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Best version of Captain Toad, Wii U or Switch?
- Thread starter Stopdoor
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They're not, the whole thing is in the 3D World engine. Why they swapped levels instead of adding is anyone's guess.
Switch version is superior, it's not even a question. I played with the handheld controls and had no issues.
What people said about undocked mode have that shitty cursor is true.
If you are playing mostly in handheld, Switch is the superior version. If you are playing mostly on TV, there is a great case for the WiiU version being best.
However, I think the Odyssey levels are so good,I would still rather have the Switch version. I played most of the game on a friend'' WiiU, and I played the 3DW levels, but to me, the Odyssey levels are better. I would absolutely rank New Donk City as the best level or area from any game that I played from 2018.
If you are playing mostly in handheld, Switch is the superior version. If you are playing mostly on TV, there is a great case for the WiiU version being best.
However, I think the Odyssey levels are so good,I would still rather have the Switch version. I played most of the game on a friend'' WiiU, and I played the 3DW levels, but to me, the Odyssey levels are better. I would absolutely rank New Donk City as the best level or area from any game that I played from 2018.
Yeah I agree fully here, the Switch version could have redeemed itself by having both the Wii U bonus levels in addition to the Switch ones... Nintendo dropped the ball on this port IMO.
To make it not a question, you'd have to actually explain why.
No.
If you plan to go handheld, definitet go switch. The new odyssey levels are far better than the copy-paste of the WiiU stages.
Well, according to other posters, "no" isn't accurate, there are indeed Wii U gimmicks and stuff not emulated in Switch handheld mode.
I havnt reallt read through this thread and my memory might be fuzzy. I can't remember what those features are. I think you blow on the mic a few times but is that gonna be missed?
Switch handheld is fine, docked is a little cumbersome when rotating platforms.
But it is, in its original incantation, a Wii U game with a surprising revelation about another Wii U game at the end. I haven't reached the end on Switch yet so not sure if this idea has been updated to be more switch-centric.
But it is, in its original incantation, a Wii U game with a surprising revelation about another Wii U game at the end. I haven't reached the end on Switch yet so not sure if this idea has been updated to be more switch-centric.
I say the Switch version in handheld mode is the best version of Captain Toad.
I own and played through both the Wii U and Switch versions and had more fun with the latter. The higher resolution (or equal resolution to the Wii U version when played in handheld mode) is a nice addition as well.
When played docked it replaces the touch screen controls with an on-screen cursor that's controlled by the controller's gyro, which works badly with the Pro Controller, but somewhat better with the Joy-Cons. Feels a bit like the Wii with the latter control option, but you still have to manually reset the cursor position quite often, since the Switch's gyro obviously works differently than the Wii's infrared camera solution.
The Switch version also adds completely new levels based on Mario Odyssey, which replace some Wii U levels, which were only copied straight from Super Mario 3D World anyway, so there is no real need for them.
Get the Switch version and play it in handheld mode.
I own and played through both the Wii U and Switch versions and had more fun with the latter. The higher resolution (or equal resolution to the Wii U version when played in handheld mode) is a nice addition as well.
When played docked it replaces the touch screen controls with an on-screen cursor that's controlled by the controller's gyro, which works badly with the Pro Controller, but somewhat better with the Joy-Cons. Feels a bit like the Wii with the latter control option, but you still have to manually reset the cursor position quite often, since the Switch's gyro obviously works differently than the Wii's infrared camera solution.
The Switch version also adds completely new levels based on Mario Odyssey, which replace some Wii U levels, which were only copied straight from Super Mario 3D World anyway, so there is no real need for them.
Get the Switch version and play it in handheld mode.
Is the 3DS version running on 3D Land's engine? And the Switch version running off of 3D World's engine?
If you're playing on the TV, go Wii U: the touch screen controls feel better.
If you're playing in handheld mode the Switch is practically the same experience.
If you're playing in handheld mode the Switch is practically the same experience.
Captain Toad was one of my favorite Wii U games. The two games are nigh identical, with the exception of motion controls and the end game levels. In docked it does become more cumbersome to use the cursor considering how finicky the motion control can be on Switch, but yes I usually use handheld which is miles better and works just like playing on the gamepad.
The new levels are pretty whatever. Nice callbacks to Odyssey, but you can finish each of them in 3 minutes tops, so they're not adding all that much either way.