On the actual gameplay side of things the ball has been dropped, resulting in a completely average hack and slash title, so the real question is are you willing to put up with mediocre gameplay for the comedy? (wolfsgamingblog.com)
On the gameplay side of things, Cave Story + is largely an action platformer. (nintendotoday.com)
That being said, Detective Pikachu is much lighter on the gameplay side of things compared to its story and visual presentation. (dualshockers.com)