You can have up to 999 of the things, because of the in-game shop. You collect moons instead of stars, and there are loads of moons per world: there are 880 of them in all, or, at least, 880 unique ones. The worlds are much larger, that specific kind of layering removed.

Hell, it has you use Peach’s castle and the surrounding area from 64 as a base of operations and a stage to be bested, and you can even play as that exceptionally blocky 1996 Mario, to boot, which is not subtle at all.ģD World we’ve covered, but Odyssey is different even than that. If it had been able to feed off the swell of 3D platformers since Mario 64’s time, instead of being the reason for that swell. It’s got more in common with 90s collectathon platformers than with other 3D Mario games, and, in many ways, it feels like what Super Mario 64 would feel like if it released in the present instead of in 1996. To me, Super Mario Odyssey is the greatest 1990s 3D platformer I’ve ever played, release date of 2017 be damned. I don’t think that’s necessarily correct, though. Super Mario Odyssey has been labeled as a game that pushes the boundaries of what Mario can be, as steps forward for a franchise that is, at least in its 3D form, always looking to be something new. Give me a chance to explain before you judge me too harshly. It’s an exceptional game, a lovely way to experience Mario’s traditional 3D hopping and jumping and woohoo-ing, even if it’s not exactly my favorite way to Mario.

I don’t think I like the Switch’s flagship Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey, as much as some folks, which is saying a lot about how said folks feel about it considering you’re seeing me write about Odyssey a few games into the top 20 of these rankings. You can keep up with the rankings so far through this link. I’m ranking the top 101 Nintendo developed/published games of all-time, and you can read about the thought process behind game eligibility and list construction here.

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