ost is incredible, aesthetic is nice but i just don't think the play of it works compared to 2 and 3. wonderful to see a game experiment before 3D gameplay and controls were set in stone though
honestly controls extremely well compared to some other games from the era and the dual analog gimmick is used very well for the gadgets and mini games
i suppose it's alright once you familiarise yourself with the unique dual analog gimmick, but it makes the game unreasonably difficult at times - at least for me anyway.
also it has one of the best soundtracks to any game ever imo
I really don't like the actual controls or platforming all that much. But the aesthetic, lighthearted nature, the banger soundtrack, and the premise really make this a great game. I even went back and 100%'d just because I loved it so much. I also remember my mom being pissed at me as a kid having to go back to the store and buy a dual analog stick controller. Good times.
for being like *the* first analogue stick game with a weird ass control scheme i think it holds up oddly well. I think that has to do with the structure of the game actually. its kinda similar to mario odyssey of all things with how free it is and not really requiring a lot of punishing platforming until the late game. But i think when the game gets to that point and starts getting more linear the weird controls stop working in its favor and the game starts to drag like hell
also it has one of the best soundtracks to any game ever imo