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2018 · Port · Nintendo Software Technology · Platformer · Puzzle

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

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Captain Toad stars in his own puzzling quest on the Nintendo Switch system! Our stubby hero must dodge dangers and track treasures across many trap-filled courses. Survive smoldering volcanoes, hazardous steam engines, haunted houses, and even new courses based on the Super Mario Odyssey game! Luckily, a second player can join in by tossing turnips at enemies.

Released
13 July 2018
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo Switch
Genres
PlatformerPuzzle
Developers
Nintendo Software TechnologyNintendo Entertainment Planning & Development
Publishers
1-UP StudioNintendo
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third personBird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionFantasy
Age ratings
ESRB ECERO APEGI 3
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Spain)
›Story

Captain Toad and Toadette are out treasure hunting, climbing a structure to get a Power Star. They soon after notice feathers falling from the sky when Wingo, a large bird who's described as "a lover of all things shiny", grabs the star. Toadette attempts to retrieve it while Captain Toad is temporarily knocked over. Wingo makes off with both the star and Toadette, leaving the Captain on his own. Captain Toad must then go through stages collecting Power Stars to reach Wingo and save Toadette.

Once Captain Toad reaches Wingo's fortress, they fight, and after Wingo is defeated, Toadette is rescued and they continue treasure hunting. However, Wingo returns to steal their treasure again and ends up capturing Captain Toad, allowing Toadette to journey on a solo adventure. After another long journey, Toadette saves him, although immediately afterward Wingo reappears, captures Toadette again and blows Captain Toad away.

The Captain awakes in a dark cave, where he finds another Power Star snatched away by Wingo. Toad pursues to a large mine. Meanwhile, Toadette escapes Wingo and goes off to reunite with Captain Toad, though is captured again soon after. Wingo then takes her to the same tower, while Captain Toad arrives. After a final fight, Wingo is truly defeated, and the two Toads ride off in a minecart as the credits play.

After the credits, Captain Toad notices a Green Star falling through the sky, and chases after it, leaving Toadette in the minecart. The opening scene of Super Mario 3D World plays, though after Mario and the others enter the Clear Pipe to chase Bowser, the Green Star falls in as well, with Captain Toad climbing into the Clear Pipe to chase after it. In the Switch/3DS version, after the credits, Captain Toad and Toadette stopped at what appeared to be Sand Kingdom when the former spotted a landing Odyssey ship flying down and goes chases after it.

Keywords

  • multiple protagonists
  • treasure hunt

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo Switch13 July 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch 2Next-Gen Optimization Patch Release5 June 2025Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker + Special Episode
Downloadable content
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker - Special Episode
Part of
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Port of
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

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