The Best Game of October 2017: Super Mario Odyssey
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Contributor Greysun Morales: It’s been about seven years since we’ve seen the last mainline 3D Mario adventure, which is a bit too long of a wait if you ask me. But the wait has been worth it, because Super Mario Odyssey incredible and delivers top-notch platforming and exploration that past 3D Mario titles have been known for over the years. Finding new power moons around every corner kept me coming back for more, and don’t even get me started on all of the references and throwbacks to Mario’s past that made me smile from ear to ear.
Super Mario Odyssey proves that 3D platformers are still great, and continues to perfect the formula that Nintendo created back in the 90’s. The abundance of collectibles and kingdoms to explore never felt like a chore or tacked-on. You can even say that Mario Odyssey almost did the same thing that Breath of the Wild did before it; reinventing the franchise while keeping the same staples that fans are used to. Sure, Super Mario Odyssey didn’t change Mario as much as Breath of the Wild changed the Zelda series, but Nintendo has created a masterpiece of a game that kept me locked into my Switch for hours upon hours, and presented players with a journey that will never be forgotten. Super Mario Odyssey may not only be the best 3D Mario title, but it might also be the best game on the Nintendo Switch as of now.
That does it for our October 2017 Game of the Month. Congratulations to Super Mario Odyssey! What do you think were the best games from last month? Let us know in the comments.
