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 Cappy, with the ability to fly around and collect coins, provide a platform and generally be helpful. Mario can also help Cappy, though it's worth noting that only Mario is able to finish the deal and collect moon pieces.
It seems like a nice way for a second player to join in with a bit less pressure. Our only question mark is whether it's a good idea for both players to have the ability to control the camera, but naturally it's down to teams to work together and avoid any viewpoint snafus. Overall it reminds us of a slightly beefed up variation on the pointer co-op we saw in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Let us know what you think of this co-op gameplay footage in Super Mario Odyssey with a comment below.
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Hats off to the developers.
Eidt - Ok, working for me now. I was going to put off on getting a Switch until 3 games were out I wanted, Mario, XC2 and probably Pikmin 4 or something new, but I need this now. We could always play FE:W. I think we'll continue to get our mutiplats on PS4 - Sonic Forces, Lego Marvel 2.
Vid error. Could just be me, I'm using Chrome in the US.
My kids are too old for this now, we did it in SMG, but I'm glad, we had out multiplayer game w/ SM3DW, been waiting a long time for a SMG and Sunshine type single player experience. I dont' think this will get in the way of that.
My wife looks forward to being an invincible and helpful hat. Sounds silly and fun!
How will capturing enemies and objects work in this mode?
(I'm getting an error with the video too.)
Looks shoehorned in for the sake of it.
Why does Mario giggle on certain places ?
Should I give him right outfits to stay warm, not catch a cold ?
Btw, the Day & Night System is based on Switch clock hour ?
It may not be terribly exciting, but it would be nice for more games to have stuff like this. It's a good way for an unskilled friend or relative to participate.
Nice extra bonus.
@Zyrac unless they're young though, like so young that they don't know better, it'd be pretty bloody patronising, hey, you play as the hat... Because, er, you're great, yeah...
I was beating Zelda's at 4, so even at that age had someone given me a game with this sort of coop I'd have thrown a tantrum in disgust 😹
@VENOMVSCARNAGE Ehhhh I don't think it's really that patronizing. I can see my friends moving out of the way right when I go for a jump causing me to die haha. It could provide some laughs.
Seems okay I suppose. But it would have been awesome if they threw in split screen multiplayer with Luigi!
There's a team of highly trained monkeys who are working on the YouTube error. Everyone is getting this 500 error message.
@NinjaWaddleDee
That's exactly what I was hoping for...
This reminds me of the co-op that's offered in Mario Galaxy (and Blaster Master Zero) where player 2 gets to point and shoot at enemies (lame). But I'm sorry, this news is a bit of a bummer. On YouTube, you can find game footage of hackers successfully making Mario Galaxy 2 split screen with Mario and Luigi.
At the very least Nintendo should offer ad-hoc, local co-op feat. Mario and Luigi using 2 Switches. Surely if hackers can do it with Mario Galaxy 2, Ninty can do it with Odyssey.
Looks like a decent upgrade on the Galaxy co-op.
Sounds like an okay feature, but also totally in-line with what one would expect in a full Mario adventure. 3D World and New Super Mario Bros had a more arcade-y straight-forward platforming style, so it made sense for Nintendo to go all-out with the co-op like they did there. I suppose in this case, they didn't want to take too much away from the adventure itself.
@VENOMVSCARNAGE By "unskilled" I'm thinking of like, my mum. Someone you'd hardly trust to hold a controller. It's nice to find something you can actually play with people who don't really game.
Don't care about Cappu. Where is Luigi?
They better not treat him like Mario 64 and Sunshine...
It is WAY more fun to be Luigi.
@rjejr
Lol to old? I am 33 and still enjoy these games just as i did as a kid.
@The-Chosen-one Too old to sit next to me and play as a hat while I play as Mario is what I meant. They are of course dieing to play as Mario themselves, nobody wants to play as a hat.
@speedracer216
Well... it would be Super Luigi Odyssey if Luigi as the Main Character. XD
And he has to rescue Princess Daisy instead.
Cool. Reminds me of the co-op in Mario Galaxy 2, but much improved.
Would be much better if actual 2-player coop is supported with online multiplayer. Controlling just the hat is not enough. Hope this is just one way to play coop and not the only way.
@Zyrac yes my wife and nephews are going to dig this as this have us too complicated for then at this stage.
@speedracer216 I 100% agree. I'll miss Super Mario 3D World style co-op. That said, Galaxy 1 and 2 allowed us to unlock Luigi so maybe this one will too.
"Co op"
I am disappointed. I continue to be on the fence about Odyssey in general, and a good local mulitplayer feature for my wife and me to play together would easily have convinced me. We're both capable gamers, and neither of us are going to want to play as the hat. I'm struggling to find a reason to care about this game.
As a side note, I subscribe to the unpopular opinion that Mario 64, even though it was influential in the industry, was not very fun and that Sunshine was just OK. It's cool Nintendo is making a new Mario in the 3D platforming genre for those who like it, but I'm thinking more and more that this one's not for me.
For me a 3D Mario game is always best enjoyed as a single player experience. It's nice to have to option to play as Luigi or whatever but I found the multiplayer side of 3D World more of a hindrance than a help
Or maybe that's because my wife isn't very good at it
@NoxAeturnus
I know I'm buying Odyssey on day 1 but this might not be for you.
Mario 64 was great at the time but it is most certainly a relic when compared against the Galaxy games and Mario 3D World (personal favorite). I feel Sunshine was just "okay" as well (worst 3D Mario imo).
The producer of Odyssey did hint at using a network feature for mulitplayer earlier so I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that player 2 being the cap ain't the only option once this game launches.
@Turbo857 Network multiplayer would be fine, and I hadn't heard that so thanks for sharing. If it turns out to be true I'd likely hold off on Odyssey until we buy a second Switch, which we'll do eventually when there's a cool special edition, color, or if something like Smash comes out.
I loved Galaxy and Galaxy 2, but of all the Mario games in my collection they're the ones I return to play the least. Still, I have great memories of them. I don't know what it was about those two that spoke to me, but they're the only reason I'm even interested in Odyssey in the first place. Oh well.
@rjejr
Hahahaha i just imagined what u wrote, too funny dude... And true 😂
Playing co-op with mario and luigi would be a lot more fun.
@NoxAeturnus
No prob. Yeah, the Galaxy games were just really solid, top-notch 3D Marios. But 3D World and Mario Bros. U are games I go back to most in the series. Here's the full text from Odyssey's producer regarding multiplayer possibilities (before this article's video was posted).
When asked about multiplayer and online support, Koizumi stated: "The first thing I want to say about multiplayer is that since this is the Nintendo Switch, and it does have two controllers, it's very easy for you to imagine handing one to another person. So there probably is some...thing you'll hear about multiplayer. The timing is not quite there, so I hope you're able to wait for a little longer to hear about that."
"As for Network features," Koizumi continued, "since this is something the hardware is capable of, there might be something that you'll hear about there as well, and we hope you'll look forward to it."
Seems like a pretty useless addition tbh, reminds me of Sonic 2 for the genesis when a second player is Tails that is always off screen
@VENOMVSCARNAGE Ever played Sonic 2, Sonic 3 etc?
Same deal, same lack of patronising.
Looks very boring to me. Something is missing here... Super Mario 64 and Sunshine had something....... This video doesn't get me excited at all
@Anti-Matter I don't think so but that would be really cool, or just a transition day like botw
@The-Chosen-one "Playing co-op with mario and luigi would be a lot more fun."
Well yeah, my kids and I would do that. My kids, wife and I all played SM3DW together. And Mk8 (no deluxe). And those new 2D Rayman games - my wife knows how to go into a bubble, that's about it. But I can't see this 2 player w/ the hat being any fun for the hat player, or the Mario player. They should have made Zelda BotW where somebody gets to play as Link's right hand and somebody as his left, 3 player.
I do think some young kids will enjoy the hat though, we'll just ignore it. I'm all for options and won't criticize a company for adding stuff I can choose to not use.
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