A damn fine indie 3D platformer; what it lacks in polish it makes up for with abundant charm and likeability. The hub areas can feel cramped and somewhat frustrating to navigate in comparison to games like Super Mario Sunshine, and more linear segments are cluttered with excess scenery pieces that can make the path forward somewhat obscured. Fortunately, the controls are incredibly tight and Hat Girl handles as good as, if not better than, gaming's favorite mustachioed plumber. Where this game truly shines is in its art, characters, music, and sheer positivity. Every joke lands, every character is likeable, the artstyle is cute and adorable without being obnoxious, the music is catchy as hell, and it's all *perfectly* mixed together into a cohesive, unrelentingly cheerful whole that is far, far more than the sum of its parts. Playing this game simply makes you happy.
