Super Mario Odyssey

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  1. Cairngorgon
    Mar 26, 2018
    7
    Lazy moons, square level design and extremely low difficulty hurt an otherwise quality game.
  2. Megafont88
    May 5, 2018
    7
    Super Mario Odyssey had a lot of potential but squandered some of it. Like Breath of the Wild, this one falls short of its own franchise. The controls in Mario Odyssey are not as tight as they should be in a Mario game, and they tried to shoehorn in motion controls yet again. Odyssey has very finnicky controls for a Mario game... This makes the game annoying at times.

    Like Breath of the    Super Mario Odyssey had a lot of potential but squandered some of it. Like Breath of the Wild, this one falls short of its own franchise. The controls in Mario Odyssey are not as tight as they should be in a Mario game, and they tried to shoehorn in motion controls yet again. Odyssey has very finnicky controls for a Mario game... This makes the game annoying at times.

    Like Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey feels watered down and generic compared to the rest of its own franchise. Its worlds have disparate art styles that make the game feel incohesive. There is a lack of proper platforming, which has instead been replaced by running around large levels more than jumping. Often times the player will get moons much too frequently, which makes them feel much less rewarding than power stars in past games.

    There are a few mini games, but they are not good. The Volleyball and Jump-rope mini games are more chore than fun, particularly when it comes to getting the harder of the two moons locked behind each mini game.

    Some of the challenge levels in Dark Side and Darker Side are poorly designed. Looking at you, Breakdown Road (aka unadulterated BS). Most are lazy copy/paste jobs of earlier levels with some form of artificial difficulty thrown on top to do the designer's job for him. Some of the ridiculous challenge levels can be helped with the game’s assist mode when they are too annoying or too much of a chore to do legitimately. However, some of these levels are poorly designed in an unintelligent way that makes assist mode useless. I never use assist modes unless the game really forces the issue, but at least they designed it properly so that when you beat something with assist mode on, it still actually counts as beating it.

    Overall, Super Mario Odyssey is sadly a bit lackluster compared to some of its great predecessors like Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Mario 64 and the Mario Galaxy games.    … Expand
  3. ERRORCODE-20
    Jun 7, 2020
    7
    Mario controls like a dream. So its too bad that the game rarely does much interesting with it. Mostly just a bunch of filler moons that are just boring to collect with the rewards being even lamer. Like a boss rush, or a world with a bunch of rehashed moons youve already done. You know what the reward for getting every moon in the game is? You get to fight bowser again. And he's hardlyMario controls like a dream. So its too bad that the game rarely does much interesting with it. Mostly just a bunch of filler moons that are just boring to collect with the rewards being even lamer. Like a boss rush, or a world with a bunch of rehashed moons youve already done. You know what the reward for getting every moon in the game is? You get to fight bowser again. And he's hardly any different from the first time. This game is just disappointing and not all that great. If it wasnt for Cappy and Marios movement this game would be terrible. Luckily for us though Mario and Cappy feel so good to control.… Expand
  4. MCMARC344
    Apr 23, 2018
    7
    don't hate me but first of all the task is the same that number 1 #2 it really stupid how nintendo place all the moon in random placing and #3 is the ending is so stupid it make me feel like nintendo think girls act this way when they don't p.s not a girl just saying cause girls are really smart
  5. Cesar3
    Jul 11, 2020
    7
    como casi todos los juegos de mario, una buen juego,,, pero no es el mejor mario
  6. andrew9
    May 4, 2022
    7
    good game .
  7. michaelb1928
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Thought this was a decent mario game, not the best levels or most memorable, mario controls really well and its fun to pull off moves to zip around the levels, but the level designs are too simple and the over-abundance of moons diminishes the feeling of getting one. I dont really see myself coming back to play this too much but overall i still thought it was a good game, just not a masterpiece
  8. PacMax
    Oct 6, 2018
    7
    With some empty parts and slightly repetitive gameplay, but great visuals and cool nostalgia, this game is good enough to be one of the best Mario games.
  9. arcofnight
    Jan 14, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game feels like a combination of Super Mario 64, Mario Sunshine, and both Mario Galaxy games in one massive entry. A fun title that will be the focus of several Mario related subjects until the release of New Super Mario Bros Deluxe.
    However, there are a few things that weigh this game down quite a bit for me.

    Firstly, while I do enjoy the costume gimmick, I don't see the appeal several of the costumes and needed to purchase specific costumes for certain moons.

    Secondly, the game play isn't entirely innovative. Sure the whole "Mario possess objects with Cappy" is cool and all, but after a while it gets old (not to mention a lack of enemies you can capture) and boring much like the gimmick of having a Luma fight with you in Mario Galaxy.

    Finally, after finishing the core game and collecting as many moons as I had the patience for, I didn't see any replay value. In fact the main games end, where the Mushroom Kingdom is unlocked, there isn't much else to do.    … Expand
  10. cbp105
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    While this is a very good game overall, there are a few things I really don't like about this game that bring it down for me. First, the motion controls. Some actions have mandatory motion controls to preform the action. This wouldn't be an issue if there weren't so many different things you can do at once with motion controls, making it unnecessarily difficult to do the right one.While this is a very good game overall, there are a few things I really don't like about this game that bring it down for me. First, the motion controls. Some actions have mandatory motion controls to preform the action. This wouldn't be an issue if there weren't so many different things you can do at once with motion controls, making it unnecessarily difficult to do the right one. Another is some of the kingdoms feel a little drawn out and not as original. For example of an amazing one, the Luncheon Kingdom. That place is so interesting, colourful and beautiful, but then there's the Sand Kingdom, which is mostly dull and boring until you save it. Lastly, the non-main character humans are really creepy. 7.5/10… Expand
  11. Rahbhab
    May 11, 2019
    7
    Not a bad title but a bit disappointing. A fair percentage of the moons werent fun to collect or just average. The bosses and main objectives were not super compelling and memorable and the soundtrack compared to other 3d mario games was quite lackluster. As for positives the controls are great and some of the worlds are fun to roam and mess around in, being the wood and metro kingdoms, asNot a bad title but a bit disappointing. A fair percentage of the moons werent fun to collect or just average. The bosses and main objectives were not super compelling and memorable and the soundtrack compared to other 3d mario games was quite lackluster. As for positives the controls are great and some of the worlds are fun to roam and mess around in, being the wood and metro kingdoms, as you would have presumed. There are some fun moons but not a ton of them. The postgame moons were slightly higher quality than the ones from the main storyline, but it doesn’t make up for the amount of average or unenjoyable moons spread out throughout the entire game. Yeah, anyways this is the end of my “comprehensive review. It quite literally got a 7/10. Considering the praise it’s gotten as a “masterpiece” type lf a sandbox game,, I don’t have ANY problems giving it this rating.… Expand
  12. jiorl
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Super Mario Odyssey is a game which made by the end of it left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. When i first bought it and played it, i felt this great feeling wash over me, realising that i can play a mario game which look as fantasic as this on the go. It still amazes me. The mechanics feel great, the controls and levels are very intuitive and i much enjoyed collecting the moons. However,Super Mario Odyssey is a game which made by the end of it left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. When i first bought it and played it, i felt this great feeling wash over me, realising that i can play a mario game which look as fantasic as this on the go. It still amazes me. The mechanics feel great, the controls and levels are very intuitive and i much enjoyed collecting the moons. However, i felt underwhelmed by this games storymode. Sure, many could argue that the story in a mario game is really not important in the grand scheme of things. I mean, look at Super Mario 3, or 64. However, compare this to Super Mario Galaxy, a game with a great story. In Galaxy, there was more to that game than great game mechanics. And the great story tied in with the difficulty of that game, which felt very appropriate. However, mario odyssey's game difficulty in relation to story progression felt very unsatisfyingly easy, and was very bland for a 3d mario game. I could skip parts of the story just by collecting moons. And the boss battles, an exception being the last bowser battle/sequence, were lacklustre as hell. I know Mario games usually have a young fan base, but still i wish there was more challenge in relation to the story. I'd trade a good story for a higher difficulty anyday. However, i have learned that the best way to play this game - for me - is just to treat it as a scavenger hunt/puzzle game. Collecting all the moons is a challenge in itself, and because of the switch's nature, i can pick up and play for 10 miniutes intervals and collect moons in that time, slowly collecting all of them. And that is when Mario Odyssey shines, when you don't focus on the story, and explore the worlds around you, and their puzzles buried in them.… Expand
  13. MegaPlayboy
    Jul 16, 2019
    7
    Un juego correcto que te puede llegar a durar dos días, dada su escasa dificultad, aunque lo compensa con gráficos bonitos, una buena jugabilidad y una que otra Energiluna desafiante....
  14. GreenMenace
    Sep 28, 2022
    7
    Mario Odyssey is a fun, uplifting game. It is especially fun when you have a kid to play it with (my nephew was around 7 at the time we played it). It’s a good looking game that plays well. Players can “get good” with using the hat to help Mario leap and bound through the worlds.

    It’s not really a game I’ve enjoyed playing by myself though. And I’m not big on hunting for all the moons,    Mario Odyssey is a fun, uplifting game. It is especially fun when you have a kid to play it with (my nephew was around 7 at the time we played it). It’s a good looking game that plays well. Players can “get good” with using the hat to help Mario leap and bound through the worlds.

    It’s not really a game I’ve enjoyed playing by myself though. And I’m not big on hunting for all the moons, so I’ve found myself playing other games. I beat the game with my nephew and we played for a while after it was beaten, but once you move on, there’s not much reason to come back. Lots of people love the game though, and the praise they shower it with is earned. To me, it just isn’t fun without a kid enjoying it with you.

    If you’re a Mario fan, this is the Mario game to get on the Switch. If you’re looking for a game to play with a young kid, then I honestly can’t think of a better game than this one to do just that.    … Expand
  15. Ronnoc
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    This is a pretty good game but the moons are so diverse in difficulty, some of the kingdoms are really unattractive and boring and the gameplay can feel very repettitive. Still a good game but not at the same level as botw, smash, or octopath traveller
  16. shoryukennl
    Nov 18, 2019
    7
    Good and beautifull game but for an older gamer way too easy. Prefer the 2D difficulty Mario games
  17. MazdoTechno
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    This is probably a 7.5 for me but I don’t feel right giving this game a full 8
    A really fun game filled with personality, one of my favourite Mario games
    The level design and overall atmosphere of the game is simply incredible Love the Cappy mechanic However this game is not deserving of a 10, or even an 8 from me. First off, it’s simply not big enough and doesn’t offer enough content    This is probably a 7.5 for me but I don’t feel right giving this game a full 8
    A really fun game filled with personality, one of my favourite Mario games
    The level design and overall atmosphere of the game is simply incredible
    Love the Cappy mechanic
    However this game is not deserving of a 10, or even an 8 from me.
    First off, it’s simply not big enough and doesn’t offer enough content for me to justify that kind of rating
    Secondly, the story is literally the same thing we’ve seen 1.65 Trillion times before in Mario games
    Thirdly, apart from collecting every moon in the game and collecting all the outfits there isn’t much for post game playability

    All that being said a 7,5 is a great game in my books and would definitely recommend it    … Expand
  18. Persona5GOAT
    Jun 9, 2020
    7
    Others are right about the game being easy, but i still liked it. I think though by the end I was just not feeling it as much and so never bothered to collect/complete everything, I was just burnt out. I think it's a solid title but wouldn't be in my "best of" collection.
  19. warcraftrefund2
    Feb 1, 2020
    7
    Pretty good game, actually my favorite 3D Mario game. Lots of creative worlds, sharp controls, the only problem is that the "Moons", which are what you collect this time, can sometimes feel a bit cheap, as there are too many of them and some are too easy to get. Some of the worlds are too small, and it could have used another world or two, but overall a solid game.
  20. Emr3
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    This is not that cool so epic or else its just ok,its not good as galaxy or other The storyline is not good .the moon system is pretty nice ngl but the game its very very short i finnishded in 40 hours. at least i got it on sale.
  21. LoneWolf912s
    May 19, 2022
    7
    es un juego graficamente y artisticamente muy buenos para la consola en la que esta.
    la historia es simple pero no es mi queja tampoco por que en muchos juegos de mario que me gustan tambien tienen una historia simple.
    pero jugablemente me parecio un poco repetitivo y en alguinas partes aburrido
  22. ByJuanvi
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    Tis game start good bust after the first hour in game the game is boring and absolutely repetitive for go to the darkest part in the moon you need 500 moons and you can buy it it is very ridiculuos, where is the dificult here in all the game and more than 40h playing only the most difficult part is in the post game when you are in the darkest part of the moon and capy is so cheat is veryTis game start good bust after the first hour in game the game is boring and absolutely repetitive for go to the darkest part in the moon you need 500 moons and you can buy it it is very ridiculuos, where is the dificult here in all the game and more than 40h playing only the most difficult part is in the post game when you are in the darkest part of the moon and capy is so cheat is very easy pas the game and for me is only recommended for the childrens there are a lot of Mario´s better than this.… Expand
  23. bancandrei
    May 22, 2020
    7
    I was really excited for this one, but in the end it kind of falls flat. It is an enjoyable experience, but it doesn't have the wow factor that Mario 64 had. I guess I have to be a kid again to fully appreciate it.
  24. odyssey_throwav
    May 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I recently replayed the game and all was well until I started to play Lake Kingdom. I really hate drowning damage and Cheep Cheeps moved too slow, so I turned on assist mode. I really don't like the 6 bonus hearts, because they make the game too easy in my opinion. I toggled assist mode off for Wooded Kingdom, not only because of the extra hearts, but also because disabling instadeath when falling off ledges is boring. Then I got to Seaside Kingdom and turned on assist mode. Ground pounding the squid was pretty hard, but I managed. After that, I went to Luncheon Kingdom, struggled to capture the fire thing, fell into the lava, repeated the process twice, and then ragequitted. However, the rest of the game is awesome and fun. I just wish there was an assist config like in Celeste and Darkest Dungeon because just two options are pretty limiting and extreme. Overall, I recommend this game if you can get over these annoyances.… Expand
  25. Bwnez0
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    A stellar collectathon game but for a 3D Mario game, I expect a little better. This is for me one of the weaker 3D Mario games when compared to the challenge and level design presented by Mario galaxy or even Mario 64, which this game claims to be a successor to, yet for the most part fails to understand adding value to tasks in order to get a moon, making them feel more Korok seed thanA stellar collectathon game but for a 3D Mario game, I expect a little better. This is for me one of the weaker 3D Mario games when compared to the challenge and level design presented by Mario galaxy or even Mario 64, which this game claims to be a successor to, yet for the most part fails to understand adding value to tasks in order to get a moon, making them feel more Korok seed than power star. I was also baffled by how you’re forced to visit each kingdom in a mostly linear order despite the game claiming to be more open-ended, while also lacking any real hub world like peaches castle from 64. Instead the actual areas you visit feel like hub worlds where you search for secrets, moons and challenge rooms rather than feeling like actual platform challenges in of themselves. While I appreciate the more open feel of the levels they just feel far too easy with no real consequence for death other than losing coins which are easily replaced. The mechanics like capturing are interesting but never feel fully taken advantage of to create the ingenious level design last seen in the Mario galaxy series. And don’t get me started on the amount of lazily copy and pasted content throughout the game. There were far too many instances where I had to ground pound a spot to get a moon or buy one from the store which count as actual missions by the way. While you can always skip these ones if you want, I ended up finding that very few of the moons actually felt rewarding to get, making a lot of the game feel like unnecessary filler.

    However, I also realise this game does better in some areas than any Mario game ever. Mario has never felt so good to control and often makes me want to pick up and play the game just because of how satisfying his move set is to pull off. Therefore, this is the best looking and running game in the series with the best controls, move set and camera, though I don’t like how the wall jump has been nerfed and made almost useless. I absolutely would like to see Mario maintain this broad move set for his next 3D outing, be it with a better wall jump. I just wish the game took advantage of his move set more in the level design as many areas feel like walking simulators rather than challenges that actually utilised this move set in clever and interesting ways. Overall an amazing sandbox with extremely tight controls but a disappointing platformer that lacks challenge with many ideas not quite reaching their full potential, making Super Mario Odyssey feel more like a tutorial for breath of the wild. I enjoyed the game a lot and would recommend to any switch owner looking for a relaxing sandbox game, even if it can’t deliver on my desire for a grander platforming challenge. While I don’t think this game is the sequel to 64 or as groundbreaking as many suggest it is, I still believe it’s worth picking up and playing.    … Expand
  26. ThatOneTemplar
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Doesn't do much to differ from older games. It's basically Mario Galaxy but better on a better system, with other expected improvements.

    It's good and all, but for me the formula is a little aged by now. Jump on enemies, maybe smack 'em with a hat fiest. That's it though, nothing new. I suppose if it ain't broke, don't fix it?
  27. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    7
    I have played Mario Odyssey atleast 3 times. So I like this game... BUT! Why are there million moons! And you can buy moons!?!? The kingdoms feel too small and too many MOONS. Overrated/10
  28. jamescastells
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Not a bad game, in fact, it's a good one. But too short. Finished it in two days with casual playing.
  29. WolfgangBlue
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    It’s only okay, I don’t really care for it, I think it’s a decent Mario game, I’m glad people like it but it just isn’t for me, it has a lot of great stuff but I wouldn’t recommend it if it’s still at 60 dollars and you want to give it to a kid.
  30. doproyee
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    mario's movements are great. wonderful feeling for controls. boss fights are so dull.
  31. HKolomar
    Aug 6, 2020
    7
    i am a 21 years old. loved it initially but one day i put it down and never picked it up again.... i didnt even finish the game thats how bored i got with it
  32. GeeBoi11
    Sep 14, 2020
    7
    An undeniably fun adventure let down by it's difficulty.

    The good:
    - Mario's movement feels fantastic
    - the game looks and sounds amazing
    - enjoyable boss fights
    - coins can be spent on customisation

    The bad:
    - no sort of challenge until you reach the endgame
    - some kingdoms feel like cut content
    - lots of moons require repetitive, mundane tasks to obtain
  33. theoren
    Oct 1, 2020
    7
    I really wanted to like this game more than I did. Not sure why I didn't, but I can say it is an incredibly well-crafted game that looks amazing, runs amazing, and plays perfectly as a 3D Mario game.
  34. Agentep99
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    The game gives moons way too easily, hindering their value and the overall enjoyment, and some kingdoms are way too basic, still great gameplay, music, and a lot of creativity. A good game, just not my favorite
  35. SeaSphynx
    Oct 24, 2021
    7
    I really wanted to love this game more than anything. I played Mario 64 on the DS as a kid and it was one of my favorite games and I love it to this day. Unfortunately, Odyssey just didn't vibe with me as much as it did for the majority of everyone else. I thought that the Moon collection system in the game was incredibly repetitive and honestly became a chore for me. I did not feel anyI really wanted to love this game more than anything. I played Mario 64 on the DS as a kid and it was one of my favorite games and I love it to this day. Unfortunately, Odyssey just didn't vibe with me as much as it did for the majority of everyone else. I thought that the Moon collection system in the game was incredibly repetitive and honestly became a chore for me. I did not feel any sense of accomplishment when I got a Moon. This was probably because of how easy the game is. The game is such an easy breeze that it felt meaningless to me. The capture mechanic was the coolest thing to me when I first tried it out on every enemy but it got old WAY too fast. The visuals are very striking and love that the game runs at a stable 60fps which absolutely makes this the most visually impressive Mario game yet. The controls feel super snappy and the music is incredible. Unfortunately though, these positives straight up do not outweigh the negatives to me. As I already mentioned, the moment-to-moment gameplay just does not feel meaningful to me because of the game's lack of difficulty and collectables (the integral Moon system). This, by all means, does not mean the game is bad but it doesn't mean it's amazing either :/… Expand
  36. DrPebba
    May 12, 2021
    7
    the game is good, it has great level design, amazing graphics and a really good gimmick with cappy, the problems are that its to short and easy, it even has an easy mode when the normal one is really easy already, the bosses are really cool tho, the worlds are to small and uninteresting in some cases, the ending is awful and just a disappointing game if we compare it to something like galaxy
  37. carlosmponce25
    Sep 6, 2021
    7
    Carece en muchas cosas, es muy flojo comparado a otros Marios en 3D, incluso me atrevo a decir que está un poco sobre valorado, pero sigue siendo un buen juego, disfrutable para todos.
  38. Non_Royal
    Sep 14, 2021
    7
    Un juego fantástico en todos sus apartados en donde una jubabilidad perfecta se combina con un ost exquisito, un estilo artístico precioso, una exploración magnífica y un trabajo mimado hasta el último detalle.
    El mejor juego de Mario creado hasta la época y junta a Legend of Zelda BotW hacen una combinación perfecta para tener un montón de horas de pura diversión.
  39. Zeneko90
    Sep 21, 2022
    7
    Leider ist bei mit der Charme der Mario Spiele verflogen. Die Plattforming Passagen, die Story, die Sammel Orgien, irgendwie hat das alles vor 25 Jahren deutlich mehr Spaß gemacht. Mit dem Kauf einer Nintendo Konsole nach zig Jahren dachte ich, dass mir diese Spiele erneut sehr viel Spaß bringen.
    Aber bisher jedes Spiel welches die italienischen Brüder zierte brachte mir insgesamt keinen    Leider ist bei mit der Charme der Mario Spiele verflogen. Die Plattforming Passagen, die Story, die Sammel Orgien, irgendwie hat das alles vor 25 Jahren deutlich mehr Spaß gemacht. Mit dem Kauf einer Nintendo Konsole nach zig Jahren dachte ich, dass mir diese Spiele erneut sehr viel Spaß bringen.
    Aber bisher jedes Spiel welches die italienischen Brüder zierte brachte mir insgesamt keinen bzw. nur wenig Spaß. Ich denke, dass ich nicht mehr die Zielgruppe bin. Daher für mich leider nur enttäuschende 7 Punkte.    … Expand
  40. FiRE101
    May 11, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not a particularly excellent open world. There are some clever game system choices that add fluidity, but I wasn’t blown away by anything in particular. Certain abilities such as Cappy’s capture ability ended up becoming a crutch and became repetitive. It’s still a pretty great game, just for me wasn’t blown away.… Expand
  41. supdude80
    Jul 26, 2022
    7
    extremely fun, very enjoyable experience! lacks some memorability and story but it's a mario game, what can you expect
  42. Silverfish003
    Jul 30, 2022
    7
    This game is really good. The soundtrack is amazing! Though, after completing the game, I do not feel like playing it anymore, and that is why it only gets 7/10. The difficulty is balanced even for Nintendo Switch newcomers and this was my first game I played on a Switch.

    If you want to just casually play the game, I think it is a fine 10-13 hour long experience. If you are going for    This game is really good. The soundtrack is amazing! Though, after completing the game, I do not feel like playing it anymore, and that is why it only gets 7/10. The difficulty is balanced even for Nintendo Switch newcomers and this was my first game I played on a Switch.

    If you want to just casually play the game, I think it is a fine 10-13 hour long experience. If you are going for collecting 100% of the power moons, I think it is something around 25 hours. I really want to collect all of them, but simply there is no point for doing it. Most of the power moons are simply lying around in the open, which makes them easy to find, but absolutely not rewarding at all. Take Cat Shines in Bowser's Fury for example. They are always locked away behind some kind of a challenge (such as riding Plessie, chasing down a rabbit, chasing shadow Luigi, general platforming on islands...), they are challenging to get and feel rewarding. In Super Mario Odyssey, that is no longer the case.

    The other thing about Power Moons is that there are way, way too many. That amount is absolutely unnecessary, and could have been lowered by 250 at least. Most of the moons are in the open anyway. There are around 850 unique moons to collect around the kingdoms, but the rest is locked away, because you have to buy the remaining 149 moons from shops for coins. Not only that it is an extremely lame decision, but you can buy the moons indefinitely, allowing you to reach the 999 goal (100%) with not much effort. Just buy tons of Moons. And if someone does so, you are not going to feel like collecting actual moons anymore, because you simply have the golden Odyssey sail, no point in doing it. Not mentioning that some of them make absolutely no sense. Why would some idiot even make a parking lot for motorbikes on a roof with only one single spot and even give you something for parking there? How did they expect citizen to regularly reach there!

    Nintendo's idea about purple coins is absolutely ridiculous. There is no way to find every purple coin in the game without looking for them, there is no way to buy a hint like for Power Moons. Now you might be thinking, that they are around Power Moons to find. Well, yeah, good point, but not really the greatest. There is always a chance that someone may miss some while going for the moons, either because they just want to play the game or miss them by accident. If that happens, what are you going to do? Do all moons again to traverse most of the kingdom one more time only to miss them again, or look them up on YouTube? All collectibles in all games which force the player to look them up on YouTube are bad collectibles, and purple coins cannot save themselves from being crap, that is how Nintendo created them.

    I really like that you can dress up Mario in some costumes, most of them look really really good. Some of the outfits grant you access to specific areas through the game and certain characters have some reactions when talking to them with a specific outfit. Most of them are really expensive, though, especially those ones unlocked later on (prices go up to 9999 coins for one item!!!), and they are absolutely unnecessary. Could have been lowered to 75% price.

    A big plus is that the game has lots of post-game content. If you completed the game on 100%, you still can kill some time playing Luigi's Balloon World, which is fun, if you don't encounter hackers, but that's a story for another time.

    Tanks are an absolutely ass capture. No, seriously. When playing while capturing a tank, you will feel that it is really off. They are so slow and aiming is painful as hell. The crosshair moves at different speeds on Y and X axis, meaning it is really hard to aim (and obviously, you cannot change it!)

    Also a good thing to ask, why do the characters behave like absolute idiots? I understand that it is a game for kids, but keep in mind that adults and teens play as well. Some of the characters say absolute trash and feel like they have vacuum in their brain. They also made Pauline a gold digger (she does not like cheap nice umbrellas, but likes expensive purses instead LOL).

    The very last two post game kingdoms are not kingdoms and have no reason to exist in the first place. They are not kingdoms, but doors to challenge rooms (one to a boss rush and the second one to a super long and tight section with no checkpoints). They just randomly added couple Moons to one of them to make them seem less empty and left them to rot there, but that did not help. They should have been in the last kingdom of the main story and just opened up after you reached all requirements to access them. With one being significantly emptier than the other, there are more almost completely blank kingdoms around the game. What a wasted opportunities they were, what a pity. Story moment, then random Moons and then bye.

    The game is extremely awesome. But it still has a lot of flaws, preventing it from being perfect.    … Expand
  43. TronicG
    Jan 15, 2023
    7
    A bit easy and grindy. Uninspired and empty in comparison with the Galaxy games. A bit of a dissapointment. Mario controls ace, as expected, and the hat/capture mechanics were interesting but that’s about it for me. A pitty.
  44. BertKA88
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    A fine game but I must admit that all the 10/10s sometimes leave me wondering if I’m wrong when it comes to Mario games. Very fun but not a “perfect score” kinda game for me.
  45. ColeEngo
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    Pretty fun Mario platformer that has a lot of diversity. Felt a bit easy but it is a kid's game so didn't expect dark souls level difficulty.
  46. GenericSonicFan
    Feb 14, 2023
    7
    At best, the game is decent.

    At worse, it's very repetitive.

    Not saying it's bad, but I'm sure as hell not saying it's the best either. Not by a long shot.
  47. luciamelier
    Aug 12, 2023
    7
    Overall I found the game pretty enjoyable, but honestly I was expecting for something more for a game ranked as good ad Breath of the wild. The story is nice and the levels are fun to explore, but in the end I found it too short and also a bit repetitive.
  48. Jarkob
    Aug 1, 2023
    7
    Ich finde nicht, dass dieses Spiel das perfekte Mario Spiel ist, wie jeder sagt.
    Jedoch gibt es einige Punkte, welche ich sehr gut an dem Spiel finde.
    Grafik: Für die Switch eines der schönsten Spiele. Gameplay: Flüssig und ohne Probleme. Soundtrack: Schön und erinnerunswert. Negativ: Story: Wiederholt sch immer wieder. Länge: Man hat das Gefühl, das Spiel in 3 Stunden durchspielen zu    Ich finde nicht, dass dieses Spiel das perfekte Mario Spiel ist, wie jeder sagt.
    Jedoch gibt es einige Punkte, welche ich sehr gut an dem Spiel finde.
    Grafik: Für die Switch eines der schönsten Spiele.
    Gameplay: Flüssig und ohne Probleme.
    Soundtrack: Schön und erinnerunswert. Negativ:

    Story: Wiederholt sch immer wieder.
    Länge: Man hat das Gefühl, das Spiel in 3 Stunden durchspielen zu können.
    Schwierigkeit: Alle Welten sind zu einfach, bis auf die finstere Seite und die Stockfinstere Seite des Mondes.
    Belohnungen: Monde kann man an jedem Eck von jeder Welt finden.    … Expand
  49. Deviln
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    Kinda boring but sometimes fun, I don't think it's too cool and the lore is a snoozefest.
  50. JayJayee
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    This is the first Mario game I’ve enjoyed since I was a kid. I loved they made Mario in 3D. Typical Mario story but I enjoyed traversing the different levels within the game. Solid Mario game!
  51. JayArtie
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    Big step into the right direction, back to Collectathon-Glory after years of only "course-clear" games.

    Controlling Mario never felt this good. It takes skill and training to master all of his moves and making use of them to explore hidden areas in the game is a lot of fun. The Worlds are finally a little bit more imaginative again conceptwise instead of falling back into    Big step into the right direction, back to Collectathon-Glory after years of only "course-clear" games.

    Controlling Mario never felt this good. It takes skill and training to master all of his moves and making use of them to explore hidden areas in the game is a lot of fun.

    The Worlds are finally a little bit more imaginative again conceptwise instead of falling back into stereotypes, although there is still a little room for improvement (even weirder concepts for worlds would be amazing). Also the amount of worlds to explore with 10 kingdoms in total (not counting boss-platforms, tutorial worlds, etc) is fairly short, especially compared to other games in the series.

    The music and graphics of the game are straight up amazing though. Very few Switch Games look and sound this good. Not much room for improvement here!

    What I didn't like however was that the main-collectable in this game, "Power Moons", are a little too abundant to be exciting to collect. You receive Power-Moons for anything: Ground-Pounding on a shiny spot, planting a fruit, sitting on a bench... You can easily bypass huge chunks of levels including bosses(!) by just farming Power-Moons and then moving on to the next world. (Some players even reported accidentally skipping bosses due to this issue). The Game's Power-Moon-Counter doesn't even let you collect all the Power-Moons, since it will stop working once you hit 999 Moons. It would be nice to see the number of main-collectables be reduced and have them be a little bit more meaningful again in the next game.    … Expand
  52. Cbt69
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kinda overrated tbh, I mean good game, but story is mid and predictable. Playing the main antagonist was cool, but that‘s it.… Expand
  53. Chesterpeak
    Aug 18, 2023
    7
    Very charming, very addicting, very well-made. It was cool to experience a 3D Mario made in HD, 60fps, and modern lighting. The problem is that about 97% of this game was not challenging at all.

    Out of 880 moons, maybe 15-20 put up a challenge. Moons lying everywhere: In the dirt, in the grass, under rocks, buying them with coins (why?). Not many moments that raise your blood pressure.    Very charming, very addicting, very well-made. It was cool to experience a 3D Mario made in HD, 60fps, and modern lighting. The problem is that about 97% of this game was not challenging at all.

    Out of 880 moons, maybe 15-20 put up a challenge. Moons lying everywhere: In the dirt, in the grass, under rocks, buying them with coins (why?). Not many moments that raise your blood pressure. Even the special level was a long string of easy segments. The hard-mode bosses is what should've been the normal.

    Mario's movement is the most mistake-forgiving and easy to execute to date. Controlling creatures with the cap was great, but so many missed opportunities to do cool challenges with them.

    Balloon World also punishes you for being too good. People don't bother with hard balloons because the risk-reward and ranking system favor the easy ones.

    Overall it's GREAT if you consider it more of an adventure game that won't scratch that action-platforming itch. This Mario game is more Zelda-like than Breath of the Wild, which went the survival crafting route. Devs will change a franchise to a completely different genre and get praised for "innovating".

    In the end, Odyssey is accessible for the Animal Crossing audience and recommended for beginners. Mario 64 remains KING.    … Expand
  54. malcolmm
    Sep 10, 2020
    6
    So much hype for this game but it doesn’t deserve it. Sure there is a lot of content but the quality is poor. Same old problems with camera controls that have always been an issue with 3D Mario games.

    No imagination displayed in the level design, recycling world themes as always.
  55. jfrisby
    Jun 7, 2022
    6
    This game felt pretty short and 'lightly' done -- which is good in a way, it doesn't overstay... but also felt pretty expensive for the time considering comparable games. I'm also not a huge fan of Switch controls, which feel like toys compared to the old consoles, and almost every difficult bit in this is down to.
  56. TheLawn
    Nov 9, 2017
    6
    Completely and disappointingly underwhelming.
    I sat down this morning for some good old Mario time and by the middle of the afternoon it was over with the credits rolling.
    What started off as a fresh and new adventure turned very quickly into an unwelcome slog through more and more eye searingly bright "kingdoms" that had more frustrating moments than fun. The movement tech felt clunky,    Completely and disappointingly underwhelming.
    I sat down this morning for some good old Mario time and by the middle of the afternoon it was over with the credits rolling.
    What started off as a fresh and new adventure turned very quickly into an unwelcome slog through more and more eye searingly bright "kingdoms" that had more frustrating moments than fun.
    The movement tech felt clunky, Mario felt too heavy and unresponsive, the button combos for doing some of the more advanced movement was the opposite of enjoyable, and when there were ice physics... just no... stop.

    It is very clear from this game and BotW that Nintendo has a long way to go when it comes to developing engaging and captivating open world games, because this felt like a less charming Banjo Kazooie in a bigger, less planned out as a cohesive world, sandbox with little nuggets sprinkled throughout.
    It was like being given a meatball sub, but more than half the meatballs were just cubes of bread.
    None of the parts of each level flowed into the next, it was all very segmented, and some of the "Kingdoms" made me want to leave literally as soon as possible. The "Kingdoms" were so unmemorable that I cannot even recall the names of them, where as for other Mario games they are stuck in my memory forever because they were fun as heck.
    All the floor is poison zone was the worst offender, I think I spent all of 15 minutes in that world and I never ever ever want to go back. And Lunchmeat land made me want to gouge my eyes out.

    The only zone I actually enjoyed was, of course, New Donk City, where it was abundantly clear that it had the vast majority of development time spent on it. Out of all the worlds that was the only one where exploring flowed naturally into more exploring, jumping from rooftop to rooftop was fantastically fun, and that was the only zone I got more moons than I needed to just peace out.

    None of the bosses provided even the slightest challenge, I just stood facing them and waggled my left or right hand, depending on what flavor of waggle I was feeling like at the time, and they all fell first try.

    All in all I was very disappointed by the bland, repetitive and all in all uninspired game-play.
    It's a good looking game, it is good for a bit of fun, kids will love it.
    But it is sadly only just a good game, nothing great, nothing outstanding.    … Expand
  57. Davel33123
    Oct 27, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily the most over hyped game of 2017! Its just so easy its boring ... Moons are everywhere .. if you scratch your ass you get a moon. Also they aren't fun to collect it just becomes a chore . i'm basically finished and I've just bought it ! Its a very creative game but is no where near as good as its predecessors... Buy Zelda not this !… Expand
  58. Sephiroth_X
    Jun 22, 2022
    6
    I´ve been a Mario fan since its inception in the early 80s and loved most of the mainline games, huge fan of the first 3 super mario games for the nes, loved the snes one and yoshi´s island and certainly felt mario64 was a masterpiece. Wasn´t too keen on Sunshine but like it for what it was, and feel both Galaxies are masterpieces, top of what Mario could be, Mario 3d World as wellI´ve been a Mario fan since its inception in the early 80s and loved most of the mainline games, huge fan of the first 3 super mario games for the nes, loved the snes one and yoshi´s island and certainly felt mario64 was a masterpiece. Wasn´t too keen on Sunshine but like it for what it was, and feel both Galaxies are masterpieces, top of what Mario could be, Mario 3d World as well consider it a REALLY fun game specially the after credits levels. Ok I say all that so you know I know my mario and feel SAD to give this one such a low score, which I´m feeling actually generous because this game was the epitome of BOREDOM, levels practically have no platforming or reason to be all the game is just hunting those moons which more than half are a chore to get without any real skill, is like if in zelda breath of the wild, all you did in the damn game was getting the korok seeds, yes, is that boring, I can´t believe people gave this game 9s and 10s is really mediocre, the 6 points I give are just for the visuals, music and all the neat little ideas that weren´t really exploided well, otherwise I would give it a 10 like MOST Marios out there, really dissappointed of this.… Expand
  59. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    6
    This is definitely going to be an unpopular opinion but I’ve never liked the way Mario has felt in Mario games. I want to like Mario games and I’ve tried them all but I have never really like one before (except for Super Mario 3D World which I don’t like using Mario in it). For me Mario is the Star Wars of Video Games. I want to like to it, I don’t and it makes me sad that I don’t like it.This is definitely going to be an unpopular opinion but I’ve never liked the way Mario has felt in Mario games. I want to like Mario games and I’ve tried them all but I have never really like one before (except for Super Mario 3D World which I don’t like using Mario in it). For me Mario is the Star Wars of Video Games. I want to like to it, I don’t and it makes me sad that I don’t like it.

    I picked up Odyssey hoping it would be different but I just don’t like the way Mario controls. His jump feels floaty and I often times find myself dying a lot more than I would like. This franchise is the perfect example of different strokes, its just not for me but I’ll keep trying.

    This game looks great, from conversations with my friends they think it plays great and by all accounts its a good game that I do not like.    … Expand
  60. dvjmarcomatheus
    Jan 8, 2021
    6
    COOL
    -Nice grafics
    -The Desert, Flower, City Kingdow are AMAZING in level design and atmosfere -Amazing gameplay... BAD -The level design are VERY BAD, most of the kingdows are BORING. -Inconsistent Art... the assets are very different its like each kingdow is a diffferent game... it is not cool. -Some odd Art design... Why Real humans... Why? Whats the point to mix cartonish and    COOL
    -Nice grafics
    -The Desert, Flower, City Kingdow are AMAZING in level design and atmosfere
    -Amazing gameplay...

    BAD
    -The level design are VERY BAD, most of the kingdows are BORING.
    -Inconsistent Art... the assets are very different its like each kingdow is a diffferent game... it is not cool.
    -Some odd Art design... Why Real humans... Why? Whats the point to mix cartonish and real humans??? Doens't make any sense to me....
    -The game have just cool good Kingdowns... [Sand, Metro and Flower]. The rest are just ok... But, some of the kingdowns are really bad and lazy... Cap, Sky, Snow, Moon, Ruined are very worst level design ever...It is wast of potential, unbelivebe bad... Such nice atmosfere and bad level design...

    -The game is VERY SHORT, the 900 moons is just fack advertise... lot of those moons, looks likes "Coins" The moons looks so random... you even need a TOAD to hint whaere the moon are, coz, it is very bad design.... The level design should be enough to the player figure out where they should go to find the moons... but we need a HINT in the map... it proves that design is bad...

    The game could be better, with 120 well designed Stars... the moon is not bad... but should be a second intem not the first...    … Expand
  61. blanktarget
    Oct 28, 2017
    6
    So...Super Mario Odyssey. I'm fairly certain if this was not a mario game it would have gotten mediocre reviews. It's an alright game but it's not 10/10 as many review sites are saying. In fact, there is a lot wrong with it that I feel gets glossed over.
    Art style wise, everyone was concerned about those screenshots with mario next to a real human. They still look bad, they still aren't    So...Super Mario Odyssey. I'm fairly certain if this was not a mario game it would have gotten mediocre reviews. It's an alright game but it's not 10/10 as many review sites are saying. In fact, there is a lot wrong with it that I feel gets glossed over.
    Art style wise, everyone was concerned about those screenshots with mario next to a real human. They still look bad, they still aren't explained in any meaningful way. There are other spots too. You get a T-Rex and everything else is cartoony mario style, then this jurassic park style T-Rex just laying there. It's jarring. It doesn't fit. Much of the game is this way, where random assets look like they were done by someone with totally different art direction.
    Controlling cappy feels more of a pain than a bonus. Two player mode doesn't make it any better, controls there also feel weird and unintuitive. It feels very gimmcky. Honestly since mario 64 they've tried to do weird random gimmicks like this and every time it feels forced.
    On that point, why is there a world of hat people, who live in hat houses and fly hat airships? If cappy just happened to be some kind of magical hat I could buy into that, but a whole nation of hat people with a hat economy and hat children just seems really weird to me. The fact their world was nearly all black and white didn't seem to make sense. I thought when I first started it was meant to be some kind of after life and mario had died and had to fight his way back to life. I was disappointed immediately.
    I don't need all these wacky new characters, or rabbit people. They could have been easily replaced with the koopa children and served the same purpose while reusing characters players know instead of introducing new ones that we'll likely never see again. There are so many weird random characters I get excited when I finally see a koopa troopa trying to hit me with a fireball, or a piranha plant snapping.
    That all said, the levels are fun, if disjointed. You get a steady drip of things to find and unlock which is cool. None of them feel like places though, they all feel like amusement parks. Where I go ride to ride to beat a challenge and get a moon. Also, I don't know why we are collecting moons now. Stars seemed thematically correct before and only changed for the same of being different, which really feels like what a lot of this game is about.    … Expand
  62. whiteclover
    Nov 17, 2017
    6
    If you played Super Mario 64, Sunshine or Galaxy, then you'll be able to win the game without dying once. Although it is original, it is extremely easy. Maybe kids will enjoy it.
  63. Vinomadd
    Oct 27, 2017
    6
    SMO is a game marred by Nintendo's backward notion that it is still 1997. The controls are excellent, but the world they give you to explore is derivative, and shiftless in its design ethos. It suffers the same fate as Mario Sunshine in that it's a grab bag of gaming cliches that have nothing to do with what you'd expect from an actual Super Mario game. It makes a lot of the same mistakesSMO is a game marred by Nintendo's backward notion that it is still 1997. The controls are excellent, but the world they give you to explore is derivative, and shiftless in its design ethos. It suffers the same fate as Mario Sunshine in that it's a grab bag of gaming cliches that have nothing to do with what you'd expect from an actual Super Mario game. It makes a lot of the same mistakes Sonic Adventure did, and mirrors the obvious lack of direction Sega had when making that game. They didn't know what to do with Sonic in a 3D world so they threw everything at him: Urban environments, spaceships, form-shifting monsters, robots, generic video game cliche #374. SMO feels very much like this, and to add insult to injury, it fails to even take into consideration the last 15 years of game design developments since Mario Sunshine. It is a game that would have felt right at home on the Gamecube with its small levels, world hub design, and distinct lack of intrinsic Mario game elements.

    Is it a bad game? Certainly not. It's just not thoughtful enough to genuinely be worthy of Nintendo's flagship franchise. They've never been quite this careless with a Mario game, and it shows. Wait until this one is in the $30 bin.    … Expand
  64. Caossaga
    Oct 27, 2017
    6
    Me lo acabe en 7 hrs -_- pensé que estaría mas largo, la música es bastante regular, es fácil, la prensa lo sobrevaloro mucho, no es mal juego pero tampoco es algo nunca visto,,,,
  65. PatriotSan
    Nov 1, 2017
    6
    I think this game is overhyped!

    Gameplay is awesome but its literally Super Mario 64 with 1 new feature.. the hat.
    Theres not a real story.
    Levels are cool.
  66. ReiAyanami
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    Super Mario Odyssey is extremely repetitive, easy, has a pitiful story, the environments are ugly, and the core mechanic with Cappy is no different than hitting a question mark brick. Problem is, people cannot look at this objectively and instead bad mouth whoever has the dissenting opinion. Super Mario Odyssey literally is looking for moons to power your ship to fly to the next locationSuper Mario Odyssey is extremely repetitive, easy, has a pitiful story, the environments are ugly, and the core mechanic with Cappy is no different than hitting a question mark brick. Problem is, people cannot look at this objectively and instead bad mouth whoever has the dissenting opinion. Super Mario Odyssey literally is looking for moons to power your ship to fly to the next location to look for more moons to power your ship, that’s it. It doesn’t even make finding moons a challenge, you literally turn a corner and there is one, you go to the next corner and there is another...it totally diminishes the value of finding a moon. All the bosses inbetween including the final boss are three head stomps to win, there is no challenge in that. This seems like this was rushed by Nintendo...it’s basically the Korok seed portion of Breath of the Wild with a Mario skin in a smaller environment.… Expand
  67. naiper
    Jul 13, 2020
    6
    Another overrated mediocre game. Fillers are widespread rather than careful designs. Just look at are the boss battles, in three different stages, you have the same strategy to fight the boss (except the robot which is the best boss). You have to beat many bosses twice, even including the final boss. A lot of moon collections are also repetitive.
  68. TaMere
    Feb 7, 2018
    6
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  69. lomri
    May 17, 2018
    6
    How was this game even compared to BOTW.
    The controls and camera feel awkward, and I don't understand why I need to go and find moons to jump between worlds. it doesn't feel like part of the story. The game does get better as you progress through the levels, but I found it really hard getting to this point.
  70. Aerosind
    Jun 8, 2018
    6
    This game tries to follow in the footsteps of 64 and Sunshine before it while still being new, but it ends up paling in comparison to both of them and not having too much innovation other than a FLUDD clone that can't even do as much as FLUDD. Of course I'm referring to Cappy, the stupid mascot of this game; he tries to be lovable and whatnot but fails at every turn. The levels areThis game tries to follow in the footsteps of 64 and Sunshine before it while still being new, but it ends up paling in comparison to both of them and not having too much innovation other than a FLUDD clone that can't even do as much as FLUDD. Of course I'm referring to Cappy, the stupid mascot of this game; he tries to be lovable and whatnot but fails at every turn. The levels are uninspired and the level design is crap. This game is even barer than the worst parts of Breath of the Wild, and that's saying something. Overall, Mario Odyssey is the worst Switch game I have played to date.… Expand
  71. Darkblaster
    Sep 2, 2019
    6
    Quisiera ponerle mas, pero pensandolo analiticamente, es el peor mario 3d, lo disfrute bastante pero no es la gran cosa, si no fuera por que hay demasiadas lunas, y el diseño de nivel y momentos y musica esta por debajo de los demas marios 3d, seria exelente, pero un juego no solo son mecanicas, una lastima.
  72. Prisma
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    Nothing special, not a major fan of Mario, but... the experience is just lackluster

    It is a cool game to have, but no major gameplay, history or anything special at all
  73. JustThatOneGuy1
    Dec 1, 2019
    6
    Pretty much the Let's Go Pikachu of 3D Mario. The game is not like 64, nor is it as challenging as Galaxy. It's rather dull.
  74. WalElefant6512
    Jul 30, 2020
    6
    The game is overrated and is not fun to play, cappy is the biggest garbage of the history and it has no Replay value. omg my spelling sucks in this moment. Sorry but i have a big list of things that i hate about this game.
  75. RuneAFJ
    Aug 7, 2023
    6
    Mario Odyssey has the foundation of a really good Mario-game. It has the best movement/controls in the series, and it's actually insane what you can do with just Mario. There are some areas that take advantage of this, however, the game largely focuses on the new capture mechanic and exploration rather than Mario's movement and platforming. Most people have found this to be a positiveMario Odyssey has the foundation of a really good Mario-game. It has the best movement/controls in the series, and it's actually insane what you can do with just Mario. There are some areas that take advantage of this, however, the game largely focuses on the new capture mechanic and exploration rather than Mario's movement and platforming. Most people have found this to be a positive change, but a lot of the captures are very simplistic in their design and often designated to a specific area. They are intended as solutions to the game's mostly easy platform challenges, and trying to beat these without the use of captures is way more fun for me, than playing the game the way it was intended.

    Because it's more of a sandbox-like Mario like 64 and Sunshine, you are mostly searching larger hub-worlds for moons, the game's main collectible. Most of these areas are pretty flat and empty in their biggest areas, the biggest offender easily being the sand kingdom. There's 999 of them, and it's very easy to stumble upon one randomly. In the base-game, there's significantly fever available, but it's still fairly easy to meet the required amount for story-progression. Many moons are found in the bit scarce platforming challenges and side-rooms, but even more can be obtained through methods such as buying them from a shop, ground pounding boxes or are simply in plain sight. This is a problem because it becomes the bulk of the games content. If you just want to progress in the main game, it becomes really short, because the main objective never takes that long to beat, and the moons that are fun and challenging to get are easily missed, because players are likelier to find and grab many of the game's insanely easy moons. Especially since many of the easier methods of obtaining moons repeat themselves throughout the kingdoms. This is why it fails were 64 and Sunshine succeed, because in those games, the levels would vary in how you progress through them and obtain each individual collectible. Odyssey rarely does this, and when it does it's usually only for a boss.

    The best parts of this game for me were the later sections of Bowser's kingdom and the Moon kingdoms, because while they were more linear, they provided are more consistent and rewarding sense of progression. That and Metro, in which way more moons felt unique and fun too obtain, and the main area was way more fun to move around in due to it's more vertical layout.

    I understand that not everybody is going to share this opinion, since a lot of people like exploring every corner of the map. But i personally have a lot more more fun tackling a more constant barrage of obstacles that the level-based 3d Mario games like Galaxy or 3d World provide. Still, Odyssey is good game at it's core, with amazing presentation and charm. You can get a lot of fun out of this game, but for me, that fun is short-lived and mostly derives from things the game doesn't intend for me to do.    … Expand
  76. Squirtle_Boy
    Mar 21, 2020
    6
    Pretty bland kingdom design, too many moons. It’s way too childish. Not entirely bad though. Kids will probably enjoy it.
  77. Daisuk
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    I was perhaps expecting way too much with reviewers praising this game as a milestone in gaming history. It really isn't! There are some cool game mechanics here, where you can control your enemies, but apart from that - there really isn't much to this game. Incredibly poor story, very bland and easy levels that aren't even particularly well designed, forgettable boss fights - and ...I was perhaps expecting way too much with reviewers praising this game as a milestone in gaming history. It really isn't! There are some cool game mechanics here, where you can control your enemies, but apart from that - there really isn't much to this game. Incredibly poor story, very bland and easy levels that aren't even particularly well designed, forgettable boss fights - and ... well, I guess it's made for kids (my 5 year old loves it). It's a decent game, but nothing more. I read some reviewers say it's the best Mario to date, which just couldn't be further from the truth. Without a doubt the weakest Mario game I've ever played. A massive disappointment for me.… Expand
  78. jfjdkadlkldssd
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This game is so overrated. It's really easy, and most moons are way too easy to find. This game was pretty fun to play through, but this game is short. Like ten hours short. I hear everyone going on about how amazing the endgame is! But it isn't fun. It's just a repititive collectathon. I had my fun with it. But its way too short.
  79. OldAndCynical
    Nov 30, 2020
    6
    The most underwhelming game I've played thru on Switch.
    First of all, the game is painfully easy compared to other Mario titles. Easy enemies, easy bosses, and no real platforming puzzles or challenges either.
    On top of that, the game worlds are tiny and uninteresting, and their visuals are WiiU level. Not one world impressed me in this game. Only fun in this game were the retro    The most underwhelming game I've played thru on Switch.
    First of all, the game is painfully easy compared to other Mario titles. Easy enemies, easy bosses, and no real platforming puzzles or challenges either.
    On top of that, the game worlds are tiny and uninteresting, and their visuals are WiiU level. Not one world impressed me in this game.
    Only fun in this game were the retro references in the 2D sections, but those sections too were way too easy.
    Far cry from SM64 or Galaxy. 6/10 from me, and that's me being generous.    … Expand
  80. BowserBurrito
    Mar 10, 2021
    6
    I really don't understand why people are rating this game so highly. I swear this game feels like it was made for toddlers. Heck, even my cat can play this game. No skill is required at all. If you want a trophy for every single thing you do in life then this game is for you!
  81. Javier_14_28
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
    Es demasiado fácil, no he perdido casi ninguna vez, los jefes finales son demasiado fáciles. No es muy divertido conseguir todas las lunas....en mario galaxy era más emocionante. No tiene online, cosa que podrían haber añadido para que fuese más novedoso. La cámara es un poco mala. Los mundos son un poco pequeños, podrían ser más grandes. No me arrepiento de la compra pero este juegoEs demasiado fácil, no he perdido casi ninguna vez, los jefes finales son demasiado fáciles. No es muy divertido conseguir todas las lunas....en mario galaxy era más emocionante. No tiene online, cosa que podrían haber añadido para que fuese más novedoso. La cámara es un poco mala. Los mundos son un poco pequeños, podrían ser más grandes. No me arrepiento de la compra pero este juego podría ser mejor, repito que el juego es demasiado fácil… Expand
  82. Lordbread
    Oct 2, 2021
    6
    The gameplay is ok but it can get a bit repetitive and the game is way too short in my opinion. It can be fun to mess around in the game after you’ve finished it though.
  83. Jattaman
    Oct 8, 2021
    6
    Bella grafica, in perfetto stile Nintendo. Ottimo comparto audio. Alcune trovate davvero originali e gameplay semplicemente perfetto. Peccato per un livello di difficoltà davvero basso, che lo rende poco più che un cartone animato da guardare. Tutto troppo, troppo semplice. Sembra pensato per bambini.
  84. Pembroke_Watts
    Oct 14, 2021
    6
    Mario’s movement and control have never felt so fluid. Unfortunately, the game rarely ever challenges you to use any of the movement skills you learn during the game. Most of the time, you will spend your time simply collecting moons that are just waiting for you to pick them up, without providing much of a challenge. Nevertheless, this game can be fun to play at times, and the captureMario’s movement and control have never felt so fluid. Unfortunately, the game rarely ever challenges you to use any of the movement skills you learn during the game. Most of the time, you will spend your time simply collecting moons that are just waiting for you to pick them up, without providing much of a challenge. Nevertheless, this game can be fun to play at times, and the capture system, which allows you to hijack and control various enemies with different move sets is a fun mechanic that is used well in the game.… Expand
  85. VegeST
    Jan 21, 2022
    6
    High quality, but VEEEEEEEEEEERY casual and boring platformer. Collecting moons in this game it's too easy and have no challange. Bosses nothing more then shame, 3 hits - you win. Better buy other Mario games on Switch, neither this one.
  86. edwinchavez
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    This game is an ok game and in my opinion overhyped. The game is using the same mechanic that Nintendo's been using since Mario 64. And although that mechanic worked for all the titles, I just think its being overused. Story is bland since its the exact same thing over and over again. Exception is Mario 3D World but the Princess always gets kidnapped and Mario has to save her from Bowser.This game is an ok game and in my opinion overhyped. The game is using the same mechanic that Nintendo's been using since Mario 64. And although that mechanic worked for all the titles, I just think its being overused. Story is bland since its the exact same thing over and over again. Exception is Mario 3D World but the Princess always gets kidnapped and Mario has to save her from Bowser. The Story needs to change, add new villains (Sort of like SEGA does with Sonic Games) change the story a bit. The Only new mechanic in this game is the hat sidekick sort of like FLUDD from Super Mario. Sunshine but with different mechanics (Again same thing again). The Hat can control other enemies, including Bowser which is pretty neat. Aaaannnddd that's about it. Not much more which is pretty sad. But the visuals are impressive, the game looks really good and colorful like Mario Galaxy and Sonic Colors. I love how you go to different worlds and even a city although Mario looks out of place in the city it makes it good since Mario is supposed to be in a different world. Overall this game has its ups and downs but its just in the middle for me, like yeah its fun for a while and then it just gets kinda boring. Game is ok

    Story 4/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 8/10
    Overall 6/10    … Expand
  87. Paperplayer
    Mar 10, 2022
    6
    To be honest could have been better.Its just way to easy and not rewarding but the controls are the best feeling controls ever.
  88. teotruco
    May 3, 2022
    6
    This game includes many good mechanics, but is not as good as it promised to be. Many moons that appear after you beat the game are very boring to get, and some easy. I think that Nintendo should have reduced the moons that appear after you complete the game.

    Also, the bosses are thrash and the Bowser battle is the worst in all Mario series (in my opinion). When I ended my play    This game includes many good mechanics, but is not as good as it promised to be. Many moons that appear after you beat the game are very boring to get, and some easy. I think that Nintendo should have reduced the moons that appear after you complete the game.

    Also, the bosses are thrash and the Bowser battle is the worst in all Mario series (in my opinion).

    When I ended my play trough, I didn't feel anything. The plot is the same in barely all Mario games, and it can't make me feel anything, which is very important for any video-game in my opinion.    … Expand
  89. CodaHensley
    Dec 2, 2022
    6
    Yeah, it's cute I guess. I have no nostalgia for Mario, so I was hoping this game would be what made me see what all the Nintendo fanboys saw, the way that BotW made me accept that Zelda could be interesting, but to me, it's just a typical platformer. I get that they hardly make platformers anymore, but that's because a game about jumping challenges just doesn't capture the marketsYeah, it's cute I guess. I have no nostalgia for Mario, so I was hoping this game would be what made me see what all the Nintendo fanboys saw, the way that BotW made me accept that Zelda could be interesting, but to me, it's just a typical platformer. I get that they hardly make platformers anymore, but that's because a game about jumping challenges just doesn't capture the markets interest anymore. Give Mario a gun, then we'll talk.… Expand
  90. DuskHound
    Oct 8, 2022
    6
    This game definitely isn't a Masterpiece, it isn't even better than 64, actually it barely manages to be better than Sunshine, why? Let me explain: for starters, the game presents itself as a spiritual succesor to 64 and Sunshine but it actually resembles more the Galaxy games (in a bad way), because it's main mission moons function almost always the same as a mission in Galaxy (and evenThis game definitely isn't a Masterpiece, it isn't even better than 64, actually it barely manages to be better than Sunshine, why? Let me explain: for starters, the game presents itself as a spiritual succesor to 64 and Sunshine but it actually resembles more the Galaxy games (in a bad way), because it's main mission moons function almost always the same as a mission in Galaxy (and even the level design is basic at the level of a world in that game but lacking its difficulty) + you can grab some other moons on the way (that resemble the blue coins from Sunshine A LOT), and guess what, you get moons here for everything, a moon that is just floating in a random place that's incredibly easy to reach is worth the same as a main mission moon or a challenge moon (and even those aren't really challenging), and that just makes getting them rather a hassle than a satisfactory reward, so, if you go completely straight forward and ignore all these moons that aren't really worth your time, the game would be one of the shortest of all, to the point that it's got some of the shortest worlds out of all 3D Mario games (also most of it's worlds actually resemble a level from galaxy more than a world from 64, since almost all are just a series of platforms and/or get from point A to point B). But if instead you decide for some reason to 100% complete it, then you're in for an unsatisfactory LONG game with tons of trash moons and wasted potential, because odyssey actually succeeds in some things like:
    -Movement, Mario's moveset in this game is by far the best ever seen, but that's just even more frustrating because the game never elaborates on this or gives you more than 2/3 challenges that actually take some skill (2/3 out of 820 moons!!).
    -The soundtrack is really good.
    -It's got some fun little details like the fact you can dress Mario in many ways and personalize the odyssey.
    -And of course it looks nice graphically.
    But other than that, with all of it's flawed content, this game is an amalgamation of ideas that never elaborate enough on themselves and at the end you only get a "tutorial version" of them, as i said, lots of wasted potential.
    But well, at the end the game itself isn't awful even with all those flaws, it just feels like a lackluster and doesn't live up to past 3D Mario games, i hope the developers acknowledge all these flaws for the second game or whatever, because at it's best this game is kind of a seven or eight, although i'm gonna give it a six cause its score is highly inflated by probably kids that are experiencing their first open world game or weird adults that are too blinded by nostalgia.
    If this is your first 3D Mario game or your first open world game experience i recommend you to try other games to see what i mean.    … Expand
  91. Crimson9
    May 13, 2023
    6
    I honestly didn't see the level of innovation in level design that I did in Mario Galaxy here, nor is the atmosphere nearly as good.

    Sure it moves back to a Super Mario 64-esque level design where theres plenty of neat little activities to do in a large area. And Mario's movement is also really good. That said, theres not much challenge here, less so than even 3D world and Galaxy. You    I honestly didn't see the level of innovation in level design that I did in Mario Galaxy here, nor is the atmosphere nearly as good.

    Sure it moves back to a Super Mario 64-esque level design where theres plenty of neat little activities to do in a large area. And Mario's movement is also really good. That said, theres not much challenge here, less so than even 3D world and Galaxy. You can even complete 999 stars just by buying infinite with money. You sort of have to make your own challenge with speedruns or the annoying multiplayer game.

    Anyway I think this game is mediocre at best and is a reflection of Nintendo's declining game design.    … Expand
  92. AlexMakesToast
    Nov 23, 2022
    6
    Odyssey = 6/10
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  93. Shinglinhg
    May 17, 2023
    6
    Nothing special, it's a Mario game just like any other. you can jump, run, explore and collect some moons
  94. lilkillpappy
    Dec 3, 2017
    5
    I can't begin to imagine why people love this game so much. It's nothing more than a collectathon. It's well made, highly polished with lots of content, but it's nothing that could challenge or interest an adult mind. Nostalgia must be getting the best of people because this game is so boring, it's super easy, and the graphics aren't interesting at all. I just don't get it. There seems toI can't begin to imagine why people love this game so much. It's nothing more than a collectathon. It's well made, highly polished with lots of content, but it's nothing that could challenge or interest an adult mind. Nostalgia must be getting the best of people because this game is so boring, it's super easy, and the graphics aren't interesting at all. I just don't get it. There seems to be little to no objective reasoning behind all the positive reviews I have watched and read. This can only be explained with nostalgia.… Expand
  95. Earlycuyler
    Jun 4, 2023
    5
    The most overhyped game I have ever played. It is fun, but it is far from a great experience. It’s also way too self-congratulating.
  96. smahlt
    Feb 4, 2020
    5
    Not bad, but not amazing either. Extremely overrated. I have yet to even complete it because it just does not suck me in. Unlike this game, I could pop in Mario 64 or Sunshine and have a blast.
  97. m1stik
    Jan 15, 2021
    5
    It's a pretty good-quality game but to me, it's quite boring, I barely finished it. I guess, this type of game just isn't for me.
  98. Aumie
    Oct 28, 2017
    5
    If you look at the review scores and 90% of the users i am truly scared for how brainwashed we as humans can be in this day and age.
    The game is mediocre at best, I was looking forward to this and quite a fan of the series but this is nothing special.
    Way to easy, bland level design, no reason for the customization other than to create busy work, no feeling of accomplishment when you do    If you look at the review scores and 90% of the users i am truly scared for how brainwashed we as humans can be in this day and age.
    The game is mediocre at best, I was looking forward to this and quite a fan of the series but this is nothing special.
    Way to easy, bland level design, no reason for the customization other than to create busy work, no feeling of accomplishment when you do something and i felt myself getting bored half way through a level. The platform sections are a joke and the puzzles could be figured out by a half boiled potato. I could go on but there are actually worth while games that take longer than 5 hours to complete out there.    … Expand
  99. zephir93
    Oct 27, 2017
    5
    too easy too easy, why? where is the challenge in this SM? i hate this new vision of nintendo, also botw was too easy. ok, nice to play, nice to see, cute things, it's magic but why is so easy?!
  100. Fanbasecritic
    Oct 28, 2017
    5
    Great Game but the Fanbase is out of their mind and do not even fact check so 5/5 for the game and 0/5 for the Fans

    Good one Nintendo, this new 3D Super Mario combines the best parts of all old 3D Mario's with further improvements and a nice big world
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  1. Pocket Tactics
    Dec 3, 2024
    90
    While it was difficult to imagine how Nintendo could top previous 3D Mario adventures, Super Mario Odyssey is nigh-on perfect in almost every way. With the help of Cappy, Mario has never been as fun to control, reaching new heights and, in the hands of a skilled player, accomplishing impossible skips. You need only pick up a controller to see why this is the best modern Mario game ever.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    100
    The best entry to the best platforming series is so ridiculously huge it’s like a theme park made of theme parks. It’s a wonderful tribute to Super Mario 64, but it’s not a lazy homage. Super Mario Odyssey draws inspiration from the superb classic to top it and everything that came after it. [13/2017, p.38]
  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    95
    Perhaps no past Mario game has ever elicited so many smiles as this, and even if every other winning aspect of its design were set aside, that reality alone would make it a masterpiece. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 39E]
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