There's at least 2 new special warp pipes in each kingdom and some other new challenges. The
Mushroom Kingdom and Yoshi
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There's at least 2 new special warp pipes in each kingdom and some other new challenges. The
Is it just me or does anyone else get some Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door vibes from this game? Like the developers are fans of it or something.
Firstly, the Cap Kingdom aesthetics really reminds me of the Boggly Woods chapter. Then there's
, a level in both games. And then there's also the ability to change costumes into
, exactly the same as in TTYD.
Firstly, the Cap Kingdom aesthetics really reminds me of the Boggly Woods chapter. Then there's
The Moon
Luigi, Wario and Waluigi
Yes, it's very easily the best 3D Mario to me, although I only played 64 for the first time in 2015 so I never really experienced it when it was truly mind blowing which likely has an affect on how I view it.
I think I'm still way early in the game (just beat the rabbit boss in the desert world), but there seems to be a big lack of music. I'm hoping this changes in some later stages? It's weird to only have music playing in the center area of that huge desert world.
Oh trust me, there's a lot of incredible music to look forward to :)
Yeah I just beat the game and almost all of the kingdoms felt on the small side to me which was disappointing. Some of them (like
Cloud Kingdom and Ruined Kingdom
Huh.
I can see that, and I don't mind them but they aren't quite the same.
Oh god, the Lost Kingdom. It's beautiful. I love the colors in this game, holy shit.
Wish it was bigger but whatever. The game has been masterfully paced so far. It's soooo good.
Wish it was bigger but whatever. The game has been masterfully paced so far. It's soooo good.
Julien Baker is my favorite songwriter. Her new album is incredible. Shadowboxing is my favorite.
On topic. Beat the game, it's fantastic.
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Is it just me or does anyone else get infuriated when this game decides to constantly invert and uninvert left and right? It makes 0 sense.
It serves the same purpose aesthetically, but not really in terms of gameplay. Still, at the same time; I could see a more typical full 'haunted house' world being redundant because of that visual similarity.
Maybe the better compromise would be to have postgame sections in the Cap Kingdom that function within the wheelhouse of Boo levels. I could see 'naked' Bonneters acting like Boos as well - they'd chase Mario for his hat, and become shy when looked at because they're insecure to be seen without one.
Loving this game so far
The New Donk City celebration was pretty great. Felt like an endgame section.
Pretty certain that I just unlocked the True Final Stage, but I'm thinking of putting it off until I've cleared through some more of the earlier stuff. Not sure how much patience I have to work through all of it though. I'm taking a look at my progress and it looks no less daunting than it did hours ago. How many total moons are in this game anyway? 800?
I'm also getting to the point where I might need to start figuring out efficient ways to farm coins. The outfits are getting expensive; 1000+ coins needed for the last several items I've unlocked.
I'm also getting to the point where I might need to start figuring out efficient ways to farm coins. The outfits are getting expensive; 1000+ coins needed for the last several items I've unlocked.
Honestly? No. Both Galaxy games were masterpieces. As was Mario 64. Odyssey in an amazing experience for sure, but it falls short in many areas. I'd put it below 3D World and just above Sunshine.
Thanks. It's a shame that it's not automated like the old 1-up tricks but I suppose I can resort to this if I run out of other things to do.
Seems like a good length. SM64 felt like 100 hours when I was young lol
here's some suggestions in pictures :
go to the left part there, and you'll see this :
there's also some hidden in the cheese here :
there's 3 in the small gap on the right here :
don't think you missed it, but there's 3 in the 8 bit section here :
hope this helps
You, my friend, just saved me 15€. The first two screenshots did the trick. I feel so stupid. I usually always check these corners! Thank you so much!
The first Super Mario Galaxy? Yeah it did but the first Galaxy game didn't really hook me. Super Mario Galaxy 2 though, no it didn't surpass it for me. What holds it back from Galaxy 2 for me is so much of the game feels unfocused. So many moons are kind of just there and not really well hidden. I didn't feel much finding a lot of them. I enjoyed finding purple coins more than I did a lot of moons. Galaxy 2 has a much more rigid structure but I like it more than how aimless Odyssey felt at times. I recently replayed through Sunshine and I enjoyed that structure a bit more than Odyssey. You have one clear goal in every level but you can always divert your path and search for blue coins.
OMG. This was the best ending ever. Bowser, and the song, and the end cinematic. Overall Odyssey was a more cinematic game as a whole, and it was so worth it. I used to be a naysayer about Mario games and stories, but I was clearly wrong. Nintendo...I think this makes it my GOTY. I enjoyed the ending way more than I should have, but it was a different type of ending you just don't see anymore. Realistically, this was the best ending this year. Without a doubt.
I just had to come back and gush about the movement in this game. Its the first Mario game since Sunshine where I feel like they put thought in how mario controls. After Galaxy (2 at least, never played 1) it felt like Nintendo was never going back to making movement important again. Yea this is my second favorite game this year. Only problem I have is that I think they should've work with the Zelda team to make the worlds and objective flow. If BOTW was a 10/10 for me this is a 9.5/10.
My dumb ass just realised the reason that you're collecting moons is because you usually collect stars
I feel like in the past few pages 3D World just suddenly became so many people's favorite 3D Mario game, or maybe it's lovers didn't really speak up before.
Before Odyssey's reveal I thought a 64-style game was almost universally wanted by the Mario fanbase, and Odyssey completely delivered. It's interesting to see that lots of people prefer the 3D World style, newer fans maybe? Or maybe less vocal and decided to speak up now that they didn't get their type of game?
Interesting to say the least, similar to how BotW was met with a lot of "the Zelda formula didn't need to change!" when that exact fan sentiment is why BotW even happened.
Before Odyssey's reveal I thought a 64-style game was almost universally wanted by the Mario fanbase, and Odyssey completely delivered. It's interesting to see that lots of people prefer the 3D World style, newer fans maybe? Or maybe less vocal and decided to speak up now that they didn't get their type of game?
Interesting to say the least, similar to how BotW was met with a lot of "the Zelda formula didn't need to change!" when that exact fan sentiment is why BotW even happened.
No. Galaxy as a whole felt much more cohesive and fully realized. The galaxies offered a ton of great platforming environments while still creating a world that felt alive, and the game in general had a better sense of progression. When I finished Galaxy, I was fully satisfied and felt like the development team had taken their vision of Mario in space to the full extent possible.
Odyssey, despite being very good, feels lacking. The kingdoms are too few and too small, and though they look fantastic, they feel empty and lifeless. The progression is kind of awkward since you can move from kingdom to kingdom too quickly and too easily. Ultimately, I just felt very unsatisfied by everything except the story, which was the best in any Mario game to date.
I just got 500 moons and
unlocked the darker side. After a few runs at that thing and getting up to the fireball segment, I think I'm done with this game. I enjoyed my time with it but a lot of stuff, especially postgame, is frustratingly difficult imo. Maybe I'll get back to it in a few weeks and polish off some more moons but I'm good. Anyone wanna tell me what's at the end of that level? I'm assuming another bowser fight or something?
First post on REF! The game is good, as my friend Reggie would say. This is my kind of Mario game. I loved the Galaxy games, but it always bugged me how I couldn't wander off and discover things for myself. Not every moon in Odyssey feels earned, but it's much more satisfying than finding Korok seeds in BotW. I'm really liking it so far. Motion controls are pretty doable in handheld mode.
Am I right in assuming that the farthest you can jump is by doing a long jump, throwing cappy, diving forward to bounce off cappy, followed by one more dive?
You just convinced me. These are the first Joycons that actually look good. I thought the neon and Splatoon ones looked garish, but these are pretty sweet lookin'.
I tried the two player mode together with my gf for the first time yesterday. We had so much fun racing these guys. Super cute.
Am I right in assuming that the farthest you can jump is by doing a long jump, throwing cappy, diving forward to bounce off cappy, followed by one more dive?
You just convinced me. These are the first Joycons that actually look good. I thought the neon and Splatoon ones looked garish, but these are pretty sweet lookin'.
I tried the two player mode together with my gf for the first time yesterday. We had so much fun racing these guys. Super cute.
There is no game that can satisfy everyone, just like Zelda
But i'm so glad Nintendo made these changes because usually for such a long and success series, people tends to play safe
I'm having so much trouble finding moons. I'm usually left with 7 or so in each kingdom.
What are some good tips for finding the really well-hidden moons when Toad or Amiibo Bot are no longer an option?
What are some good tips for finding the really well-hidden moons when Toad or Amiibo Bot are no longer an option?
At the end is a platforming segment where you control Bowser. No boss or anything. Beating it unlocks the invisibility cap.
Mine is the finale song.
Just spent about 4 hours trying to beat the level and seriously with almost tears in my eyes from anger induced rage. I beat it, and now I feel like I'm floating above the cloud kingdom numb. This is one of the best games I've played in years and after that specific level and with 503 moons collected I need a break.
Time for some Wolfenstein!
I'm loving the game so far! I actually think it stands up pretty well in portable mode and I as wrong in fearing that the controls would be a bit hard to grasp in docked mode without the use of a pro controller.
Is there much online multiplayer content to keep me playing once I finish the main story??
Is there much online multiplayer content to keep me playing once I finish the main story??
Probably the final song. I do love the Cascade Kingdom theme and Shiveria Town theme, though. Cascade theme feels right out of Mario Galaxy and the Shiveria theme is just so Christmassy.
The only "online" functionality I've seen is the leaderboards for mini-games so no but trust me there is stuff to do after the Main story quest.
Thanks, I was wondering what the online leaderboards were about. Looking forward to playing through the story and diving into the post game
I really like the idea of the Luncheon Kingdom but to me it has the most forgettable transformation. It doesn't make much sense thematically and it isn't as close to being as mechanically interesting as most of the others. Funny enough it is probably the one you spend the most time with.
I think they missed the opportunity of just making it food related, I mean, a fireball? It's so random.