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eadlamp equipped. Backpacks packed. H Kerchiefs tied just right. Captain and Toadette were both ready for adventure when they headed out to search for those coveted Power Stars and Super Gems. But I don’t think they were ever ready for what was in store for the both of them. fter finding their first star on the top of a peaceful A peak, a giant bird named Wingo swooped down and stole it from them. I could do nothing but watch as the treasure-loving Toadette held onto the treasure and was carried off into the sky.

ur loyal Captain quickly set off to find her. O Even though he can’t jump like the red-hatted hero of the , that didn’t stop him. He just adjusted his headlamp, took a deep breath and hopped … er, stepped into action. Many dangerous worlds awaited Captain Toad on his journey. But he wasn’t afraid. He would do whatever it took to get that Power Star … er, I mean, Toadette back.

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haunted mansion Oh my Toad! Oh my overrun with Boos. “ Toad! Oh my Toad!” A A towering castle That was the reaction full of puzzles and secrets. I had when Captain Toad was Even the lava-filled home of a Toadnapped by a giant bird. And fire-breathing dragon! These not just any giant bird: WINGO! are only a few of the worlds He’s the scariest giant bird of that Captain Toad explored on his quest to rescue them all. Lucky for Captain Toad, Toadette quickly set off on her own Toadette and find the Power Stars. They are also places I WOULD NEVER VISIT! adventure to find him. Just between this journal and me, Toadette may even be Captain Toad is so...well...reluctantly brave is a good way to put it. It must be reluctantly braver than Captain Toad! I mean, when Wingo grabbed that Power his positive attitude and ability to look at all problems from every angle. Star, she didn’t even let go! s he explored each of uring her adventure, these worlds, Captain Toadette encoun- A Toad didn’t just find D tered just as many treasure in easy-to-spot places. challenges as Captain Toad, if not No way. He had to check every more. She risked life and pigtail to nook and cranny to discover look for treasure and help save everything the worlds had to the Captain from the clutches of offer. Sometimes he even had to that foul feathered nuisance rotate cranks to make the entire Wingo. Didn’t Wingo know who environment spin around! Or pluck he was messing with? Toadette is turnips to throw at enemies! This not afraid of anything! Well, one time he even went on a train, maybe the occasional spike … in the snow! Note to self: Be like or pool of lava … or . Captain Toad. He really is the BUT NOTHING ELSE! OK, maybe coolest Toad around. certain Piranha Plants too …

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ou know what’s thought I had seen crazier than a mine everything. Y cart full of turnips? I running through the Seeing TWO Toadettes explore a grass. Check. Goombas with wings. world at the same time. But Check. Goombas that look like that’s exactly what happened cats. Check. But Goombas floating when the intrepid explorer around in spiky inner tubes? picked up a Double Cherry. For Toadette and, well, the OTHER Toadette, When Toadette wandered into a nearby Water Park, it looked like the Goombas this item was great for solving some of the world’s trickiest puzzles. After were having a pool party! But it was more of a CRUEL party! You know, because multiplying, the two Toadettes did surprising things, like carefully making Goombas are not the nicest creatures and … er … their way through tricky mazes to activate separate switches. The Toadettes made it all look simple … but it was far from easy. nyway, those floating Goombas were only nother amazing power-up Toadette found on her perilous journey A some of the wild was a Super Pickax. And “Super” is putting it mildly. This powerful enemies Captain Toad and A item let Toadette break through bricks and even take out enemies. Toadette encountered on their You thought you were nice and secure hiding adventures. There were also flying behind that wall of tough bricks, didn’t you, birds that slammed down to the gold coins? Think again! ground when someone got too close. Shy Guys who patrolled every corridor. Boos that would appear whenever Captain Toad and Toadette’s backs were turned. And giant fire-breathing dragons. Did I mention the giant fire-breathing dragons? Because there were giant fire-breathing dragons!

Shy Guy Flaptor

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