The best 2D Mario has ever been

Earlygame is a bit of a slog, but it does top out with some of the better areas and fights in the series, just doesnt have the same draw or appeal as its brothers around it

Peak looter shooter

After finishing my 5th playthrough for my final achievements I then booted the game up two more times to continue playing it, a masterclass in Metroidvania

The best in the subgenre by a landslide, with enough content to keep you content for well over 100 hours, DLC cant come sooner

As polarizing as the fanbase may seem at times this game really has been steadily improving over the years

Game takes a well established series and tries to branch out and make a name for itself, was pretty revolutionary for its time, looking back its still a decent time but its not by any means a masterpiece
Completion experience is ass

Genuinely the best rhythm game (VSRG) experience on the market as of this moment

I LOVE DOING HOMEWORK

Definitely has its share of questionable design aspects, but its still a fun and fulfilling time

If I didn't already follow Neowiz it'd be hard to convince me this wasn't a FromSoft title, treat yourself to this game

Its a lot of fun and then capra demon and then a lot more fun, holds up very well even if its latter half is a bit gimmickey

Its like almost a really good souls game, but a few blunders with the ways it tries to mix up the fundamental mechanics keep it from hitting as high of highs

Multiplayer experience and completion experience are dogshit but the game on its own is a very strong start to the series

Very rarely does this game have dedicated drop pools, its mostly just loot rolling, good for one playthrough but its not on the same level as the others