
While it's been awhile since the last 3D adventure for the former plumber, Nintendo made a few cool decisions to make this the pseudo-direct sequel to Mario 64, with a ton of throwbacks to that game. But the gameplay here is your After all of these years, you know what you're going to get with a new 3D Mario game. And it's probably the best looking Mario game I've personally ever played. … ExpandĪfter all of these years, you know what you're going to get with a new 3D Mario game. I wouldn't necessarily buy a Switch for it, but if you've already got one then you owe it to yourself to pick it up. It's nice to be reminded or WHY they've been around for so long, and Super Mario Odyssey does just that. It's just so incredibly well done, and it's great to see Nintendo really putting the time and care into a franchise like this. This was truly one of the most magical gaming experiences I've had in absolutely ages. That's exactly what I thought before I played Super Mario Odyssey, but my god they've managed to breathe life back into this franchise. Something that Nintendo keeps around for sheer nostalgic value that provides nothing but a way to get starry-eyed 20 and 30-somethings to fork out more cash for the same thing. This was truly one of the most magical Mario is played out. This 10 doesn't mean a perfect game, therefore, but just something I couldn't recommend higher if you love to play games. The post-game really picks up the difficulty though and completely saves it for me. Some more effort to get them (more akin to the Mario 64 stars) would bring about more joy in obtaining them. My only critique would be the satisfaction of getting moons dropped a bit halfway through my journey to Bowser. Visuals are beautiful for Switch standards, only alpha blending that gets very pixelated and slight pop-up in hand-held mode.

The controls are smooth as ever, with some nice new moves added to the 3D Mario move-set, courtesy of Cappy.


My only critique would be the satisfaction of getting moons dropped a bit halfway through I have been playing this game with a smile firmly stuck on my face. I have been playing this game with a smile firmly stuck on my face.
