E3: Super Mario Odyssey: Switch Review, Release Date, Gameplay Videos, And Everything You Need To Know
Super Mario Odyssey is the latest installment of Nintendo's tenured franchise starring the lovable Italian plumber. You once again control Mario as he works to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. But this time around, he has the help of a new hat sidekick named Cappy, who he can throw at certain objects or enemies to temporarily possess them and use their unique abilities.
With Super Mario Odyssey's release date set for October 27 on Nintendo Switch, we've compiled our most important features and gameplay videos detailing everything you need to know about the game. Check back often as we update this article with our in-depth review, guides, additional articles, and videos.
Review
In our Super Mario Odyssey review, Peter Brown scored the game a 10/10. He writes: "Odyssey is sustained beyond its major milestones not only through colorful worlds and hidden challenges, but through the sheer joy of controlling Mario, who's never felt more responsive or dynamic in action. Even with everything new that's been introduced, Nintendo's forward-thinking platformer retains the series' classic handcrafted appeal, which is even more impressive when you realize how densely packed each kingdom is. Mario's latest outing is big, bold, and bursting with new ideas, and like Breath of the Wild, is another instance of Nintendo going above and beyond to redefine our expectations. It's a shining example of refined creativity, and another crown jewel for Switch that is without equal." For more, check out our Super Mario Odyssey review roundup.
Features
As a 3D-style Mario game, the emphasis is on exploration in Super Mario Odyssey. The game sports a multitude of open sandbox environments to navigate, which are each packed with enemies and platforming challenges. For more about our impressions about the game thus far, check out the features below:
- We Played Mario Odyssey For An Hour, And It’s Still Wonderful
- All The Costumes So Far: Shirtless Mario, Dr. Mario, And More
- Hands-On Gameplay Impressions
Gameplay Videos
- The Forest Kingdom Gameplay--Watch Mario explore the lush wilderness of the Forest Kingdom.
- Getting The Band Back Together Gameplay--Mario must find musicians scattered across New Donky City in order to put on a cool concert.
- Sand Kingdom Gameplay--Mario possesses a host of desert creatures with Cappy before platforming 2D towers.
For more on Super Mario Odyssey, check out the news stories below.
- Super Mario Odyssey's Peach Amiibo Puts Mario In A Wedding Dress, Apparently
- Super Mario Odyssey File Size Revealed
- Super Mario Odyssey Gets A Nintendo Switch Bundle With Red Joy-Cons, Carrying Case
- New Super Mario Odyssey Gameplay Trailer Is Delightful And Cap-tivating
- New Super Mario Odyssey Trailer Is A Jazzy Music Video