The general concept, then – at least during the main story – is that you land in a new kingdom, find enough Power Moons to power the Odyssey so it can fly to the next kingdom, then repeat this until you catch up with Bowser. These are dotted around each of the kingdoms Mario and Cappy visit in the game, and essentially act like the Stars in previous 3D Mario games. The twist is that the Odyssey needs power to work, and that power comes in the form of Power Moons.
Mario and Cappy decide to team up and chase after Bowser, using a hat-shaped ship called the Odyssey to follow his airship. A cap of all trades, if you will.Ĭappy informs Mario that his sister Tiara is part of Peach’s wedding outfit, and as such has technically been kidnapped by Bowser too. It’s harsh but you’ve got to give it to him: as far as symbolic “up yours” gestures go, it’s a pretty strong one.Ī dejected Mario soon encounters Cappy, a living hat creature with the ability to transform into any other type of headwear. Don’t look at me like that, I’m seriousįor those not aware of the story, Peach has once again been kidnapped by Bowser, who this time has decided enough is enough and it’s time to finally get hitched to seal the deal.Īfter a scuffle in which Mario fails to stop Bowser, the big fella destroys Mario’s trademark cap and flies off in an airship.
But Odyssey has me spontaneously laughing, giggling, whistling along to the music and gasping as I play, to the extent that my wife hears the difference. Usually when I’m reviewing something I’m pretty much silent, save for the odd “fuck off” when I die. But this time those feelings were reinforced by Louise saying to me after my second night with it: I could tell I was playing something out of the ordinary, something that connected with my inner child in a way that was nothing short of pure joy. My wife Louise has been sitting in our wee home office, using our PC while I’ve been playing on the living room TV next door.īack then, the Galaxy games felt special. This time, reviewing Super Mario Odyssey in the comfort of my own home, I’m not alone. Sitting at Nintendo UK’s headquarters, I was essentially left to my own devices in a room with nothing more than a Wii, a television and a copy of the final code freshly emailed over from Nintendo’s Japanese office. When I reviewed Super Mario Galaxy a decade ago for Official Nintendo Magazine, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 three years later for the same publication, I was on my own. “It’s cute listening to you playing that game.” The only plot mentioned takes place during the game’s intro, and any worlds or items mentioned are limited to those previously revealed in official promotional material (trailers, screenshots etc). This review, like all the reviews on Tired Old Hack, contains no major spoilers.
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