Difficulty: Easy
Overall Playtime: 50+ hours
100% Playthrough & Collectables
Gameplay:
Super Mario Odyssey was a very strong title to launch the Nintendo Switch system and this game was one of my main reasons for purchasing one.
I have grown up with Super Mario games and in particular, 3D Mario games have always been my favourite. To put it briefly, the movement and control of Mario are well polished compared to its previous titles and the gameplay feels extremely smooth and satisfying. From classic jumps and movements to new Cappy hops and rolls, it was a delight to traverse across the different locations in the game.
For someone who loves 100% completing games, every moon was a joy to collect and I never felt any boredom trying to collect them all (except grinding for coins to get every collectable and moons).
Narrative:
Classic Mario storyline of Princess Peach being captured and in need of rescue. I just wish they switched up the objectives a bit more or have a twist to make the story more interesting or intriguing. We have seen time and time again that Princess Peach could handle her own so there is no need for the same storyline every game.
Music:
As expected from a Mario game, the soundtrack is excellent! (Although not my favourite in the Mario games). There’s no way you can listen to ‘Jump Up, Super Star!’ without bopping or singing along.
Art Direction/Graphics:
Although the Nintendo Switch graphics are outdated, I thoroughly enjoyed the refined graphics of the game. The design of the enemies and characters that you encounter in each area have a lot of personality and characteristics that make them memorable. Each area you explore also differs in many interesting ways and stand out from each other. As you don’t stay in one area for too long, the anticipation to progress into the next area is exciting.
Creativity:
Each and every costume that is acquirable looks incredible, with each outfit capturing the theme of each area while also throwing back to old costumes of Mario in previous games. I would have personally liked for other playable characters to change the tone of the game a bit, especially when many characters do not even make an appearance in this game.
The capture system is nothing new in games in general, but it adds a riveting element to the gameplay mechanics.
It has been around 7 years since the game was released and it is still one of my favourite Nintendo Switch games I have played. This gets me excited for a new 3D Mario game in the next generation console.
Gameplay: 5/5
Narrative: 3.5/5
Art Direction/Graphics: 4.5/5
Music: 4.5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
Overall Playtime: 50+ hours
100% Playthrough & Collectables
Gameplay:
Super Mario Odyssey was a very strong title to launch the Nintendo Switch system and this game was one of my main reasons for purchasing one.
I have grown up with Super Mario games and in particular, 3D Mario games have always been my favourite. To put it briefly, the movement and control of Mario are well polished compared to its previous titles and the gameplay feels extremely smooth and satisfying. From classic jumps and movements to new Cappy hops and rolls, it was a delight to traverse across the different locations in the game.
For someone who loves 100% completing games, every moon was a joy to collect and I never felt any boredom trying to collect them all (except grinding for coins to get every collectable and moons).
Narrative:
Classic Mario storyline of Princess Peach being captured and in need of rescue. I just wish they switched up the objectives a bit more or have a twist to make the story more interesting or intriguing. We have seen time and time again that Princess Peach could handle her own so there is no need for the same storyline every game.
Music:
As expected from a Mario game, the soundtrack is excellent! (Although not my favourite in the Mario games). There’s no way you can listen to ‘Jump Up, Super Star!’ without bopping or singing along.
Art Direction/Graphics:
Although the Nintendo Switch graphics are outdated, I thoroughly enjoyed the refined graphics of the game. The design of the enemies and characters that you encounter in each area have a lot of personality and characteristics that make them memorable. Each area you explore also differs in many interesting ways and stand out from each other. As you don’t stay in one area for too long, the anticipation to progress into the next area is exciting.
Creativity:
Each and every costume that is acquirable looks incredible, with each outfit capturing the theme of each area while also throwing back to old costumes of Mario in previous games. I would have personally liked for other playable characters to change the tone of the game a bit, especially when many characters do not even make an appearance in this game.
The capture system is nothing new in games in general, but it adds a riveting element to the gameplay mechanics.
It has been around 7 years since the game was released and it is still one of my favourite Nintendo Switch games I have played. This gets me excited for a new 3D Mario game in the next generation console.
Gameplay: 5/5
Narrative: 3.5/5
Art Direction/Graphics: 4.5/5
Music: 4.5/5
Creativity: 5/5
Overall: 4.5/5