The Nintendo Switch gets its own major Super Mario game, but is it an essential purchase?
We delve into Super Mario Odyssey… Super Mario Odyssey,on the other hand, feels like a true celebration for such a legendary character.
LikeBreath Of The Wild, Super Mario Odysseyfeels like a game that looks outwards as well as inwards.
This is nothing less than Super Mario Bros: The Possession.
You wont be able to smash through a wall without taking on the charging ability of a Chargin Chuck.
Mastering these abilities is also key to Odysseys main attraction: exploring and collecting trinkets.
Rockets will whisk you off to hidden challenge courses.
Pipes will open up areas that playfully mix the two- and three-dimensional.
Every kingdom is packed with tiny moments designed to engage and raise a smile.
Again, its hard to argue with the invention beneath this surreal mix of design choices.
One grin-inducing sequence involves one of these lumbering dinosaurs, a trash-strewn alleyway and a scooter.
Its weird, a bit nightmarish, but quite brilliant.
Above all,Odysseyfeels like the product of a company growing in confidence with the Switch behind it.
Without spoiling things, the game only continues to build after the end credits have rolled.
Is it a little too lacking challenge for the most seasoned players?
Its a tribute to Marios contribution to videogame history, sure, but also modern-feeling and vital.
Super Mario Odysseyis out on the 27th October for Nintendo Switch.
Rating:
5 out of 5
