One of ourmost anticipated games of E3,Super Mario Odysseywas on everyone’s minds as we tuned in to the Nintendo conference today, and we haven’t left disappointed. The Big N was kind enough to drop a new trailer for the upcoming Switch exclusive, alongside the long-awaited release date for the title.
The newest trailer has announced thatSuper Mario Odysseywill release on October 27 for the Nintendo Switch, as well as showing off some impressive gameplay to a very fitting soundtrack. It seems that there will be some degree of customization present in the upcoming game as Mario is shown in several different outfits throughout the video.
What’s more, it seems that Mario’s new hat-companion will give the plumber the power to take control of other enemies and objects simply by placing the accessory onto their person. With this, it seems that we’ll be able to control anything from a Goomba to a T-Rex, which is sure to come in useful as we try and prevent Bowser and Peach’s wedding from going forward.
With over 22.5 million views on YouTube, the announcement trailer forSuper Mario Odysseyis Nintendo’ssecond most popular videoto date, beaten only by the reveal of the Nintendo Switch itself. For reference, that’s over 10 million more views thanBreath of the Wild’s trailer got, which could suggest that the latest game in theZeldafranchise is about to be beaten out of its place at the top of the Switch best-seller list.
Obviously a lot of fans were disappointed at the lack of aSuper Mariolaunch title for Nintendo’s newest hardware, but it stands to reason that the return of everyone’s favorite plumber to our screens will incentivize a lot more sales for the Nintendo Switch itself. Yesterday’s announcement ofMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battlegives us a secondMariogame to look forward to, but the spin-off title might struggle to appeal to long-term fans as much asOdyssey.
Interestingly,Super Mario Odysseyis beingtargeted at ‘core’ gamersor lovers of the action genre, a statement we’re bound understand a lot clearer once we personally get hands-on with the title soon.
Super Mario Odysseyis scheduled to release on October 27 for the Nintendo Switch.
