If there's one aspect of platforming games that we'd consider to be absolutely essential, it's movement. Whether you're jumping, running, walking, crouching, ground-pounding, or whatever else you can think of, you're almost always engaging in some sort of movement when playing a platforming game, so what would happen if you forced yourself to attempt beating a game without one of these skills?
Well, YouTuber Ceave Gaming has decided to do just that in a recent video, continuing the channel's trend of completing games in weird and wacky ways. To be precise, the game in question is none other than Super Mario Odyssey, and the challenge is hoping to find a way to complete the main game without walking - or indeed, touching the left Joy-Con at all.
To do this, an incredible number of tricks and flicks are used to catapult Mario around each Kingdom. Using Cappy throws, backflips, and even the clever use of camera functions, the video below documents the first half of this journey. In it, we see the first seven worlds be challenged (the rest are coming in a second video) and, while the challenge has unavoidable issues, we're amazed by how well Ceave Gaming managed to do overall.
We don't want to spoil things here in the text but, if you've watched it, we're sure you'll agree that the effort has been mightily impressive so far.
Have you ever tried to complete games in interesting ways? Do you feel inspired to do just that? Let us know in the comments.
[source youtube.com]
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I watched ceave years ago, and I must say he really has improved over time. However, these challenges are just getting a bit too ridiculous...
Already saw this. Can't wait for part 2.
I recommend checking out Ceave Gaming's channel, he puts an insane amount of effort into the challenges and handicaps he puts upon himself. He managed to absolutely destroy NSMBU in the past few months.
@MysticGengar Yeah, there are only so many of these videos you can do before the challenges start getting a little silly. I'm not too bothered by it though as his content is so well made that it's enjoyable to watch regardless.
Of course Ceave Gaming would try this. Because why not.
That's easy. Just hop onto the wheelchair and go!
Cinemassacre just did a video where they progress in Super Mario Bros by only jumping backwards, no forward movement allowed. Pretty entertaining.
I genuinely have no idea what the appeal is for these self-imposed handicaps.
Wanna real challenge? can you complete super mario odyssey without turning the Switch on?... lets see some clever pull that off. X3
His wrists are probably damaged.
No, I couldn't, but why the hell would I even WANT to try that, even assuming that I would have the skills, it doesn't even sound or look like a fun thing to do.
I'd file this under "incredibly impressive and yet equally stupid and pointless"...
@ClassSonicSatAm
Technically you could put the game in which usually turns the console on. Then when you have finished for the day, eject the game and wait for the switch to go to sleep mode. Then when you want to play again, just put the game back in
Do I win the pedants prize? Lol
@ReaderRagfihs It makes you see an old-classic in a different light compared to doing yet another straight-forward playthrough.
@ReaderRagfihs Some people have fun doing these things.
Reading the title: "Can You Complete Super Mario Odyssey Without Walking?" my first answer was "Sure, I played the full game sitting on my couch"... So, I did it!
@ClassSonicSatAm Save File Editor
Be sure to post part two here!
I wish I had that much time on my hands and less games to occupy that time...
Love crazy stuff like this that pushes the limit of what is possible in a game. Nice way to earn a living to. I know some of these guys make good money.
@ReaderRagfihs because he’s a YouTuber? Weird challenges like this are good publicity (case and point, there’s articles about it linking people to his videos), and this is how he makes money. There’s millions of videos of regular playthroughs of Odyssey, to stand out sometimes you gotta do something original.
@Ricube don’t think I did, I tend to take the system with me when I have to walk across the house. 😜
It’s actually surprisingly simple.
Can you? Probably. Do I want to? Absolutely not.
@ReaderRagfihs Why not? I enjoy making creative levels in Mario Maker.
So he attempts to complete the game without walking, first two levels has to walk 😆😆😆
In all seriousness I've had a lot of fun playing games in strange ways like this but more so retro games which I've beaten plenty of times
@Chibi @KingBowser86 That be cheating. XD
@ClassSonicSatAm
XD
Oh well. At least I tried!
This is totally absurd.
No thats Impossible In the star walking has to be done..
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