Today in gaming history,SuperMario Odysseyhad its 6th birthday. The popular 3D platformer first hit the shelves back in 2017 for the Switch.
Super Mario Odysseywas the first 3D platformer in the franchise after four years of silence from Nintendo. Before Odyssey’s release, the last 3D platformer we saw our favorite plumber in wasSuper Mario 3D Worldfor the Wii U.
Six years is relatively a long time in regards to games, but players are still enjoying theOdysseyexperience today. The open world and challenge aspects of the game make it a timeless entry in theSuper Mario Bros.franchise.
Leading up toSuper Mario Odyssey
Back in 1996, Nintendo took a huge step by introducing us to the Nintendo 64. Alongside the N64, a huge turning point came about whenSuper Mario 64hit the shelves. To say thatSuper Mario 64is one of the franchise’s greatest is nowhere close to a stretch. It began a long line of high quality (and high performing) 3D platformers within the franchise.
Six years after the release ofSuper Mario 64, the Nintendo GameCube debuted with another fan-favorite of a platformer.Super Mario Sunshinemarked the start of Mario utilizing other abilities beside the original power-ups. We were all introduced to FLUDD who accompanied Mario inSunshine, overall broadening the plumbers gameplay range.
Later on, we gotSuper Mario Galaxyin 2007 as well as its sequelSuper Mario Galaxy 2in 2010. Both entries were playable on one of Nintendo’s most iconic consoles, the Wii. Similar toSuper Mario Sunshine, these two entries further demonstrated Mario’s abilities beyond what we saw from him originally. As time progresses, Mario continues to show gamers what he is truly capable of.
In 2011 we were givenSuper Mario 3D Landfor the Nintendo 3DS. This entry took us back to the linear, level based approach rather than the semi open world concept we had been seeing as of recent. Two years later we gotSuper Mario 3DWorld for the Wii U, which expanded on the previous linear level based approach.
And finally, after four years of silence from Nintendo, we were presented with the most recent of high performing 3D platformers,Super Mario Odyssey.
