All in all, this is an excellent game and will certainly entertain and challenge. If you grew up playing Mario games, it can seem a little less challenging (maybe I’m just speaking for myself) but I think that ultimately comes down to the advances in technology and the dexterity/reaponse involved with the controls vs what was capable in the 90s/00s. It is loads of fun and still manages to scratch that nostalgia itch without sacrificing itself to nostalgia altogether. I really dug it!