In my opinion this is one of the greatest Mario games ever made, from the level design to the soundtrack to the graphics, basically everything about this game is amazing. Its such a unique game and is so different from what Mario games usually are.

It has similarities to Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, with you having to get a star in the end, or some other goal like that, so the fundamental gameplay is still there.

This game adds just so much and yet it still feels like a Mario game despite feeling like its another game entirely. The powerups and bosses are also both awesome and are some of my favorite parts of the game.