Super Mario Odyssey - Easy Allies Review

Mario's new Odyssey embraces the past while simultaneous forging a bold new path forward to deliver something truly special.

Written by Michael Damiani
Video Edited by Ian Hinck
Available on Switch

Our ratings: 5 Stars - Masterful, 4 Stars - Excellent, 3 Stars - Decent, 2 Stars - Inferior, 1 Star - Terrible

[brogantrull]

For those wondering about quality, my wife pretty much refuses to play video games despite efforts of conversion, lol... and yet, lately I'll come home from work to her stealing MY Odyssey :) lol Give it back!

[fihsy]

Awesome review guys. The end fight with Bowser and what happened afterwards might be the coolest sequence in the franchise for me

[MrBrockarock]

I just finished the game to credits and I was absolutely blown away by this game. Honestly, I think this more than even breath of the wild is a true system seller.

[elheber]

Odyssey made me feel like a kid playing SM64 for the first time.

[SeaToSkyImages]

I'll get a Switch one of these days.

[MrJoelWallin]

Super Mario 64 was released over 20 years ago? I can still remember the night of release, going over to a friends house and playing late into the night making my mom so worried I got grounded. Damn, time flies...

[Wiyn]

Fantastic review EZA! FYI: There's a typo in the description, "simultaneous" should be "simultaneously."

Coming into Odyssey, I was a very casual Mario fan. In fact, I've never completed any of the games. But when I booted this up on the Switch, it completely sucked me in. It was all I played and thought about for 3 days, and I laughed and smiled and cheered the whole time.

After completing that insane ending sequence, all I wanted to do was jump back in and grab more Moons.

My personal GOTY amidst the flood that is 2017. What a year for games. L&R!

[andrewzuo]

I knew this would get 5 stars as soon as they said it wasn't perfect.

[Yellowtoxin]

Best reviews! This guys voice reminds me of my childhood watching trailers to the games I was hyped about, getting even more hyped! He has reviewed all my favorite games. I was so sad when Gametrailers ended but now I found this <3

[erre]

Sm64 came out over 20 years ago.... Damn I'm old...

[MattAce]

Odyssey was just pure joy from beginning to end. So much fun!

[InputOne]

Has Damiani ever given a game this high of a score?
(Also, fantastic review!)

[qudi]

So it is worth to buy the Switch now with BotW and Odyssey ?

[CompleteAnimation]

5 Stars! I smell GOTY for Easy Allies here!

[MushWorksZeta]

I'm shocked just how this got a whopping 5 stars. Guess this is the best 3D Mario to date since 64 then! Great music choice, Damiani, and great editing, Ian! However, how much of Pauline was shown in the video?

[maybetoby]

My favorite 3D Mario games are both Galaxies, 3D Land, and now Odyssey

[kylebrowning]

This is the first 5/5 from Damiani, even counting Gametrailers, isn't it? Game is absolutely deserving of it, great review!

[velvetjuzzy]

As an adult I've never really beaten games as quick as I once did when I was kid, but wow this game I did stayed up nights and finished it in 3 days, haven't done that for years.
Absolutely sensational game

[NoahSmith]

This is is a masterpiece of game design. The way they lead you to moons, the pacing, and how you are rewarded for creativity and exploration. Probably a game that will end up in my favorites of all time when I’m finished.

[mrshmuga]

Great job Ian on editing the song with the outro. It transitioned from the end of the review, to the score, to the end of the video quite nicely.