First of all, you can chuck him by pressing Y, luzzing him in any direction which will collect coins, hearts and make short work of any enemies within your throwing radius. You begin in Cappy’s hometown and it’s here that you get to grips with the new mechanics that Cappy’s inclusion brings. Well, he probably needed a new one anyway. Our newly acquired ghostly chum has a special ability up his sleeve, and has the ability to take control of certain things and effectively possess Mario’s trademark cap. After Mario gets his dungarees well and truly kicked and Bowser tears off through the skies in his airship, Cappy agrees to assist you in your journey. Accompanied by Cappy, a spiritual inhabitant from the Cap Kingdom, who is not best pleased to see his sister cap-ducted. Not content with seeing Peach abducted, it’s down to our mustachioed plumber to chase Bowser across the world save the day. He’s got this super wedding in mind, and this time some meticulous organisation and efficiency from his cronies has resulted in the procurement of many items from throughout Super Mario Odyssey’s multiple kingdoms including a resident from the Cap Kingdom, Tiara. It’s taken them 20 years, but Nintendo has managed to recapture that formula and, in Super Mario Odyssey, engineered an experience which is truly breathtaking and surpasses any Mario game since their Nintendo 64 days and arguably their best game, ever.Īs always seems to be the case, Bowser is up to no good again and this time he (predictably) hatches a plan which will see the nefarious villain marry Princess Peach. That awestruck feeling I felt when exploring the majestic world around Peach’s castle had never been replicated again, despite the enjoyment the franchise has given me since.
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Sure, visually it’s dated these days, but the open-world nature, the imagination and the transference from a damn-fine 2D platformer series (and arguably one of the best of all-time in Super Mario World) to showing how it should all play out in three dimensions is a magic that I don’t think Nintendo has quite topped since. I’ve loved Mario’s many adventures over the last 30-odd years, through Sunshine, Worlds and Galaxies but the last time that I was left truly mesmerised by the series was 1997’s Super Mario 64. When was the last time that a core Super Mario title really impressed you? I suppose that answer could depend on your age and Nintendo experience. Is Mario’s latest adventure his best journey yet?