5 Fun New Features to Look Forward to in Super Mario Odyssey

8-BIT PLATFORMING

3D Mario games like this one wouldn’t be what they were if it weren’t for the first Super Mario Bros. game that came out more than 30 years ago. Nintendo knows this, which is why they included these beautiful 8-bit retro-inspired sections in Super Mario Odyssey that we can’t wait to fully play through. There’s one of these sections in every world and they are accessed by jumping into a pixelated green pipe.

These platforming sections hearken back to the NES days and gives you the feels like you wouldn’t imagine. What’s really awesome is that these 2D sections still take place in a 3D environment, which messes with your mind but still manages to look glorious.