It’s time for budding adventurers to grab their backpacks and head torches once again, as Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode is available now for Nintendo Switch.

First revealed in a Nintendo Direct broadcast on the 14th of February 2019 (playable above), this paid downloadable content is available via Nintendo eShop, and includes 18 new challenges, including five new courses and new Shiny Crowns to track down on each course. The new courses include colourful new environments such as sunken ships and a kingdom made of sweets. And for those who are yet to embark on any adventures with Captain Toad, a digital bundle is now available on Nintendo eShop that includes the main game and the DLC in one bundle.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a puzzle-platformer in which players must help Captain Toad and his adventuring companion Toadette navigate through a series of ingeniously designed 3D levels. The goal is to grab the star in each level to progress, but there are also plenty of hidden collectibles for eagle-eyed players to find along the way. Captain Toad himself might not look like your typical hero – for starters his heavy backpack means that jumping isn’t part of his repertoire – but he’s brave and determined, and always strives to achieve his goals.  

Furthermore, a free update that was released in February makes every course playable in two-player co-op mode – perfect for friends and families who want to explore the world of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker together. Two heads can be better than one when there’s treasure to be found! 

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Grab your backpack and headtorch, and prepare to set off on a charming puzzle-platforming adventure in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family systems on the 13th of July, 2018. The game includes Levels based on four of the Kingdoms from Super Mario Odyssey, with the newly released Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Overview Trailer (above) offering a sneak peek at them. Players who can’t wait to meet the sometimes nervous but always courageous Captain Toad can now download a free demo version of the game – available for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS. 

As a platforming game, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a little different from the rest.

For starters, the Captain’s heavy backpack means jumping is not possible – so in order to guide him past the various enemies, traps and obstacles that stand between him and the precious Power Star in each course, players will need to take a different approach. Rather than rushing in head-first, it’s important to put some thought into plotting Captain Toad’s route, and even more important to use the adjustable camera to carefully observe the surroundings from all angles. Each Level is a compact and lovingly-crafted diorama in its own right, designed using the same “miniature garden” concept – called “hakoniwa” in Japanese – that inspired much of the Level design in Super Mario Odyssey. This means that lots of charming details, along with plenty of surprises and hidden collectibles, are packed in to what at first glance might seem like quite a small space. 

With more than 70 Levels to conquer, there’s plenty to keep even the most intrepid explorer occupied for a long while. As seen in the Overview Trailer, four of these are bonus Levels based on Kingdoms featured in Super Mario Odyssey: Metro Kingdom, Sand Kingdom, Cascade Kingdom and Luncheon Kingdom.

These bonus levels can be unlocked through regular gameplay, but they can be accessed straight away by scanning one of the Super Mario Odyssey amiibo figures: Mario (Wedding Outfit), Peach (Wedding Outfit) and Bowser (Wedding Outfit). Scanning the Toad amiibo figure will cause a powerful Invincibility Mushroom to appear, while scanning any other amiibo will provide the useful bonus of a 1-Up or two. 

The Nintendo Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is available now for digital pre-load via Nintendo eShop, and by purchasing the game now and pre-loading it to their Nintendo Switch consoles, keen players can be among the first to access the game when it is released at 00:00 local time on the 13th of July, 2018. It’s also worth remembering that digital purchases earn Gold Points worth 5% of the total amount paid, which can be spent on future purchases of Nintendo Switch games and downloadable content in Nintendo eShop.

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