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  1. Nov 10, 2018
    10
    The best game that I've ever played. It was carefully made! The Urban kingdom is incredible! an artwork. Well Done Nintendo! Congratulations
  2. Nov 15, 2018
    10
    A Masterpiece, loved everything about this game, it is definitely a must play!
  3. Apr 9, 2020
    10
    A must, as all Marios. Cappy add new mechanics levels. Very balanced, linear game it is quite easy, but some moons are very challenging.
  4. Nov 18, 2018
    10
    -Possesions are a very entertaining mechanic
    -The costumes are fun to collect even if useless
    -Mario is easy but fun to control and jump around
    -the worlds are immense but not confusing, all very beautiful looking
  5. Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Mario finally returns to his 3d open world sandbox wonderland. This game brings back childhood memories and is very nostalgic. The game's visually stunning looking like a next gen Mario game with incredible lighting, effects, the game runs at a buttery smooth 60fps which is a godsend for the game. Just buy the game I don't need to say anymore the game is a classic Nintendo masterpiece.
  6. Nov 21, 2018
    10
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  7. Nov 21, 2018
    10
    What can I say about this game that hasn’t been said? Everything here is perfect. Just buy this game, and buy a switch if you haven’t, you won’t regret it, I swear.
  8. Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Mario en una de sus mejores entregas, exploración de mundos, la dificultad aumenta según avanzamos y su idea de desarrollo de juego es extraordinaria. Gran juego, muchos misterios y muchas horas de juego por delante.
  9. Nov 25, 2018
    10
    for anyone whose grown up with Mario, this game is pure magic. it's great for newcomers too
  10. Nov 26, 2018
    10
    innovación, gameplay perfecto, mundos gigantes y personajes carismaticos. Muy buen juego, trayendo y combinando juego de Super Mario anteriores. Felicidades Nintendo, a seguir con los exitos.
  11. May 1, 2019
    10
    Nintendo logró hacer que el debut de Mario en Nintendo Switch, no sólo sea bueno, sino épico. Hasta la fecha "Super Mario Odyssey" es el juego de plataformas 3D del que todos deben tomar nota por su calidad en controles y cámara, sin mencionar lo imaginativo y variado.
    La historia es la de siempre, Bowser secuestra a Peach y es el deber de Mario en salir a su escate, pero esta vez tendrá
    Nintendo logró hacer que el debut de Mario en Nintendo Switch, no sólo sea bueno, sino épico. Hasta la fecha "Super Mario Odyssey" es el juego de plataformas 3D del que todos deben tomar nota por su calidad en controles y cámara, sin mencionar lo imaginativo y variado.
    La historia es la de siempre, Bowser secuestra a Peach y es el deber de Mario en salir a su escate, pero esta vez tendrá la ayuda de Cappy, un pequeño fantasma que se transforma en sombreros y ayuda a Mario haciendo que puedan controlar a sus enemigos.
    Lo mejor por supuesto es los controles, nunca vas a sentirte perdido al momento de controlar a Mario, cada botón es responsable y la posibilidad de hacer combinaciones para realizar saltos más largos o altos depende de la habilidad del usuario.
    En general éste es un juego que esta en el límite de la perfección, pero por la innovación se vuelve meritorio de un 10. "Super Mario Odyssey" es algo corto y algunas Energilunas no son muy fáciles de hallar.
    Sin lugar a dudas estamos con un juego que debería estar en toda colección de Nintendo Switch, es divertido sin importar la edad que tengas y el reto depende cuánto quieras completar el juego.
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  12. Mar 4, 2019
    10
    An amazing Mario title with stunning graphics, amazing music, cool locations, and a real sense of adventure. Mario's moveset feels more refined then ever and Cappy is a really cool mechanic. My only major complaint is that there isn't much replay value after beating the Darker Side. Overall, the best Mario game since 64.
  13. Dec 6, 2018
    10
    If you have a Nintendo switch get this game right now.It is simply fantastic
  14. Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Each kingdom is absolutely packed with charm, clever objectives, gorgeous visuals, a stellar soundtrack, and a huge variety of ways to have fun. One moon would have me leaping across tiny platforms with pinpoint precision, and the next would have me cheering up a businessman by dressing like a clown. At no point did I feel like I was checking boxes just to up my completion percentage. EvenEach kingdom is absolutely packed with charm, clever objectives, gorgeous visuals, a stellar soundtrack, and a huge variety of ways to have fun. One moon would have me leaping across tiny platforms with pinpoint precision, and the next would have me cheering up a businessman by dressing like a clown. At no point did I feel like I was checking boxes just to up my completion percentage. Even now that I've collected every moon and purple coin in the game, I still want to play more of it. It’s one of the most joyous and entertaining gaming experiences I’ve had in a long time, and it stands tall among the all-time great Mario games. Expand
  15. Dec 8, 2018
    10
    A joy to play, experience, watch and listen; from start to finish!
    A must play to anyone who owns a Switch.
  16. Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Muy buen juego sin duda alguna un 10 solo un sonyer envidioso le bajaria calificación y eso sin si quiera comprarlo
  17. Dec 13, 2018
    10
    Easily one of the most fun Mario releases in the franchise. Nintendo seemed to have approached Odyssey with just enough nostalgia mixed in with their new Cappy system. The writing for the NPCs was hilarious at times, and most of the levels are designed beautifully. Beating the initial game was easy enough, but farming the post-ending moons and making it to the additional worlds wasEasily one of the most fun Mario releases in the franchise. Nintendo seemed to have approached Odyssey with just enough nostalgia mixed in with their new Cappy system. The writing for the NPCs was hilarious at times, and most of the levels are designed beautifully. Beating the initial game was easy enough, but farming the post-ending moons and making it to the additional worlds was another game in and of itself. It promotes replaying each world and collecting all of the challenging moons during the second playthrough, forcing you to master some of the more complex controls that you may not have had to use often the first time around. Expand
  18. Dec 16, 2018
    10
    Epic. Simply Epic. This game is the best Mario game ever. Super Mario Odyssey harkens back to Super Mario 64 as an open sandbox type game and this is what makes this game so great. I can't describe it, but combined with "Cappy" where you can throw your hat, which is already great, but with the addition of capturing your enemy is genius game design. And let's not forget the boss battle,Epic. Simply Epic. This game is the best Mario game ever. Super Mario Odyssey harkens back to Super Mario 64 as an open sandbox type game and this is what makes this game so great. I can't describe it, but combined with "Cappy" where you can throw your hat, which is already great, but with the addition of capturing your enemy is genius game design. And let's not forget the boss battle, that ending, my oh my, is probably the best Mario Boss fight ever! There is so much to do even after you've beaten the game, with the Mushroom Kingdom and two secret places on the moon! In summary, this is a masterpiece game and the best Mario game ever. Expand
  19. Dec 17, 2018
    10
    This game was probably made for kids half my age. Very creative however. Actually extremely creative. And more game developers with this obvious love for game design need to be acknowledged. It was a challenge here and their but nothing that took more than 3 goes. 5 maybe at most for the final boss battle. They were different enough however and for each world you learn new things and areThis game was probably made for kids half my age. Very creative however. Actually extremely creative. And more game developers with this obvious love for game design need to be acknowledged. It was a challenge here and their but nothing that took more than 3 goes. 5 maybe at most for the final boss battle. They were different enough however and for each world you learn new things and are encouraged to be creative yourself. in fact this game rewards your own creativity too. This game is a deserved 10. Will i remember it forever? probably not. But in my age of sweet 19 it has been along time since i sat down for 3-4 days straight and beat a game. Let alone a child's one. It may not be as memorable as skyrim or such but it has fulfilled its duty. To be fun. It also does something more though. Make me feel smart. Which is probably due to it being a child's game. But such is life. Very good game. Get fo your kids fo sure. Expand
  20. Dec 19, 2018
    10
    My favourite game. It have enjoy it more than Breath of the Wilde. It a game to play to play hundreds of hours and many times. The playability is brilliant, it can't be better.
    The history is corrent and is graphically nice. The main game lasts 16h but, but it last a hundred hours, ore more, to collect all the moons.
  21. Dec 19, 2018
    10
    I love this mario game. It's a lovely sandbox mario and it's very good with the controls and feel of the game. You should pick up a switch for this game!
  22. Apr 14, 2021
    10
    The classic Mario story enhanced, with beautiful and colourful graphics, solid gameplay and a story more interesting than usual.
  23. Jan 2, 2019
    10
    Awesome game for the first switch Mario game it was fantastic, amazing. For all the mario game I played not to hard not to easy. Awesome world designs, Graphics got really developed. Story always same but it's real fun to travel all the worlds and stages. Open your wallet
  24. Dec 25, 2018
    10
    This game is brilliant. Mario moveset is bigger than ever. Every kingdom has a lot of detail and brilliant level design. The only bad thing is motion controls.
  25. Jan 10, 2019
    10
    This is by far the best Mario platforming experience of all time. Here is why. Mario feels perfect to control. There are so many options to move around massive, beautiful, and breathtaking locations like a colorful volcano made up food, a rusty greenhouse and deep scary forest controlled by friendly robots, the black and white cap kingdom, and even bower's castle is unique, having aThis is by far the best Mario platforming experience of all time. Here is why. Mario feels perfect to control. There are so many options to move around massive, beautiful, and breathtaking locations like a colorful volcano made up food, a rusty greenhouse and deep scary forest controlled by friendly robots, the black and white cap kingdom, and even bower's castle is unique, having a Japanese/samurai theme. Mario moves perfectly, the controls are the best in any Mario game, and there is so much to see and do. Many mini games, like racing, playing volleyball, doing jump robe, racing tiny micro-machines, and so much more not counting the main collectible, moons. Like with Super Mario 64, you can collect the moons in (mostly) any order you choose. However this time Moons are much more common and you can collect them in many different unique ways like planting and watering seeds, completing an obstacle course, finding hidden treasure, getting a high enough score in a mini game, ground pounding in certain spots, solving a puzzle, using hint art, or even just finding them lying around randomly. However, this game's biggest feature is the capture mechanic. Instead of traditional power-ups, Mario can you his new companion Cappy to possess almost every enemy in the game to solve puzzles, defeat bosses, collect hidden moons, or even just for faster travel. Story missions are fun and varied, and you can even skip most of them if you so choose. This a speed runner's heaven, as there are so many tricks, secrets, and shortcuts to find and discover to shave seconds and make your run extra efficient. This is especially true with the amazing controls. If you are looking at getting into speed-running, this is the place to start. Super Mario Odyssey is a masterpiece beyond words, and if you have a Nintendo Switch it is a sin to not have this game in your library, physical or digital. Even if you somehow don't have a switch yet, this game alone should sell you on it. It sure did for me. Expand
  26. Dec 31, 2018
    10
    Super Mario Odyssey is literally my favorite game of all time. It is really the successor to Super Mario 64 in almost every aspect. Like really, it does a lot of things so well. I've just finished the game (100%) for the second time and it's just that good.

    The story of this game is simple and straight to the point. It is very easy to follow and it's not just like your generic Mario
    Super Mario Odyssey is literally my favorite game of all time. It is really the successor to Super Mario 64 in almost every aspect. Like really, it does a lot of things so well. I've just finished the game (100%) for the second time and it's just that good.

    The story of this game is simple and straight to the point. It is very easy to follow and it's not just like your generic Mario game. Sure, Princess Peach got captured again, but this time it's different. I won't get to details because spoilers, and I want this review to be as helpful as possible. It may not be as good as Galaxy 1, but I do appreciate the amount of effort put into the story itself.

    Throughout the game you will go through a lot of kingdoms that have never been explored in any Mario game until now. Every kingdom gets the sense of freedom, platforming, fun... just right. Cappy is the new ally which will help you throughout the game. And he is just perfect. If F.L.U.D.D. from Mario Sunshine was good, Cappy is just perfect. The amount of stuff you get to do with him is incredible. Some people say he's broken, and I don't agree with them because 1 important reason. If the game wasn't designed around all these things he can do, sure, he would be broken, but... The game IS designed around Cappy himself. There a lot of places that Cappy can go over, and the game lterally congratulates you for doing those amazing jumps. And the capture mechanic is just... perfect. It is literally the evolution of power-ups in older Mario games, and I love it. The main collectables here are power moons. there are over 800 of these. Some are easy to get, and some are well hidden. Also there are these exclusive purple coins per kingdom that with them you can buy outfits, and also the fact coins DO matter in this game. I swear, this game i sooooo different from any Mario game, that is probably why I consider it my favorite game of all time. The graphics are pretty nice to look at and the music... phenomenal.

    Even though it's my fav game, it does have some flaws. The motion controls (that are incredibly well done btw) are very stiff to use in handheld mode, and also that you don't get a lot for 100% this game. So U reccomend you to 100% this game if you're a hardcore Mario fan or just simply a Completionist.

    There are a lot of stuff I haven't talked about but you get the point. Super Mario Odyssey is a must play. It is soooo different it's just soooo good. Hope you all try it because, believe me, it's worth 60 bucks.
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  27. Dec 31, 2018
    10
    I recommend this game because it is one of the best 3D Mario games out there.The graphics look amazing,the control movement is great and I gotta say that this is amazing game to play.
  28. Jan 4, 2019
    10
    I personally have never liked 3D platformers and collectathons but SMO has the be the greatest one I've played yet. It has a ton of unique and very fantastic worlds that allow the most creative way of traversing the levels thanks to Cappy and helping you transform into the enemy's. This was a GOTY contender so you already now that this game is very high quality.
  29. Jan 5, 2019
    10
    Super Mario Odyessey is like Super Mario World's sister and Super Mario Land's brother. With the epic experience that Super Mario World brought, the addition of kingdoms from Super Mario Land, along with more enemies, and the 3D feel of Super Mario 64, this is a true masterpiece.
  30. Jan 10, 2019
    10
    The BEST Mario game ever! It mixes elements of the classic Mario 2D platform games, Mario 64 and the 'magical' vibes of the new ones, like Galaxy.
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  1. 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.
  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]