All time classic. Does to the franchise what Mario64 did, a work of love that any gamer should enjoy
Visuals are great. Colorful, rich, fantastic. Everything is tight, smooth, supports gameplay perfectly
Sounds
Classic tunes, perfect sound effects. Spot on
Gameplay
Level design is the sickest I have ever seen in a game. Every level is different, exciting, surprises you at every corner. There is not one bit of repetition, every inch is a work of art in terms of creativity and game design. And when you thought the game has played all its cards, it comes up with a new twist that will have you play more. Game is not hard, but not easy either, bot most importantly, never frustrating. Any obstacle can be overcome with the right tactics
Longevity
The game adopt a similar structure to Mario64 - you can finish the game in 10 hours or so by playing around 50 levels, but if you want to complete everything it will take you way more (120 levels and some of them are HARD)