As I correctly predicted, Bowser's Fury did end up overshadowing the main game. However, this game is incredibly fun regardless and definitely has one major edge over its companion game: lots and lots of content.
It's a lot like 3D Land, which is a good thing in my eyes because I do very much enjoy that game. It feels like a slight improvement to me as well, due to a greater sense of challenge (particularly with the locations of the stars, some of those are much more hidden here) and due to it not really feeling like generic Mario in its atmosphere. It has its own vibe like the best of the 3D Mario games.
But yeah, I feel about the same with this overall as 3D Land: better than most of the 2D games, slightly weaker than most of the 3D games. Switch version is definitely worth full price imo with all the content, like an entire new game that is better than the main game.
It's a lot like 3D Land, which is a good thing in my eyes because I do very much enjoy that game. It feels like a slight improvement to me as well, due to a greater sense of challenge (particularly with the locations of the stars, some of those are much more hidden here) and due to it not really feeling like generic Mario in its atmosphere. It has its own vibe like the best of the 3D Mario games.
But yeah, I feel about the same with this overall as 3D Land: better than most of the 2D games, slightly weaker than most of the 3D games. Switch version is definitely worth full price imo with all the content, like an entire new game that is better than the main game.