Mario games have simply put never been about story but i for one enjoy them light hearted and happy they make you feel good because its not all about the real world its about the fantasy world the world children can really take advantage of in their imagination but onto the review.
Graphics: Amazing graphics herein Nintendo managed to produce on a 200 dollar console that is belated as being just a overclocked gamecube.
Colors are bright and cheery and if you have an tv capable of 480p its all the better every thing is sharp textures, character models spot on with their 2d and 3d sm64/sunshine originals, I will even venture to say that the graphics in this game surpass any thing on the other 2 next gen systems.
Sound:Awesome just pure awesome all the old hits are here as well as new ones all updated to a new world and a new game, all ways interesting uses of old music in the most remarkable places and you can really tell the sound programmers and makers really put that extra effort you expect from Nintendo.
Controls:Pretty much like any Nintendo made game the controls are spot on and near perfect with the Wii mote and nunchuck, innovation isn't lacking shooting stars is accurate and a fun little thing that achieves much in the game, pulling off moves from the old days is easy as pie and translate very well into the game, the addition of a 2nd Wiimote is fun for CooP Play allowing a 2nd user to help you along in your quest to find the stars, but its really a diversion in the end.
Gameplay: A little lacking in the difficulty department the game is very easy except for the young or those new to games a few parts here and their provide an extreme challenge but dieing only once and then mastering them is not an rare occurrence. Fun is one way to describe it (laughs) the game is purely that fun looking at things, jumping around pounding evil mushroom type dudes is all part of the fun and it really is fun but replay value is just not there for most users those yearning for a chance to play Luigi in his first real game will fall for the gather all 120 stars and you get the best ending and a chance to START all over as Luigi line common with Mario games but most users will usually get the minimal amount of stars to get to the ending or they will not even know about the Luigi part of the game.
End Opinion:
Definitely worth a buy its a great game but its replay value and difficulty are a little lacking.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "With the Switch getting on in years and the prospect of a new Nintendo console growing closer, now seems like an excellent time to take a look back at one of its mascot’s two big evolutionary lines, particularly since we now find ourselves in the longest wait ever between 3D Mario games. Today marks the seven year anniversary for the release of Super Mario Odyssey, and with no full new entry in sight, it comfortably beats the roughly six year wait between Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, which should also be good news to anybody who broke a mirror that day.
3D Mario has delighted fans since 1996, maintaining an astonishing level of quality and bringing innovations not just to the 3D platformer genre, but gaming as a whole. Needless to say, it’s a hard task to rank a series where every entry is beloved, but I shall nevertheless undertake this risky venture with my head held high. Wish me luck."
One of the worst marios.. i hated the fact it was only about finding the moons and very repetitive with the same bosses. There is no exploration in this one.
Galaxy 2 is still unmatched
I played, completed, and enjoyed Mario Odyssey, but I tend to agree that I don't think it's the best 3D Mario. There was sense of sameness that prevailed after the first couple of worlds... not in the levels, environments, or aesthetics, but in the routine of each world. It just felt like each new environment was just the beginning of another checklist of moons to acquire, and the sheer number of them took away the sense of accomplishment I got from the stars in Mario 64 and the like. I can't exactly put my finger on why that is. Galaxy gets my nod as the best one.
I enjoyed it too but i won’t even place it in my top10 mario games.. as you said you are just looking for stars and that irritating music everytime you find one.
Also the bosses are pretty much the same from begging to end. I would have have like some koopalings instead of these dumb useless rabbits
I played a little of this game and freakin' LOVED it! But I forced myself to stop because I hadn't played Galaxy 2, which I've been playing every day for the past week. Cripes, Galaxy 2 is way better than I expected it to be! Even though I dislike the Wiimote and nunchuck controls, and it annoyed me a lot with Galaxy 1, part 2 just feels better and slightly less gimmicky when it comes to the controls.
Sunshine at number 7 no way. I get it's not perfect but it deserves better to date there has not been another 3d Mario that's managed to capture that same movement it's the most acrobatic feeling Mario to date.
It's by and large better than 3d land/world and I'd argue that galaxy 2 didn't offer any trie innovation it was essentially a DLC pack to 1
Personally it's
1) Mario 64
2) Mario Sunshine
3) Mario galaxy
4) Mario Odyssey
5) galaxy 2
6) Bowser fury
7) 3d land/ world.
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My top 3 are Mario 3, Mario World and Mario 64. Mario Odyssey is also excellent, and I enjoyed Sunshine but didn't care for the Galaxy series.
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the game is great and the graphics have thier charm but "I will even venture to say that the graphics in this game surpass any thing on the other 2 next gen systems." ?
I'm going to have to 100% disagree with you. Art style maybe, but graphics, nope