Playing this every few weeks with friends has been and continues to be a great time. Technically, this game works wonders on an extremely dated console and the core gameplay is awesome. This is my first game in the franchise and it's easy to understand why this series has elicited such a positive response from Nintendo fans.

That said, I have no real desire to jump into the single player or spend significant amounts of time playing solo. At this point, the game is just too competitive for me with a lot of very experienced players and a tough as nails Salmon Run mode. Multiplayer games in general have a tough time grabbing me at this stage in my life and it's probably more of a me problem, but I'm content to leave this as a game I play with friends. When it's fun though, it's excellent.