The controls in this game have been refined to near perfection, to the point that characters on the screen feel like an extension of yourself

but I cannot excuse some of the level design, boring ost, and the recycled "unique" character traits

Good because of familiarity for those who played that game but bad because it's nothing new, though they have a secret character to unlock in the post game and that character is my favorite to use

Just like Mario 2 you can choose between Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad or you can grab a few friends and you all can play at the same time with these amazing characters

Each player gets to control a unique character (no generic, recolored Toads for player 4, thankfully), and as I said earlier, each character controls uniquely as well, so everyone will have their own experience

Seeing your favorite characters in full HD is movingly beautiful.

Having so many unique characters practically guarantees that gamers of any skill level or play style will get the most out of their experience with the game, and that's awesome

What's awesome about all of this is that you get to choose between several equally well-designed characters to play as, and all offer unique abilities and traits

The characters are fun, but not many variations in abilities

I like that you can play as other characters than Mario

The balance of this game is great, characters are fun to use, levels are perfectly balanced and fun for both kids and adults.