I went through levels multiple times without noticing the finer details.
While it might sound cliche, so much can be missed on your first time in a kingdom. My best advice for Super Mario Odyssey is to take your time. Returning to previous locations is a snap, as the Odyssey lets you easily go back and forth between the places you visited. When you’re ready for the next area, just hop in your ship, the hat-shaped Odyssey, and roll out. Previously inaccessible areas are now open with brand new Moons to collect. Of course, lingering around past those objectives is filled with tons of fun secrets and content. By the time you're done with these objectives, odds are you uncovered the requisite amount of Power Moons needed to travel to a new place. The second main objective is the one seen at this year's E3, where you are tasked with finding band members for a performance.
The Metro Kingdom is a good example, as you first destroy a boss before opening things up for you to explore. Upon entering a new location, two main story objectives are necessary for completion. The best part of it all is how most of the enemies are all wearing Santa Claus hats.Įven outside of the unique and delightful regions, regular old gameplay progression in Odyssey is intriguing. The inhabitants, the Shiverians, are a fun looking bunch, living in area complete with penguins and even a fun racing event. While it’s a more compact area, this land offers up everything I value in winter levels. One of my favorite places is Shiveria, located in the Snow Kingdom. While most of the story is told through simple text boxes, a number of cut scenes add something special to the experience.Īside from the story bits, Super Mario Odyssey gets so much of its character from the different kingdoms and their inhabitants. Our pal Mario must defeat enemies and bosses, collect Power Moons, and put a stop to Bowser's shenanigans. Each piece they collect brings them closer to being ready for the big day.
The villainous group is trying to prep for the wedding by gathering different pieces throughout various kingdoms. Bowser decides to make Peach his bride, so as the hero, Mario chases after the baddie and his new group of henchmen named the Broodals.
Even with the same basic blueprint as every Mario game, this journey is still incredibly charming. While it's being called the next big 3D Mario game, this globetrotting adventure is fresher than that moniker insinuates and stands on its own when it comes to its sheer amount of genuinely surprising moments. That same feeling came to me while playing Super Mario Odyssey. With hindsight, my affinity for the obscure and zany can be traced back to those early days with Mario. 2, which set the course for two major parts of my gaming life: a love for Mario and the wackiness that video games can provide. One of the first games I played was Super Mario Bros.
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