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Friday6th Oct 2017
News Get Cap-tivated by This Extended Super Mario Odyssey Overview Trailer
Sorry for the C(r)appy wordplay
Super Mario Odyssey is three weeks away, which is one of the most pleasing sentences we'll write today. Plenty of Nintendo gamers are no doubt curious to see how its undoubtedly impressive variety of gameplay ideas merge into a full, cohesive game. Is Mario ready for a sandbox adventure? We'll see soon, but Nintendo...
Thursday5th Oct 2017
News Cappy 'Captures' a Trailer for Promotional Super Mario Odyssey Tour
Visiting five US locations
Super Mario Odyssey is getting closer, all set for a 27th October release. As is its way Nintendo of America is planning to celebrate with a promotional tour - it makes sense, some people play the game, you potentially get local news showing up, and you can share photos of gamers smiling while playing the game. Marketing...
Wednesday4th Oct 2017
News Super Mario Odyssey Director Explains Why the Life Counter Has Been Dropped
"It was not an element that was absolutely necessary"
One of the things that many fans noticed immediately when shown in-game footage of Super Mario Odyssey was that the life counter, a staple in every Mario game till now, was missing. Should the plumber meet his demise, the game merely subtracts some coins from your total and then restarts you at a...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2017
Deals Zelda, Mario Odyssey and Fire Emblem amiibo Are Available For Pre-Order On Play-Asia
Another chance to beat the scalpers!
Let's face it, the desirable new amiibo are notoriously difficult to acquire. If you aren't online at exactly right time to slap in a pre-order at exactly the right time with a retailer in your own country, then you are left to buying from scalpers - which sucks big time, as we're sure you'll agree. If you have...
Tuesday26th Sep 2017
News Digital Foundry Explores the Framerate and a Resolution Boost in Super Mario Odyssey
A step up from the E3 build
Recently Nintendo hosted demo events for Super Mario Odyssey, and we went along to capture video of three new stages. Digital Foundry was also there to play the same stages, and of course the team has done its thing in breaking down the technicalities of what they saw. They assess a few things, including the...
Friday22nd Sep 2017
Video Gawk at All 25 of the Super Mario Odyssey Outfits Revealed So Far
More than a stitch to wear
Super Mario Odyssey gives you the option of dressing up Mario in a number of outfits, as no doubt you know. Some are brand new, and some call back to previous titles in which Mario has appeared, but all of them look extremely snazzy. We've compiled all 25 of the currently revealed outfits in the handy-dandy video above,...
Wednesday20th Sep 2017
Video Hands On in Super Mario Odyssey's Shiny New Kingdoms
Super Meat Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey is one hotly anticipated game, there's no denying it, and now we can finally share with you some seriously saucy gameplay. We've got a triplicate of videos for you to enjoy, ranging from grabbing Power Moons to hunting down bosses and gliding effortlessly through the air with the help of a charming new NPC...
Monday18th Sep 2017
News Super Mario Odyssey Has an 'Ages 12 and Up' CERO B Rating in Japan
May contain some semi-nude plumbers
Plenty of Switch owners are very excited about Super Mario Odyssey, and it's a game that's amused the internet for some rather random reasons, one of them being a semi-nude Mario. Now the chatter is around its age rating in Japan, which rather passed us by when we reported on the ga
Saturday16th Sep 2017
News Super Mario Odyssey's File Size is Only a Little Bigger Than an NBA 2K18 Save File
Optimisation is nice
File sizes have been a hot topic in recent weeks, with the Switch's limited on-board storage clashing with the meaty third-party games on the way. Some multi-platform games have high-resolution 4K textures on the likes of PC and sometimes PS4 Pro, so when they're adjusted and ported to Switch some 'interesting' things happen...
Friday15th Sep 2017
News PowerA Is Making A Rather Lovely Super Mario Odyssey Joy-Con Grip
Red or dead
Accessory maker PowerA is producing an official Super Mario Odyssey Joy-Con grip to coincide with the launch of the Switch game. The grip will cost $19.99 and comes emblazoned with official artwork showing Mario and Cappy. Described by the manufacturer as boasting a "lightweight, ergonomic design for comfortable gameplay anywhere", the...
Deals Jump Into These Super Mario Odyssey Goodies from the Nintendo UK Store
Gotta have those red Joy-Con
Can you believe the launch of Super Mario Odyssey is now little over a month away? Mario's sandbox adventure on the Switch looks set to be the best one yet, with lots of exciting locations to explore and hat possessing puzzles to solve. The Nintendo UK Store has lots of pre-order options for you. If you simply want the...
Thursday14th Sep 2017
Video Super Mario Odyssey Seems to Have at Least 600 Power Moons to Collect
More than 64, Sunshine, Galaxy, & Galaxy 2 combined
We always knew Super Mario Odyssey was going to be a big game, what with its numerous kingdoms and all that good stuff, but until the most recent Nintendo Direct we didn't know just how big. At one point during the presentation it could be seen that one of the many worlds you'll get to...
Weirdness People Just Can't Stop Talking About Mario's Nipples
Mascot's bare chest overshadows Mario Odyssey
Nintendo showed off some incredible footage from Super Mario Odyssey during yesterday's Direct broadcast, but the quality of the game isn't what has people talking today. Instead, the internet simply cannot get enough of Mario's nips. During the footage, a shirtless Mario was shown dashing through a...
News Nintendo Builds the Hype for Super Mario Odyssey With a Direct Showcase
Hardware bundle! New Zones! Crazy footage!
Super Mario Odyssey is Nintendo's grade-A release for the Holiday season, and that reputation was reinforced during a 7.5 minute showcase during the Nintendo Direct. You can see the relevant segment below. When focused on gameplay we saw plenty of elements, including new zones, transformations and the...
Monday4th Sep 2017
News Super Mario Odyssey amiibo Packaging Reveals Three New Kingdoms
Three's a crowd
The packaging for Super Mario Odyssey's amiibo has revealed three brand-new kingdoms for the game. Lake Kingdom, Snow Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom are now confirmed as appearing in the forthcoming Switch adventure, although no imagery is shown so we only know the names at present. The amiibo themselves are Mario, Bowser and...
Friday25th Aug 2017
News Super Mario Odyssey Walks Away With Lots Of Gamescom Awards
Metroid and Rabbids grab awards too
It's been a week of fun and frolics from Gamescom 2017, the European equivalent of E3. It wouldn't be an gaming expo without an awards ceremony, and Nintendo pretty much stole the show this year. Super Mario Odyssey walked away with the coveted "Best of Gamescom" award and Gamescom “Most Wanted” Consumer...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2017
Watch Super Mario Odyssey Presentation From Gamescom 2017 - Live!
Featuring producer Yoshiaki Koizumi
At Gamescom this year, Nintendo has two lovely presentations for you to enjoy. The first presentation is today and offers a chance to see more Super Mario Odyssey gameplay with a special developer talk from producer Yoshiaki Koizumi. The presentation starts today at <time>23rd August 2017...
Wednesday16th Aug 2017
News Capturing Uproots In Super Mario Odyssey Looks Like Fun
Reaching new heights
To say we're excited about the October release of Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Switch is a bit of an understatement. The more we see of the game the more we can't wait to play it for ourselves. The Super Mario Odyssey Japanese Twitter account has been a great reminder of what we have to look forward to in the game. In the...
News Prima Has a Super Mario Odyssey Guide on the Way
You’ll need some help finding all those moons
It seems like official video game guides are a bit of an antiquated item in the current day and age. Just about every game now has extensive YouTube series covering every facet of the gameplay and going over it all in nuance that guides might miss, and games are also prone to change with patches, which...
Tuesday8th Aug 2017
News Nintendo to Live Stream Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid: Samus Returns and More from Gamescom
Yoshiaki Koizumi and Yoshio Sakamoto due to appear
Nintendo of Europe often puts on a good show at Gamescom, the huge annual expo in Germany. Over the years there have been some impressive booth setups, which can include stage demos and events, but it's not often pushed the event up to the level seen at E3, for example. NoE seems to be upping the...
Tuesday1st Aug 2017
News Nintendo Releases New Super Mario Odyssey Artwork, Confirming Another New Kingdom
It wouldn’t be a modern Mario game without a water world
Super Mario Odyssey is shaping up to be a truly groundbreaking entry in the series and fans are understandably excited by every new tidbit of information as Nintendo continues to drip it out. We already knew of six worlds (or ‘kingdoms’) that are due to make an appearance in the...
Thursday13th Jul 2017
Random Mega64 Gives Its Unique Spin on Super Mario Odyssey
The power of the hat
Veteran YouTubers Mega64 has uploaded another video in which they bring characters from video games into the real world. This time round its everyone's favourite plumber getting the treatment, with an 'exact replicat" of Mario straight from upcoming Switch game Super Mario Odyssey. In the video we can see 'Mario' running around...
Monday10th Jul 2017
Video Check Out this Tiny Yet Intriguing Donkey Kong Easter Egg in Super Mario Odyssey
Odyssey, odyssey!
Super Mario Odyssey is no doubt going to be absolutely rife with easter eggs, that's part and parcel for a mainline Mario game, but one particularly observant Reddit user by the name of seanmacproductions has discovered one in the game's supposed theme Jump Up, Super Star!, sung by series veteran Pauline. A short series of...
Thursday6th Jul 2017
News There's No Such Thing As "Game Over, Man" In Super Mario Odyssey
"Please enjoy exploring without worry!"
You'll never see a Game Over screen in Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo has revealed. The company posted a couple of tweets on its Japanese account which detail how failure works in the upcoming Switch title. Eurogamer has kindly translated them, and they say: Even if Mario's health drops to zero, you'll just...
Wednesday5th Jul 2017
Deals Be Quick And Grab The New Metroid And Super Mario Odyssey amiibo
Don't let the scalpers get them all
During E3 this year we got to see a lot more of Super Mario Odyssey and Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS was revealed too. While these games both look absolutely amazing to play, there are also a range of amiibo which will look great on your shelf and offer functionality within the games, too.
Wednesday28th Jun 2017
News Miyamoto Was Worried How Players Would React To Mario Odyssey's New Donk City
Legendary designer not keen on revisiting past Mario games, though
Super Mario Odyssey must surely rank as one of the most anticipated video games of 2017, and like Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy before it, looks set to offer some compelling new gameplay ideas - including New Donk City, a realistic, city-like environment...
Tuesday20th Jun 2017
Video Performance Over Resolution - Digital Foundry Tackles Super Mario Odyssey
With time for improvements
When we played Splatoon 2 earlier in the year there was a little disgruntlement that it was running at 720p when docked, with the flipside that it was rocking along at 60fps with nary a dropped frame. That was back in March, yet during E3 Nintendo stated the game is now 1080p docked, and even i
Random Nintendo GIF Shows Off an Awesome Super Mario Odyssey Chain Chomp Puzzle
Chomping down
Nintendo has been upping the ante with more social media accounts over recent weeks and months, with Nintendo Versus (focused on competitive gaming) being a notable example. A lower key example is the Super Mario UK Twitter account, set up during E3 to focus on the mascot (and particularly Super Mario Odyssey at the moment). Its...
Friday16th Jun 2017
Video Take a Look at Co-Op Play in Super Mario Odyssey
Cappy takes a starring role
We reported yesterday that Super Mario Odyssey might have a multiplayer option, and those of you that then watched the Nintendo Treehouse with us through E3 day three will have seen it in action. Not everyone watched all day though, so here's a catch-up. As you can see, using one Joy-Con each the second player controls...
Thursday15th Jun 2017
Video These Super Mario Odyssey Costumes Hark Back to Mario's Past
Mario-achi
Nintendo's never shy to reference retro goodness in its titles, be it stark and obvious or somewhat subtler. Where these costumes form Super Mario Odyssey fall between those categories depends on how well-versed you are in your Mario history. From a guitar-toting, poncho-wearing Mario of Qix fame, to a Chain Chomp with a dashing...
