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#81 Super Mario Odyssey (Switch, 2017)


As general spoilers for my list, and I'm sure many people knew this already, Super Mario is my favorite video game series. The smoothness of operating Mario, the fantastic and creative level design, and the impeccable marriage of the two results in nearly every game being revered by me and just about everyone else who plays them.

What Odyssey does differently from previous games is provide oodles and oodles of varied content without sacrificing much in the way of quality. It may feel like the game is less handcrafted as a result, and to a degree I agree that it may not feel quite a special as some of the other games in the series, but I like the open-endedness of it as I like having the ability to craft my own journey. it is refreshing to know that Nintendo will never get stale with their flagship series.

Part of the reason why this fell behind some other games from the series for me is because there was a very wide range of content based on the kingdoms, thus giving me a wide range of personal preference. Lake and Luncheon Kingdoms were my favorite places, but I can't help but wonder at the lost potential of Cloud and Ruined Kingdom if they were more than just brief pitstops.

Make no mistake about it though, Odyssey is the quintessential Switch game, and I will probably buy every Super Mario game until the day I or the series dies. Whichever comes first.

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