


Between Super Mario Galaxy and this game, it's clear that the main series Mario games simply don't have any continuity beyond Mario being the hero, Bowser being the villain, and Peach being the strangely optimistic perpetual damsel in distress. Don't expect deep lore or world-building that means anything. It's Mario chasing after Bowser through a bunch of different worlds. That's why Mario joins forces with Tiara's brother, Cappy, who becomes Mario's signature red hat and gives him a variety of new powers. One of the first kingdoms that Bowser pillaged was the Hat Kingdom, taking the hat-person Tiara for Peach's headwear and laying waste to the kingdom's hat-shaped airships. Mario's Earth has no nations, only a series of "kingdoms," and Bowser has been rampaging through the different kingdoms to get the greatest catering and decorations for his forced wedding. Or at least the Mario version of Earth, a big blue planet with oceans and continents, and a single orbiting moon. Mario's already fought through a castle (Super Mario 64), tropical islands (Super Mario Sunshine), space (Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2), and a series of seemingly detached worlds connected by pipes ( Super Mario 3D World), and now he's come to Earth. Odyssey's premise is the same as most Mario games: Princess Peach has been abducted by Bowser (this time with intentions to marry her), so Mario must save her. This $59.99 Switch game is the best Mario title since Super Mario Galaxy and stands out not only as an Editors' Choice, but as the best game on the Switch so far. I was impressed by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's unfolding gameplay and narrative, a combination that made the Hyrule adventure stand out as the Switch's no-brainer game of the year. The Nintendo Switch has had an absurdly strong first year, building a library of must-have games since its March 2017 release.
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