While it may sound backhanded to say that this is the best Mario game since Galaxy, it's not intended as such. Odyssey is spectacular. I've been playing Mario games since the very beginning, so I like to think I know a thing or two about them. Super Mario Odyssey may well be the best 3D Mario game ever made, and it's in my personal top 3 Mario games of all time.
As you might've seen advertised, the big new feature is Mario's sentient hat companion Cappy, who lets him possess many of the denizens of the various kingdoms you visit in this adventure. While the highlight of many Super Mario games throughout the years has always been the various suits and power-ups players can get their hands on, being able to outright become many of the creatures you come across is a twist on that formula that lets players do all kinds of new and sometimes unexpected things.
While the game is - as expected - family friendly, it provides layers of challenges for players of all ages. Some of the (optional) tasks in the game are outright hair-tearing, for only the most skilled players, but that's part of what achievement is all about! However, while the game is designed to appeal to everyone, Nintendo took the time to add some extra nods to long-time fans, not only in the worlds and the critters/characters you happen across, but through setpieces and a spectacular mid-game musical number that old-timers like me have to appreciate.
If you have a Switch, get this game. If you don't have a Switch, get one, and then get this game. Whether you're a new Mario fan or an old one, this is the definitive 3D Super Mario experience.
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Embark on a cap-tivating, globe-trotting adventure
Explore incredible places far from the Mushroom Kingdom as you join Mario and his ally Cappy on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure. Use amazing abilities like the power to capture and control objects, animals, and enemies to collect Power Moons so you can power up the Odyssey airship and save Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans.
Super Mario Odyssey
Thanks to heroic, hat-shaped Cappy, Mario’s got moves that’ll make you rethink his traditional run-and-jump gameplay like cap jump, cap throw, and capture. Use captured cohorts such as enemies, objects, and animals to progress through the game and uncover loads of hidden collectibles. And if you feel like playing with a friend, just pass them a Joy-Con controller! Player 1 controls Mario while Player 2 controls Cappy. This sandbox-style 3D Mario adventure the first since 1996’s beloved Super Mario 64 and 2002’s Nintendo GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine is packed with secrets and surprises, plus exciting kingdoms to explore.
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Explore astonishing locales like skyscraper-packed Donk City to your heart’s content, and run into familiar friends and foes as you try to save Princess Peach from Bowser’s dastardly wedding plans. |
Find something interesting? Toss your cap at it and see what happens! There are lots of fun and surprising ways to interact with your surroundings. |
Be sure to bring any coins you find to a Crazy Cap store, where you can exchange them for decorative souvenirs for the Odyssey and outfits for Mario! Some destinations have very exclusive dress codes, after all… |
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The Game Awards 2017 WinnerBest Family Game. |
Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2017Best of Show, Best Console Game, Best Action/Adventure Game. |
2017 Nintendo. Super Mario Odyssey and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo. |
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Mario Calcáneo
Todo dueño de un Switch necesita este juego
Reviewed in Mexico on January 6, 2018Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase
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Embalagem danificada
Reviewed in Brazil on September 20, 2019Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase
Embalagem danificada
Reviewed in Brazil on September 20, 2019
Jogo funcionando perfeitamente. Nao joguei, mas embalagem veio muito danificada. Nao havia nenhuk revestimento protegendo a embalagem exceto plástico. A caixa está se desfazendo pelo dano e nao poderá ser usada para guardar o cartao adequadamente, o que me deixa muito triste pois o produto é relativamente caro e gosto de colecionar meus jogos em suas embalagens.
Reviewed in Brazil on September 20, 2019
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Manuel García
Genial y divertido
Reviewed in Mexico on November 3, 2017Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase
Genial y divertido
Reviewed in Mexico on November 3, 2017
Esta entrega de Super Mario para el Nintendo Switch es simplemente genial,la dinámica de controlar objetos y enemigos con la gorra le da una variedad y un mundo de posibilidades sin precedentes en anteriores entregas de nuestro amigo fontanero, ademas si agregamos el modo foto tienes horas y horas de diversión. Un juego que no debes dejas pasar, tanto si eres fan de Mario, o un gamer de hueso colorado.Reviewed in Mexico on November 3, 2017
Les dejo unas fotos donde pueden ver la caja y el cartucho, al igual hago una foto de referencia para que puedan ver el tamaño de los mismos, para aquellos que no lo tienen aun, o que están por comprarlo, y ademas un corto vídeo del mismo.
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Ricardo Zavala
El mejor juego de Super Mario.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 8, 2017Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase
El mejor juego de Super Mario.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 8, 2017
Comenzando por la entrega y servicio, perfecto, como siempre en Amazon.Reviewed in Mexico on November 8, 2017
Hablando del juego: MARAVILLOSO.
- Música espectacular; llena de melodías nuevas y algunas que te llenan de nostalgia.
- Gráficos increíbles y animaciones geniales, sin lugar a dudas de lo mejor de Nintendo Switch.
- Jugabilidad: PERFECTA. Totalmente innovadora, desde el primer momento te das cuenta que si Mario no lo hace bien bien, realmente es porque el jugador no lo ha hecho bien.
Junto a The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, los mejores juegos del 2017. Totalmente recomendado.
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Arturo Riestra
Completa decepción
Reviewed in Mexico on December 8, 2018Hardware Platform: Nintendo SwitchEdition: StandardMedia format: PhysicalVerified Purchase
Completa decepción
Reviewed in Mexico on December 8, 2018
Compre 3 juegos incluido este de Switch, un Nintendo Switch junto con unas micas y una funda y me llegó harina para hot cakes y una caja de Switch abierta sin la consola y rellenado con otras cosas. Pésimo servicio y que lástima porque les ha pasado a otras personas algo similar con el Smash Brothers del Switch. Para colmo Amazon no se quiere hacer responsable. Terrible experiencia y pésimo control en sus bodegas para que esto tenga que suceder.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 8, 2018
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