Super Mario Odyssey thread of real 3D Mario is back.

[Anime Avatar]

it's pretty good

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Really enjoying this, wasted so much time in the first two worlds collecting moons. I think I have 80-90 right now. It feels like a 3D Kirby game with Mario controls.

Only complaint would be some of the controls for the capture abilities (specifically Bullet Bill and the Tank).

[TakingBackSunday]

The sense of momentum and Mario's physics is nothing like I've seen in another 3D platformer.  It's really quite amazing.

[kingv]

Fuuuuuuuuu, work is so long.

[H.I.V.E.]

I spent hours last night in the desert world getting moons.  Could have moved onto the next world, but I was having such a blast that I enjoyed sticking around and finding new stuff to do.  Ended up with 50+ moons before going to the third world...which is crazy, since I generally hate "collectathon" type game play.  But not here...it's fun!


Is it just me, or does the forest world kind of give off a Nier Automata vibe?

Same here. Gotta get them all. Also the coins. Buying everything.

[Sho Nuff]

This game is very very very very very good

[Joe Molotov]

Where's Himu? 

Who do you think wrote that 6 out of 5 review?

[desert punk]

Do you guys know how big the download is?

I bought a Switch bundled with this game but it's only a download code and I sent it to my parents where I'll stay for the next week and their connection is pretty bad 

[TakingBackSunday]

Do you guys know how big the download is?

I bought a Switch bundled with this game but it's only a download code and I sent it to my parents where I'll stay for the next week and their connection is pretty bad 

5ish gigs I believe.

[H.I.V.E.]

Do you guys know how big the download is?

I bought a Switch bundled with this game but it's only a download code and I sent it to my parents where I'll stay for the next week and their connection is pretty bad 

5ish is correct

5.2 I believe. Save file almost nothing.

[tiesto]

Where's Himu? 

Who do you think wrote that 6 out of 5 review?

I thought it was Drinky giving more vociferous laudations to Miyamoto...

[Let's Cyber]

I was worried about the soundtrack but it is fantastic. Super impressed so far.

Overall I'm in shock that they made a great successor to both 64 and Galaxy at the same fucking time.

[Tucah]

Game is amazing so far. Mario has never controlled better, some motion shit aside, the levels are huge and a joy to explore, there's a lot of variety in the activities and platforming. It's exactly what I wanted.

[desert punk]

Do you guys know how big the download is?

I bought a Switch bundled with this game but it's only a download code and I sent it to my parents where I'll stay for the next week and their connection is pretty bad 

5ish is correct

5.2 I believe. Save file almost nothing.

Thx. 5 gigs sound feasible, tho with a 6 MBit connection it's still going to take a while

[Rocky]

Loving it so far.  Leagues better than NSMB 3D, er I mean 3D World.

[archie4208]

My biggest beef right now is the music, or lack thereof.   Some areas are dead silent and it feels weird.  That same shit happened in Breath of the Wild where the game is fucking awesome but the soundtrack is a letdown.

[Let's Cyber]

My biggest beef right now is the music, or lack thereof.   Some areas are dead silent and it feels weird.  That same shit happened in Breath of the Wild where the game is fucking awesome but the soundtrack is a letdown.

Which maps are you talking about? Sometimes it's low key in certain areas but I don't think it is as poorly handled as BotW's overworld.

EDIT: Yeah, I just got to Wooded Kingdom and the opening area does in fact not have any music. Maybe you're just further in the game than I am.

[Great Rumbler]

[Kirby]

Finished the game. 10/10 everything.

Now on to collecting all these fucking moons and coins. Playing dressup is more fun than I imagined it would be in a mario game.

[bork]

When you get to a certain part in New Donk City, you will just go
 

Spoilers if you want to see it:

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I was really hoping something like this would be in. 

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There's even a secret moon to find!  The guy playing here sucks and missed it.

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[TVC15]

This game is fuckin’ killer.

[Let's Cyber]

One of the best things about going to new worlds is just getting to check out the new outfits

 

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I just got the Pirate and Aviator outfits
 

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[Bitmap Frogs]

I have a question: on my switch the game handles certain transparencies by employing a sort of grid pattern that looks suspiciously like a GPU on the fritz so I am getting paranoid about my unit being fucked...
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As an example: the toad that's next to your ship in the desert world... if you positio your camera so that you are looking through it... is it a proper transparency or a sort of grid?

Thanks...

[paprikastaude]

haha, wtf? I'm not really the biggest fan of his, but the fanboy jimmies he keeps rustling, good lord.

[Owl-faced Wizard]

haha, wtf? I'm not really the biggest fan of his, but the fanboy jimmies he keeps rustling, good lord.

I could never work it out - on gaf, were you a troll account or are you actually autistic or something?

[Rich!]

I have a question: on my switch the game handles certain transparencies by employing a sort of grid pattern that looks suspiciously like a GPU on the fritz so I am getting paranoid about my unit being fucked...
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As an example: the toad that's next to your ship in the desert world... if you positio your camera so that you are looking through it... is it a proper transparency or a sort of grid?

Thanks...

It's a grid. Intentional to make it absolutely clear what is being obscured by objects. so don't worry!

I've just got to the boss after luncheon kingdom...

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dark souls kingdom!

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and hidden in luncheon kingdom is a painting to a kingdom I haven't seen yet, which is a MASSIVE spoiler in itself:

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Mushroom Kingdom - Peach's castle from SM64. The moons are power stars with the SM64 star jingle when you get one

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[Bitmap Frogs]

I have a question: on my switch the game handles certain transparencies by employing a sort of grid pattern that looks suspiciously like a GPU on the fritz so I am getting paranoid about my unit being fucked...
n
As an example: the toad that's next to your ship in the desert world... if you positio your camera so that you are looking through it... is it a proper transparency or a sort of grid?

Thanks...

It's a grid. Intentional to make it absolutely clear what is being obscured by objects. so don't worry!

Pfew!

That's off my head now 

[nachobro]

When you get to a certain part in New Donk City, you will just go
 

Spoilers if you want to see it:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

I was really hoping something like this would be in. 

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There's even a secret moon to find!  The guy playing here sucks and missed it.

[close]

Yeah that ending part to NDC is godlike.  Just wait, there's a couple more segments near the end that had me too

[CurseoftheGods]

the lake kingdom is so good i want to cry

[Rich!]

When you get to a certain part in New Donk City, you will just go
 

Spoilers if you want to see it:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

I was really hoping something like this would be in. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)

There's even a secret moon to find!  The guy playing here sucks and missed it.

[close]

Yeah that ending part to NDC is godlike.  Just wait, there's a couple more segments near the end that had me too

hell yeah

I kinda guessed it was coming considering all the references to DK in that kingdom (expresso ave, cranky st, candy's cafe, KRool st, etc). this game is absolutely a celebration and culmination of everything Mario up to this point. You've even got the Yoshi's Island Level Results theme in the capless zones!

and it reminds me, I need to play DK94 again.

[Joe Molotov]

I'm still just in the Mexican Kingdom, this game is pretty dope tho.

[Bitmap Frogs]

I'm still just in the Mexican Kingdom, this game is pretty dope tho.

I'm trying to muster some outrage but I am unable to.

[eleuin]

People are losing their minds over NDC on twitter 

[Freyj]

Just a wonderful game. I don’t think I’ve been this in love with a Nintendo system since the SNES. Everytime I turn around there’s something else I want to play.

[TEEEPO]

yea, this game is the real deal.

it's prob better than mario 3 and easily better than 64

[Bitmap Frogs]

yea, this game is the real deal.

it's prob better than mario 3 and easily better than 64

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I believe Galaxy is still the peak of the franchise.

[Great Rumbler]

yea, this game is the real deal.

it's prob better than mario 3 and easily better than 64

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I believe Galaxy is still the peak of the franchise.

I don't think that should make anybody upset, Galaxy is a fantastic game.

[sinxtanx]

finished the final boss but the game just keeps going

it's a solid 10/10 no real complaints

final levels spoilers IF YOU READ THIS WITHOUT HAVING FINISHED THE GAME WHAT ARE YOU DOING REALLY

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I can't believe Bowser shows up on a GoT-style dragon the size of a skyscraper which then blasts the airship out of the sky and then you fight that dragon inside DARK SOULS.
I can't believe Bowser's castle is a samurai fortress floating in the sky on rainbow clouds and you scale the walls by possessing woodpeckers.
I can't believe you get to be Bowser and claw your way out of the moon while an anime song plays.
But all of this really did happen in Super Mario Odyssey.
 

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spoilers postgame

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YOSHI

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[Nintex]

This game has no business being this good.
If you wrote it down on paper you'd shoot it down for being a horrible idea but it plays perfectly for some reason.

In his first full year as software head at Nintendo, Koizumi has created a better line-up than Miyamoto has in quite some time.
The man has an endless supply of creativity.

[TEEEPO]

yea, this game is the real deal.

it's prob better than mario 3 and easily better than 64

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I believe Galaxy is still the peak of the franchise.

I don't think that should make anybody upset, Galaxy is a fantastic game.

i haven't touched a nintendo console since the gamecube

i need them wii/switch ports

[TakingBackSunday]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

[H.I.V.E.]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

I liked galaxy at first but got bored of it and never finished. I like this one a lot more. Also helps I like the console more though I always hated the Wii and the OS.

[Tasty]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

I liked galaxy at first but got bored of it and never finished. I like this one a lot more. Also helps I like the console more though I always hated the Wii and the OS.

And that impacted how much you liked the game?

[TVC15]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

I liked galaxy at first but got bored of it and never finished. I like this one a lot more. Also helps I like the console more though I always hated the Wii and the OS.

And that impacted how much you liked the game?

For me, not liking the Wii meant that I didn’t get to play them as much as other games because I don’t like keeping systems I don’t use much around. Once I finished Galaxy, I soon sold the system. Didn’t play 2 until my brief ownership of a Wii U.

[Let's Cyber]

Can someone explain the Lakitu fishing minigame to me like I'm 5 years old?

I seriously don't get the mechanic here.

EDIT: nevermind, I didn't have my rumble turned on

[Trent Dole]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

Wow that's some high praise. Need a stupid Switch someday if they keep this level of software output up.

[Rusty Shackleford]

Welp as of right now it looks like you can do the same motion controls with the pro controller that you can with the joycons. Not too sure why the game has such a hardon for using those dinky little things, at least in the context of using them separately instead of in the pack-in grip

[H.I.V.E.]

I think I enjoy this more than Galaxy/Galaxy 2.  But only just.  All 3 are the pinnacle of 3D platforming.

I liked galaxy at first but got bored of it and never finished. I like this one a lot more. Also helps I like the console more though I always hated the Wii and the OS.

And that impacted how much you liked the game?

When it feels like a chore to boot a system up and you hate it and the controller etc then yeah it taints everything. Was the same with the WiiU. Tried it for a few days and then returned the crap.

[bork]

Can someone explain the Lakitu fishing minigame to me like I'm 5 years old?

I seriously don't get the mechanic here.

Drop the line
Move around or wait for a fish to come to you
Wait for it to bite (vibration) and yank it up
You know, FISHING

The bigger fish has a moon.

[bork]

I'm on Bowser's kingdom and already headed towards the end.  It has some insanely-placed purple coins and moons, but I've found a ton.  It really pays to search all over, even if the area seems small. 

Hit another 2D Mario part that is pretty cool, but will wait for everyone to get to it.  It's very Japanese-inspired. 

Dunno if that's the last world, or rather the last world you can get to without getting all the moons.  I saw that there was another world already, because a previous world had a painting leading to it.  This was

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Peach's Castle from Mario 64!

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Have also seen a few paintings that had no art.  Not sure what that means yet.

[Let's Cyber]

Drop the line
Move around or wait for a fish to come to you
Wait for it to bite (vibration) and yank it up
You know, FISHING

The bigger fish has a moon.

Not getting any vibration with Pro controller for some reason. I have vibration on in my options tho. And the vid I watched has like a reel prompt? I've never got that before either.

I assume this is super easy but I haven't been able to get it to work. I'll try again later

EDIT: Had my rumble turned off in the switch settings

nailed it on my first try after it turned it on.

[TVC15]

I'm on Bowser's kingdom and already headed towards the end.  It has some insanely-placed purple coins and moons, but I've found a ton.  It really pays to search all over, even if the area seems small. 

Hit another 2D Mario part that is pretty cool, but will wait for everyone to get to it.  It's very Japanese-inspired. 

Dunno if that's the last world, or rather the last world you can get to without getting all the moons.  I saw that there was another world already, because a previous world had a painting leading to it.  This was

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Peach's Castle from Mario 64!

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Have also seen a few paintings that had no art.  Not sure what that means yet.

I’m only on the water world. Loving the game so far. I was just wondering about the 2d sections. Are any of them lengthy/meaty?

[bork]

Nothing long, but there are a few 2D sections with some clever designs and/or aesthetics, plus some well-hidden extra moons.

For the most part, the game has been pretty easy, but is so much fun that I don't mind.  The one thing that took way too many tries to beat was one of the hat-door platforming mini-stages on the cooking world- on this particular level, you have to jump on rotating platforms in the air.  I died so many times here because of the optional moon and trying to jump on the last set of platforms.  But I just kept going until I beat it and I came out with more coins that I lost in the end, lol.

[Jenkem]

keep playin', kiddo

[ParanoidRED]

I don't think i've been this happy playing a videogame since christmas '97 when i got Mario 64 gifted by my parents lol

There's something incredibly charming in this game, just feels so good

[Baiano19]

yea, this game is the real deal.

it's prob better than mario 3 and easily better than 64

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I believe Galaxy is still the peak of the franchise.

Galaxy had a much better first impression and the games maintain that.

Another thing that galaxy is better is music ( sheer variety and quality). Odyssey OST is great but so far there is much fewer tunes.

Odyssey, on the other hand, has a slow-ish start, but it just keeps getting better. It keeps throwing curvebals and some unexpected shit happens til the very end.

Going for post-end content now, but so far Galaxy is winning, by a small margin.

[AdmiralViscen]

One good thing about the old choose a star method is you could experience different world states. In most words so far the environment evolves as you proceed and I don't know if you can ever revisit the old layouts. Or replay a cool set piece without playing the whole game over.

[tiesto]

I just made it to the Lake Kingdom (beat the Wood Kingdom first), so far it seems much more of a puzzler than a game with platforming elements, and it also seems easy as hell too. Still fun though.

[Tucah]

It's very easy so far (maybe...eight? nine? kingdoms in) but I don't really mind. I'm going to guess/hope there's some challenging stuff post-game like, most notably, 3DL/W but the exploration of the worlds is such a joy that I'm perfectly fine with relatively easy platforming.

[Sho Nuff]

I have a question: on my switch the game handles certain transparencies by employing a sort of grid pattern that looks suspiciously like a GPU on the fritz so I am getting paranoid about my unit being fucked...
n
As an example: the toad that's next to your ship in the desert world... if you positio your camera so that you are looking through it... is it a proper transparency or a sort of grid?

Thanks...

FUN NERD FACT

This is dithered transparency, similar to what you'd see on the Genesis/Saturn back in the day, where you draw every other / every third pixel. It's a much, MUCH faster way to do the effect rather than true alpha blending, which chews up GPU cycles, especially on mobile GPU chipsets. Basically "is the pixel on or off" is much easier than "so how transparent is this pixel and what does it do to the pixels drawing behind it". All the foliage uses 1/bit transparency too; real transparency is saved for most of the effects and water.

I am only being chatty about this since I'm working on a game with hellacious transparency / overdraw requirements