While the game may not have completely recreated the sense of wonder I felt as a child playing the old-school 2D Mario games, it certainly served as a delightful reminder of the joy and excitement that those games brought into my life, and I honestly couldn't ask for more.

The true highlights for me were undeniably the new lively and adorable animations. There are just so many little touches to the point where you can tell the developers really cared about making this game as charming and cute as possible, and they succeeded.