Super Mario Odyssey

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8.9

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  1. TT_Martyr
    Nov 17, 2017
    5
    Super Mario Odyssey is a great game to get for your kids, so long as they aren't easily frustrated by awkward camera controls or Mario running as though he's on ice or slipperier ice the entire game. The main challenge is figuring out how to make Mario do what you want him to do without facing the wrong way, succumbing to inertia, or throwing your cap-panion in the wrong direction. I amSuper Mario Odyssey is a great game to get for your kids, so long as they aren't easily frustrated by awkward camera controls or Mario running as though he's on ice or slipperier ice the entire game. The main challenge is figuring out how to make Mario do what you want him to do without facing the wrong way, succumbing to inertia, or throwing your cap-panion in the wrong direction. I am astonished, quite frankly, that other reviews have touted the responsiveness of the title character in this game. My experience was quite the opposite. Dexterity and patience with the camera controls, that is, are your main opponents in the game.

    The puzzles-- the parts of the game I wish were challenging-- are remarkably simple and the basic story is dull, repetitive, and short (not to speak of its depressingly archaic gender roles, Mayor Pauline notwithstanding). After my initial interest in the main conceit (Cappy controlling your enemies; more on that later) I became more and more disappointed with what the game had to offer. I was not compelled to explore any of the worlds because everything I found was basic, and, eventually, without joy. After the closing credits I read Cappy's exhortation to explore more worlds and gladly exited to the Home screen to close the software, never to open it again.

    The one shining point of this game is the main conceit of Cappy. Being able to take control of the various enemies that Mario has faced over the years (and a few other beasties as well) had me grinning for the first several hours of play. This too became tedious after a while, but those few hours are enough to make me think that children will be captivated by this game for quite some time. The puzzles may be challenging enough to maintain their interest, the Candyland graphics may enchant them, and they may not be disappointed with the terrible controls.    … Expand
  2. Laurenz
    Dec 27, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS AHEAD
    So the gameplay was fun and all but what really pissed me off was the story:
    You play this little man trying to save a princess from this bowser chad who wants to "force"-marry her to him (isn't this a bit **** up by itself?) and after you went through all those worlds to find out that bowser stole something special from each world for the wedding, you arrive at the moon to crash the wedding bowser spent so much time setting up (I still don't understand how the princess kept wanting to be rescued after all the nice things bowser got for her) After the player beats bowser, the pricess doesn't even thank mario or anything and just leaves him hanging while bowser gets rejected as well after they both try to "win" her by offering flowers. The ending ruined the whole buildup in my opinion.    … Expand
  3. Phuz
    Nov 3, 2020
    5
    Right lets get the good bit done. It is an absolutely stunning production. The game at times felt like a masterpiece of imagination. The people that came up with some of the ideas and the excecution of those ideas was perfect.

    Graphically it was really fantastic, a really fun game world although NPC design was rubbish. Music, with the exception of the end of New Donk City level, which    Right lets get the good bit done. It is an absolutely stunning production. The game at times felt like a masterpiece of imagination. The people that came up with some of the ideas and the excecution of those ideas was perfect.

    Graphically it was really fantastic, a really fun game world although NPC design was rubbish.

    Music, with the exception of the end of New Donk City level, which everone knows and is a fantastic song, I literally can't remember the music to this game.

    Gameplay, I found the controls weren't my favourite and occasionally a wall next to me would fill my entire screen and block my view at times causing me to manuever, which in some levels was really annoying. Just something grated on me a bit with the controls and made it feel very sluggish.

    OK, so my review is probably up around 7/10, so why 5/10? I base all of my reviews on a fun to cost ratio and the fun just wasn't there. Here are the downsides.

    A good few of the levels were boring and not very nice in design. Felt like they were fillers to add length to the game.

    The whole game felt very fetch questy. Instead of typical platformer action it was a permanent moon quest. Being told find more moons to move on but I've been all over this level and bored of exploring it now - tough, go find more moons.

    I was so excited when I got to New Donk City but I didn't enjoy playing the level (until the end). When I got to the end of the level though it was amazing and I remember being shocked at how brilliant and fun it was.

    New Donk City felt like an amazing game end finale but it wasn't and going back to normal levels after that was totally deflating and I was starting to want the game to end. I wanted to complete it and I did and it just dragged from this point. I think I may have scored higher if they skipped straight from New Donk to the last level and made a shorter game that didn't drag.

    Again like New Donk City, the last level was amazing, I won't spoil it but it was a grand excecution of imagination again but when the game finished it just put a sort of new level and boss challenges and left it feeling like I had more to do and uncompleted, I was getting too bored to play more and the completion that was satisfying and funny, now felt incomplete again, I found myself running around the end world wishing it wasn't there.

    I don't think the levels were as much fun as Mario Galaxy and it didn't have the frantic, fast fun of Mario 1 and 3. It got tiresome and felt repetitive as the objectives were tons of mini fetch quests and not level completion.

    I feel a bit mean rating a 5 because two of the level ends, were two of my favourite moments in gaming and the ideas and production were out of this world but two perfect monents and great ideas didn't make the entire rest of the game fun. If those two brilliant parts didn't exist this probably would have been a 3/10.

    A game filled with great ideas, totally hampered by boring, repetitive gameplay. A shame really, so much lost potential.    … Expand
  4. Vondett
    Sep 4, 2020
    5
    Super Mario Galaxy is better .
    I am glad they are remaking that one for Switch .
  5. elolugo
    May 30, 2021
    5
    I'm not a fan of Mario nor paltform games but since this game the "Must play" seal of Metacritic I've decided to give it a try.

    First Mario game i've played in my life and didn't like it that much. Only played for 5 hours. I don't see anything special in it. Honestly i think is overhyped because of the nostalgia that revolves around it.
  6. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    5
    Super Mario Odyssey really tries to be unique and wants to share an unforgettable adventure, it succeeds but fails most of the time. Yes the games graphics and music are near perfect and controlling Mario never felt this damn satisfying, however Mario doesn’t have a unique adventure to explore. The story is simple as always but it’s cooler, but here is the kicker the planets you got to areSuper Mario Odyssey really tries to be unique and wants to share an unforgettable adventure, it succeeds but fails most of the time. Yes the games graphics and music are near perfect and controlling Mario never felt this damn satisfying, however Mario doesn’t have a unique adventure to explore. The story is simple as always but it’s cooler, but here is the kicker the planets you got to are the most uninspired boring places in video game history. Most of them suck and maybe two or one are actually really good, the main problem is the collectibles. I have never seen a game where collecting stuff is disappointing and it feels like nothing, the main damn collectible the moon is the most boring **** in a video game earning them feels like absolute garbage. Hey at least this game has charm and good bosses, yes but when u have these things the issues start showing up rapidly. Even the controlling enemies feature is stupid, yes it’s fun but it gets repetitive fast. Mario Odyssey wants to be a masterpiece with its charm controls bosses and music, but the biggest problems show up faster than ever as you play the game it fails at what it wants to be most of the time. (Medicore 2/5) Play It If Your A Fan Of The Series… Expand
  7. Persondj
    May 27, 2020
    5
    Just a bunch of moon grabs with little to no challenge. It’s a beautiful game just boring and not really that fun. Great for younger kids but I won’t be replaying this game.
  8. manujm23
    Aug 21, 2020
    5
    Si eres un niño pequeño seguramente te guste este juego, pero si eres adulto te vas a aburrir mucho con este juego
  9. Outkeyboard567
    Jan 15, 2021
    5
    Super Mario odyssey fell flat for me in many areas the movement is fantastic, but everything else is pretty disappointing. The music is good, but going up against galaxy 1 and 2 is impossible. The music just fell flat in many situations it just didn’t fit some areas like in the final area where you play as bowser and have to destroy 4 pillars while the song is good it just does not fitSuper Mario odyssey fell flat for me in many areas the movement is fantastic, but everything else is pretty disappointing. The music is good, but going up against galaxy 1 and 2 is impossible. The music just fell flat in many situations it just didn’t fit some areas like in the final area where you play as bowser and have to destroy 4 pillars while the song is good it just does not fit what is happening in the game. Honeylune ridge is an exception, but that’s because they had already done space extremely well and the remix of star chance fits extremely well. The collectibles are also lackluster. The purple coins are basically where normal coins would be in a different 3D Mario but they are better than the power moons. Power moons replace stars in this game ambit are something entirely different instead of a star that is the focus of the levels the power moon are a collectible that are at best at the end of a plat forming Challenge or after a boss fight, but at worst a chore that are under the ground or just around a corner the worst of these are the dog and nut stars which just require waiting and are tedious. Moons are just not satisfying to collect cause the only reward is more moons. Stars in other Mario games are satisfying to collect because their challenging and their is buildup to the stars. Moons in odyssey are where one ups would be in in other 3D Mario. Idk Mario odyssey just doesn’t have the same magic its much more joyful and lacks the depth of the other 3D Mario’s while before they had characters like rosalina who had an optional story and it was sad. Mario galaxy had a sadness to it that makes Mario odyssey look like an illumination film. The kingdoms are also not that memorable and really short in the main run through of the game each kingdom feels insanely short if you get only the required amount of moons, but getting more that the required amount of moons is tedious and feels like looking through a wasteland of a kingdom to find a random moon on a ledge. A lot of the moons are very similar making the game feel the same throughout. It is also painfully easy speedrunning the game is fun becuase the movenment is fun not because the game is fun. While other 3D Mario’s are about platforming challenges odyssey feels like a trek that goes nowhere and is barely satisfying my urge to do challenging things which are not to be found in odyssey. I understand if you like the game, but for me it was good but not greater other like other 3D Mario’s except sunshine and 3D land.… Expand
  10. Luigination
    Sep 21, 2021
    5
    I'm sorry but, when taking a second glance at this game, without the hype and after the seeing Nintendo devolve in terms of a business and mostly drop in quality, I can't say that this is an 'amazing' game. The game's a pretty good platformer, yes, but besides some new and inventive landscapes (the Luncheon, Ruined, Snow and Metro Kingdoms), and brilliantly handled in-game camera, thisI'm sorry but, when taking a second glance at this game, without the hype and after the seeing Nintendo devolve in terms of a business and mostly drop in quality, I can't say that this is an 'amazing' game. The game's a pretty good platformer, yes, but besides some new and inventive landscapes (the Luncheon, Ruined, Snow and Metro Kingdoms), and brilliantly handled in-game camera, this game just feels like a babified Mario Galaxy. With blander environments that are either too blocky or flat, many Power Moons being located in easy-to-find areas (even just being available to BUY with the in-game currency, meaning you can just grind for coins to get them), a FEW good songs in the soundtrack with the rest being quite forgettable and barely that much difficulty besides the Dark and Darker sides of the Moon (two places that you can visit after beating the main piss-easy game might I add) I don't think this game lives up to games like the Galaxy Duology, or even Sunshine or 64 (despite being a successor to the latter two games).… Expand
  11. Ygor011
    Sep 10, 2021
    5
    Good as many have said before. The game is beautiful and there is great gameplay but the praise ends here.
    The game is totally repetitive, I found even the worlds really small and without saying that the bosses are ridiculously easy.
    Basically the game is all about collecting moons... if you are under 13 go ahead.
  12. Willian_Souza
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    The best Mario Game ever made! It far suprass the Mario Galaxy franchise. Most of the missions, aside from some of the last are amazing and fun.
  13. CBGS
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    It's absolutely unbelievable, so vibrant, and so much fun. My daughter and I absolutely love the adventure. Worth every penny. If you are thinking about buying it don't think just do and you will have one of the greatest gaming experiences of your life.
  14. charredrelik
    May 3, 2018
    4
    I have no idea why so many people love this game. It’s so easy I get a moon and wonder what the point of getting it was. I suck at gaming by the way but I played all the old Mario’s. They were a challenge and I was last to finish them out of my friends. I had to ask them how to get to the secret worlds I could never find out. I think I’ve gone crazy haha it’s like new marvel I DONT GET IT!I have no idea why so many people love this game. It’s so easy I get a moon and wonder what the point of getting it was. I suck at gaming by the way but I played all the old Mario’s. They were a challenge and I was last to finish them out of my friends. I had to ask them how to get to the secret worlds I could never find out. I think I’ve gone crazy haha it’s like new marvel I DONT GET IT! The designs are great the best ever but people where’s the challenge? Help I want to like :-p You just seem to do stuff now… Expand
  15. Hafner
    Nov 1, 2017
    4
    If you like when your platformer games basically play themselves, then this is the game for you. I could beat this in my sleep. Which is useful because with how piss easy this game is, it might end up putting me to sleep. *Yawn*
  16. MrWonderful32
    Oct 27, 2017
    4
    This game was literally built for children, it was so easy to beat, you always have the advantage with cap on, allowing you to control other AI was a great idea with such bad execution, new donk city was far the worst 3D rendition of a metropolitan city I've seen in the past recent years, the human AI character models look like human characters models from back in 2002, and I just can'tThis game was literally built for children, it was so easy to beat, you always have the advantage with cap on, allowing you to control other AI was a great idea with such bad execution, new donk city was far the worst 3D rendition of a metropolitan city I've seen in the past recent years, the human AI character models look like human characters models from back in 2002, and I just can't get off how bad the anti-alliasing is...is just too distracting and it disconnects the player from feeling immersed, gameplay wise this game offers nothing new, its not trying to reinvent the wheel, the Cap mechanic was good on paper but giving you the control of almost all AI gives the player almost no challenge.... plus there's no lives in this game, the player gets no punishment for making mistakes making this game just too easy, if you're 10 yrs old this a great game for you, if you're a teen or adult this game is way too easy for you.... you might as well go play captain toads adventure at least that game has puzzles which gives you a bit more of a challenge.… Expand
  17. Kaitos
    Feb 5, 2018
    4
    Super Mario Odyssey isn't exactly the greatest game I've ever played and I play alot of games, the game is kind of boring, most of the moons feel like you're just handed to you and that kills any real satisfaction since people are just most likely going to just explore anyway, which brings me onto my next point, each kingdom isn't as big as people think they are infact they are relativelySuper Mario Odyssey isn't exactly the greatest game I've ever played and I play alot of games, the game is kind of boring, most of the moons feel like you're just handed to you and that kills any real satisfaction since people are just most likely going to just explore anyway, which brings me onto my next point, each kingdom isn't as big as people think they are infact they are relatively small compared and the soundtrack is rather forgettable aswell...I would go on but I know people will dismiss this as "hate" when it clearly is pointing out the flaws in Odyssey.… Expand
  18. xortim
    Feb 20, 2019
    4
    The visuals are good, not great. The mechanics haven't changed from Mario 64 which is why it didn't receive a 0 from me. This game is great for children but look elsewhere for any form of a challenge that doesn't involve mindlessly collecting oddly shaped purple coins or moons. Unfortunately, this is simply a paint-by-numbers, unimpressive participation trophy.
  19. johnnydegs41
    Apr 4, 2018
    4
    The characters/enemies are boring/repetitive, they make sense in their respective worlds (usually), but they don't really make sense in the context of the Mario Universe or the game on a grand scale. I never cared about any of the "story" arcs of the characters in the various worlds, and the "story" overall didn't keep my interest because every world was the same - get moons and beat aThe characters/enemies are boring/repetitive, they make sense in their respective worlds (usually), but they don't really make sense in the context of the Mario Universe or the game on a grand scale. I never cared about any of the "story" arcs of the characters in the various worlds, and the "story" overall didn't keep my interest because every world was the same - get moons and beat a boss you don't care about. This game feels like a bunch of little games jammed into one, with highly inconsistent and unsatisfying puzzles. There are some really cool new features and mechanics, but don't we all expect at least that from a triple-A title? The game tries to connect everything together via the main story line, but to me, everything feels so disconnected and it couldn't hold my interest.… Expand
  20. Seemoe
    Apr 29, 2018
    4
    Ok. Ok. I have been playing Nintendo games (specifically Mario games) my entire life, and have loved every one. But this? THIS? I have never been so disappointed on how easy the game is. If your going to make it this easy, at least add a harder mode to it. Like really? A assist mode? Who actually uses that? It is literally a Mario game with the same story. Over. AND OVER. The thing i findOk. Ok. I have been playing Nintendo games (specifically Mario games) my entire life, and have loved every one. But this? THIS? I have never been so disappointed on how easy the game is. If your going to make it this easy, at least add a harder mode to it. Like really? A assist mode? Who actually uses that? It is literally a Mario game with the same story. Over. AND OVER. The thing i find hard is the last multi moon. This game has way more potential than was put into it. I hate how it revolves around hats. That`s just dumb. But, to be fair, i do like the 8 bit parts. But I still am very disappointed in the game.… Expand
  21. haloha
    Aug 4, 2019
    4
    There isn't much fun in walking around the exact same area for hours looking for some moons. The boss fights are just typical boss fights. If you aren't a child or buying this for your child, stay away. Get Super Mario Maker 2.
  22. Visitbr
    Aug 1, 2023
    4
    visualmente é impecável, ele mostra que o Nintendo switch é capaz de rodar muita coisa, porém a gameplay é extremamente sem graça e o level design deixa a desejar
  23. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    mario o

    cons
    total letdown if not for the first song
    game is entirely unplayable for those who have not played mario in a long time
    ugly enemies not tuned in with the mario theme

    pros
    that one song
  24. redpandaman
    Apr 10, 2021
    4
    this game has amazing movement and a lot of moons but i find that the game is easy sometimes and hard other times same with the moons and its a pain to 100% the game also i find that the darker side is the most fun part of the game but it takes so many moons i get bored of the game cus i cant find enough moons I wish it was a parkour challenge to get the moons not like puzzles which i canthis game has amazing movement and a lot of moons but i find that the game is easy sometimes and hard other times same with the moons and its a pain to 100% the game also i find that the darker side is the most fun part of the game but it takes so many moons i get bored of the game cus i cant find enough moons I wish it was a parkour challenge to get the moons not like puzzles which i can never solve i like the game but i just hate this fact so much that that its lowered to a 4… Expand
  25. Fred95921
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    Definitely NOT the best Mario game out there. The worlds seemed relatively small and much of the game was boring, a lot of redundant work, and not enjoyable. I would put Galaxy, Galaxy 2, and sunshine all ahead of this game. Mario 64 is unfair to compare because it was from 25 years ago and the first of 3D Mario. So I would generally say this is the worst, least enjoy 3D Mario game I haveDefinitely NOT the best Mario game out there. The worlds seemed relatively small and much of the game was boring, a lot of redundant work, and not enjoyable. I would put Galaxy, Galaxy 2, and sunshine all ahead of this game. Mario 64 is unfair to compare because it was from 25 years ago and the first of 3D Mario. So I would generally say this is the worst, least enjoy 3D Mario game I have played.
    However… it is the main Mario entry on the Switch. Although it is not enjoyable, I would still recommend this game as there is still some worth to the experience. Just do not expect it to be nearly as enjoyable as Galaxy.    … Expand
  26. Gamemois1
    Apr 17, 2023
    4
    This game is so OVERRATED!
    It's just mid as **** !
    +It's a children game so ?
  27. SonicSha
    Oct 27, 2017
    3
    that game feels like a total knock off of Sonic adventures 1 and 2 cause it is and some of the gameplay feels like it ripped off Sonic adventure as well. I’m surprised that those so called critics have not noticed about it. And a living hat, I’ve never seen anything so dumb in a video game. that game deserves a lower ranking than what it’s received.
  28. LOnK
    Mar 23, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a kids game. I don't say that because it's cartoonish or anything. It rewards you for literally everything you do. I would have accepted the game if the main quest was easy if the post game was easy, but no. The post game is easier than the main quest. That has to be some kind of joke. Not even the final level was that hard. There were only a few times I genuinely had fun which were the 8-bit gravity shrine in the Mushroom Kingdom and when you get to be Bowser. Other than those, the game is just constant rewards. If you're a kid and you have never played a Mario, this game was designed for you, but if you're a hardcore Mario fan like me, this game wasn't made for you.… Expand
  29. Sdfgboy
    Jan 17, 2018
    3
    As a long time Mario fan I found this game to be extremely disappointing.
    I will not go into details, pretty much 60% of the negative reviews pointed out the flaws of that game and explained in details the problems.
    The problems of that game being that it is: -Easy, but I mean TOO EASY, even a 3 years old would be able to complete it. Mario Galaxy was aimed at a young audience, but    As a long time Mario fan I found this game to be extremely disappointing.
    I will not go into details, pretty much 60% of the negative reviews pointed out the flaws of that game and explained in details the problems.
    The problems of that game being that it is:
    -Easy, but I mean TOO EASY, even a 3 years old would be able to complete it. Mario Galaxy was aimed at a young audience, but atleast it was a bit challenging, I don't say no to such easy difficulty, but give us the possibility to choose for a higher difficulty for the a little more "extreme" players;
    -Bland and empty, the level design is so awful and honestly, it hurts me to say that but even another mediocre Sonic game known as Sonic Forces had a better level design. Well, the bad level design is especially in the overworld, when you enter one special stage it gets a little better, but that's not saying much;
    -The story, no comment it's just bad;
    -The music is inexistant;
    -Open World/Collectathon don't mix well with platformers. I think that many can agree that the base idea was bad, Zelda BOTW was a lot less hated because the base idea wasn't awful. Zelda BOTW is using the Dark Souls formula and is beautiful, making up for an excellent open world. Mario Odyssey, looks, feels and pretty is boring, empty and soulless. The team working for Mario Odyssey clearly have never done a single open world/sandbox/collectathon before and this is where comes the incompetency;
    -It is full of nostalgia and that's pretty much why it gets much praise, honestly it doesn't make it bad, but I wanted to point it out;
    -No charm, at all;
    -Overall boring: See points stated before;

    I'm also expecting some sort of censorship on Metacritic, especially considering that there are 223 negative ratings for 16 negative reviews, while there are 89 mixed ratings for 49 mixed reviews. I might be paranoid, but if my review happen to disappear, hopefully you will remember it.
    And please guys, understand that this game is not as good as you make it look like, again I didn't go in dept with my review, but many other people did successfully tell you what was wrong with it.
    Honestly this game is not a proper sequel to SM64, the DS version of the game was more of a sequel to be entirely honest.    … Expand
  30. lui93
    Dec 28, 2019
    3
    Story and progression :
    The game is fairly entertaining to play, but it's lacking an developing story or interest to keep playing. Every level is the same, you just missed bowser and have to chase him to the next. I only kept playing too see when something new would happen.
    Gameplay: The puzzles on each level are very easy. You don't feel smart for solving them and there is little to    Story and progression :
    The game is fairly entertaining to play, but it's lacking an developing story or interest to keep playing. Every level is the same, you just missed bowser and have to chase him to the next. I only kept playing too see when something new would happen.

    Gameplay:
    The puzzles on each level are very easy. You don't feel smart for solving them and there is little to no feeling of joy after completing them. However the game is still a "challenge" due to the controls being so badly designed in this game. More often than not Mario runs in the wrong direction, jumps late, or falls off edges. The way he moves have an acceleration that is way off for a feeling of controll and arcade. The camera makes you loose depth and often take control and force you to look in a direction where it's not really necessary and is in sabotages more than it helps.

    Graphics and visuals:
    The graphics is the best thing about this game. They are very nice and good looking. Every level looked unique and has many characters. Animations are nothing short of perfect. Vfx is awesome and 3D models are of quality. Simply very well done and beautiful.

    Conclusion:
    Over all this is a game worth playing if you don't have anything else to play. But it's a backwards designed game, where it's being more frustrating to play than it is challenging your intellect as a player. The hard part is not marios mission, it's to make him do what you want. But while struggling you'll see very polished visuals.    … Expand
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#2 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#2 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#2 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Universal acclaim - based on 114 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 114 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 114
  3. Negative: 0 out of 114
  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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