Super Mario Odyssey

If it's a video game it goes here.

Moderators: LawBeefaroni, Arcanis, $iljanus

Post Reply
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

It's Super Mario Odyssey week! The game hits this coming Friday. Reviews are still embargoed, but early scuttlebutt is positive.

Trailer.

Who else is going to be doing a lot of capping and stomping this weekend?
User avatar
wonderpug
Posts: 10342
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:38 pm
Location: Albuquerque, NM

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by wonderpug »

I'm in!
User avatar
hentzau
Posts: 15092
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:06 am
Location: Castle Zenda, Ruritania

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by hentzau »

Friday? My kids thought it was tomorrow. They've been scraping their money together to see how much they have, and how much they have to beg from me to fill int he gaps. :)
“We can never allow Murania to become desecrated by the presence of surface people. Our lives are serene, our minds are superior, our accomplishments greater. Gene Autry must be captured!!!” - Queen Tika, The Phantom Empire
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

hentzau wrote: Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:18 pm Friday? My kids thought it was tomorrow. They've been scraping their money together to see how much they have, and how much they have to beg from me to fill int he gaps. :)
Tomorrow is Let's Dance 2018. And I totally only know that because I have daughters.
User avatar
YellowKing
Posts: 30126
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:02 pm

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by YellowKing »

I got to play the demo in Target (after wrestling it away from my kids), and it's a definite must-buy. We don't actually have a Switch until Santa brings one, but this will be the first game under the tree. Followed by Zelda......for the kids, of course........ :ninja:
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

Review embargo lifted this am. Sheesh:

The Verge: Awesome

Polygon: 9.5

TechCrunch: Reason to get a Switch

IGN: 10

GameSpot: 10

Guess I'll give it a try.
User avatar
msduncan
Posts: 14509
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by msduncan »

Yeah... I'm in on this one. It's getting universally positive praise.

So I think it's safe to call this generation of Nintendo a success in terms of design and gaming lineup. Two blockbuster universally praised games in launch year.
It's 109 first team All-Americans.
It's a college football record 61 bowl appearances.
It's 34 bowl victories.
It's 24 Southeastern Conference Championships.
It's 15 National Championships.

At some places they play football. At Alabama we live it.
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

And if you skipped the Wii U as most did, bonus fantastic releases like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

I'm gonna stop linking everything. Suffices to say that I have not discovered a single review that isn't ecstatic about this one.

Sounds like BotW has some competition for GotY.
malchior
Posts: 24794
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:58 pm

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by malchior »

I totally forgot about this dropping. Luckily the wife launch day ordered it from Amazon...and I took next week off to decompress from unrelenting consulting travel. I'm psyched as hell.
User avatar
Lordnine
Posts: 6034
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:09 pm
Location: Burlington, VT

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Lordnine »

My copy arrived a couple hours ago. It's really really good. I spent a good hour just exploring the first level past the tutorial and I don't even really like collecting things in most games!
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

Yeah, it's pretty awesome.
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

The soundtrack is up there with Galaxy's, for me.

Early favorite...

And I don't think I'm spoiling too much by pointing out how well they implemented their throwback moments.
User avatar
Zaxxon
Forum Moderator
Posts: 28118
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:11 am
Location: Surrounded by Mountains

Re: Super Mario Odyssey

Post by Zaxxon »

Passed 250 moons yesterday. Still having a blast with the post-game content (which is most of the content).
Post Reply