Mario and Cappy dash from kingdom to kingdom, capturing everything that moves in bounding joy.

On gut feeling, Super Mario Odyssey sits in the middle, ahead of 59% of games. And the detail draws a contrasted profile. The soundtrack shines right at the top, ahead of 93% of titles, on few votes, to be confirmed. Connection follows, ahead of 67%, the desert island in the middle, ahead of 52%, controller feel just under the middle, ahead of 48%. Then it dips: fun low, ahead of 18% of games, the art style just as low, ahead of 18%, on few votes. Rediscovery stays below the middle, ahead of 42%. The tension is clear: a game tied to a joyful soundtrack and genuine attachment, but whose style and immediate replay value convince less here.

Against other platformers, it is the inventiveness and generosity that stand out, the pleasure of light exploration, more than demand or a sharp visual identity.

So, for whom? For you if you love good-natured whimsy, ideas firing off, an OST stuck to a smile. Much less if you want a strong graphic signature or a challenge that pulls you in for hours.