I want to love this game way more than I realistically do, because it so fun to mess around with this game and do whatever. The FLUDD is so fun to use and I just adore goofing off in Delfino. Unfortunately, I also find this game incredibly frustrating in some areas, mainly through the frustrating level design. This game would be SOOOO much better with level design that doesn't make you want to ram your head against the wall. And considering how volatile the level design can be, it makes the more platforming intensive portions much more frustrating than they need to.

But everything else about the game, I love. I like how corny it is, especially the story itself. It's such an unbelievably weird game, but one that has an uniquely fun identity compared to your average Mario game. Maybe now that I've beaten it, I'll have a better grasp on how to fight back against the controls if I decide to play it again. But yes, I love the game. Very close to a 9, but that last portion of the game was so frustrating that I'm currently feeling a high 8.