I agree with most of your thoughts. It's fun to go through post game as well, but it never achieved a level of creativity or difficulty I hoped for.
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Super Mario Odyssey |OT| RSVP: Guests of the Bride
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Just beat both DSotMs. Spoilers if you don't know what that stands for.
Absolutely cannot wait to collect every moon. 0 fatigue for me. This game has been such an absolute joy to play. Nintendo has somehow distilled the absolute essence of playing a video game and this game squeezes out every last drop. I feel like I haven't enjoyed every second of a game (and to this degree) in a long, long time.
510 moons total. I'm glad you are able to collect the 500 before having to backtrack. The last obstacle course was a blast. I especially liked that you would come out next positive on coins per run unlike the challenges in the Dark Side of the Moon where I probably spent 200+ coins clearing everything. Seeing all the NPCs cheer you on as you attempt the final course was so cathartic.
Absolutely cannot wait to collect every moon. 0 fatigue for me. This game has been such an absolute joy to play. Nintendo has somehow distilled the absolute essence of playing a video game and this game squeezes out every last drop. I feel like I haven't enjoyed every second of a game (and to this degree) in a long, long time.
The way you did it is the normal way to get to that place, believe it or not.
Pretty sure what you're supposed to do is use one of the cannons and end the capture mid-jump. There's one that sends you right over that thing.
Yes, that was a super easy way to get that particular item for me.
Oh right, I didn't think about escaping the Lava Bubble after launching from the cannon! That made a lot of sense now that you mentioned it. Still, I am glad I know how to do the Hammer Bro route because one of the Hammer Bros destroyed that turnip on the way and I have to retrieve it again.
Weird.
I briefly visited the Mushroom Kingdom via a painting and thought I'd be back before the finale.
So many posts in this thread. I've finished the main game and to be honest I'm really disappointed in the length; far too short. Is there any actual story or new worlds post game? I know there's a DarkSide but I've died on the top boss so far so I don't know if there's much of substance after that. I've gone back to other worlds and it's just a collectathon over the exact same areas which I find monotonous.
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I'm pretty sure you have to view the hint and then directly head for the spot hinted at. It's unintuitive because it doesn't stay active between play sessions, and the treasure doesn't appear at all until you've
I had a great run in the Cascade Kingdom today, but my question follows:
There's a moon way up on a floating island up there, i can't find any kind of launching pad that will get me up that high. Or is that a painting entrance?
Yea that's one of the few tracks i thought was good. Great game, disappointing soundtrack.
Man, the Jump Up Superstar Japanese version is awesome too. I don't understand any of it but I really like the singer's voice.
It's funny, Nintendo is fairly consistent about
Luigi not showing up in games that lack "Bros" in the title. The one exception is Galaxy where he makes some cameos. But he doesn't appear in 64, Sunshine, and now Odyssey. Idk why Nintendo does this. I also find myself wondering where he is.
Note that you can jump out of anything at any time. Even if you're on what seems like a locked animation. i.e. the cannon shots in Luncheon and almost any electrical wires. (But not all. Namely ones that take you from one section to another I believe.)
I have 650 moons, and just love randomly choosing a world when I feel like a break and finding some moons. I just went back to wooded and literally discovered like 5 new areas, and got 25 new moons. Its insane how dense the levels are, and how much stuff is packed in. I literally missed like 70% of the game my 1st time through, and its been such a joy having so much to find and do in the post-game.
Beat the game a couple hours ago. Solid ending. Overall, really good game, but I don't know, there was just something lacking compared to Galaxy. Maybe if I went back to Galaxy, I'd realize it's not so good.
Hoping the post-game content takes this from a really good game to a great game.
Hoping the post-game content takes this from a really good game to a great game.
What?
He was playable 100% in the two Galaxy games. In Galaxy 1 you could play as him in any level after you beat Bowser. In Galaxy 2 he could be unlocked earlier before you finish by finding him in a few levels.
Odyssey should have had Luigi as an unlock. I am disappointed he's not. A total Luigi takeover mode would have been a great twist. Find him in the post-finale levels and unlock him and the ship is painted green. If they wanted to go even further, had some Moons that only Luigi could get. I just hope they're saving him for a sequel.
The 64 and Sunshine thing still makes Luigi fanboys cry. Especially since he was supposed to be in 64. I still don't get why he wasn't invited on vacation in Sunshine. At least the Galaxy games made up for it. Then NSMB gave him his own time to shine when you finish the game. However in NSMBWii and NSMBU he was only playable as a second player. You were locked to Mario if you were only one person. Fuck that shit, Nintendo. At least 3D World remedied this again by letting you be anyone at any time with the ability to change anytime you wanted to between levels. But now he's out of Odyssey, I'm sad. Luigi DLC please! Let me start a new game + with Luigi and find all the Moons all over again using Luigi's physics.
Odyssey should have had Luigi as an unlock. I am disappointed he's not. A total Luigi takeover mode would have been a great twist. Find him in the post-finale levels and unlock him and the ship is painted green. If they wanted to go even further, had some Moons that only Luigi could get. I just hope they're saving him for a sequel.
The 64 and Sunshine thing still makes Luigi fanboys cry. Especially since he was supposed to be in 64. I still don't get why he wasn't invited on vacation in Sunshine. At least the Galaxy games made up for it. Then NSMB gave him his own time to shine when you finish the game. However in NSMBWii and NSMBU he was only playable as a second player. You were locked to Mario if you were only one person. Fuck that shit, Nintendo. At least 3D World remedied this again by letting you be anyone at any time with the ability to change anytime you wanted to between levels. But now he's out of Odyssey, I'm sad. Luigi DLC please! Let me start a new game + with Luigi and find all the Moons all over again using Luigi's physics.
Ah you're right,
I forgot that he featured even more in Galaxy 2. I remembered you could play as him in Galaxy 1, but it's not a super huge role since it was only post-game.
I guess it's mainly just 64, Sunshine, and Odyssey that don't feature Luigi at all. Idk why. Luigi physics in Odyssey would definitely be crazy -- just think of all the insane jumps you could do.
I guess it's mainly just 64, Sunshine, and Odyssey that don't feature Luigi at all. Idk why. Luigi physics in Odyssey would definitely be crazy -- just think of all the insane jumps you could do.
I am currently sitting at 829 moons. I have no idea how I am going to get the 100x volleyball/rope jumping moons. lame
Couldn't agree more with this post. One of the only games I've played in my life where I know for a fact I will 100% everything, and will love every second of it. I have actually never bothered to 100% any Mario game before this one.
Post game spoilers...
Finished darker side of the moon today, it was the easiest of the end game challenges in 3D Marios, I think I would have ranked it above Galaxy 2s last level and Champions Road when it comes to "fun" if it wasn't for the section with the bird, that one took a lot of trial and error to get the timing right and messing up was an instant death... Doesn't help that it's towards the end of the level either.
Did I miss something with the scarecrow at the end? I threw the hat but it just flashed back to the Thank You message
Did I miss something with the scarecrow at the end? I threw the hat but it just flashed back to the Thank You message
Beat
. Man, what a great game. Proooobably the best 3D Mario, even if the highs don't quite hit those of 3DW's.
Whoa, did I miss these? Where are these at? Or am I misreading and you mean
Long Journey's End
Whoa, did I miss these? Where are these at? Or am I misreading and you mean
the ones on Dark Side ARE the harder ones?
Yeah that's what I mean, they're the same as earlier ones you just don't have your hat.
My expectations were quite high but yeah, it's still good regardless and at least it didn't overstay its welcome or anything.
Took my time with the story, finished yesterday. The end sequence was great, though not very challenging.
I think I'm in the minority when I say that some of the worlds weren't that good, the forest area with its bizarre music choice, the snow kingdom that was just flat out boring to explore and the water kingdom that barely had any platforming going on. All in all this is a mario game with the least focus on challenging platforming and sometimes it felt like a chore to just roam around looking for collectibles without any challenge.
Despite the lack of challenge I enjoyed the creativity and the polish this game offered, it's much better than 3D World, but for me the Galaxy games offered better challenge, better music, bosses and themes.
Not the same kind of revelation as BotW was for me at all.
I think I'm in the minority when I say that some of the worlds weren't that good, the forest area with its bizarre music choice, the snow kingdom that was just flat out boring to explore and the water kingdom that barely had any platforming going on. All in all this is a mario game with the least focus on challenging platforming and sometimes it felt like a chore to just roam around looking for collectibles without any challenge.
Despite the lack of challenge I enjoyed the creativity and the polish this game offered, it's much better than 3D World, but for me the Galaxy games offered better challenge, better music, bosses and themes.
Not the same kind of revelation as BotW was for me at all.
Did I just screw something up? I'm at the endgame and bought a Power Moon x10 in a shop multiple times. I thought there would be a limit and that the shop would run out of inventory, but I ended up spending all of my coins. Now the game says that I have 30 of the same Moon.
D'oh!
D'oh!
IMO, it's impossible to compare it to BotW. BotW has just about everything available to the player at the point where Link leaves the Plateau. Odyssey still have most of the game content locked when the credits rolls, and the full content is unlocked waaaay later than the credits.
You didn't screw anything up, it's what you have to do if you want to max out the Odyssey at 999 moons. You actually have to buy a lot more if you want to do that.
Alright, it's a relief to know that I didn't mess anything up. But it begs the question of why the game bothered to include 999 Moons if a few dozen are repeats, haha.
I had the chance to try this before release at the Milan Games Week, now it's time for the real deal as Amazon is supposedly shipping my console and game today. Any special tips for starting the game or should I just jump in mostly blind and enjoy the ride?
Don't worry about getting everything in a kingdom before moving on to the next. It's actually a waste of time to do so.
I would like/yeah/+1/promote this post 100 times if I could.
Yeah the game shines when you take your time and just enjoy playing, not finishing it.
Oh, I feel kinda stupid 'bout not figuring either of these options out.
I did a long jump from the pot on the volcano to reach it, but did find it odd I couldn't find an easier way up.
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Essentially so that people who finished the story with few moons can buy their way into the postgame content if they'd rather do that that go moon-hunting.
Thanks for the tip, that's probably the opposite of what I would have done. I usually try and do everything in an area before moving to the next, only to realize later that with new moves, more health or whatever I would have gotten them easier later anyways, not to mention some areas which might have been blocked altogether. I've been mostly on a media blackout so I wasn't aware how one should approach the game, but I'll keep this tip in mind, thank you! I'll let you guys know what I think after playing some after work.
Has any of you used the NES or Gameboy filters in your snapshots? I felt like the NES filters don't do the game's visuals justice due to applying a rich and colourful world through the lens of a more limited palette. I do find the SNES filter alright since the colours are still good to see.
I found the platforming more challenging than 64, which is by far the easiest Mario to 100 percent and also had the least actual platforming and enemies.
To me, this is easily the most varied of the 3D Marios too and Mario's mobility and traversal options are phenomenal.