5/5 ★ – Diluted_Thought's review of Super Mario Odyssey.

My wife brought home my Nintendo Switch one day with Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild and you could not ask for 2 better games. Odyssey took everything I loved about this franchise and delivered in spades. The platforming and using Cappy was what we expect from these games. Tight controls and tight platforming and fun ways to traverse the levels. The levels themselves are dream like and beautiful and each comes with its own challenges and charm. And most of them are gorgeous and vibrant and invoke that wonderful Summer Feel. Plus Mario has never looked so alive! The multiple costume choices were so rad and I occasionally put on his old N64 "Blocky polygonal look". And of course what other games lets you control a Tyrannosaurus Rex like that? The music, as one would guess is also absolutely beautiful and varied and with so many beautiful settings I think I took more than a few pictures to save for myself. Oh and the details in this game are so cool. I took a nap in the New Donk City park and a bird landed on my nose and the puppy that followed me around cuddles up next to me and took a nap too. I fucking melted. Then you have the 8 bit sections that are so much fun too and on top of that, if your wearing a complete costume, it'll translate to 8bit as well. I'm telling you man, those details! There is so magic in this game its incredible.