Nintendo and The Software Toolworks are not notably known together in the same sentence like Rareware and Square are with Nintendo. However they were noted together when they made a game together that was more of an educational piece featuring one of the more recognized characters of the Mario brand. No it isn't Mario to be honest because the game is Mario Is Missing. It's also as noted an educational game that focuses on geography and finding major landmarks. So what does this game do well? What is a struggle? What does it rank as? Let's find out below!
Positives:
1. Luigi: Yes, Mario's skinnier brother comes aboard in this to find Mario and he is the main character as he tries to find his lost brother.
2. Graphics: Graphics in this game is honestly pretty good and I enjoyed that this game was so good with it. Made for a colorful game and one that does well also with frame rates as well.
3. Music: The music is very chill, very much something that you expect out of a game that is very laid back and not at all action laden. It isn't until the end when it picks up. It's something that you can just relax to and have a good time with.
Negatives:
1. Very limited Scope: This is an educational game, and while yes it teaches geography, it is just limited in scope and it is just all about go one place, and then another.
2. Long time to finish: For an educational game, it is very long to beat this game. Typically around 3-3.5 hours to do a full playthrough in one time. I'd have a hard time going through this game if I didn't stream it for everyone on Twitch. It's one of those boring games that doesn't entice you so it is just a game that exists and that isn't necessarily a good thing.
3. Boring: Yes it is a boring game. Yes it is laid back but it is a significantly boring game due to just the limitations in scope overall. It's just do one thing, go another place, do another thing and that's that. There isn't any strategy, no things to do and that doesn't do much for it other than provide a geography lesson.
Overall Rating/Rank
Overall, Mario is Missing is what it is, an educational game formed around geography and landmarks. It is super limited in scope and just used for educational purposes. If it was a game that didn't take so long to get through, it'd be far higher up on the list because the graphics and music are actually quite alright. However the length makes it so boring. It's not a game I would recommend past a first and only time playthrough but do like that Luigi was in the game and the graphics were good.
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 10. The length and boredom really bring it down. By no means though is this game among the worst for the SNES nor the best.
Overall Ranking: I'll go 580th. Like I said, not the worst at all, but not good.
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