This article is about theWii U game. For other uses, seeCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker (disambiguation).

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
North American box art For alternate box art, see therelated gallery.
Developer	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	Wii U
Release dates	Original release: November 13, 2014[1] December 5, 2014[2] January 2, 2015[3] January 3, 2015[4] January 9, 2015[5] amiibo bundle: March 26, 2015[6] Nintendo Selects: September 30, 2016[7]
Languages	English (United States) English (United Kingdom) Japanese French (Canada) French (Europe) German Italian Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Europe)
Genres	Puzzle,platformer
Ratings	ESRB: - Everyone[8] CERO: - All ages[?] PEGI: - Three years and older[?] USK: - Six years and older[?] ClassInd: - General audience[?] ACB: - General[?] FPB: - Parental guidance[?]
Mode	Single player
Format	Wii U: Optical disc Digital download
Input	Wii U: Wii U GamePad
Serial code	WUP-AKBJ-JPN

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is apuzzle-platformer for theWii U, and the prequel toSuper Mario 3D World. The game is based onCaptain Toad's Adventures stages fromSuper Mario 3D World, but features extensive depth and variety, and the game's plot revolves aroundCaptain Toad andToadette collectingPower Stars while attempting to stop a large scavenging bird namedWingo from stealing them. This is the second game to have aToad as the main protagonist followingWario's Woods, released 20 years prior in 1994.

Aport of thesame name was released for theNintendo Switch andNintendo 3DS on July 13, 2018.

Story[edit]

Wingo lifting Toadette and the Power Star.

Captain Toad andToadette are out treasure hunting, climbing a structure to get aPower Star. They soon after notice feathers falling from the sky whenWingo, a large bird who is described as "a lover of all things shiny", grabs the star. Toadette attempts to retrieve it while Captain Toad is temporarily knocked over. Wingo makes off with both the star and Toadette, leaving the Captain on his own. Captain Toad must then go through stages collecting Power Stars to reach Wingo and save Toadette.

Once Captain Toad reaches Wingo's fortress, they fight, and after Wingo is defeated, Toadette is rescued and they continue treasure hunting. However, Wingo returns to steal their treasure again and ends up capturing Captain Toad, allowing Toadette to journey on a solo adventure. After another long journey, Toadette saves him, although immediately afterward Wingo reappears, captures Toadette again and blows Captain Toad away.

The Captain awakes in a dark cave, where he finds another Power Star snatched away by Wingo. Toad pursues to a large mine. Meanwhile, Toadette escapes Wingo and goes off to reunite with Captain Toad, though is captured again soon after. Wingo then takes her to the same tower, while Captain Toad arrives. After a final fight, Wingo is truly defeated, and the two Toads ride off in a minecart as the credits play.

After the credits, Captain Toad notices aGreen Star falling through the sky, and chases after it, leaving Toadette in the minecart. The opening scene ofSuper Mario 3D World plays, though after Mario and the others enter theClear Pipe to chaseBowser, the Green Star falls in as well, with Captain Toad climbing into the Clear Pipe to chase after it, leading into the events ofSuper Mario 3D World.

Gameplay[edit]

Captain Toad controls similarly to The Adventures of Captain Toad, being unable tojump. However, he can instead pull onPluck Patches, patches of grass which can contain items such ascoins, power-ups, orturnips, which can be thrown at enemies in aSuper Mario Bros. 2 fashion. The camera can be rotated in any direction to view the stage at different angles.

The main goal of the game is to reach the onePower Star in each stage; the player must do so by navigating each stage and solving puzzles to reach them. Unlike The Adventures of Captain Toad, the levels have no time limit and score feature. Instead, the game keeps track of the highest number of coins earned in each level and the time taken to complete each level. Each stage also has 3Super Gems (similar to theGreen Stars ofSuper Mario 3D World) to collect, as well as a bonus objective that appears after beating the stage, in which the player must clear the stage while performing a certain task (collecting a certain mushroom, taking no damage, defeating certain enemies, etc.).

amiibo[edit]

A Pixel Toad.

The game receivedamiibo functionality in an update released in March 2015.^[9] Scanning the Toad amiibo takes the player into a game of Hide and Seek on the current stage, in which the player must find a hidden 8-bit Toad (called "Pixel Toad") by tapping it on the Wii U GamePad.^[10] The player can only play the hide and seek game on a given stage after clearing it.

Tapping any other amiibo gives the player 1-Up Mushrooms,^[10] though they can only give the player so many before they can no longer be used, and the player must wait to use them again.

Controls[edit]

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker can only be played using the Wii U GamePad.

• Move -
• Run/pluck/throw - / / /
• Spin - (rotate)
• Zoom in/out -
• Turn on/off headlamp -
• Camera:
  • Tilt - / / (tilt)
  • Move 45 degrees - /
  • Center - (press)
  • Move behind player -
• Use amiibo - (only on menu)

Characters[edit]

Playable characters[edit]

• 

  Captain Toad

• 

  Toadette

Non-playable characters[edit]

Name	Description
Toad Brigade	The extended Toad Brigade return fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2, here they consist ofa blue Toad with glasses,a sleepy yellow Toad andBanktoad. They make cameo in certain levels, and interact with Captain Toad or Toadette when either get near them.
Mole	These little moles have pluckable stalks on their heads. They run from Captain Toad when he draws near. When caught, a mole rewards Captain Toad with a coin, power-up, or another item.
Mario,Luigi,Peach, andToad	The playable characters from the main campaign inSuper Mario 3D World. All four physically make cameos in the Bonus Episode, but Mario and Peach additionally appear on posters throughout the courses.
Green Sprixie Princess andBowser	The antagonist and final boss ofSuper Mario 3D World, Bowser, kidnaps the Green Sprixie Princess at the beginning of the Bonus Episode. Taking her is what causes Mario and his friends to give chase, leaving aClear Pipe behind that Captain Toad takes advantage of.

Enemies and obstacles[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Name	Description	Courses		New
		First	Last
Ant Trooper	Purple ant-like enemies that attack by marching in groups.	Stumpy Springs Sanctuary	Razzle-Dazzle Slider	—
Biddybud	Ladybug enemies that walk in a specific pattern.	Blizzard on the Star Express	Biddybud Snow Stroll	—
Para-Biddybud	A variant of Biddybuds that hover above the ground and fly in circles.	Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown	Mummy-Me on Drop-Road Dash	—
Blurker	Pink block-like enemies that are found in groups blocking areas.	Shadow-Play Alley		—
Boo	Ghost enemies that attack by floating toward the player. When looked at, they stop moving.	Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Big Boo	A larger variant of Boo.	Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion	Ghost Gallery Gambit	—
Bullet Bill	Bullets that shoot out ofBill Blasters in a straight line.	Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base	Toad Brigade to Bullet Bill Base!	—
Bull's-Eye Bill	Bullet Bills that follow the player.	Drift-Along Canyon	Rock Block Badlands	—
Chargin' Chuck	Large Koopas with football gear. They attack by charging at the player and ramming into them.	Chute Scoot Slopes	Fright Train Flight	—
Charvaargh	A dragon-like enemy that attacks the player by leaping out of the lava.	Rolling Inferno	Magma Road Marathon	—
Cheep Cheep	Fish enemies that attack by swimming at the player.	Briny Bowl Swimming Hole	Floaty Fun Water Park	—
Conkdor	Bird enemies that stay in place and slam down their beaks to attack once they spot the player.	Cagey Conkdor Caper	Conkdor Canyon	—
Flaptor	Owl enemies that slam down whenever the player is under them. They can also be lured to slam down on other enemies, thus defeating them instead.	Mushroom Mesa	Toad Brigade to Bullet Bill Base!
Fuzzy	Black, furry creatures that function as obstacles.	Clear Pipe Puzzleplex	Shadow-Play Alley	—
Goomba	Basic enemies that resemble brown mushrooms and attack by attempting to run into the player.	Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Goomba Tower	Goomba Towers are stacks of Goombas.	Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Innertube Goomba	Goombas in inflatable rings are first found asleep floating on water until a player is close to them, which causes them to wake up and chase the player.	Floaty Fun Water Park		—
Cat Goomba	Goombas with a cat appearance.	Super Bell Hill		—
Hammer Bro	Koopa enemies that attack by throwing hammers at the player.	Drift-Along Canyon	Battle Tower Blitz	—
Fire Bro	Koopa enemies that attack by throwing fireballs.	Battle Tower Blitz	Beep Block Sky Plaza	—
Magikoopa	Enemies that fire spells to damage the player.	Battle Tower Blitz	Toad Brigade to Magikoopa Keep!	—
Mud Trooper	Zombie-like enemies that slowly chase the player when they notice them. They can be defeated by landing on top of them, throwing aturnip at them, or using aSuper Pickax. They can also be temporarily disabled usingCaptain Toad's headlamp.	Sinister Street Signs	Fright Train Flight
Mummy-Me	A type of enemy that resembles mummifiedToads. They act likeCosmic Clones fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2, mimicking the player's movements.	Mummy-Me on Flip Panel Footpath	Mummy-Me Maze Forever
Peepa	Boo-like enemies that move in a set pattern, blocking a path.	Spooky Specters at Shadow Manor	Ghost Gallery Gambit	—
Piranha Creeper	Piranha Plant variants with long stems. They move around in a certain pattern and shorten their stems when attacked.	Piranha Creeper Cove	Stumper Sneakaround	—
Piranha Sprout	Small, orange,Mole-like Piranha Plants that can sprout out of the ground to spitbombs at the player. After that, they bury back into the ground. They can be defeated by plucking them while they are buried.	Piranha Creeper Cove	Mummy-Me Maze Forever
Piranha Plant	Carnivorous plants that attack by attempting to bite the player.	Mine Cart Sunset Rundown	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Big Piranha Plant	Big Piranha Plants are a larger variant of Piranha Plant.	Shadow-Play Alley		—
Fire Piranha Plant	A variant of Piranha Plant that can shoot fireballs.	Shy Guy Shadow Den	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Shy Guy (Red)	Masked foes that walk along the ground. Shy Guys chaseCaptain Toad when he enters their line of sight. They are weak to all means of attack and are the most common enemies in the game. The red-robed Shy Guys walk along predetermined paths. They only deviate from them to chase Captain Toad. Indark courses, they give chases when he shines light on them from his headlamp.	Plucky Pass Beginnings	Toad Brigade to Mushroom Mesa!	—
Shy Guy (Light-Blue)	The light-blue Shy Guys are less recurring than the red ones. They remain standing in a single spot and periodically turn 90° every few seconds. If they spot Captain Toad, they move from their positioning to chase him.	Shy Guy Heights	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	—
Spike	Koopa enemies that throw spiked rollers.	Windup Stairs	Toad Brigade to Trick-Track Hall!	—
Stingby	Bee-like enemies that attack by chasing the player and ramming into them.	Conkdor Canyon		—
Stumper	Brown, stump-like enemies with a wooden spike on three sides and a smiling face on the front. They are immune to all attacks, but the player can walk on the top of their stumps to pass by them.	Stumper Sneakaround	Toad Brigade to Magikoopa Keep!
Walleye	Wallop-like enemies that try to block the player.	Walleye Tumble Temple	Razzle-Dazzle Slider	—

Obstacles[edit]

Name	Description	Courses
		First	Last
Bill Blaster	Cannons that shootBullet Bills orBull's-Eye Bills. They cannot be destroyed.	Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base	Toad Brigade to Bullet Bill Base!
Dark	Blocks the player's view.	Spinwheel Library	Shy Guy Shadow Den
Lava	Molten rock that can cause the player to instantly lose a life. Withinvolcanoes, the lavarises like the tide.	Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base	Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak
Poison swamp	A liquid hazard that can cause the player to instantly lose a life. In Ghost Gallery Gambit, the poisonrises.	Drift-Along Canyon	Ghost Gallery Gambit
Spike ball	Obstacles that are usually seen in clear pipes and block the way of the player.	Clear Pipe Puzzleplex	Clear Pipe Cruise
Spiked ball	Obstacles that are thrown by Spikes.	Seesaw Sizzle	Retro Ramp-Up
Spiked roller	Obstacles that are thrown by Spikes.	Windup Stairs	Toad Brigade to Trick-Track Hall!
Spikes	A retractable pointy obstacle that damages the player.	Trick-Track Hall	Toad Brigade to Trick-Track Hall!
Volcanic debris	Volcanic debris appear as molten lava falling from the sky.	The King of Pyropuff Peak	Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak

Bosses[edit]

Name	Description	Courses
		First	Last
Draggadon	A large dragon that appears as the boss for The King of Pyropuff Peak,Draggadon's Revenge, and Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak. In his battles, he spews fire. After defeating him in Draggadon's Revenge, Toadette can ride him on his head in the intermediate stage.	The King of Pyropuff Peak	Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak
Gold Draggadon	A golden variant of Draggadon that releases faster fireballs. He appears in Secret of the Golden Realm. Like Draggadon, Toadette can ride on him.	Secret of the Golden Realm
Wingo	A gigantic bird that serves as the main antagonist of the game. In the story, he stealsCaptain Toad and Toadette's Power Star, and kidnaps Toadette. In Episode 2, he also kidnaps Captain Toad. He can be defeated by throwing giant turnips at him.	Wingo's Watchtower	Wingo's Double Trouble

Items and objects[edit]

Items[edit]

These are collectibles, pickups, and health-restoring objects.

Name	Description
Power Stars	Stars that appear at the end of the level.
Green Stars	Green Stars are used to unlock some levels. They are exclusive to theSuper Mario 3D World levels.
Super Gems	Super Gems are used to unlock some levels. There are three per level, and all must be collected for 100% game completion.
Coins	Collecting 100 Coins grants Captain Toad an extra life. Some coins arestacked together and reward the player with multiple coins all at once.
Gold Mushrooms	Mushrooms that reward the player coins.
1-Up Mushrooms	When collected, 1-Up Mushrooms grant the player an extra life.
Keys	Used to unlock doors.
Key Coins	When five Key Coins are collected, aWarp Box (With Key) turns into a regularWarp Box.
Turnips	Vegetables found in pluck patches. They can be thrown at enemies.
Giant Vegetables	Large variants of Turnips.
Super Pickaxes	Temporarily allows the player to defeat any enemy and breakBrick Blocks.
Potted Piranha Plants	A potted variation of Piranha Plant that the player can hold. They eat enemies they come in contact with and collect items.

Power-ups[edit]

Items that transform Captain Toad's appearance and give him unique abilities.

Power-up	Form		Description
N/A	Small Captain Toad	Small Toadette	Small Captain Toad is his weakest form, as he loses a life if he takes damage in this form.
Super Mushroom	Captain Toad	Toadette	Turns the player into theirSuper form, and otherwise gives the user 10 coins.
Double Cherry	Double Captain Toad	Double Toadette	Creates a clone of the player that copies their movements.
Invincibility Mushroom	Invincible Captain Toad	Invincible Toadette	Makes the player invincible for the entirety of a level.

Objects[edit]

Objects are interactable elements of the environment that cannot be collected or worn byMario. For objects that primarily function as obstructions or hazards, seeabove.

Name	Description
Trigger objects
Assist Pluck Patch	This Pluck Patch appears only afterCaptain Toad has lost fivelives within a level. Pulling one releases anInvincibility Mushroom.
P Panel	Orange panels that, when a group of them are all pressed simultaneously, release a Super Gem.
P Switch	Switches that alter the layout of the stage, allowing the player to progress.
Pluck Patch	Plants that can be pulled, which releases various items and power-ups.
Pull Switch	Small blue levers that will raise a discrete block of the surrounding terrain once activated, enabling Captain Toad and Toadette to reach previously inaccessible heights.
Spinwheel	A wheel that rotates varies from a small portion of the level to a large section of the level.
Blocks and containers
? Block	? Blocks contain power-ups or coins, which are released when the block is hit or ground-pounded.
Beep Block	Platforms that appear and disappear at a time interval. The player must jump at the correct time to avoid falling.
Brick Block	Blocks that the player can destroy. They are usually empty, but may contain items.
Donut Block	Platforms that slowly fall when stepped on.
Red POW Block	Blocks that cause a shockwave that defeats all enemies and breaks all blocks on screen.
Rock Block	Gray Big Blocks that are more difficult to destroy.
Platforms
Dash Panel	Pads that, when walked on, make the player travel at fast speeds for a short time.
Flip Panel	Form temporary pathways when activated.
Multi-Vator	Lifts that are activated when stood on by a certain number of characters.
Propeller Platform	Lifts that, when the player blows into the mic, follow a predetermined path before returning to their starting point. These objects are replaced by Lifts in theNintendo Switch port of the game due to the system's lack of a mic.
Seesaw	A wide lift that tilts left or right depending on where Captain Toad walks.
Touchstone	Platforms that change position when touched on theWii U GamePad.
Turning Floor	Continually moving platforms that turn clockwise or counterclockwise, moving anything on them.
Transportation objects
Cannon	Used to reach areas in various levels.
Clear Pipe	A type of Warp Pipe that the player can enter one to travel from one place to another.
Door	Doors that take the player to another portion of the level.
Key Door	Doors that require a key.
Mine Cart	Carts that ride on rails and filled with turnips.
Mystery Box	Warp Boxes that warp the player to a bonus area.
Warp Box	When entered, Warp Boxes teleport the player to another area of a level.Certain Warp Boxes only become accessible once the player has collected fiveKey Coins.
Warp Pipe	When entered, Warp Pipes teleport the player to another area of a level.
Other objects
Ladder	Used to reach high areas.
Pixel Toad	An8-bit character ofToad. Scanning a Toadamiibo causes the Pixel Toad to appear on screen and play Hide and Seek with the player.
Turnip Cannon	Fires turnips once activated.

Stages[edit]

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker features 79 stages (referred to as "mini-universes").^[11][12][13] The game is divided into various "episodes," with their own plots, as well as containing a number of different stages played as each character. Each stage also features a challenge that can be completed for an extra bonus.

Waiting on the title screen for long enough will allow the player to play one of two stages that is an illusion. The first one has blocks in the shape of aFire Flower, but when the camera is turned they form aSuper Star. The second one shows an image ofWorld 1-1 that appears to be sunken in, but is actually pointing outwards. These stages can be exited at any time.

Episode 1
The Secret Is in the Stars	The Chase to Pyropuff Peak	The Hunt for the Great Bird's Lair	Onward, Captain Toad!	Operation Rescue Toadette
1.Plucky Pass Beginnings	5.Double Cherry Palace	11.Piranha Creeper Cove	14.Pop-Up Prairie Town	18.Wingo's Watchtower
2.Walleye Tumble Temple	6.Shy Guy Heights	12.Briny Bowl Swimming Hole	15.Drop-Road Dash
3.Touchstone Trouble	7.Spinwheel Library	13.Turnip Cannon Jungle	16.Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion
4.Mushroom Mesa	8.Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown		17.Blizzard on the Star Express
	9.Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base
	10.The King of Pyropuff Peak

Episode 2
The Captain Gets Toadnapped	Onward, Toadette!	Farewell, Pyropuff Peak	On the Trail of the Great Bird	Operation Rescue Captain Toad
1.Chute Scoot Slopes	5.Floaty Fun Water Park	10.Spinwheel Cog Ruins	14.Midnight in the Wandering Woods	18.Battle Tower Blitz
2.Stumper Sneakaround	6.Drift-Along Canyon	11.Windup Stairs	15.Double Cherry Spires
3.Mine Cart Sunset Rundown	7.Sliding Slab Shuffle	12.Up 'n' Down Terrace	16.Bullet Bill's Touchy Trials
4.Sinister Street Signs	8.Spooky Specters at Shadow Manor	13.Clear Pipe Puzzleplex	17.Spinwheel Sky Fort
	9.Draggadon's Revenge

Episode 3
The Search for Toadette	The Search for Captain Toad	Captain Toad's Trials	Toadette's Tribulations	Reunited at Last?		The Ultimate Treasure
1.Rolling Inferno	5.Stumpy Springs Sanctuary	10.Multi-Vator Mayhem	14.Shy Guy Shadow Den	19.Retro Ramp-Up	24.Trick-Track Hall	28.Wingo's Whackdown
2.Seesaw Sizzle	6.Biddybud Snow Stroll	11.Flip Panel Footpath	15.Razzle-Dazzle Slider	20.Twisty-Turny Planet	25.Deep-Space Gyromajig
3.Beep Block Sky Plaza	7.Cagey Conkdor Caper	12.Rock Block Badlands	16.Poison Canal Cannon Run	21.Ghost Gallery Gambit	26.Magma Road Marathon
4.Pickax Cave Plummet	8.Up 'n' Down Desert	13.Secret of the Golden Realm	17.Fright Train Flight	22.Touchstone Turmoil	27.Scalding Scaffold Sinkhole
	9.Mine Cart Ruins Rumble		18.No Sleep at Magikoopa Keep	23.Color Crate Carousel

Bonus Episode
Expedition to the Sprixie Kingdom	Toad Brigade, Move Out!	Curse of the Mummy-Me!	Memories of Our Adventures	Keep On Tracking, Captain Toad!	Unlimited Coins Galore
Super Bell Hill	Toad Brigade to Mushroom Mesa!	Mummy-Me on Flip Panel Footpath	Episode 1 Prologue	Mummy-Me Maze Forever	Coins Galore
Conkdor Canyon	Toad Brigade to Trick-Track Hall!	Mummy-Me on Drop-Road Dash	Episode 2 Prologue		More Coins Galore
Shadow-Play Alley	Toad Brigade to Bullet Bill Base!	Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak	Episode 3 Prologue		Even More Coins Galore
Clear Pipe Cruise	Toad Brigade to Magikoopa Keep!

Luigi and Rosalina Sightings[edit]

Main article:List of Luigi and Rosalina sightings in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Like withSuper Mario 3D World,Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker featuresPixel Luigis hidden in various parts of the game, despite not being released in theYear of Luigi. In addition, a select few levels feature8-bit Rosalinas as well.

Development[edit]

The idea ofCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker came to director Shinya Hiratake as a dream.^[14] It originally featuredLink as the hero instead of Mario, as Mario not being able to jump would not make sense. Link would explore in a diorama-style in a tech demo presented to Shigeru Miyamoto. The idea was shot down, though Miyamoto realized a potential with the idea. It was included inSuper Mario 3D World, where Hiratake chose Captain Toad fromSuper Mario Galaxy because the heavy backpack would have prevented him from jumping. AfterSuper Mario 3D World was released, Miyamoto encouraged production of a full game around the concept.^[15]

Update history[edit]

Version 1.1.0[edit]

The Wii U version of the game received an update on March 19, 2015, adding amiibo support to the game. An amiibo prompt was added to the menu screen by pressing, allowing players to scan the Toad amiibo to play Hide and Seek withPixel Toad, while any other amiibo give the player 1-Up Mushrooms.^[9]

Reception[edit]

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker received generally positive reviews. Much of the praise was directed towards the limited focus on just Captain Toad and Toadette, as well as the game's concept, but minor criticism amounted to some technical issues and the designs of some levels. The game currently holds a score of 81 on Metacritic based on 78 reviews,^[16] as well as a score of 81.01% on GameRankings based on 54 reviews.^[17]

Marty Silva of IGN gave the game an 8.2/10, criticizing what he believed to be an over-reliance of the GamePad at times, stating "The problem here is that it's controlled both through the right stick and the GamePad's gyrosensor, and the sensor can't be turned off, so I found the camera spinning out of control whenever I moved my wrists. Also, if you're playing only off the GamePad, messages and touch-screen prompts have a tendency to pop up and really obscure your view at important moments." Otherwise, he was praising of the game, mostly to the charm, visuals, and sense of discovery.^[18] Arthur Gies of Polygon gave the game of 8.5/10, and was similarly critical of camera issues, claiming they "transcended my crankiness and felt like actual problems", but praised the characters' "outrageous cuteness", remarking "Nintendo games explore their root mechanics thoroughly, finding fun through solid execution and exploration of the idea. Using that as a verb,Captain Toad Nintendos. It Nintendos hard."^[19] Chris Carter of Destructoid gave the game an 8/10, and was also similarly praising of the limited focus on Captain Toad and Toadette, stating "No other Mario characters are jumping out and stealing the spotlight here -- it's just the two aforementioned characters and their thirst for treasure that fuels the game." He was, however, critical of a few levels, and for what he opined as little to offer for players who did not like puzzle platformers.^[20]

References to other games[edit]

Donkey Kong

• The music that plays when using a Super Pickax is an arrangement ofthe theme that plays when Mario collects aHammer inDonkey Kong; the way in which the pickaxe is swung is also a reference to the Hammer.
• Retro Ramp-Up is based on thefirst level from this game.
• The sound that plays after the timer runs out in theCoins Galore levels is based on the points sound effect from this game.

Donkey Kong Jr.

• The intro of the Retro Ramp-Up stage theme is an arrangement of the Game Start music from this game.

Super Mario Bros.

• A cover of this game's underground theme is used inMine Cart Tunnel Throwdown.

Super Mario Bros. 2

• Pluck Patches are directly comparable tograss.
• Turnips return as the primary means of fighting enemies.
• The player charactershold all items, objects and enemies above their heads, which is more like this game than any otherSuper Mario series game.
• Shy Guys appear as basic enemies.
• Various buildings, such as ones in the coursesDouble Cherry Spires andDouble Cherry Palace, draw from the design ofWart's castle.

Super Mario World

• Wingo has a feather on his hat that is based on theCape Feather.^[21]
• During the fights against Wingo, Toadette will throw Toad aSuper Mushroom, similar to Peach in the final battle with Bowser.
• Keys have a close resemblance to the said item's in-game sprite, even lying horizontally.

Super Mario 64

• When playing in a Coins Galore level, an arrangement of "Slider" from this game plays.

Super Mario Advance

• Giant turnips can be used during the boss fights against Wingo.

New Super Mario Bros.

• This game's lava level music is partially covered inDrop-Road Dash's background music.

Super Mario Galaxy

• Captain Toad and theToad Brigade return from their debut in this game, along with theirmusical theme.
• TheStarshroom appears in the distance in Episode 1's Coins Galore if the player rotates the camera, and in the ending credits if the game is beaten twice.

Super Mario 3D Land

• A cover of this game's beach level theme appears.Flip Panels make a reappearance as well.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

• TheGold Mushroom returns as an item.

Super Mario 3D World

• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker uses a modified engine based on this game.
• The core gameplay is based on Captain Toad's Adventures levels first featured in this game.
• Many mechanics from this game return, as well as covers of several musical themes from this game.
• Super Bell Hill, Conkdor Canyon, Shadow-Play Alley, and Clear Pipe Cruise return as stages.
• A slightly re-animated version of the intro from this game can be seen after the credits, revealing thatCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a prequel toSuper Mario 3D World.

References in later media[edit]

Super Mario Maker

• A costume of both Captain Toad and Toadette (in her gear fromTreasure Tracker) appear in an event level designed after this title.
• Music jingles and sound effects also return as further references.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

• Toadette often references her adventures in this game in her dialogue.
• Some of the battle cards that are unlocked by the Toad amiibo also use some of Captain Toad's artwork fromCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

• Draggadon reappears in this title. After using the Basin Thing inRedpepper Volcano, a bump comes out of its head, just like inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker after a rock falls on it. Also, when this happens, Mario can ride Draggadon as Captain Toad did in his game.
• Atthe Golden Coliseum, a yellowRescue Squad Toad says that the squad used "Toad treasure-tracking technology" to find the Bone.

Super Mario Odyssey

• When encountering Captain Toad in theLost Kingdom, he mentions he was dropped by agiant bird, but a different bird than "[his] usual one," referencing his kidnapping by Wingo.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• "Plucky Pass Beginnings", the Toad Brigade theme, and "The King of Pyropuff Peak", Draggadon's battle theme, both appear in this game.
• Artwork of Captain Toad and Toadette are used for theirspirits.
• At Toadette's Explore area, she references the title by saying, "Choose up to four treasure trackers!"

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

• Hint Toad, Banktoad, and Yellow Toad are extra characters in the Captain Toad levels, wearing their outfits fromCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Additionally, their level clear animation is similar to their level clear animation from the Toad Brigade levels in theBonus Episode.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

• Toadette uses a Super Pickax in her special shot, the Super Pickax Stinger.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

• In order to distract the guards of Peach's Castle,Toad cooks food over a campfire, much like Captain Toad does in cutscenes of this game.

Mario Kart World

• One of the new sponsors is named "Treasure Tracker!"

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

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  Logo of the game

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  Captain Toad

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  Toadette

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  Super Pickax

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  Wingo

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  Main visual

Multimedia[edit]

For the complete list of media files for this subject, seeMultimedia:Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

Title Theme

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Coins Galore

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Plucky Pass Beginnings

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Walleye Tumble Temple

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Wingo's Whackdown

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Staff[edit]

Main article:List of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker staff

Most ofSuper Mario 3D World's staff return, with Shinya Hiratake and Kenta Motokura leading game direction once again whileKoichi Hayashida acts as producer for the first time. The main characters' voices are performed bySamantha Kelly, and general game production is done bySatoru Iwata andShigeru Miyamoto.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article:List of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker pre-release and unused content

Several of the stages shown off during E3 2014 had different names than in the final game; for example,Mushroom Mesa was originally named "Mushy Monument: Mayday!". The box art was also changed during development. Several enemies such as Flaptors seen in the final game do not appear in the E3 demo.

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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