Video Game Review - Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey is the newest 3D game in the Super Mario Series. It came out in 2017 for the console the Nintendo Switch (2017) with great feedback from fans worldwide. 

The game follows a similar storyline to most Mario games, where Princess Peach is captured by Bowser and Mario has to save her, but this time, Bowser plans to marry Princess Peach. To save her, Mario must travel on an airship to different Kingdoms, where he must collect moons to power up and continue his adventure! This was a surprising change as many games in the Mario series require stars instead, such as Super Mario 64 (1996) and shine sprites in Super Mario Sunshine (2002).

Alongside his journey, Mario is paired with his new companion Cappy, which is his sentient hat that allows him to capture different enemies' spirits and control them using special abilities.

I personally enjoyed the game, as it had a wide sandbox like feeling to each Kingdom, allowing you to explore every inch. A difference is that the user must find the moons themselves, rather than selecting seperate missions to be led to find a specific moon. This is seen in previous 3D Mario games such as Super Mario 64 (1996), Super Mario Sunshine (2002), Super Mario Galaxy (2007) and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010). I miss having specific missions, as it allows you to make sure you gained all the moons and each mission had a storyline, but removing them does add a level of difficulty as it requires you to explore more.

If you have a Nintendo Switch, this game is a must to play! Here's the trailer for the game.

Rating - an easy 10/10

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