![]() ![]() Capturing a tyrannosaurus rex lets him stomp around as a big dinosaur. Capturing a multi-colored Wiggler lets Mario stretch across gaps. Capturing a Hammer Brother lets Mario throw hammers. Mario takes over whatever Cappy lands on (causing it to not only wear his hat but grow a mustache in the process), letting the plumber move around as the object and use its special abilities. Capture isn't a form of trapping it's possession. But that's just a tip of the hat-shaped iceberg, which you'll find out once you find a character who isn't wearing a hat.Ĭappy can "Capture" enemies, characters, and certain objects by flinging onto them. These mechanics alone add some new movement and offensive options to Mario's repertoire. While Cappy is spinning in the air, Mario can run forward and jump on him to spring higher. Pressing the Y button throws Cappy, who can spin in place at a distance or whirl around Mario with a flick of the Joy-Cons or Switch Pro Controller ($69.99 at Best Buy) (Opens in a new window). Instead, he can throw his hat, and that's where Odyssey's new mechanics kick in.Ĭappy tags along with Mario, disguised as his hat. Mario can't throw a punch anymore, though. ![]() He can run, jump, and perform a variety of tricks, such as triple jumping, wall jumping, backflipping, and ground pounding to get past obstacles. On the surface, Mario controls similarly to his previous 3D games. They're fun enemies in a Beagle Boys kind of way, and they're still better than Bowser Jr. Instead, Bowser is assisted by four Broodals, evil rabbit wedding planners handling all of the logistics for the upcoming wedding. So, if you were hoping for some explanation about why the residents of New Donk City look like normal humans and Mario looks like a weird cartoon next to them, you're going to be disappointed.īowser's children/lieutenants are absent from this adventure. Between Super Mario Galaxy and this game, it's clear that the main series Mario games simply don't have any continuity beyond Mario being the hero, Bowser being the villain, and Peach being the strangely optimistic perpetual damsel in distress. Don't expect deep lore or world-building that means anything. It's Mario chasing after Bowser through a bunch of different worlds. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Super Bomberman R (for Nintendo Switch) Review ![]() Mario's Earth has no nations, only a series of "kingdoms," and Bowser has been rampaging through the different kingdoms to get the greatest catering and decorations for his forced wedding. Or at least the Mario version of Earth, a big blue planet with oceans and continents, and a single orbiting moon. Mario's already fought through a castle (Super Mario 64), tropical islands (Super Mario Sunshine), space (Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2), and a series of seemingly detached worlds connected by pipes ( Super Mario 3D World), and now he's come to Earth. Odyssey's premise is the same as most Mario games: Princess Peach has been abducted by Bowser (this time with intentions to marry her), so Mario must save her. This $59.99 Switch game is the best Mario title since Super Mario Galaxy and stands out not only as an Editors' Choice, but as the best game on the Switch so far. I was impressed by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's unfolding gameplay and narrative, a combination that made the Hyrule adventure stand out as the Switch's no-brainer game of the year. The Nintendo Switch has had an absurdly strong first year, building a library of must-have games since its March 2017 release.
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