I’m late to the party, as I was skeptical, and most of the Wii U games have been ported by now. but I finally decided to switch back to Nintendo. What better way is there to start with other than with their mascot’s newest adventure?
The linearity of Mario's previous adventures was getting redundant. Their jumping design, presentation, settings, mechanics and levels remain highly entertaining, but the overall structure was getting predictable.
Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 and Super Mario 3D Land plus World covered those aspects thoroughly. The space and nostalgic themes were wonderful to experience, and each of them introduced something new, or renewed something to keep things interesting.
Fans were craving the return of the sandbox hub design of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine though, which in essence gives you more freedom to tackle the power stars. Nintendo has apparently listened, and the result is majestic.
Super Mario Odyssey is a grand return to form. The new cap ability enriches the gameplay, and blends old school enemies with new mechanics to keep things fresh and exciting. The various kingdoms are highly different, with New Donk City being memorable.
The soundtrack offers predictable elemental based songs, but new ones such as Bowser's Japanese based setting and my personal favorite, Steam Gardens residing over the Wooded Kingdom, keep the experience momentum going.
The wedding plot has actually been done before with Super Paper Mario. Bowser's new bunny goons covers your basic bosses, but the level design being a sandbox is the most fun to run and jump through per kingdom.
Beating the game and seeing the credits is about the fair same length as Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and the same goes for how much I liked it. However, Super Mario Odyssey happens to be the biggest 3D Mario game yet, as there are in total 999 Power Moons to collect.
That is why I have decided to split this review in 2 parts. I expect to put up part 2 around the end of January.
The soundtrack offers predictable elemental based songs, but new ones such as Bowser's Japanese based setting and my personal favorite, Steam Gardens residing over the Wooded Kingdom, keep the experience momentum going.
The wedding plot has actually been done before with Super Paper Mario. Bowser's new bunny goons covers your basic bosses, but the level design being a sandbox is the most fun to run and jump through per kingdom.
Beating the game and seeing the credits is about the fair same length as Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and the same goes for how much I liked it. However, Super Mario Odyssey happens to be the biggest 3D Mario game yet, as there are in total 999 Power Moons to collect.
That is why I have decided to split this review in 2 parts. I expect to put up part 2 around the end of January.
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