Super Mario Odyssey
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If there’s one game that’s absolutely guaranteed to be a system seller, it’s going to be a new mainline Mario game. The big N seized the opportunity during the Nintendo Switch’s first year and popped out Super Mario Odyssey, a game in which you can control a frog. While that might sound a bit underwhelming, people went crazy over the Mario’s latest ability – the power to capture and control his enemies.
Super Mario Odyssey follows Mario on yet another journey to rescue Peach, who is being forced into marriage by none other than Bowser. In an attempt to stop him, the plumber teams up with a new ally, a cap named Cappy who has the ability to let Mario take control of all sorts of things. This opened up a completely new way to play, offering over 50 new characters to capture, each coming with their own abilities. From Cheep Cheeps to Coin Coffers, Mario had an expansive list of new skills he could use to explore the ends of each kingdom.
Similar to the other entries in the series, Super Mario Odyssey also features collectibles in the form of Power Moons. To explore new kingdoms, you’ll need to power your ship with these moons which are hidden in each part of the map. Oh, and did we mention that there are more or less 900 Power Moons to collect?
With all these new mechanics and more, it isn’t all too surprising as to why Super Mario Odyssey became such a major hit. As if releasing the game wasn’t enough, Nintendo even took things a step further by releasing a Nintendo Switch bundle that came with exclusive red Joy-Cons. As of April 2018, this Nintendo Switch game has reached 10 million sales.
