It's amazing how no matter where you go in the game there's something there. I was rolling down a thin incline and fell off the edge, rolled my eyes cuz "oh geez another death there goes 10 coins" but no I fell into a deeper part of the area with more shit to collect. This fuckin' game
I love the Diddy outfit more than I care to admit and I don't think I'm ever going to change it.
God I really wish Nintendo would just give you an option to skip to the post-game.
I really want to click with the 3D Marios but most of them are too much of a cakewalk, I can't get engaged because I feel like I'm on autopilot the entire time.
I was debating picking up a Switch to play this one, but if it's even easier than Galaxy...I just can't see myself finding it all that appealing unfortunately.
Kind of stinks that I can't get into these games like 99.99% of players and critics seem to be able to, but them's the breaks...
EDIT: Should probably add - happy that all the fans are really enjoying it.
Also, if anyone wants to convince someone who was ambivalent towards every 3D Mario to pick this one up because it's different/a lot better, I'm all ears!
I really want to click with the 3D Marios but most of them are too much of a cakewalk, I can't get engaged because I feel like I'm on autopilot the entire time.
I was debating picking up a Switch to play this one, but if it's even easier than Galaxy...I just can't see myself finding it all that appealing unfortunately.
Kind of stinks that I can't get into these games like 99.99% of players and critics seem to be able to, but them's the breaks...
EDIT: Should probably add - happy that all the fans are really enjoying it.
Also, if anyone wants to convince someone who was ambivalent towards every 3D Mario to pick this one up because it's different/a lot better, I'm all ears!
I also get that happy rush of emotion when I hear that music. It's weird because I'm so old but, whatever, magic of Nintendo and all.
Suffering through a gosh darn flu at the moment, but Mario and Cappy are helping to soothe my aches. Absolutely love the colours within the Sand Kingdom!
This is kind of random, but did anyone pick up the smaller/paperback Prima guide for this? My wife decided she wants to get the guide, and I weirdly can't seem to find any real clarification on what the difference is between the small/paperback version and the hardcover collector's version other than price and about a 40-page difference. The amazon listing for the CE version has a section in the description as follows that is NOT in the paperback version description:
But it would be totally insane for the smaller one to not have all of the moon locations right? Looking to save like $20 here if I can lol.
But it would be totally insane for the smaller one to not have all of the moon locations right? Looking to save like $20 here if I can lol.
I've played roughly 3 to 4 hours and I seriously can't bring myself to move on from the Sand Kingdom. I just love exploring it too much.
This game is going to consume me after work.
This game is going to consume me after work.
Still at work, but I had to give it a quick go. Just running around the first area... the controls, jump combos/moves that we all know and love, the smooth framerate, the feel. It's like SM64/Galaxy all over again. I'm instantly in love. Gonna savor this one for sure.
Now, how do I pick between this and BOTW for GOTY? Can I pick both?
Now, how do I pick between this and BOTW for GOTY? Can I pick both?
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For me it's more of a puzzle game than a 3D platformer so far. You have to figure out how to manipulate the hat mechanics to trigger certain effects or reach new areas. This makes it less about technical skill, but still very engaging as a sort of sandbox. It's more in line with the spirit of Super Mario 64 than Galaxy/3D world games. I personally find it to be a lot better tuned than those, and after only playing for a few hours would easily put it on par with SM64. I think it will end up being my favorite 3D mario game, so if you have a Switch you should definitely check it out.
I stopped reading at the second thing. Holy shit. This game.
I teared up a bit, it's such a great blend of nostalgia while at the same time being totally new.
I kinda let this post slip by me but you know, uh,
The more I think about it the more this makes a shocking amount of sense. Like, I don't expect Nintendo to have looked at Banjo-Kazooie for pointers... but this game does a lot of things that Banjo-Kazooie got so right with collectathon platforming. I can't help but agree with you, so much of this is what I've always wanted out of a new Banjo.
Like, the level structures feel very BK inspired; one objective in a world quickly leads into the next. Rather than being booted out of a level the game trusts you to set new quick goals within yourself. Some objectives even alter the level. Coins have way more intrinsic value than previous Mario games, just like Notes did in BK. Possessing enemies and overcoming obstacles is just like Banjo-Kazooie's transformations but in a streamlined fashion.
You're absolutely right. In many ways Odyssey feels like Nintendo designing a Rare platformer. And I know that's kinda ironic since Banjo-Kazooie basically iterated upon Mario to begin with, but both Mario 64 and BK were pretty different beasts, and this almost seems to take the best of both worlds - the control of the former with many of the gimmicks and structures of the latter.
This game is pure joy. I got to the end of Wooded Kingdom last night and went back to search for moons/purple coins in the first two kingdoms. I think I prefer the Galaxy games over this, but out of the sandbox style games Odyssey may be the best. Looking forward to playing more this weekend.
Thanks for the insight. I'm on the cusp of picking up a Switch and giving Odyssey a shot, but I'm hesitant for the reasons in my initial post.
Usually I hate to do this before playing a game, but I might look up some gameplay videos and see how the moment-to-moment experience plays out.
Took like 10 minutes to beat the stupid boss from the beach kingdom just because he's so hard to actually hit. Probably my fault (and maybe because I'm playing on handheld mode), but it was annoying as hell.
Same here, it's such a magical moment.
Same here, it's such a magical moment.
I'm having the exact same delimma - which game is my GOTY? I spend over 200 hours on BOTW, but I'm loving this Mario so much... decisions...
If I could recommend a gameplay video to watch, I liked the Quick Look of this game by Giant Bomb. Doesn't spoil too much while they're playing through the Sand Kingdom (not sure how much you care about that but it was a plus for me), and gives you a good idea of how the game works.
Played for a bit.
Nintendo is good making games that's for sure. Is like they are Mozart and the rest of first party developers are Salieri.
Not sure if I'm liking it more than Galaxy, but is amazing so far.
Nintendo is good making games that's for sure. Is like they are Mozart and the rest of first party developers are Salieri.
Not sure if I'm liking it more than Galaxy, but is amazing so far.
I just cleared New Donk City and 118 moons. Idk this is cute and fun but I think I prefer the other Mario games, especially 3D World. So far very few of the puzzles for moons or coins feel clever compared to past platforming and level design. And I miss the 4 player coop in 3DW and shorter levels with more clever hidden items. The challenge and design here feels blander than I had hoped, especially with less use of Cappy to capture items than the trailer led me to believe. I also get tired of being in a kingdom for 1-2 hours to get everything. I prefer shorter, tighter level design.
I'm glad everyone's having fun, I am too, but this is not my favorite Mario game so far, nor anything close to GOTY for me.
I'm glad everyone's having fun, I am too, but this is not my favorite Mario game so far, nor anything close to GOTY for me.
Even before the post game there are separate platformibg rooms that can be quite challenging and other areas in the main sandbox worlds where you can almost set your own challenges by trying to reach moons in creative ways beyond the obvious path. So far I've already skipped a few plarforming sub-areas because of how hard they were.
Just a simple yes or no is all I want but am I correct to assume that the giant metal(?) blocks and empty portraits hanging around some of the levels are going to be dealt with in either postgame or after the initial visit?
im sick so no work, i feel like utter crap but goddamn this game soooo goooood. after getting like 40 moons on sand kingdom move toward the others ones to find one the ship has the # of moon in each kingdom, HOW IS ONLY ONE KINGDOM HAS 69 MOONS!?!?!?!
This is gonna take a while to complete.
This is gonna take a while to complete.
I'd say that even though it's easy, it's very different to Galaxy in that the focus is on exploration and not reaching a goal. For that reason alone I don't think the lack of difficulty is an issue.
Same. Trying to watch Stranger Things 2 and all I can think about is turning Mario back on
Are all the moons in a level/kingdom available at the same time? And you use the open-world to find them in whatever order/way you want? Or is it structured more like the other 3D entries where you select one mission at a time?
If it's the former, that sounds very cool and like a change I can really get behind. It might even sell me on picking up the game.
(Also - sorry if I'm asking about info that's been obvious leading up to release, I haven't seen any footage of or followed any news about Odyssey.)
Is it not enjoyable in handheld mode? I sampled it in split mode, but I'm going to most likely be playing it in handheld mode. I would play docked w/ split if it absolutely made it better though.
Yeah, if you remove the JoyCons, the unit is about as wide as a 3DS XL. Which, given the power/resolution difference between the units, is pretty amazing.
Game is great. Enjoying it immensely. The difficulty lies with the hidden things and I like it. If you are stumbling, just progress forward and come back to that hard bit later.
I know! I took all my power to not freak out and jump off after I was safe.