Got it today, and from the little I've played it, it's awesome. Though not as versatile as the Orb system, the Candy system sticks a lot closer to the original Item system with an awesome Sunshine/Wario Land twist. I love the animations for using the candy, especially the one that
Spoilers:
Turns you into an 8-bit sprite!  |
I've only played one board, but it was still fun. Unfortunately, I lost, but still. The menu graphics are phenominal, and I enjoy the new host. I'm a bit disappointed they didn't hide the new characters, which I still have yet to figure out how to unlock.