Preview: Treasure hunting with 'Captain Toad' Brett Molina. news. Fans of the platformer Super Mario 3D World will likely recall the clever puzzles featuring Mario's adorable companion Toad.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker puts the adventuring fun-guy to work in his own game. Can Nintendo pull off a platformer with a hero who can't even jump? Our review.

The classic “Captain Toad” is reborn on Nintendo Switch, and it holds together well in this reboot, thanks to its simple pleasures.

Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will feature an all-new set ...

The origin story of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker doesn't begin with the tiny protagonist at all. In 2011, Nintendo created a bunch of prototypes at the start of development for the next Mario game.

A bonus level from last year’s “Super Mario 3D World” graduates to a full game in “Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker,” now available for Nintendo Wii U. The low-key adventure gives players ...

Nintendo developers explain why they brought Captain Toad to the Switch and 3DS, and the origins of how it was made. Camera angles and diorama-like puzzles joined the transformation of what was ...

Toad is the little mushroom-headed fellow who repeatedly told Mario that the Princess was in another castle, in the original Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. Toad ...