Did the New Donk City Festival make you cry? (Super Mario Odyssey)

[Deleted member 32822]

"Jump Up, Super Star!" just came up for me as background music while I was playing Smash Bros. so I decided to revisit this moment from Super Mario Odyssey that made me extremely emotional the first time I played it. I legitimately cried while I played it. Low and behold, I take a peek at the YouTube comments and I'm not alone!

Did anyone else have a similar experience? I wonder what gets everyone so emotional about this scene. I think it's a mix of just how pure and joyous this scene is + reminiscing on how far gaming has come since I started playing + being painfully aware of my own humanity and that Mario will live on longer than any of us will.

I'm tearing up just hearing it again.

 

[Yoshichan]

Wtf no

 

[Anacaona]

No

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Yes, yes it did.

 

[PlanetSmasher]

It was a great reference and a very fun sequence, but no. I don't cry at stuff like that.

 

[Renna Hazel]

I don't think video games can really make me cry, but this didn't even come remotely close to evoking that reaction. It was really cool though.

 

[Deleted member 16908]

No? What? It was neat but that's about it.

What made me cry was realizing that I had spent $60 on a game that was so bloated with filler moons that it made it difficult to find the ones that were actually interesting and challenging to obtain.

 

[Zalman]

Cry, no. Emotional, yes. The Donkey Kong part is what got me. Just a really cool celebration.

 

[DerMarc]

Absolutely not.

 

[Vern]

Like dis if you cry evertime!

 

[Deleted member 4034]

No ...

Smile, yes.

 

[yap]

No.

But it is was fun.

 

[SlipperyMoose]

I mean it's a cool scene but it's nothing that would make me cry. Kind of odd that some people reacted that way but to each their own I guess.

 

[poofynamanama2]

Seriously? That's even worse than crying because of a marvel movie

 

[Sgt. Demblant]

It got me emotional for sure, but not teary-eyed.
What got me good was the fairy-tale storybook in Galaxy 1.

 

[FlintSpace]

I thought I was the only one who cried at stupid shit. Haven't posted Mario Odyssey but yeah, certain God of War scenes had me Misty eyed.

 

[.exe]

No, but it was neat.

 

[Deleted member 43657]

Not full-blown crying, but I did get quite misty-eyed.

I never thought I'd get kicked in the pants by a Mario game, but if that isn't one of the greatest moments in a video game ever.

 

[Advc]

I didn't cried but my mind got blown away during the sequence, didn't wanted it to end. SooooooGood.gif

 

[Eumi]

No.

I mean, I'm not gonna judge anyone for their reaction, but I can't even begin to understand how you'd get there. It wasn't really anything special.

 

[YellowBara]

I did tear up yeah. It was a very sweet celebratory moment with a great song to boot. It screamed FUN

 

[Deleted member 15125]

No. It was yet another reminder that Nintendo can't let go of the past.

 

[Strangelove_77]

Are you Ric Flair?

 

[SENPAIatLARGE]

Was a PlayStation and Xbox kid, so not in the slightest

 

[Walnut]

Honestly it was my least favorite part of an already very overrated game

I'm glad people enjoyed it but it just did nothing for me

 

[Waffle]

It definitely made me reminisce the old times playing with my NES, but it didn't make me cry. Loved the level.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

It made me Super Happy.

 

[Deleted member 176]

nah. I thought Metro Kingdom was one of the weaker ones.

 

[Juke Joint Jezebel]

It was a neat moment, but I can't say I expelled any water from my tear ducts while playing through it.

 

[Menx64]

I was smiling the whole time , but no crying tbh. It is an emotional part tho.

 

[Jimnymebob]

I have absolutely no nostalgia for pre GC Nintendo aside from Pokemon, so for me it was just a fun finale to that world.

 

[Vivi]

Yes I sure did I love Mario. Honestly have teared up for most of the games in the series like Sunshine, 64, Galaxy etc.

 

[Deleted member 15428]

No

 

[Datajoy]

No

 

[blonded]

Crying at this is weird as hell

 

[DIE BART DIE]

Loved that part, but what a missed opportunity not having the culmination of the level be a 3D fight against Donkey Kong.

 

[entremet]

Hard No.

But I won't judge. You do you OP.

 

[Dekuman]

All of New Donk City was a lot of fun to me. I felt emotions, but not crying when I played through it.

 

[TripaSeca]

How did u know OP? Are you with <<them>>?

Better put my tinfoil hat. You damn government spies!

Yes, yes I cried.

 

[poptire]

I certainly got emotional. I am very sentimental when it comes to things that made me happy as a kid, though. Surprised at people making fun of this kind of thing and I hope they can find happiness someday.

 

[quesalupa]

I don't cry but it certainly made me feel like I should

 

[Cthulhu_Steev]

Cry? It wasn't that hard to complete.

 

[Mediking]

I cant wait to see the Kingdom Hearts version of this thread lol

 

[BAN PUNCHER]

Yes but only because I had slammed my testicles in a car door at the exact same time.

 

[Betty]

No but it was really wonderful.

 

[Like the hat?]

Bunch of tough guys in this thread.

It was a pretty great scene for someone who grew up with Nintendo and Mario. I'm 35, Nintendo has been a part of my life basically as long as I can remember. I didn't cry but I did feel some emotion.

 

[TheSpaceBetween]

No, it was definitely and exuberantly joyous moment for me. The only Mario moment that makes me tear up is reading the storybook in Galaxy, of all things.

 

[Deleted member 33319]

No. I get crying over a character death or something that is actually emotionally compelling.
Don't get me wrong- it's a great section of the game but it really is just Donkey Kong, a catchy song, and some fireworks. I don't understand what would make someone cry outside of maybe really intense nostalgia if that's your kind of thing.

 

[the_bromo_tachi]

No...emotional, sure.

 

[Deleted member 1478]

I thought it was a cool moment but no, I did not cry.