Nintendo has confirmed that Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will be releasing in Europe on January 9th, although Spain and Portugal will be getting it a week earlier on the 2nd.

EAD's latest Wii U title was originally scheduled to release worldwide by the end of 2014, but Europe will just have to wait that bit longer.

Still, it looks to be an excellent way of enjoying those wintery January evenings, with over 70 colourful levels giving us the full-game experience of the Captain Toad stages which stood out so marvellously in Super Mario 3D World.

For those unfamiliar, Captain Toad's goal is to reach the star in each self-contained, cubic stage. Toad can't jump, and moves only at a steady wobble, so you'll have to use your brain to think laterally about how to guide him through the many pitfalls and obstacles in the way.

Check out the launch trailer below.