Super Mario Odyssey Version

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Rating: ★ 4.5

Category: Video Games > Nintendo Switch > Games

ASIN: B01MY7GHKJ

Reviewer: psipunk
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Best Platformer On Switch
Review: I have not had this much fun with a Mario game since Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 system when it came out back in the days. Hands down the best, most true-to-character Mario game in recent history. This is the essence of what a platform game should be and Nintendo should be proud of themselves for taking their beloved franchise to new levels. Green Mushrooms for all!Honestly, I grew up playing Nintendo. The NES started video gaming for me. And I owned every nintendo system outside of handhelds and the Wii U. However, during my late teens and early 20’s, I shifted into playing more “hardcore” games on systems like PS2, PS3, PS4, etc.etc. Initially I owned a Wii, but hardly spent any time with it. Basically, I have been out of the Mario scene for some time. The Switch changed that for me.Mario Odyssey rules. Here is the general gist of what this game is all about:Bowser steals Peach (like always) and wants to force her to marry him (like always). Peach has a little animated princess crown companion that just happens to be the heartthrob of Mario’s animated hat companion, Cappy. Of course, Mario gotta get his girl back and Cappy is more than happy to oblige helping Mario do this by way of providing Mario new skills. Motivated to help Mario acheive his goals, Cappy brings a new dimension of play in multiple ways.Mario’s mission is to travel between different themed worlds in his quest to chase down Bowser. Marios does this aboard a glorified hot air baloon that is powered by a resourced called Moons. Each world has a plethora of moons; some in plain view, some tied to “quests” and a WHOLE BUNCH that are hidden behind secret walls, portals, mini games, etc. Collect enough Moons on each world and it unlocks travel to the next world. So on and so forth till you catch up to Bowser.Cappy brings a bunch of new mechanics to Odyssey beyond just being a nifty weapon to use against baddies. Cappy allows you to use elements in the environment to “possess” things that allow you to get around each unique world Mario visits. Sometimes you can possess switches that propel you along walls like a rubber band. Other times you can possess power lines and travel as a ball of lightning to different areas. And sometimes you can use Cappy to open doors into challenges that you have to complete hatless and without his help. These can be especially challenging and really give you an appreciation for what Cappy can do for you. The old addage “you can never truly appreciate something until its gone” really rings your bell during these challenges.The idea of Cappy being this chameleon companion that can also possess certain types of enemies is pretty cool. I have always wondered what it would be like to be a dreaded goomba (many a killer of Mario) or a fireball-spitting venus fly trap. There is quite a feeling of gratitude when you can finally turn your enemy’s weapons against them! For so long I HATED getting fireballed or eaten by those dang venus fly traps popping out of pipes!!!There are also some new enemies for Mario to deal with, as well, and they play an important role in Mario’s new adventure. The true GENIUS of this enemy-possessing ability is making it part of the puzzle. The enemies you possess become integral to unlocking secrets and progressing through each world. In fact, you cannot progress without this mechanic.Whether its possessing fish in an underwater tunnel to keep Mario from drowning or using Cappy’s Exorcist-style mind control on a frying pan flinging turtleshell so you can destroy giant blocks of cheese YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! The ridiculous level of fun never ends.Outside of using Cappy for all the cool above-mentioned things, the platform experience is truly on point. This IS a Mario game, afterall. Nintendo has even managed to fit in a nice little throwback to the early Mario days via pipes spread out across the different worlds that teleport you to an old-school version of Mario in bit-style graphics armed with only your jump button. Truly retro. Oh, and to top it off, you transform into your 8-bit version WITH your current costume on.Oh, did I forget costumes?? Yes indeed. You can change Mario’s outfit to personalize his looks and to also unlock secret areas that require you to be dressed a certain way.The only wish I have for this game is some of the worlds are rather short lived experiences and I wish there was more content. Also, you are forced to travel in a linear fashion from world-to-world even when the road “forks” and you are given a choice which one you want to visit first. Even though it would seem like there is a “progression” going on, each world is disjointed and theres no real overall “theme” to the game other than collecting Moons and chasing Bowser. I never felt like any one world was “easier” than the other; there are just different and surprising mechanics going on in each world. This makes each one feel really unique and whimsical, but doesnt lend itself to a cohesive story. The boss fights also become redundant and predictable after a while.While there are a lot of extra Moons you can squeeze out of each world, and you are free to travel between already unlocked worlds, I dont see a lot of replayability in this game other than being a “completionist” and really digging to get every list completed. Dont let that detract you from playing, however. This game will constantly surprise you!Hats off to Nintendo (yes I punned you there) for bringing me back to Mario land. Buy this game NOW!
Reviewer: George S.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome game
Review: Great game, it takes a while to finish the game, which is good and makes it worth it! Fun to play!
Reviewer: Vincent
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Open World 3D Mario Game
Review: This game is an open world Mario game similar to Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine giving you a lot of freedom to explore.There is so much to do: so many side objectives and collectables within viewing distance that it’s sometimes overwhelming at first since it’s hard to stay on objective with teasers keeping you off the beaten path. With that said, this game is filled with content and let’s you progress at your own pace. If you rush through the main campaign it will last you around 10 hours, which opens up even more levels and collectables via post game content. To do everything it can last 100s of hours if you explore on your own without any online guides/tips. There are coin collectables you can use to purchase new clothes for Mario or cosmetics for you ship. Collectables feels more like rewards for discovery rather than a collect-a-thon, and at no point does it feel that the game is hand-holding you through it with it’s natural progression system.Love the visuals with its amazing vistas in full HD, especially on TV mode. There’s a lot of personality in the characters as the emote very well via animated body movement or facial expressions. You can snapshot the game at anytime and see Mario’s various reactionsWriting/dialogue is very good, or at least whimsical as there are fun micro stories among characters within levels. Main plot is generic, but you don’t play a Mario game for the story (except for the Mario RPG series). Bowser captures Peach and tries to wed her, but wants to collect all the best gifts from different kingdoms. You play as Mario and try to stop the forced wedding from happening.Music is also very good, including orchestral music along with some having vocals . I like how the music complements what you’re doing and where you are. For instance if you reach the peak of a high tower, the music cuts off and all you hear the wind blowing.No power ups, but with your pal cappy able to take control of any enemy Captain Ginyu style (Dragon Ball Z reference). All enemies feel vastly different from each other from attacking to solving puzzles/collecting out of reach items. There are 50 to collect/capture .Power moons main collectables in the game (883 Total), which powers your ship to travel to new kingdoms/worlds. There’s a nice enycopedia/log of time stamped moons you collected and where you obtained them via check mark on the map screen. Love the map design as it’s displayed like an amusement park pamphlet with description of landmarks/attractions. There’s also a fast travel feature when you reach a flag checkpoint, as you can warp between them.There are also region exclusive currency (purple coins) to collect, which unlocks costumes for that specific region you collected the coins in.Mario controls more fluid than ever before, especially with his new momentum based roll, and ability to do toss and springboard off cappyNo 1up system. When you die you lose 10 coins and respawn instantly. Coins are valuable as they can be used to purchase game tips for 50 coins each, costumes/cosmetics that can be upwards to 1,000 coins each, moons for 100 coins each, among other thingsMotion controls. Some shaking is involved, but it’s very minimal and only required in a few levels/mini-games. Feels odd shaking the whole system in handheld mode thoughThere’s co-op where one player controls Mario and the other Cappy. This is not a full fledged co-op affair as the person who plays cappy has a similar experience as moving the cursor around in Mario Galaxy.2D segments are pretty neat with Mario changing into his 8 or 16bit counterpart attached to the wall around a 3D backdrop.Tons of mini-games to be had; some utilizing the cap capture mechanic as well as traditional Mario platforming. There’s also an online leadboard for how may times Mario can jump rope.Boss battles are very creative as they’re a fun puzzle in itself, using a hat transformation you used through the entire level to defeat the boss.Amiibo. There are wedding Mario, Bowser and Peach Amiibo which unlocks costumes and help you find moons. These costumes are not locked via these amiibo, and can be purchased via in-game coinsOverall, most fun a had playing video games in a while. Get ready for a fun filled adventure
Reviewer: Kip-Kip W.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great game!! Super fun and feels like a real adventure
Reviewer: Burak Kaytar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ürün sorunsuz ve güzel
Reviewer: Jean Carlos Werlick
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Jogo excelente. Obra de art que vale cada centavo.
Reviewer: .::Tevex::.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Que emocion que en Enero anunciaron este juego la verdad era de lo mas esperado despues de Zelda Breath of the wild y hoy por fin 27 de Octubre es el gran dia donde disfrutaremos una nueva aventura de Mario.Se ve tan fresco como un Mario 64, Mario Sunshine y Mario Galaxy pero ala vez es mas robusto es el mario con la gama mas amplia de movimientos desde el clasico triple jump hasta el long Jump entre otro mas aqui los power ups son muchisimos cada enemigo que capturemos con cappy nos ayudara para conseguir las lunitas que dicen que son mas 600, al igual que las lunas hay un monton de trajes desde los mas elegantes hasta los mas ridiculos para Mario, ya veran que al entrar en cada mundo querran vestir adecuadamente para el mismo. Vestir a Mario es Divertidisimo.Hay muchisimos retos y cosas ocultas por todos lados estaran regresando a ciertos puntos a cada rato para encontrar todos los secretos, la parte de Mario en 2D es fabulosa cambia la musica inclusive a un sonido de 8bits.Si tienen amiibos algunos les daran trajes unicos, por poner un ejemplo el Amiibo de Luigi te da el traje verde y el de Mario te da un traje del mismo pero mas retro, si han comprado los amiibos les toca descubrir cuales dan algo adicional, y les ayudaran a buscar lunitas de una manera muy comoda sin arruinar la esencia del juego que es la exploracion.Por el lado visual el juego se ve hermoso en un televisor a pesar de que correr solo a 900p se ve fabuloso es amor puro y en el modo portatil corre a 720p, en lo personal no me agrada jugar en modo portatil soy mas conservador de esta en mi salita pero para quien ande de aqui para ya estara contentisimo.Este es el juego que mejor se escucha en switch trae un hermosisimo 5.1 si tienen algun amplificador con entrada HDMI se van a morir de lo hermosas que estan las canciones, es un hermoso soundtrack.El juego tiene algo para todo el mundo desde los mas casuales que solo conseguiran lunas para abrir nuevos mundos hasta para los mas vicios que querran conseguir todo antes de entrar en un nuevo mundo.Me encanta Este mario tiene mas personalidad que en otros titulos sin duda es de los mejores juegos jamas creados, no crei que un Mario me gustara mas 3D world y Galaxy pero sin duda nintendo se supera cada dia mas.Llevo mas de 20 hrs jugandolo sin parar el ultimo que de verdad me hizo estar asi fue Zelda Breath Of The Wild, es un juego de verdad hermoso en ciertar partes he derramado una lagrima de felicidad al poder ver y no creer lo bien diseñado que esta el juego es un sueño para los fans y le doy gracias a dios por permitirme jugar esta obra de arte, es obligatorio para todo quien tenga nintendo switch.Compra obligatoria y a un super precio en Amazon.
Reviewer: Vincent
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Fun as always exclusive from Nintendo!

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