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Description
Long relegated to sidekick duties in various Mario games, Toad gets his first starring role as he and attempts to rescue Toadette from the giant bird Wingo in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. The action finds players exploring maze-like mini-universes, using Fez-like perspective-altering camera rotations to avoid traps, reveal hidden areas and items, and reach the gold power star at the end of each level. Familiar enemies from the Mario Bros. universe also make life more difficult for Toad, as his treasure-laden backpack makes him slow and unable to jump.Toad does have a few tricks up his sleeve, however, as he can pluck turnips and throw them at foes, use a pickaxe to dig into the ground and discover new areas, and eat double cherries to briefly create a clone of himself. There are more than 70 stages to explore, with boss battles periodically providing a more intense experience, and occasional mine-cart levels switching up the action.