272 moons later, I've beaten Super Mario Odyssey, but it feels like I've only scratched

the surface of Mario's latest, a breathlessly creative adventure equal parts surprising and

bewildering in a good way.

Every moon, a reward for completing one of hundreds of obstacles, is a step towards something

new.

You need many to see the credits, but you'll want to collect more.

At 250 moons, a new world on locks at 500 moons, something happens, the game promises

with a wink and a smile?

Beyond that, who knows?

But it's clear I'll be playing Odyssey for months, as I try to mine every secret, racking

my brain to find out what the designers have hidden behind yet another seemingly innocuous

corner.

The Mario is the ostensible star of Odyssey, it's inhabitants are the ones that matter,

where distinguishes Odyssey from any other Mario is that he's basically become Kirby.

Now you can adapt the powers of various creatures in every stage, because each one functions

differently, entering a new world isn't just a simple art change, it means you're playing

differently too.

Once again Bowser's Kidnaf Princess Peach and Mario has to savor, this time Bowser's

goal is getting married.

Each of the world's contains an object, Bowser desires for the nubsules, which sometimes

explains their theming, a food world for a cake, and often doesn't matter, a water world

or address.

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