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Solving puzzles in an adorable fashion with Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

by Griffin McElroy

We've all gotten pretty good at digi-murder thanks to this fall's major releases, but those skills can be put to rest when you're playing Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. It's a breath of fresh air by every definition of the term: It's got super-clever perspective-based puzzles, an aesthetic capable of charming the pants off the most hard-hearted player and very little violence, unless you harbor an inordinate amount of affection for Shy Guys. Which, why would you?

Check out the Overview above to see us solve a few of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker’s earlier puzzles, and read our review for more on Nintendo’s hyper-adorable latest.

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