The game works because of the rendered in 3D elements in a 2D environment refreshingly modern and truly "new". Lots of fun is guaranteed, many beloved elements from previous episodes (enemies, powerups) are also found here. What could spoil the fun bit is the rather short playing time and the difficulty level, and I do not mean that the game is too demanding. Often sneaks Especially with the boss fights a feeling that things get a little too easy. So the boss let example as Mega Mario always with a - flatten to two hops, often you just need a single switch and jump the enemy dissolves into lava.
For Mario novices, however this may be an advantage, the game is guaranteed frustration-free.
With this in mind so you can not go wrong here, despite all the criticism makes the game a lot of fun and one of the best handheld games that are available at the moment.