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Bard

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Oct 25, 2017
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This was found in the "Art of Super Mario Oddysey" book:

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Why wasn't this in the game? She looks amazing!

Let's see how long it takes this to be cosplayed in comparisson to Bowsette.
 

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Oct 26, 2017
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I was happy that she didn't make it because I like them giving the game some of its own character with Pauline... but that is some nice artwork.

Odyssey 2, do it.
 

WestEgg

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Oct 25, 2017
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Rosalina is too cool to be overused and risk overshadowing Peach, but she has a good role within the series. She's basically the Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune of the series.
 

Sub Boss

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Nov 14, 2017
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3D Mario kind of felt like it was living in Galaxy's shadow before Odyssey, I think leaving Rosalina out of Odyssey was part of moving past that and being it's own thing.
Yeah this, most people would have hoped for a third Galaxy and the team wanted to move on.

With her guitar she most probably got the part of Pauline before it was changed
 

FulgoreX

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Sep 27, 2018
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I feel she would have taken too much away from Pauline, and Rosalina was also in 3D World. it's best to let her sit out of main games before she gets stale and overused.
 

ibyea

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Oct 25, 2017
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I actually wish they would have added guitarist Rosalina. She looks so cool.
 

Derachi

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Oct 27, 2017
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She probably would have stuck out in New Donk City because she's like 7 and a half feet tall.
 

Hieroph

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Oct 28, 2017
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I feel she would have taken too much away from Pauline, and Rosalina was also in 3D World. it's best to let her sit out of main games before she gets stale and overused.

3 main games! So stale and overused! She would have stuck out like a sore thumb from all the unique and completely new characters in Odyssey!
 

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Thank God she wasn't in Odyssey. She doesn't need to be shoe horned into everything. She's not necessary.
 

WestEgg

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Oct 25, 2017
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Odyssey was only bland gameplay wise, for Mario it tried lots of fresh stuff.

Bland was 3d land , NSMB and 3D World
It's hard for me to call 3D World bland when it was one of the most consistently inventive games I've played with something new and fresh every level. I really liked the incorporation of the official 2D art style in its Icons and promotional material. The Big Band soundtrack was also great. The world maps could have used some touching up, but otherwise, I think it did a great job and didn't play it as safe as some people give it credit for.
 

MaitreWakou

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May 15, 2018
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It's hard for me to call 3D World bland when it was one of the most consistently inventive games I've played with something new and fresh every level. I really liked the incorporation of the official 2D art style in its Icons and promotional material. The Big Band soundtrack was also great. The world maps could have used some touching up, but otherwise, I think it did a great job and didn't play it as safe as some people give it credit for.
Yeah 3D World was wild, every level was unique with it's own gimmick. It's just a pure joy to play and to look at. Every 3D Mario game is just awesome, I don't understand how it's even debatable, the people behind those games are some of the best designers in the entire world and the entire industry respect them.
 

RainRainRain

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Jan 15, 2018
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Between this and the strange Isle Delfino hints, something tells me there were some cut Odyssey kingdoms that they are hopefully going to use in a sequel, judging by the lack of any substantial DLC.

Maybe this is why I felt Odyssey dropped off significantly after the Bowser fight. I didn't really enjoy the "Dark" and "Darker" side kingdoms, nor did I enjoy a lot of the filler-type moons that comprised the rest of the game.

A Sunshine and Galaxy Kingdom would've been a great way to end things off.

Here's hoping Princess Bowser makes an official appearence, too.
 

Nali

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Oct 25, 2017
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Don't think there's a good place for her in the final plot as it stands, but she would've been a fun postgame inclusion along the same sort of lines as tracking Peach down across the world.

Great design, though.
 

Hero of Winds

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Oct 28, 2017
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Love that design. Shame on you Nintendo for leaving out best princess.

Anyone know if there's a less blurry pic of it somewhere?
 

1upsuper

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Jan 30, 2018
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I was ready to say I had no problem with her not making the cut but that concept art is sick.
 

MrPanic

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Oct 25, 2017
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That appearance would make sense in the concept art of New Donk actually being Mario themed, she probably stands out too much in the "realistic" New Donk they went for though.

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Madao

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Oct 26, 2017
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i'm now gonna be disappointed if they make an Oddysey 2 and she doesn't make it in.