Super Mario Odyssey – October 27
Perhaps the most anticipated exclusive game still to come in 2017, Super Mario Odyssey will become the latest release in a long lineage of fantastic 3D Mario games. Nintendo teased the project in late 2016 and officially announced it during the Nintendo Switch presentation in January. Since its unveiling, the game has received critical praise from nearly anyone who has gotten their hands on it, including sweeping the “Best of” categories at Gamescom.
The game maintains core elements of classic Mario gameplay, while also adding new mechanics to diversify gameplay. The addition of Cappy, the spirit which possesses Mario’s cap, received the most attention during E3 2017. During the game, players can throw Mario’s cap at different objects, enemies, and NPCs in order to control them. At one point in the E3 gameplay footage, Mario throws Cappy at a T-Rex and takes control of the pre-historic beast. The game launches at the end of October, but is already shaping up to be one of the best exclusives available during the holiday.
