I couldn't help but smile at seeing maps based on Hyrule, Street Fighter II, DK Country and Castlevania or seeing stuff like two giant metal ROBs with projectile items representing two Metal Gears or Dr. Fights against spirits are also chock full with references and mythology gags so it doubles as a museum of video game history. World of Light has much better gameplay as it gets rid of the unnecessary platforming sections and adds a succession of special events on a cohesive map with themed dungeons.

Boss battles were good as well and I liked the prospect of Nintendo villains working with enemy. It was filled with memorable moments though, like Samus getting attacked by Ridley and being saved by Pikachu or Dedede saving the day with his pins.

Platforming was very shoddy and the fake difficulty of having too many strong enemies on screen made those segments a crapshoot. Subspace has a good story and the cutscenes with character interactions, but from a gameplay perspective it is inferior.

Smash bros world of light