Super Mario Odyssey Reviews

Innovative Mechanics

Smart Retro Nods

Perfect Platforming

Mario Odyssey succeeds in living up to the influential legacy of Super Mario 64. A standout platforming experience full of brilliant ideas and imaginative worlds.

Critic Reviews for Super Mario Odyssey

Eurogamer

Oli Welsh

Essential

One of the most daring and influential game designs of all time makes a long overdue comeback in Mario's most madcap adventure yet.

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Mario's games have been around for almost as long as game consoles have been a thing, but thankfully, he's always evolving. We rarely get the same Mario twice. Super Mario Odyssey delivers on that ongoing promise of originality and innovation: It distills the venerable series' joyful, irreverent world and characters and best-in-class platforming action, and introduces a steady stream of new and unexpected mechanics. It's all spun together into a generational masterpiece.

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Easy Allies

Michael Damiani

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GamesRadar+

Sam Loveridge

Super Mario Odyssey successfully brings the series up to date and opens it up to a new audience, while still retaining every ounce of its nostalgia and retro charm.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral

10 / 10

A joyful celebration – and evolution – of the Super Mario series, that encapsulates all the fun and creativity of video gaming at its very best.

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Game Informer

Andrew Reiner

9.8 / 10.0

With hundreds of moons to collect and a dizzying number of secrets to unearth, Super Mario Odyssey is a monster of a game that rarely dips in the fun department

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Polygon

Philip Kollar

9.5 / 10.0

For a character nearing 40 years old, it's amazing that Mario has remained not only a beloved character but one whose games are generally expected to be great. From that perspective, it's no surprise that Super Mario Odyssey is, yes, a great game. But more than that, it's a fantastic, even fundamental addition to Mario's legacy. From a plumber to a doctor to a tennis star to, uh, a Goomba, Mario has endured. No, this will not be the last Mario game, but it is almost certain to be lauded as one of his best.

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