<s>
is	O
a	O
2017	O
platform	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
follows	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
his	O
new	O
ally	O
Cappy	O
—	O
a	O
sentient	O
hat	O
that	O
allows	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
control	O
other	O
characters	O
and	O
objects	O
—	O
as	O
they	O
journey	O
across	O
various	O
kingdoms	O
to	O
save	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
from	O
his	O
nemesis	O
Bowser	O
's	O
plans	O
of	O
forced	O
marriage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
linear	O
gameplay	O
of	O
prior	O
entries	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
primarily	O
open-ended	O
,	O
3D	O
platform	O
gameplay	O
featured	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
explores	O
various	O
kingdoms	O
and	O
collects	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
hidden	O
inside	O
them	O
,	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
fuel	O
source	O
to	O
power	O
an	O
airship	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Odyssey	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
new	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cappy	O
's	O
main	O
function	O
is	O
the	O
"	O
capture	O
"	O
ability	O
,	O
letting	O
Mario	B-Application
possess	O
enemies	O
and	O
other	O
objects	O
,	O
helping	O
him	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
and	O
progress	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Entertainment	O
Planning	O
&	O
Development	O
division	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
entered	O
development	O
in	O
2013	O
soon	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
installments	O
such	O
as	O
New	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Land	I-Application
,	O
which	O
were	O
aimed	O
at	O
a	O
more	O
casual	O
audience	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
designed	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
core	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
to	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
inventiveness	O
,	O
originality	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
improving	O
on	O
concepts	O
introduced	O
in	O
prior	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
several	O
awards	O
and	O
has	O
sold	O
25	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
bestselling	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
games	I-Device
and	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
control	O
Mario	B-Application
as	O
he	O
travels	O
across	O
many	O
different	O
worlds	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Kingdoms	O
"	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
hat-shaped	O
ship	O
Odyssey	O
,	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Peach	O
from	O
Bowser	O
,	O
who	O
plans	O
to	O
forcibly	O
marry	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kingdoms	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
exploration-based	O
level	O
design	O
featured	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Kingdom	O
has	O
Mario	B-Application
searching	O
for	O
and	O
clearing	O
various	O
objectives	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
obtain	O
items	O
known	O
as	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
,	O
which	O
are	O
the	O
power	O
source	O
of	O
the	O
Odyssey	O
and	O
grant	O
access	O
to	O
new	O
Kingdoms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Checkpoint	O
flags	O
littered	O
throughout	O
each	O
Kingdom	O
allow	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
instantly	O
warp	O
to	O
them	O
once	O
activated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
levels	O
feature	O
areas	O
called	O
"	O
flat	O
"	O
zones	O
,	O
where	O
Mario	B-Application
is	O
placed	O
in	O
a	O
2D	O
side-scrolling	O
environment	O
similar	O
to	O
his	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
his	O
pre-existing	O
moves	O
,	O
like	O
triple-jumping	O
and	O
wall-jumping	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
can	O
throw	O
his	O
cap	O
,	O
the	O
physical	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
hat	O
spirit	O
named	O
Cappy	O
,	O
in	O
multiple	O
directions	O
to	O
attack	O
enemies	O
and	O
use	O
as	O
a	O
temporary	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
cap	O
is	O
thrown	O
at	O
certain	O
objects	O
,	O
enemies	O
,	O
or	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
take	O
possession	O
of	O
them	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
"	O
capturing	O
"	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
use	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
can	O
capture	O
a	O
Bullet	O
Bill	O
to	O
fly	O
across	O
large	O
gaps	O
,	O
a	O
Tyrannosaurus	O
to	O
trample	O
things	O
,	O
a	O
bolt	O
of	O
electricity	O
called	O
a	O
Spark	O
Pylon	O
to	O
climb	O
up	O
electric	O
wires	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
tank	O
called	O
a	O
Sherm	O
to	O
fire	O
at	O
enemies	O
and	O
break	O
blocks	O
for	O
passage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
actions	O
can	O
be	O
accelerated	O
by	O
using	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
in	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
otherwise	O
fully	O
playable	O
with	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
attached	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
can	O
pick	O
up	O
coins	O
,	O
which	O
come	O
in	O
two	O
types	O
;	O
regular	O
coins	O
and	O
purple	O
ones	O
unique	O
to	O
each	O
kingdom	O
,	O
to	O
spend	O
on	O
items	O
such	O
as	O
new	O
hats	O
and	O
outfits	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
required	O
for	O
completing	O
certain	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
a	O
health	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
games	O
,	O
although	O
Mario	B-Application
has	O
unlimited	O
lives	O
;	O
the	O
only	O
penalty	O
for	O
dying	O
is	O
paying	O
up	O
to	O
ten	O
coins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
cooperative	O
play	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
a	O
second	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Cappy	O
and	O
can	O
attack	O
enemies	O
independently	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
requires	O
a	O
minimum	O
number	O
of	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
to	O
be	O
collected	O
from	O
each	O
Kingdom	O
to	O
move	O
onto	O
the	O
next	O
,	O
though	O
these	O
may	O
be	O
obtained	O
from	O
any	O
source	O
,	O
making	O
major	O
objectives	O
largely	O
optional	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Bowser	O
is	O
defeated	O
,	O
each	O
kingdom	O
is	O
repopulated	O
with	O
more	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collecting	O
enough	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
allows	O
for	O
additional	O
outfits	O
to	O
be	O
purchased	O
and	O
unlocks	O
two	O
bonus	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
these	O
areas	O
is	O
a	O
boss	O
rush	O
called	O
Dark	O
Side	O
,	O
with	O
250	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
required	O
to	O
enter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
other	O
is	O
a	O
level	O
called	O
Darker	O
Side	O
that	O
combines	O
many	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
requires	O
500	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
to	O
enter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
level	O
based	O
on	O
Peach	O
's	O
Castle	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
unlocked	O
by	O
beating	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
level	O
allows	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
face	O
harder	O
versions	O
of	O
previously	O
defeated	O
bosses	O
and	O
earn	O
additional	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
by	O
completing	O
in-game	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
photo	O
mode	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
free-moving	O
camera	O
to	O
take	O
and	O
save	O
screenshots	B-Application
,	O
with	O
additional	O
options	O
such	O
as	O
filters	O
and	O
stickers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Use	O
of	O
the	O
Odyssey-themed	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Peach	O
,	O
and	O
Bowser	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figurines	O
allow	O
for	O
special	O
in-game	O
abilities	O
and	O
unlocking	O
special	O
costumes	O
which	O
are	O
otherwise	O
unavailable	O
until	O
after	O
the	O
player	O
completes	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
collects	O
enough	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
Amiibo	B-Device
can	O
be	O
scanned	O
to	O
provide	O
hints	O
to	O
finding	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
updated	O
in	O
2019	O
to	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
kit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
mode	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
must	O
complete	O
challenges	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
Kingdoms	O
to	O
recruit	O
musicians	O
and	O
give	O
them	O
instruments	O
by	O
completing	O
tasks	O
related	O
to	O
musical	O
notes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
,	O
also	O
aboard	O
,	O
attempts	O
to	O
rescue	O
her	O
but	O
is	O
knocked	O
off	O
the	O
ship	O
by	O
Bowser	O
's	O
hat	O
after	O
a	O
brief	O
fight	O
and	O
falls	O
into	O
the	O
neighboring	O
Cap	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Mario	B-Application
gone	O
,	O
Bowser	O
stomps	O
on	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
cap	O
and	O
lets	O
it	O
drift	O
into	O
the	O
ship	O
's	O
rear	O
propellers	O
,	O
shredding	O
it	O
to	O
pieces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
meet	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
explains	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
that	O
Bowser	O
also	O
kidnapped	O
his	O
sister	O
,	O
Tiara	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
Peach	O
's	O
wedding	O
tiara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cappy	O
joins	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
takes	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
cap	O
,	O
providing	O
him	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
throw	O
his	O
cap	O
and	O
temporarily	O
capture	O
other	O
creatures	O
and	O
objects	O
and	O
utilize	O
their	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Cappy	O
explore	O
the	O
various	O
kingdoms	O
to	O
collect	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
to	O
fuel	O
the	O
Odyssey	O
and	O
battle	O
the	O
Broodals	O
—	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
anthrophomorphic	O
rabbit	O
wedding	O
planners	O
hired	O
by	O
Bowser	O
—	O
who	O
steal	O
items	O
including	O
a	O
dress	O
,	O
a	O
cake	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
bouquet	O
from	O
each	O
kingdom	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
Bowser	O
's	O
wedding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Cappy	O
fly	O
the	O
Odyssey	O
to	O
the	O
Moon	O
's	O
surface	O
and	O
confront	O
Bowser	O
inside	O
a	O
cathedral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
battle	O
in	O
the	O
Moon	O
's	O
interior	O
,	O
where	O
Bowser	O
is	O
defeated	O
and	O
Mario	B-Application
frees	O
Peach	O
and	O
Tiara	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
cavern	O
begins	O
to	O
collapse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
Cappy	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
takes	O
control	O
of	O
an	O
unconscious	O
Bowser	O
and	O
escapes	O
to	O
the	O
surface	O
with	O
Peach	O
and	O
Tiara	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Back	O
on	O
the	O
surface	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
prepares	O
to	O
propose	O
to	O
Peach	O
,	O
but	O
Bowser	O
regains	O
consciousness	O
and	O
proposes	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rivals	O
are	O
both	O
heartbroken	O
until	O
Peach	O
tells	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
come	O
home	O
with	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
boards	O
the	O
ship	O
just	O
in	O
time	O
,	O
leaving	O
Bowser	O
stranded	O
on	O
the	O
moon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
post-game	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Cappy	O
collect	O
more	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
that	O
were	O
released	O
from	O
Moon	O
rocks	O
to	O
traverse	O
other	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
Moon	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Dark	O
Side	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Darker	O
Side	O
"	O
,	O
to	O
complete	O
other	O
challenges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Peach	O
and	O
Tiara	O
travel	O
the	O
world	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
terms	O
,	O
and	O
meet	O
up	O
with	O
Mario	B-Application
along	O
the	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Entertainment	O
Planning	O
&	O
Development	O
division	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
assistance	O
from	O
1-Up	O
Studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Yoshiaki	O
Koizumi	O
and	O
Koichi	O
Hayashida	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
producers	O
behind	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Kenta	O
Motokura	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Odyssey	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
core	O
audience	O
—	O
a	O
departure	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
then-recent	O
focus	O
on	O
casual	O
players	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
focuses	O
more	O
on	O
dense	O
,	O
open-world	O
exploration	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
linear	O
gameplay	O
recent	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
have	O
taken	O
,	O
following	O
instead	O
the	O
format	O
of	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
or	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Miyamoto	O
,	O
after	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
and	O
3D	O
World	O
,	O
linear	O
gameplay	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
less	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
"	O
go	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
roots	O
,	O
to	O
Mario	B-Application
Sunshine	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
concept	O
that	O
came	O
to	O
be	O
for	O
Odyssey	O
involved	O
Koizumi	O
using	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
;	O
he	O
pictured	O
motion	O
actions	O
that	O
the	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
could	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
most	O
natural	O
fit	O
was	O
throwing	O
an	O
object	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
create	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
connection	O
to	O
this	O
gimmick	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
own	O
hat	O
was	O
the	O
object	O
chosen	O
to	O
be	O
thrown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Koizumi	O
,	O
he	O
stated	O
that	O
every	O
core	O
gameplay	O
concept	O
was	O
decided	O
on	O
very	O
early	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
cycle	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
philosophy	O
of	O
creating	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
experience	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
;	O
these	O
ideas	O
consisted	O
of	O
traveling	O
between	O
kingdoms	O
,	O
collecting	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
,	O
and	O
other	O
settings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cappy	O
was	O
also	O
created	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
prototype	O
,	O
and	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
were	O
built	O
off	O
of	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
locations	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
New	B-Application
Donk	I-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
contained	O
realistic	O
looks	O
and	O
humans	O
;	O
this	O
design	O
choice	O
was	O
to	O
emphasize	O
the	O
feeling	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
location	O
that	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
normal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
were	O
also	O
implemented	O
,	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
two	O
controllers	O
in	O
each	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kenta	O
Motokura	O
mentioned	O
at	O
an	O
interview	O
at	O
E3	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
made	O
possible	O
to	O
play	O
in	O
these	O
two	O
ways	O
;	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
the	O
choice	O
of	O
either	O
following	O
a	O
set	O
storyline	O
or	O
can	O
find	O
power	B-Application
moons	I-Application
simply	O
by	O
exploring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
game	O
the	O
designers	O
considered	O
when	O
designing	O
Odyssey	O
was	O
the	O
sandbox	O
video	O
game	O
Minecraft	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
kingdom	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
personal	O
experiences	O
from	O
the	O
designers	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
built	O
off	O
these	O
locations	O
by	O
experimenting	O
with	O
how	O
Mario	B-Application
could	O
interact	O
with	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ability	O
to	O
take	O
in-game	O
screenshots	B-Application
was	O
also	O
considered	O
by	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
natural	O
fit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cappy	O
was	O
created	O
into	O
a	O
character	O
a	O
little	O
later	O
after	O
the	O
hat	O
throwing	O
mechanic	O
was	O
introduced	O
because	O
the	O
developers	O
wanted	O
a	O
"	O
buddy	O
"	O
to	O
travel	O
alongside	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
wanted	O
a	O
familiar	O
aspect	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
anchor	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
novel	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
chose	O
Pauline	O
,	O
a	O
character	O
who	O
first	O
appeared	O
alongside	O
Mario	B-Application
in	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
,	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
mayor	O
of	O
New	B-Application
Donk	I-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Run	I-Application
had	O
previously	O
featured	O
a	O
track	O
with	O
vocals	O
that	O
was	O
added	O
in	O
an	O
update	O
released	O
one	O
month	O
prior	O
to	O
Odyssey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sampler	O
album	O
containing	O
12	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
teased	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
console	O
announcement	O
trailer	O
in	O
2016	O
;	O
in	O
January	O
2017	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
presentation	O
,	O
Odyssey	O
was	O
formally	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
followed	O
shortly	O
after	O
with	O
gameplay	O
footage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
section	O
at	O
E3	O
2017	O
was	O
themed	O
around	O
New	B-Application
Donk	I-Application
City	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
filled	O
with	O
kiosks	O
that	O
allowed	O
people	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
demo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
,	O
which	O
featured	O
live-action	O
dancers	O
alongside	O
a	O
CGI	O
animated	O
character	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
song	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
digital	O
music	O
storefront	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
shortly	O
after	O
and	O
became	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
40	O
best	O
sellers	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
officially	O
released	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
alongside	O
Amiibo	B-Device
of	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Peach	O
,	O
and	O
Bowser	O
in	O
their	O
respective	O
wedding	O
attire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
a	O
limited-time	O
Odyssey	O
themed	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
reminiscent	O
to	O
the	O
color	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
Cappy	O
,	O
a	O
Switch	O
console	O
carrying	O
case	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
digital	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
Odyssey	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
that	O
December	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
partnered	O
with	O
food	O
manufacturing	O
company	O
Kellogg	O
's	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
limited	O
quantity	O
breakfast	O
cereal	O
⁠	O
—	O
"	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Cereal	O
"	O
⁠	O
—	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
contains	O
an	O
NFC	O
tag	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
scanned	O
like	O
an	O
Amiibo	B-Device
toy	O
,	O
which	O
provides	O
exclusive	O
in-game	O
extras	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
Webster	O
of	O
The	O
Verge	O
thought	O
that	O
the	O
structure	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
lent	O
itself	O
well	O
to	O
the	O
portable	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
Switch	O
,	O
which	O
players	O
could	O
play	O
for	O
either	O
long	O
sessions	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
missions	O
,	O
or	O
in	O
short	O
bursts	O
while	O
collecting	O
"	O
Power	B-Application
Moons	I-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
author	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
shrines	O
"	O
,	O
or	O
hidden	O
mini-dungeons	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
praise	O
,	O
Webster	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
"	O
felt	O
frustratingly	O
imprecise	O
"	O
,	O
preferring	O
the	O
accuracy	O
of	O
standard	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ability	O
for	O
Mario	B-Application
to	O
turn	O
into	O
his	O
2D	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
form	O
in	O
certain	O
segments	O
was	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
puzzles	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
while	O
VentureBeat	O
noted	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
similarities	O
to	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
praised	O
the	O
inventiveness	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
new	O
ideas	O
and	O
the	O
risks	O
Nintendo	O
had	O
taken	O
to	O
deviate	O
from	O
the	O
established	O
formula	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
believed	O
had	O
paid	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
likened	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
that	O
had	O
previously	O
not	O
yet	O
been	O
achieved	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
also	O
complimented	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
Cappy	O
and	O
the	O
capturing	O
mechanic	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
called	O
the	O
most	O
versatile	O
ability	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
to	O
date	O
,	O
and	O
enjoyed	O
how	O
the	O
ability	O
allowed	O
Nintendo	O
to	O
reinvent	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
their	O
favorite	O
gameplay	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
39/40	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
64	I-Application
and	O
the	O
highest	O
score	O
for	O
a	O
3D	O
Mario	B-Application
game	O
since	O
then	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
,	O
Ian	O
Dallas	O
,	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
What	B-Application
Remains	I-Application
of	I-Application
Edith	I-Application
Finch	I-Application
,	O
gave	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
a	O
lukewarm	O
review	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
explained	O
,	O
"	O
My	O
problem	O
with	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
is	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
actually	O
satisfying	O
to	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phil	O
Hornshaw	O
of	O
Digital	O
Trends	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
4/5	O
stars	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
first	O
turn	O
on	O
the	O
Switch	O
is	O
fun	O
,	O
but	O
lacks	O
the	O
innovation	O
and	O
creativity	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
best.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
1	O
on	O
the	O
Japanese	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
US	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
Store	O
,	O
the	O
song	O
debuted	O
at	O
25	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
All	O
Genres	O
"	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
launch	O
week	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
competed	O
with	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
,	O
which	O
it	O
was	O
narrowly	O
outsold	O
by	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
fastest-selling	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
game	O
ever	O
,	O
with	O
1.1	O
million	O
copies	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
within	O
five	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
bestselling	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
listed	O
by	O
Amazon	B-Application
as	O
the	O
online	O
retailer	O
's	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
December	O
2017	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
9.07	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
bestselling	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Odyssey	O
also	O
won	O
the	O
awards	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Platformer	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
;	O
and	O
in	O
Destructoids	O
Best	O
of	O
E3	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
of	O
Show	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
