>>714726819
I've beaten it 100%, including grinding for the Power Star Gaddget. The game itself is less like a MP experience and more like a personal adventure; one that wants to fuck with you every step of the way. The singleplayer campaign has fun minigames and unique challenges to unlock gaddgets, but there are a few weird gimmicks that can make it frustrating to traverse the map.
Bobby loves to displace you on the map or force you into Rock Paper Scissors and remove Mushrooms. Oh god the Shroom System... The campaign runs on a mushroom system that fuels your car. Every turn you need to use a mushroom up. Once in a while you'll play a minigame for more mushrooms, either by Tumblr or Bobby (Bobby will steal a shroom if you lose). If you run out of shrooms, the game is over. If you're running an errand, the progress is gone. The board itself has ways to roll more dice to save shrooms, which I admit is fun if you are able to chain the dice spaces for a big die combo.
The Gaddgets you unlock are essentially little single-purpose mini toy. One could be a fake pair of lips to put over your mouth (if you have the cart), growing mushrooms, watching Poochy, smashing shit, delving underground, make morse code, craft bead patterns, play tiny minigames, and my personal favorite: A picture of Bowser's Footprint. Not all gaddgets are equal, because some are stupid or useless gimmicks like a faux flame, a set of 3 hourglasses, a fake screen cleaner, a snowglobe, a Slide Puzzle, and the worst of all: A Fan. It doesn't cause a breeze, it's just a pretend fan blowing no air whatsoever.
Bowser is still the best character. 7/10
