It’s-a me! Mari— wait, what?
This review was originally published in October 2010. We’re updating and republishing it to mark the game’s arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GameCube library on Switch 2. Enjoy!
Nintendo has always had a dark side. Though it’s built up a name for itself as a family-friendly company, every so often, when it can be contained no longer, its dark side manifests in the form of a Super Metroid or a Majora’s Mask. But while we expect a touch of gloom and misery in our Zeldas and Metroids, it may strike you as more than a bit curious that one of Nintendo’s darkest adventures stars a platforming hero previously known for some of the happiest, most family-friendly games on earth.
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