The Nintendo Switch gets its own major Super Mario game, but is it an essential purchase?
We delve into Super Mario Odyssey…
This review comes fromDen of Geek UK.
This is nothing less than Super Mario Bros: The Possession.
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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 toOdysseys main attraction: exploring and collecting trinkets.
Each kingdom contains far more Power Moons than are needed to progress to the next.
In some instances, youll need to purchase a precise outfit from the shop to access an area.
Other items are simply souvenirs which dress up the background on Marios ship.
The lack of a timer means youre free to roam around to your hearts content.
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?
Beyond those choices, theres Nintendos seemingly boundless wealth of ideas, which seep from every pixel.
Its a tribute to Marios contribution to video game history, sure, but also modern-feeling and vital.
Super Mario Odysseyis out on the 27th October for Nintendo Switch.
SCORE: 5/5
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