Where the Wii was one of Nintendo’s biggest, money-printing successes of the modern era, the Wii U was something of an ugly duckling. I’ve heard various reasons for its less-than-stellar performance; casual gamers didn’t see the point of the expensive game pad, and hardcore gamers had been alienated by the Wii’s family-friendly vibe. I also heard that some people didn’t even realize it was an entirely new console, believing it was just a peripheral for the Wii they didn’t need.

In the original Kirby Air Ride, Kirby was the only playable character who could swap between Machines. Dedede and Meta Knight were unlockable, but they could only ride a Wheelie Bike and fly, respectively. In Air Riders, however, that restriction has been lifted with a vengeance. Not only do we have all of these new Machines, we also have a bunch of new characters, all of whom can ride whatever they want.

Much like its predecessor, PowerWash Simulator 2 once again has us reveling in the simple pleasure of making clean what once was dirty. It’s not the most complicated game ever made, but it’s amusing, cathartic, fun to play with friends, and nice to enjoy with a YouTube playlist. The game also gives us lots of new locales to explore and vehicles and objects to clean, which I’m hoping will only grow with post-release updates.