A good game, but a bit lacking in terms of variety, especially in the water stage, where half your upgrades are useless. While the mini-games are fun, they don't really add longevity to the game, especially since after the first time, there is no real reason to play them. Not sure exactly what it is, but it just doesn't have the unpredictability, and interactivity of other games of the genre, any moments where you hope that you'll land on the super boost, or avoid the instant death trap quickly disappear, and trying to make the most of what is given to you is all to easy because after you use the smashes, it is nothing but bats, which the game handles.