“When the passing scenery is so syrupy sweet and bubbly, it’s challenging to avoid stopping for a moment or two to soak in the view. But sightseeing isn’t on the itinerary for RunMan. This energetic little bouncing star has places to go and mileage to clock. For him, life is a race, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. That works out just fine, since the thrill of bounding around, over, and under obstacle after obstacle at high-speed in countless hand-drawn levels is great indeed.”

Check out the full column here at IGN’s Green Pixels.