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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

The intrepid Captain Toad sets off on his own adventure for the very first time through a wide variety of tricky, enemy-infested, maze-like stages to find hidden gems and nab elusive gold stars.

82 13 November 2014

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a platform developed by Nintendo, released 13 November 2014 on Wii U. The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

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What Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a platform game developed by Nintendo and released in 2014. It is available on Wii U only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The treasure-loving Captain Toad and his companion Toadette are climbing a tower to claim a shining star when a giant villainous crow named Wingo swoops down, snatches the star, and carries Toadette off with it. Setting out to rescue her, Captain Toad must make his way through a series of compact, diorama-like environments packed with obstacles and hidden treasures. As their adventure unfolds, the two friends take turns being captured and coming to each other's rescue while pursuing Wingo across his colorful domain.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mario series

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is the 522nd of 668 entries we hold in the Mario series. The next entry was Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. Its critic score of 82 is 5 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Super Mario World at 100.

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How it was received

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 77% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 139 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 10 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker launched on 13 November 2014, within three weeks of Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Tales from the Borderlands. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry 4, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Tales from the Borderlands.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker — frequently asked questions

When did Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker come out?
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was released on 13 November 2014 for Wii U.
How long does it take to beat Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker?
The main story of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker takes around 7 hrs, or 10 hrs for 100% completion.

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