Super Mario Odyssey

[The NZA]

https://www.youtube.com/5kcdRBHM7kM

 

 

 

 

 

oh, and New Donk City with the humans? someone noticed this detail:

 

 

 

 

 

been waiting on something more in the vein of Mario 64 forever, and this looks a lot more like it...can't wait!

 

 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2017 by Maldron

[Da Cap'n 2099]

Nice to see Nintendo branching out and putting Mario in a survival horror game.

[Donatella]

[Maldron]

It's not survival horror until Bowser gives Mario lice.

[The NZA]

[C_U_SPACECOWBOY]

I never really thought of Mario as originating parkour in videogames, but puttting Mario in an urban enviroment with his Mario 64 moveset and thats exactly what he did!!

[Little Nemo McFly]

Sweet - classic moves.

 

I was hoping Mario would turn a corner and we'd get to see this -

 

 

It'd be awesome if there's an easter egg of Captain Lou's face somewhere - like Mario used to look human...before 'he found the secret warp zone, while workin' on the drain' and learned that 'Mushroom Land needed savin.'

[Mr. Hakujin]

...It'd be awesome if there's an easter egg of Captain Lou's face somewhere - like Mario used to look human...before 'he found the secret warp zone, while workin' on the drain' and learned that 'Mushroom Land needed savin.'

That would be sweet. Or maybe a Capt. Lou powerup where Mario gets earrings and a beard braided and tied off with rubber bands.

 

Also...

Seeing this reminds me I never finished Mario Galaxy 2 on the Wii. I may have to dust that console off and give it a go.

 

[Little Nemo McFly]

 

Just when I think Nintendo couldn't possibly be any dumber - they go and remind me of stuff like this...

 

Edited June 13, 2017 by Little Nemo McFly

[Keth]

This looks fucking sick.

[Iambaytor]

I'm really excited but I'm also concerned, it's nice to see Nintendo actually try to do something interesting with Mario for the first time since Super Mario Galaxy 2 and he hat mechanic seems neat. But... I'm getting a real strong Sonic Adventure vibe off of this and even though it's totally unfair to hold that against it, I do.

[Little Nemo McFly]

 

Eh. Gives me a 'Skylanders' vibe more than anything. What I would really love - would be a Mario Amiibo w/ that hat...

 

 

Word on the street is that there, indeed - will be local coop. Of all the stuff I've seen - it's Frog Mario, that I can't wait to play as.

 

[C_U_SPACECOWBOY]

I couldn't but my finger on why Mario's new ability rubbed me the wrong way, then I saw this:

 

 

 

[Little Nemo McFly]

[The NZA]

Sonic Adventure

 

is a timeless gem

 

 

it really was amazing for its time, but a lot of neat things it did were done better not too much long after - level design was woefully inconsistent, the numerous characters bogged it down, etc. i love it but it doesn't hold up great

 

[Little Nemo McFly]

[The NZA]

geez, i can't believe how good this one's looking now..and it's only a few weeks out!

[Keth]

 

Man Nintendo can sell shit when it wants to. I want this game so hard.

[Little Nemo McFly]

[The NZA]

jelly of anyone playing this one this week! meanwhile

 

[Little Nemo McFly]

 

 

I haven't played yet - staying clear of reviews n' spoilers.  I might be getting a Switch next month - my gf is writhing every week that goes by w/out Splatoon 2.

 

Honestly, I can wait - right now it's just Odyssee for me...but ho-damn.  Anybody who got it - worth the hype?  Howz it lookin'?

[Keth]

This just had one of the best last levels in a Mario game ever. So much fun! The only part I felt was underwhelming was the music actually. I was looking forward to some more catchy tunes, and while it does have a couple (mainly in the form of the actual songs with lyrics) it is a quiter game and the music feels more generic. Thats a minor gripe though. The game is excellent otherwise! Plus there is a fun photo mode and Im a sucker for that.

[Little Nemo McFly]

Already beaten?!  Damn - how long did that take you?

 

Are you going to go for all the stars?  Or - whatever it is they got?

 

Do you go for that 100% stuff?  Are those 'collectible' / 'unlockable' / 'challenges' stuff - stuff you leave to pick at throughout the years?

[Keth]

It has a TON of shit to do. I clocked in at maybe 12 hours though. Thats just me running through, doing the minimum. There is a post game though. It is chock full of content.

[Little Nemo McFly]

I'm 4 hours in -

 

"It looks...marvelous - it really does."

 

That pack-in joy-con 'gamepad' thingie that's like, a make-shift controller...the joysticks are soooo tiny!  The L / R, LB / RB are so damn close to each other - and tiny!  Awkward as hell to do those sprinting - crouch jumps.  It just never felt comfortable.

 

After the beat the Dino Island tutorial place - I plugged in the Gamecube controller - wooorld of difference.  Super tight controls - bigger joystick range - just changed the gameplay entirely, for me.  You miss out on the rumble feature and motion controls - but I can play w/out that 'homing hat' and 'spin hat-attack'.

 

You're basically committing to missing sum 'moons' / 'collectibles' the first time around - but Mario w/ the Gamecube controller is totally worth it.  I already missed out on this one 'secret moon' - cuz it required me to 'feel' n' follow the rumble - so I once I beat the game, I'm gonna hafta replay w/ the pack-in controller if I ever hope to go for 100%.  A Pro Controller feels mandatory...but, eventually.  Shit ain't cheap!

 

Amiibo unlock outfits!  Playing as 'ol skoo' Mario.

 

So far, the game is a helluva return to form.  But, 3 / 10.  Joy-con controller / gamepad was initially weird.  Wake up, Nintendo!  LOL - 

 

I can't wait to really open the game up.  Gonna take my time w/ this.