Digital version is 3.5gb (excluding patches and any future DLC)Most imaginative 2D Mario side scroller in terms of level design. There are lesser levels than past titles, but most are quality ones with more hidden secretsWe finally get to move away from the Mushroom Kingdom to the Flower Kingdom.Able to select any course in area instead of going in order. Need to collect Wonder seeds to unlock levelsNo timer to pressure you to finish a stageCharacters animate, more expressive and interact with you and their environment. Characters have more voice lines, There are even talking flowers snarky encouraging commentsThere’s online and couch co-op--Story/Plot:Still very basic, and focus more on gameplay.Mario and friends get invited to Flower Kingdom by Prince Florian.Bowser appears and steals the Wonder Flower Kingdom, and take over the landMario and crew must take back the Wonder Flower and save the kingdom--Gameplay:Aside from Power-ups you also get Wonder Effects and Badges-New and Revised PowerUps:Elephant Fruit: turn into a elephant. Use trunk to attack enemies, break through blocks, absorb water and use it to attack or spray on flowers, and do a short dash.Bubble Flower: Shot slow bubble projectiles. Able to jump on them. When you hit enemies with it, they turn into coins. Can defeat dry bones (instead of paralyzing them). Bubbles can travel though wallsDrill Mushroom: Able to drill and travel on the ground or ceiling without taking damage. Passive defense if enemies attack directly above you. Stronger ground pound attacks that gets you to hidden areasGhost (only in co-op): When you lose all your health you turn into a ghost and can fly around the map. You have 5 seconds to touch an ally or standee to revive yourself. If you don’t make it in time you lose a life-Returning Power UpsSuper Mushroom: Character grows bigger, essentially an extra lifeFire Flower: Throw fireballsSuper Star: Turn invincible for a short period of time-World SetupThere are 6 different worlds which all connect to one central area where bowser and his ship is atEach level contains at least 2 wonder seeds, and 10 flower coins (similar to Star Coins). Some have hidden exit-Wonder Effect FormsBasically level/area/course specific power-up/transformations like in Kirby or Yoshi Island games. Going to list all of them as Mario (but can be used with other characters):Balloon Mario: inflate into a balloon and float to the top of stage dodging enemies along the wayGoomba Mario: able to walk on spikes. Can’t jumpHoppycat Mario: spike ball hat with rocket jumpSpike Ball Mario: turn into a spike ball and roll around stageStretchy Mario: can stretch or shrinkWubba Mario: turn into a blob that can stick to walls-Playable Characters:There are 12 playable characters. All play the except Yoshi and Nabbit who are basically the game version of easy mode which is great when playing with the kids co-op who have little gaming experienceMarioLuigiPeachDaisyYellow ToadBlue ToadToadetteYoshi (Green)Red YoshiYellow YoshiLight-Blue YoshiNabbitNot sure why there isn’t a Red Toad. Guess they don’t want to confuse people with the super mushroom power up. Captain Toad makes a cameoYoshi and Nabbit cannot take any damage or get power upsYoshi’s can eat enemies and split them out, flutter jump, and can carry other players on their backs (even in elephant form)Nabbit turns powerups into flower coins-EnemiesThere are returning enemies from the Mushroom Kingdom (some are variants), but also a dozen of new ones exclusive to the Flower Kingdom-Badges:Badges are basically permanent perks you can add to your character before you start a level or after losing a life.You get them by completing challenges or buying them with flower coins at the shopThere are 24 badges total:Parachute cap: parachute down in mid-airFloating High Jump: Jump higher and float a bitWall Climb Jump: jump against a wall and jump straight upCrouching high jump: crouch down to charge up high jumpGrapple vine: use a vine as a hookshotDolphin kick (water level only): get boost of speed in waterTime High Jump: if you time your jumps correctly after landing on the floor you can jump higherFast Dash: dash fasterCoin Reward: defeating enemies gets you more coinsSafety bounce: immune to pits, lava and posion. Only can bounce once until you land on safe ground againCoin Magnet: pulls in coins including flower coinsRhythm Jump: if you jump in time with the beat of the stage you get coinsAdd ! Blocks: Adds random ! blocks to stage giving you extra items/coins and use them for platformingSensor: Detect narby wonder flowers and 10-flower coinsAll Elephant Power: all power ups in stage are Elephant FruitAll Bubble Power: all power ups in stage are bubble flowerAll Drill Power: all power ups in stage are Drill MushroomAll Fire Power: All power up in stage are fire flowerSpring Feet: constantly jumping.Jet Run: constantly running like an auto runner gameInvisibility: you are invisible to yourself and enemies on the mapSound off: everytime you jump or do action and monotone voice makes sound effects--Online:Will need Nintendo Online Subscription to access these options-Able to create 12 player lobbies. Only 4 can play in a course-Live Player Shadows: when going online in single player; you can see other players showdows in stages and world map-Standees: you place standees in tough areas so help other players resurrect themselves in ghost form. You are able to get heart points from other players who make these as helpful-Players can give away extra items and share emoticons-Friend Races: able to race with 3 other friends in private lobbyOverall, had a very fun time. Best 2D mario in terms of level design