Games

Super Mario Odyssey

Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8

2017•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 19 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesweddingfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, expansive platformer: stylish and breezy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

93 / 100

1,907 ratings

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About This Game

Explore incredible places far from the Mushroom Kingdom as you join Mario and his new ally Cappy on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure. Use amazing new 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!

Summary: IGDB

Story

Bowser has kidnapped Princess Peach once again, but this time, he plans to force her into a royal wedding! Mario sets off on a globe-trotting adventure beyond the Mushroom Kingdom, teaming up with Cappy, a mysterious hat-shaped spirit from the Cap Kingdom whose sister Tiara was also taken by Bowser. Together, they travel across vast and colorful kingdoms aboard the airship Odyssey, collecting Power Moons to fuel their journey. Using Cappy’s powers, Mario can “capture” enemies, objects, and creatures to gain their abilities, from a Goomba stack to a mighty T-Rex. From the bustling streets of...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesWeddingAll consuming questLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

DinosaursUnderwaterRabbitDragonDogSequelWall jumpAmiibo

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 27 October 2017
Series: Mario
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 11h rushed, 19h normally, 69h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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