Cappy can be used as a weapon, a platform to jump off and, more importantly, to possess and capture enemies, objects and items in the world to help Mario traverse the game’s various Kingdoms. See what the price of weddings will do to people? I’m telling you…Ĭappy isn’t just there to adorn Mario’s head either, he’s an integral part of the story and gameplay. Mario meets Cappy, a resident of the Cap Kingdom who teams up with Mario to take down Bowser, who is on a warpath across the globe trying to steal different items for his wedding. Super Mario Odyssey begins right in the thick of it Bowser’s kidnapped Peach to be his bride and Mario’s hat has been destroyed. So how do you top one of the best games of all time, and its “sequel”? 64 is unequivocally one of the best games of all time and Sunshine divided fans but is loved by many now. Odyssey harks back to the sandbox era Mario games, of which surprisingly there have only been two: Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. Odyssey is the first time in more than a decade that a Mario game has surprised me, wowed me and made me just want to spend my entire life in Mario’s world. games, and with 3D Land and 3D World it was the same.
You knew what you were going to get with the New Super Mario Bros. While each game since has looked great, and played like a great Mario game, but it’s been a process to play. Not since the Galaxy games have I felt Mario has been at the top of his game. Odyssey is a return to form for Mario after a few years of, still great, but iterative games. Nintendo calls Super Mario Odyssey the return of the sandbox Mario, but Odyssey goes one further.