the first book(there are 3) the story is just repeated essentially with flip flopping of the protagonist getting captured, so it was unfortunate that with the good amount of levels, the story is more or less recycled.

    Gameplay

    This game brings some interesting uses to the game pad, that work well, and the amount of unique and interesting levels never got boring or felt recycled. The gems and gold mushrooms to collect, make going back to these levels fun and challenging. The motion camera was a bit clunky though so i stuck to traditional movement controls.

    Graphics/Presentation

    The graphics in Captain Toad are nice, and smooth, with nice lighting effects, and good textures. Also as par for a Nintendo game, there were no hiccups or frame rate dips throughout my play-through.

    Overall Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a fun, short, and charming game that has unique design, and good puzzles, which makes it enjoyable to play, and the hidden items make it a challenge to go back and replay the number of levels.    … Expand
  6. MushroomPotato
    Mar 14, 2015
    7
    Pretty good for what it is. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is based off of Captain Toad, which is a character who appeared in like 3 games but Nintendo still decided to give him his very own game. The graphics are good and the sountrack is decent. But before we get into anything else, let's adress the storyline. It's like any other Mario storyline. Very short and basic. It's about CaptainPretty good for what it is. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is based off of Captain Toad, which is a character who appeared in like 3 games but Nintendo still decided to give him his very own game. The graphics are good and the sountrack is decent. But before we get into anything else, let's adress the storyline. It's like any other Mario storyline. Very short and basic. It's about Captain Toad and Toadette discovering a star and a giant bird steals it; and Toadette. So it is up to you, Captain toad to save the star and Toadette. But to rescue she and the star, you for some reason have to go through levels. The gameplay is really easy. You have to collect the certain items and avoid enemies. The game itself id a puzzle game where you move the camera around each level. It is exactly like what it is in Super Mario 3D World. Once you beat it, you get a bunch more that you can play with Toadette and that is basically it. The game is very short and I was able to100% in a few hours. But despite this, It's still a good game.… Expand
  7. Skyplayer1507
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    good.......................................................................

Awards & Rankings

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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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#7 Most Shared 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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