Super Mario Odyssey

Overview

Super Mario Odyssey is that game. If you’ve been wondering what the Mario fuss is all about, this is the game for you to check out. The Switch is already among Nintendo’s most popular consoles of all time, and Super Mario Odyssey is only going to take it to new heights.

-- As reviewed by Gadgets 360

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

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9.6

User Score

Based on 33,320 reviews
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Last revision on December 20, 2022

Reviewers Liked

The best Mario has ever been
Excellent soundtrack
Rewards unconventional play
Endgame provides great puzzle variety
Costumes and Snapshot mode are a blast
Huge worlds to explore

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some of Cappy's moves require motion controls
Controls and camera can be imprecise, frustrating
Some actions are Joy-Con only
Very limited multiplayer
A bit easy at first

Expert reviews and ratings

100

Super Mario Odyssey doesn’t always have the visual coherence of Galaxy, but what it does have is a restless, fidgety charm and energy. It’s a tribute to Mario’s contribution to videogame history, sure, but also modern-feeling and vital. Along with Breath Of The Wild, it’s another essential title for what is fast becoming Nintendo’s finest console in years.

By Den of Geek on November 10, 2017

100

Super Mario Odyssey is a game you must play. There are no qualifiers to that statement. This is not a game that will be exclusively enjoyed by fans of certain genres or people in a certain age range. This is a game that I’m confident everyone will enjoy for one reason or another. If you own a Switch, this game deserves a spot on your shelf. If you don’t own a Switch, Super Mario Odyssey makes buying one worth it.

By SlashGear on November 08, 2017

Super Mario Odyssey may not reinvent the Mario formula, but it is a supremely satisfying adventure with a plethora of content and a penchant for the zany. This is a must own for Switch owners and fans of platforming.

By New Game Network on November 04, 2017

100

An idea that Nintendo is very much aware of with the ever expanding wardrobe of travelling outfits, detailed maps for each Kingdom laid out like travel brochures and souvenirs that you can buy up with stage-specific coins. The variety, invention and sheer generosity on each trip is bewildering, an affirmation that Nintendo in this kind of exuberant form are absolutely peerless. A journey to savour. And not a second wasted.

By The Telegraph on October 30, 2017

100

You’ll become obsessed with collecting outfits and Power Moons, and fall in love with every kingdom you visit. Nintendo has had a wonderful 2017, and is rounding it off in style with the best Mario game you’ve ever played.

By TrustedReviews on October 27, 2017

Super Mario Odyssey is a fun game, an unoriginal observation that feels nonetheless vital in the modern gaming landscape. It is a game that tasks you with finding joy, and then lets you point yourself in the right direction. It is a game you should play.

By Forbes on October 27, 2017

100

By Gadgets 360 on October 27, 2017

100

Mario's latest outing is big, bold, and bursting with new ideas, and like Breath of the Wild, is another instance of Nintendo going above and beyond to redefine our expectations. It's a shining example of refined creativity, and another crown jewel for Switch that is without equal.

By GameSpot on October 27, 2017

100

Mario’s games have been around for almost as long as game consoles have been a thing, but thankfully, he’s always evolving. We rarely get the same Mario twice. Super Mario Odyssey delivers on that ongoing promise of originality and innovation: It distills the venerable series’ joyful, irreverent world and characters and best-in-class platforming action, and introduces a steady stream of new and unexpected mechanics. It’s all spun together into a generational masterpiece.

By IGN on October 26, 2017

100

Eccentric, unpredictable and riotously entertaining. Mario’s return is ridiculous fun.

By Stuff on October 26, 2017

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