N64 classic revived and juiced!
This time Wario, Luigi and even Yoshi have been recruited to assist in Peach's rescue. Each character has their own characteristics which makes them unique through the gameplay and can interact with the environment in their own ways, forcing you to repeat levels with diferent characters for different outcomes and prizes and decide and choose who to take where and when to use them. This may sound like a bad thing, but it definitely is not. Levels are large and full so repeating them isn't tiring and same-same as some of the 2D versions could get, and made yet more diverse when roaming with different characters, furthered again by the fact that by the time you repeat earlier levels with later released characters you will have long since left that level and would be quite happy to return to other levels again.
There aer plenty more stars to collect to fill up your inventory and unlock the cannon outside the castle and various new levels armoured with mini-bosses for rescuing your other partners. After that there is even the Multiplayer features to keep you entertained for longer yet and duke it out with your friends. The controls are just the same as they always were so those with N64 experience needn't worry about learning it again, but it has extra controls to spice it up. The touch screen introduces another form of playing if you so choose and can simplify certain difficulties from the past. The top screen has only the map, but that is truly a blessing as you can race along through harder, faster levels without having to switch about screens and just glance up at the map and keep your bottom screen clear and full.
A masterpiece from it's own day, rejuvinated and fuller of life than ever, only been bettered and has become more enjoyeable and challenging for all!