Super Mario Oddysey

Off-Topic
1

So… let’s talk about this game.

It looks good! It’s interesting, it’s beautiful, but… is it Super Mario?

When I first saw the city scape, the first thing that came to mind was Sonic. And when Mario rolled together like a ball, that just strengthened that feel, honestly. And then at the last part with the robotic worm, the first thing I thought was that it could just as well be one of Eggman’s creations.

The whole feel of the different areas and the gameplay just felt remniscent of other games, such as Kirby, which is still Nintendo property, but also crash Bandicoot and Banjo-Kazooie/Yooka-Laylee.

Not much of it felt Super Mario though. It felt more like stuff taken from other franchises.

The hat throw ability looked kinda neat though.

5 Likes
2

From what I’ve seen, it looks fantastic. Pretty much the majority of things I’ve seen seems to be completely unique rather than the standard level we’re used to in Mario games. The city area in particular gave me a very strong Sonic Adventure vibe. However, while cool looking, I do understand that the “real life” models in comparison to Mario himself do feel rather clash-y at first. But I’m sure that’s what they were going for.

On a side note: Bowser be pimpin’!

3 Likes
3

I think the worlds in this game are supposed to be alien to Mario. I think it has more impact than if they’re all Mario-ish.

Donkey Kong Country boombox confirmed

4

If it seems strange for Mario to you, they probably did their job successfully. Thus “Odyssey.”

5

Not strange, just not Mario and more like things taken from other franchises.

6

That’s what I mean, though. Strange. Alien. Out of place.

7

But that’s not the issue. That’s not what I am talking about.
What I mean is that it looks like Nintendo took stuff from other games to put into this one.

If it turned out to be Mario visiting these other franchises, such as Sonic, Kirby, Crash and Banjo-Kazooie, then it would make sense.

8

I’m not seeing it. Just because Sonic basically did New York with realistic humans around doesn’t mean Mario is ripping from it when he does it. The whole concept is Mario going to other worlds, which apparently includes ones similar to our own, so anything goes. Any similarities we draw to other games are coincidental.

9

Yeah, no, I doubt that.

10

I don’t like a cartoon Mario in a world of much taller, more real-looking people. Otherwise, it looks absolutely gorgeous! I love those animations! :heart_eyes:

11

I mean Nintendo isn’t a company to just take ideas from others, even when they probably should.

12

Probably would’ve been slightly better if Mario had a unique model for each world.

13

i love it and i want it, remenber me the frist time i saw mario 64 , and has the kung lao hat thats very cool.

2 Likes
14

Donkey Kong 64 literally was the first thing that popped in my head.

1 Like
15

I wonder how the game’s story is going to be like? Will it be just the simple “Peach is captured, Mario has to save her” or will it be something deeper than that?

16

Did sonic not do this in sonic adventure?
Looks gorgeous tho

17

Getting TONS of “Sonic 06” vibes. But then again, Sonic 06 would have been good if it WORKED. So maybe it will show up Sonic 06 as a huge shot to the Sonic franchise. It does LOOK good.

18

I pre-ordered the Switch today, getting it with Zelda, but this and Mario Kart 8 are definitely next!
Had to get used to the real world people, but I also like the diversity and the sense of feeling out of place, its refreshing.

1 Like
19

For some reason it reminds me of Sonic Adventure.

20

Feels like super Mario 64 almost…I’m curious actually.