I n life, a few things are inevitable: death, taxes and the continual kidnapping of Princess Peach. But after more than 30 years of at least one new Mario adventure per Nintendo console, it helps to have a feature that differentiates the latest from the last.
When Nintendo announced the Switch, all eyes were on the Mario game unveiled during the keynote. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was an excellent launch title, one that gave the Nintendo Switch a big early boost, but Mario is Nintendo's biggest IP and everyone wanted to see what Nintendo...
Unique gameplay mechanics; Level design; Beautiful art; Excellent soundtrack; Rewards unconventional play
Unique gameplay mechanics; Level design; Beautiful art; Excellent soundtrack; Rewards unconventional play; Some actions are Joy-Con only
With the Nintendo Switch riding high on the success and popularity of games like Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 2, and with the way that developers are starting to flock to the platform, all it's missing is one more big hit to put the icing on the (wedding) cake.
Cappy adds a lot to Mario's skillset; Exploring each new freeform open world kingdom; Capturing other beings and objects adds huge variety; So many wonderful homages; Photo mode is a lot of fun
Peach is the helpless damsel once again; Some kingdoms look odd for a Mario game; Controls can be fiddly and complex for precision platforming; though Assist Mode and co-op will help beginners
"A return to form." "A reinvention." There are lots of clichés we fall back on when describing a fresh game in a long-running series. The truth is, Nintendo has constantly reinvented the idea of a 3D Mario game, relentlessly pushing the franchise forward with each release.
The unveiling of Super Mario Odyssey was accompanied by the jarring image of Mario cavorting with realistically-proportioned humans in an obvious stand-in for New York City. For many, this triggered uncomfortable flashbacks of Sonic striking up romantic relationships with disturbingly lifelike...
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