Mario grabs a hat, throws it at a frog, becomes the frog. That single idea tells you everything about what this game is trying to do.

The community profile here is genuinely split. Where Odyssey shines is in the emotional attachment people have to it. It sits ahead of 80% of games for personal connection and desert island value, and its soundtrack lands in the top 20% as well. These are strong signals. People who've played it don't forget it. The rediscovery score, ahead of roughly two-thirds of games, also suggests it leaves a real impression on first playthrough.

The weaker spots are harder to ignore though. Gameplay feel, visual style, and narrative pull all sit around the bottom 20 to 30% of the rankings. For a flagship platformer from Nintendo, that's a surprise. Games in this genre usually score high on pure feel and art direction. Odyssey, at least according to the community here, earns its place more through memory and atmosphere than through raw mechanics or story.

This is a game for people who want to explore and be surprised, not for those chasing tight controls or deep narrative. If you played it as a kid or shared it with someone, you probably love it more than the scores suggest. If you're coming in cold expecting a technical showcase, you might feel the gap.