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Super Mario Odyssey |OT| RSVP: Guests of the Groom
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So I know a lot of people have been harping that its not difficult enough. This is my daughters first 3d Mario and Getting through the 2nd world (sand city) has been a pretty decent challenge for her. She was so excited when she beat the boss after several attempts.
Even with Easy mode on.
So yeah it may not be hardcore challenging, but you have to remember this is a game for ALL ages.
It warms my heart that my daughter will cut her teeth on this game, which so far, seem so imaginative and exciting to play.
So for all those complaining. I would advise you to take a few steps back and remember what it was like to play a Mario game for the first time, and appreciate just how magical this game is, despite not having insanely difficult platforming for us veteran gamers .
Even with Easy mode on.
So yeah it may not be hardcore challenging, but you have to remember this is a game for ALL ages.
It warms my heart that my daughter will cut her teeth on this game, which so far, seem so imaginative and exciting to play.
So for all those complaining. I would advise you to take a few steps back and remember what it was like to play a Mario game for the first time, and appreciate just how magical this game is, despite not having insanely difficult platforming for us veteran gamers .
saltyramen
Member
the pacing is perfect.
Clockwork
Member
I have only played for about 45 minutes but I really hate having to shake my Switch since I obviously don't play with controllers detached.
GodParticle
Member
Yeah, it's really odd that they want you to play it portable, yet you can't play it properly that way. Other than that, it's great
Shifty
Member
Just finished the main story and dived into the post-game. Holy smokes. You guys still going through it have some amazing stuff to look forward to.
That ending.
And the post-game.
Really weird design choice to make, I hope they address it in a patch.
No ta, much more comfortable with the crew over here. Discussion is not a numbers game, and from the sound of it RE is hardly hurting for members.
That ending.
The wedding scene with the giant ring was hilarious, and capturing bowser for an escape sequence accompanied by an anime intro soundtrack was mwah. I did wonder if he was going to be the final capture target real close to the beginning of the game, and it looks like I was right!
Loved the final cutscene too. That 'pick me, pick me!' scene was amazing. Couldn't help but feel a little bit sorry for bowser when he got dunked on super hard at the end. Superbly funny.
Loved the final cutscene too. That 'pick me, pick me!' scene was amazing. Couldn't help but feel a little bit sorry for bowser when he got dunked on super hard at the end. Superbly funny.
And the post-game.
HNNNNNNG PEACH'S CASTLE AND MARIO WORLD APPLES AND YOSHI AND N64 MARIO COSTUME IT'S LIKE BEING A KID AGAIN.
This game is a true love letter to the series' history and a genuine successor to Mario 64. As someone who grew up with that game, this one might well dethrone Ninja Gaiden Black as my GOAT. So so good.
Also it's interesting how they saved the achievement system for the post-game. I quite like it, it stops the achievements from taking precedence over the actual game and encourages you to wander and explore rather than manage a checklist.
This game is a true love letter to the series' history and a genuine successor to Mario 64. As someone who grew up with that game, this one might well dethrone Ninja Gaiden Black as my GOAT. So so good.
Also it's interesting how they saved the achievement system for the post-game. I quite like it, it stops the achievements from taking precedence over the actual game and encourages you to wander and explore rather than manage a checklist.
Really weird design choice to make, I hope they address it in a patch.
No ta, much more comfortable with the crew over here. Discussion is not a numbers game, and from the sound of it RE is hardly hurting for members.
What are those moon circles below the coin count? I took 4 moons in the Cascade Kingdom, but only 3 moons were displayed in that count. Instead if I go the map and then the list, all moons would show up.
Later, on another kingdom theres are way more moon slots below the coin count. Dont get this.
Also some moons are green and other yellow. Is this a kingdom thing or something else?
Later, on another kingdom theres are way more moon slots below the coin count. Dont get this.
Also some moons are green and other yellow. Is this a kingdom thing or something else?
Ultimadrago
Member
Could anyone tell me more about these
scattered about? If someone could tell me how to deal with them in spoilers. I just want to make sure there's not some story related thing I need to do.
giant silver blocks
Shifty
Member
Ultimadrago
Member
Much appreciated!
Shifty
Member
Happy to help!
The dotted line circles represent how many additional moons you need to access the next kingdom. Filled moons represent how many you're carrying on you right now, and will reset whenever you take them to the odyssey.
The colours are different for each kingdom.
-That feeling when you think that the Cascade kingdom is small because it only took twenty minutes to get all five moons to get to the next level.
-That feeling when you decide to go back just to see if you might have missed something, and see that youve completely overlooked nine more moons. Now youve explored everywhere and found them all.
-That feeling when you accidentally open the map and see that youre still missing eleven more moons and youre absolutely certain that youve looked everywhere and did everything.
-That feeling when you look at your stats for the next kingdom and see that it has over fifty+ moons...
-That feeling when you decide to go back just to see if you might have missed something, and see that youve completely overlooked nine more moons. Now youve explored everywhere and found them all.
-That feeling when you accidentally open the map and see that youre still missing eleven more moons and youre absolutely certain that youve looked everywhere and did everything.
-That feeling when you look at your stats for the next kingdom and see that it has over fifty+ moons...
Refreshment.01
Member
How come it is 2017 and people still spread missinformation about Motion controls? HE IS DOING THE GESTURE WRONG.
Is just a side to side motion like an spin attack in Skyward Sword and that worked fine back in 2011 with 2006 technology. He is flicking both wrists, when the correct gesture is just an horizontal motion with both hands side to side no need for rotation.
i mean you have people at high level play in ARMS using Thumbs Up grip and the author of the video thinks that gestures that worked fine back to the Wii days would have a problem these days?
Shifty
Member
Thanks! Very helpful!
Shifty
Member
Misinformation from small-time youtubers still seems pretty common to me. The group I play PUBG with regularly posts 'More FPS with these settings tweaks!' videos in our discord, and they inevitably either amount to nothing or actively make things worse.
Though to be fair while the video in game is fairly clear, the detection can be squirrely enough to make you second-guess yourself when you're still in the learning phase. It does help to properly figure it out before jumping straight to making a tutorial video though...
panama chief
Member
yes yes yes!!!! this exactly!!!! man. i went back to cascade like "25 moons? this finna be a breeze". cleared a whole bunch. looked at the list and shit.....WHAT THE HELL COULD I BE MISSING??!?!?!? i love that feeling. add in the superb music and im hooked. that
Lost world
DaleinCalgary
Member
Why am I being told to do motion controls for this spinning hat attack when I am using it in handheld mode. I don't want to take it apart.
Game is ridiculously easy. The onlyy complaint I've seen and I'm inclined to agree.
I dont understand why they put random stars that require no thought/platforming. At least in Zelda you wanted to expand your inventory. Here I guess they want to make it as easy as possible to power your ship? Meh, I would have put more challenge and just tied the worlds to the story moons
I dont understand why they put random stars that require no thought/platforming. At least in Zelda you wanted to expand your inventory. Here I guess they want to make it as easy as possible to power your ship? Meh, I would have put more challenge and just tied the worlds to the story moons
For the spinning rotate your analog stick in a circle and throw the hat
For the sideways hat trick ground pound then throw
Let me go ahead and be the asshole of the thread that shits on this game a little bit..
I've played around three hours so far and I really do like the game.
So far, nothing to me screams 'greatest game of all time' like what you are seeing on metacritic.
This is basically the same Mario formula. Collect-a-thon with a gimmick, use said gimmick to solve simplistic puzzles.
This time the gimmick is a boomerang in the form of a hat.
There's nothing wrong with that. But I feel like I've played this before. Several times.
And the controls kind of suck on the pro controller when you have to do anything motion related. It works, and it works fine. Its just annoying. Its a solid 9/10 so far for me, but nothing more than that. Of course, I'm early in to the game and my opinion may change at some point.
I've played around three hours so far and I really do like the game.
So far, nothing to me screams 'greatest game of all time' like what you are seeing on metacritic.
This is basically the same Mario formula. Collect-a-thon with a gimmick, use said gimmick to solve simplistic puzzles.
This time the gimmick is a boomerang in the form of a hat.
There's nothing wrong with that. But I feel like I've played this before. Several times.
And the controls kind of suck on the pro controller when you have to do anything motion related. It works, and it works fine. Its just annoying. Its a solid 9/10 so far for me, but nothing more than that. Of course, I'm early in to the game and my opinion may change at some point.
Im playing this game so much. I played Mario games since the SNES and Ive never witnessed a marvel like this. I need to sleep but I cant. The Switch is calling me. I got 97 moons in the first four worlds but its not enough. Its calling me. Like the mermaids in the...Odyssey.
This game really tops everything. In the same year of Botw. What a time to be alive.
This game really tops everything. In the same year of Botw. What a time to be alive.
GodParticle
Member
So far it's pretty good...like 8/10 good. Nowhere near 64 or galaxy level of goodness yet, though
Put a couple hours in with a friend's copy tonight and this was my takeaway as well.
Really enjoyable, but didn't really give me the same sensation I felt with Galaxy and 64. I imagine younger players that are experiencing this as their first Mario adventure will become instant fans though.
I'll eventually get a Switch to play it through myself, but I didn't walk away with the urge to do so ASAP.
Shifty
Member
Give it a couple more hours. The pacing and creativity really start to ramp up a couple of kingdoms in and just keep going.
64 was my first and Odyssey has more than delivered as a successor imo. There's so much stuff in here that feels like it was meant for lifelong fans, tons of little nods to past games.
I LOVE THIS GAME.
Just played a couple of hours, all in docked mode using split joycon. My god, it's one brilliant, fun play mechanic after another. As for the motion controls -- in docked joycon mode I think they're superb. I really enjoy flicking cappy. But I get how it's lost in portable mode, but oh well, so you have to use Y instead.
Anyway, Nintendo is gonna make a ton of well-deserved money this xmas season. MO and BOTW are 2 of the best, if not THE best games I've ever played. Add MK8, M+R, S2, Arms etc. and Xenoblade 2 coming up soon. O_O
Only bad thing is tonight is really the first time I used my joycon this way for any period of time, and I noticed some syncing issue in my left one. My Switch is from launch day, so I guess I need to send my joycon in for repair. Meh. Still love this system.
I... don't agree. But, get a bit further in-game and see what you think. For me, this is absolutely top tier Mario. I wouldn't compare it to Galaxy directly because Galaxy is so unique (and brilliant). But I do think this is better than 64, and I played 64 since the day it launched so many years ago.
Just played a couple of hours, all in docked mode using split joycon. My god, it's one brilliant, fun play mechanic after another. As for the motion controls -- in docked joycon mode I think they're superb. I really enjoy flicking cappy. But I get how it's lost in portable mode, but oh well, so you have to use Y instead.
Anyway, Nintendo is gonna make a ton of well-deserved money this xmas season. MO and BOTW are 2 of the best, if not THE best games I've ever played. Add MK8, M+R, S2, Arms etc. and Xenoblade 2 coming up soon. O_O
Only bad thing is tonight is really the first time I used my joycon this way for any period of time, and I noticed some syncing issue in my left one. My Switch is from launch day, so I guess I need to send my joycon in for repair. Meh. Still love this system.
I... don't agree. But, get a bit further in-game and see what you think. For me, this is absolutely top tier Mario. I wouldn't compare it to Galaxy directly because Galaxy is so unique (and brilliant). But I do think this is better than 64, and I played 64 since the day it launched so many years ago.
PuppetMaster
Member
Im very frustrated that this game has motion controls because I just want to play in handheld mode!
Only on the third world now. But I would dock a points off just for that.
Only on the third world now. But I would dock a points off just for that.
Crazyorloco
Member
This game is wonderful. I find myself just sucked in. I love that moons are so common, so wherever I go Im earning something. I feel rewarded often. It keeps me playing.
Yeah when think of this it changes things. I think its just the right difficulty for all ages. My daughter Im sure will have trouble with some of these moons. Ive died a few times - granted its been silly deaths, but Im dying lol
Yeah when think of this it changes things. I think its just the right difficulty for all ages. My daughter Im sure will have trouble with some of these moons. Ive died a few times - granted its been silly deaths, but Im dying lol
IllumiNate
Member
I've been gone for a while but what's all this talk about the forums being finished? There's another place or something?
Living Proof
Member
I spent a few hours playing up until the first
, and I am absolutely pleased with the game. I'm not swooning over it; I have some issues with the general lack of difficulty, the controls being touchy (which I assume is my joycon, despite having no real, consistent issues with it since launch day), and noticing some of the "problems" with the graphics in areas (I don't really care, but I found my eyes drawn to things like a magnet after reading so many complaints online).
Really, though, those things have nothing to do with the quality of the game and how much I'm enjoying it despite them. I grew a little tired while exploring that forest place
, perhaps because I attempted to track down every moon I thought was possible from the sand kingdom onward, but I'm already craving more a few hours later.
fight with Bowser
Really, though, those things have nothing to do with the quality of the game and how much I'm enjoying it despite them. I grew a little tired while exploring that forest place
though that one fucking song is the best
Turn it off in option menu...
What i also want to say,
why is it taking so long before i can reach the city. I preferred if they made the city the mainhub
Living Proof
Member
Just spend a few minutes in any random thread here; certain people seem incapable of not bringing it up despite having no real reason to most of the time.
I keep reading this, maybe i don't understand.
First, you can use the cape by using the Y buttons. In the option menu you even can turn off thw motion controls if you don't like it.
So what is the issue here?
Sniffynose
Member
It's awesome but I'm really not feeling the shake my switch stuff. Handheld mode isn't the time I want to be shaking stuff lol.
The Cowboy
Member
Really enjoying the game so far, 8 worlds in now - its the 2nd best Mario game this year 
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.Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Sure, which is why they added the easy mode, but to be a game for all ages there should also be scope for more challenge for older more platforming games experienced gamers. Is there enough of that? I think this is the question some people are asking.
The Cowboy
Member
You can turn them off, but certain moves are basically tied to them so with them turned off (or playing in portable) you don't really have access to the full move set. Luckily the motion move set isn't a requirement really, so in portable or with motion turned off you can still play the game - but it is annoying.
TLZ
Banned
Please stop this silly advertising. People know to join if they want to and post where they feel like.
Mega Caprison
Member
Please stop, you're making me want to buy the switch,,the urge is strong
Soapy Slick
Neo Member
I do apologise if this has already being mentioned, or if I'm being incredibly dumb (probably), but is there a way of knowing how many Power Moons/collectables there are on each Kingdom within the game itself?
The two player mode which I tried yesterday for an hour with the SO was fun. Not really engaging for the person controlling capy but might be hard enough for non gaming people.
It all came down to talking and telling when to do what - the excitement when something worked out.
Really good idea from Nintendo! That way I can occupy the TV more with Mario!
It all came down to talking and telling when to do what - the excitement when something worked out.
Really good idea from Nintendo! That way I can occupy the TV more with Mario!