Four-player co-op is now also available for Captain Toad’s Adventures
As a fan of the Wii U original, I didn’t expect to play anymore Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury “when the time is right” to want to play it right away in February – and feel good about that choice. I wasn’t mental at the time until we saw some Bowser’s Fury implied and taught that there would be co-op (albeit only for two players instead of the main campaign for four players).
That’s quite a turnaround. And strangely enough it is a similar trajectory as Pikmin 3 Deluxe – another really excellent Wii U gem that I thought was worth picking up again for its added multiplayer support.
That said, it looks like Nintendo is taking it a step further Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. As seen in a gameplay clip on Twitter, the upgraded Switch title will have four-player co-op in the Captain Toad puzzle levels. Remember those? The lines are pretty blurry to me at this point.
Did you know that Super Mario 3D World was the first time Captain Toad was playable in his own mini-adventures? Experience these courses in 4-player co-op in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. pic.twitter.com/94aLB4CxsI
– Super Mario UK (@SuperMario_UK) January 20, 2021
The toad enters Super Mario 3D world on Wii U was a solo affair (GamePad only), but on Switch Captain Toad is joined by blue, green and yellow Toads – assuming you have IRL backup. You “work together” to collect green stars. (And by that I mean you fucking annoy each other.)
Perhaps this is a small addition to the big plan 3D World, one that many people won’t fully utilize, but it’s important. When it comes to video game reissues, the little details always matter.
