Jumping Through Platformer History: A Review of Super Mario Odyssey

Abstract

Nintendo's most recent addition to their franchise, Super Mario Odyssey (2017) is, put simply, a nearly perfect game. Nintendo's Mario games are some of the few in the industry that continue to garner widespread praise and blockbuster success, while still cultivating a cute and rather benign aesthetic. Mario games continue to successfully resist the hyperviolence of other console/PC games that make up the majority of games that have its level of success. The franchise's popularity depends both on brand recognition as well as unusually tight mechanics that are necessary for a good platformer experience. 1 Mario games always feel carefully and