Has some new tricks up its sleeve, and visually it's very nicely designed, but it didn't quite come together for me. I didn't particularly care for how the overworld was realized in terms of your traversal through it and interaction with it, just too streamlined for my taste. And the whole thing with Bowser being this giant cloud surrounded by dragon clouds that represent each world felt a bit uninspired to me. The psycho seeds that flip the way you play through the level were very cool, but the whole badges mechanic ended up being more of a gimmick for a casual Mario toucher such as myself. I'm sure hardcore fans will find many different playstyles to enjoy their new game+ experience, cause levels were probably crafted in a way to meaningfully attend to each one of the badges strengths, but I pretty much ignored badges the whole time and just made sure no to pick the most cringe ones for masochists, like constant jumping or invisibility.

All in all, I wasn't over the moon about Wonder, for me NewSMBUDeluxe is way better, but this one is still a delight every switch owner must experience. Heck, if this is your first Mario game ever, it could become your 2023 GOTY without a drop of sweat!