Johnny vs. Super Mario Odyssey

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In today's episode, it's Odyssey, ya see? I mean, you guys were all expecting this, so let's dive right in and see just how great Mario's next adventure truly is!
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[@Sabuuchi]

"Is Mario even human at this point?" He is a mythical creature known only as *Italian.*

[@KingDanieltheDandy]

Sabuuchi They are a rare species that dwell in the cave systems of new york. Be warned as there dangerous when cornered

[@SimonM6420]

Che bello, sono una creatura mistica, e con la mia lingua mistica nessuno capirà niente di ciò che dico :)

[@AeroFlash15]

Sorry I don't speak *I T A L I C S*

[@areksmigla6044]

sorry but I do not speak Japanese.

[@mattevolto]

SimonM6420 noi italici infesteremo New York in silenzio, ma non sorprendetevi se scoppia una rivoluzione :D

[@SShaBazzz]

Did anyone else catch Johnny's call back to his Mario 64 review?

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

Well they're not very subtle. ;)

[@BobTheArchmage]

The Unagi Scene?

[@KidSnivy69]

Don't insult me. Of course I do!

[@morganfreeman1104]

Nice computer you've got here can I have it?

[@stargazersdance]

And World

[@_mango_]

I hope fame doesn’t change you. I know it will happen: you’ve had too many years if quality and you’ve proven yourself a very reliable reviewer and recommender. I’m just waiting for you to get your boost! I’ve introduced you to multiple friends, and they’ve all subbed. I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years, John. A decade. I remember I watched your review about Sonic Chronicles around the year it came out! To another 10 years and beyond to the one some call John!

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

Well thanks, I'm pretty comfortable where I'm at now, but if there's opportunity to try new things and grow from it, I'll do so.

[@_mango_]

SomecallmeJohnny lol I remember you were one of the best AVGN Clones and now the only thing you guys have in common is that you both review video games!

[@ShayyTV]

God damn, has it really been almost 10 years now? I remember stumbling onto his Sonic Unleashed video when it came out and I've been following since then... I feel old now, LOL

[@nath9000]

MilkAndCookies he is fucking awesome

[@PlayThenReview]

MilkAndCookies Growing up with this channel (and SGB and BSC) has just felt normal for literally years now... I remember watching their first LP's in middle school, now I'm in the middle of my 3rd year in college, lol

[@Scooterthegreat51]

11:38 "the sense of accomplishment" could this be a reference to an upcoming star wars battlefront 2 review?

[@Scooterthegreat51]

Plug Apipattarakul maybe he will be able to borrow it from someone who bought the game and review that

[@bensell982]

Plug Apipattarakul there are 2 games with that title one great the other meh

[@jdfalcon08]

I hope not. If it is, hopefully, he got it for free.

[@georgie9303]

ScooterMan Don't think Johnny will ever review a star wars game. He hasn't reviewed one. He has made references to it in his reviews

[@AlvinEarthworm]

Shitty microtransaction ridden pay to win garbage like that don't deserve a review.

[@lleom7838]

"Ah, s@$#, Grandpa got outta the attic again! Grandpa, no!- That's not your Vespa! Someone get him outta that thing before he gets someone killed!- Oh, s@$#! Oh, I'm so sorry! WHAT THE HELL ARE YA DOING, GRANDPA!!!

[@noodlegirl8180]

RIP Grandpa.

[@StickMaster500]

Super Mario Odyssey will be a game remembered for decades to come just like how Super Mario 64 was remembered.

[@raiser4068]

Yes

[@orangy57]

I'd say it will go remembered more like Mario galaxy

[@name5748]

Nahh, 64 will always be remembered as the game that kickstarted 3D, not just as a brilliant game. 64 is important to gaming culture as a whole while Odyssey is just a great game, nothing more.

[@kuasocto3528]

Also Odyssey won't age as awfully as 64.

[@GoldStorm07]

Name Same reason why Ocarina of Time remains so iconic. Aonuma has been trying all his career to top that game and even Breath of the Wild may fail to do so.

[@KnightOfTheWind2401]

4:50 “This guy is faster than Sonic!”

[@ProtectorOfMemes]

KnightOfTheWind Let's make Johnny the next one shot antagonist for the next major 3D Sonic game.

[@filletofish2200]

He's faster than Sonic He's faster than Sonic *WHAT*

[@98953812]

I forgot who said this in another video, but it must be repeated: "Nintendo is what Genisisn't!" 🤣🤣

[@JH-xc9we]

*Putting on Cappy hat?* Nope, too uncomfortable *Putting on Sonic Boom sports tape?* Yup, he'll do it twice!

[@goldskarr]

Spiriten XIII Three, actually. I didn't have my phone on me, but day 2 of TooManyGames 2015 saw him don the tape once more.

[@Comkill117]

Spiriten XIII I don’t know what your talking about, Modern Johnny didn’t wear the tape that was clearly Boom Johnny.

[@MRWINDYMETHANE]

Spiriten XIII How your comment doesn't have over one thousand likes is not only a mystery, but a travesty.

[@Idazmi7]

Mario: "Hey, you gotta good joke for Mario-?" Johnny: *_"YOUR FACE!!!"_*

[@ConnerTheWaffle]

Nintendo really needs to make that Mario Teaches Typing 3!

[@_mango_]

ConnerTheWaffle Mario Teaches Typing 3 - an iOS only app to teach people to properly type on the internet. Now when you make valid points arguing, nobody will make the rebuttal that you need to spellcheck because of MTT3!

[@sammyyo461]

+ConnerTheWaffle YYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JackFrostAegirine]

ConnerTheWaffle Naaaaah, they should make a follow to the true Mario Magnum Opus: Mario Bombs Away.

[@JaydenPixelsTV]

no Conner get back to the toaster dammit.

[@williamduncombe]

ConnerTheWaffle not until hotel Mario 2

[@DylanDude]

I've been playing this game frequently since day 1, and the amount of areas this review showed off that I hadn't seen before are a testament to this game's size. It truly brought back everything I loved about the series.

[@brysene]

The fact that Sonic Forces is called a "distraction" shows where Sonic stands right now.

[@staticshock4239]

Sadly. At least Sonic Mania exists.

[@mastercreepy5893]

Yea, I remember when the 3D Sonic games were best in the 2000s-2010s (excluding Sonic 06 and maybe Shadow the Hedgehog).

[@alfa01spotivo]

Sonic Mania

[@alfa01spotivo]

@Antoine Gédéon doesnt really negate it from being an excellent game

[@Dorne_is_the_GOAT]

Mario continues to innovate and bring happiness to millions if not billions of people while Sonic keeps producing abominations like Sonic Boom Rise of Lyrac or mediocre media like Sonic Lost World. Sonic's rise and fall since the 90s is one of the most embarrassing stories in all of gaming.

[@frankpro53]

Those Mario 64 gags coming back were top notch. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy.

[@morganfreeman1104]

Still makes me laugh today

[@JoakimOtamaa]

​@@morganfreeman1104Even today and I'm not even Mario fan, I just love Johnny's videos.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

"Get it? I said a funny!" "Fuck You" God I love you Johnny XD

[@ocarinaplaya]

It's pretty nice that Mario Odyssey doesn't kick you out of the world after collecting each moon like most other 3D Mario games did. Almost like another game.... I'm referring to Banjo-kazooie

[@Gestersmek]

ocarinaplaya Considering the sheer number of Power Moons there are, getting warped back to the Odyssey and having to trek back every time you grabbed one would be a serious pace-breaker.

[@metashade4218]

That's one of the main reasons why this became my favorite 3D Mario game

[@iregretsomeofmypreviouscom3284]

Donovan Howes there was really not reason for SM64 since when you collect 100 coins and grab the star, it doesnt kick you out of the level, but with every other star it does.

[@drcamargo4435]

ocarinaplaya super Mario odyssey is my favorite mario game

[@jacobmonks3722]

My favorite Mario game is still Super Mario World, closely followed by Super Mario Galaxy. Even though Odyssey gsts so many things right, I think the game is too easy. Mario games are never meant to be difficult (with the exception of Lost Levels), but I couldn't help but feel like Odyssey's difficulty curve is virtually nonexistent. Because of how many Power Moons there are, you can complete the game without ever overcoming any of the more challenging ones, and I think that makes the journey somewhat unfulfilling. Obviously those challenging Moons do exist and anybody can go for them if they so please, but for the player who just likes to go to the next level as soon as they can, Odyssey offers next to no challenge throughout the game. To put it in perspective, one of the Power Moons is obtained simply by kicking a rock around. That's it. No platforming or knowledge of platforming is required to obtain it. You are not even required to JUMP, in a MARIO GAME. This isn't every Power Moon, but it does describe too large of a chunk of them to ignore. Super Mario 64 and Galaxy I think had much better feeling difficulty curves. Whether the stars get harder to find, the level design gets more hectic, or the boss fights become more difficult, these games never asked you to be great at the game, just competent, so they make the game accessible to the largest audience possible while still making each individual Star feel more earned and more valuable. I still adore Super Mario Odyssey from a gameplay purist point of view. Possessing enemies and collecting coins for the wardrobe is unbelievably enjoyable, and the visuals and music are top notch. I just wish it was more of a challenge.

[@spunkychickens3696]

I know everyone hates that old CG Mario head, but I honestly love it. Everything about how he looks and what he says is just so goofy

[@filletofish2200]

Hey are you ready to Mario-size

[@GatorOne-in7hk]

I have great memories of the golden era of YTP where Mario Head was everywhere.

[@JoakimOtamaa]

​@@filletofish2200 "Mother of god!"

[@Sjono]

If only Sonic Team showed this much love and admiration for Sonic Forces.

[@Medachod]

If Yuji Naka worked on it, they probably would have. You know, the guy who created Sonic. Miyamoto has been with Mario forever and that's primarily why he has always been so good.

[@Sjono]

Medachod Not really. Last game Yuji Naka worked on for the series was Sonic ‘06

[@juliocesaralvesfernandes8158]

Holy crap.

[@doubleasworkshop1692]

@@Medachod very late but Miyamoto didn't work on Odyssey. It's a completely new team

[@Medachod]

@@doubleasworkshop1692 He supervised it.

[@MrDarkTailsV20]

The other day was Mr. Iwata’s Birthday on December 6th, But we wish that he could see his greatful success. Happy Birthday Mr. Iwata, and Super Mario Odyssey is really fun.

[@notspider-man5765]

I love how many references there are to previous Johnny Vs. episodes. Such nostalgia!

[@MasonOfLife]

Me: *Sees this in sub box* Me: "Oh fuck yeah"

[@KaiZenAmen]

OMG THE EEL REFERENCE! GREAT REVIEW JOHNNY!

[@tearlach47]

8:11 Why do the men at the crazy cap shop in New Donk City remind me of the people from Sonic '06? Is that just me?

[@whatshappeninganymore2473]

Sean Wilson That brings up an interesting question. IS Mario a human? Luigi? Peach? Pauline? Are the humans that we see here the true outliers, aliens from another dimension seeking refuge from their own overpopulated dimension? But they do look terrible amongst Mario and crew so that's probably why they stick out.

[@morganfreeman1104]

I like to think that they are humans but they just look different from the rest

[@Iinneus]

"Hey."

[@Yetaxa]

"with da money"

[@lordkaijux5262]

Everyone had the same reaction with the first trailer.

[@KidEDarus]

Its still mind blowing to me that Kate Higgins (Another voice actress veteran who is well known to be *Sakura Haruno from Naruto, Tails from the Sonic Colors-Lost World, Sailor Mercury from the re-dub of Sailor and more* got the opportunity to sing the best theme song of 2017 "Jump Up Super Star". Seriously that theme song never get tiring. As for this review, it had me laughing Johnny, thanks for making my Saturday better.

[@fissilewhistle]

KidEDarus Tails sings Jump Up, Super Star? Wow, that’s funny.

[@iregretsomeofmypreviouscom3284]

Tails has an amazing voice

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

Inb4 Pauline ad-libbed her performance and it's Tails who did all the work behind the scenes. XD

[@mastercreepy5893]

Yea Tails had a great voice but the story script just ruined it.

[@ethanedwards3357]

Ain't life grand?

[@Darkraifan2009]

Mario = Disney/Pixar Sonic = Dreamworks Bubsy = Sony Animation

[@wj11jam78]

That's a pretty good analogy.

[@Medachod]

*Sonic (1991-2008) = Dreamworks For real though, I'm pretty sure everyone hates Bubsy, so Sony Animation doesn't fit there since they've made some stuff that people love.

[@Darkraifan2009]

Medachod The Emoji Movie. That is all.

[@metashade4218]

Calling Bubsy Sony Animation is being a little too generous. If you ask me I say Bubsy's more like Illumination Entertainment

[@sontho6995]

I'd say Bubsy is like Blue Sky studios

[@Marcosatsu]

JUMP UP IN THE AIR, Johnny uploaded a video.

[@TheHomiErik]

I really love when you reference your other videos

[@lunarstar5865]

GoD Razz Alot of games in 2017 are love letters to fans so to see that Johns reviews are also love letters to his fans just feels right

[@neeko9733]

Lunastar yeah. Mario Odyssey is a love letter to Mario 64 so Johnny references his Mario 64 video.

[@MrSilverTime]

The Unagi gag always gets me.

[@randomerinhumour]

Fun fact: Jump up is sung by Tail... I mean Kate Higgins

[@paulollarsabaiii9824]

WhatEver YouLike TRAITOR!!!

[@_mango_]

Yuh

[@Xfactor12345]

WhatEver YouLike is that thE current VA for tails?

[@xcalibur64]

You mean Sakura Haruno?

[@xcalibur64]

+Xfactor12345 No, the current VA for Tails is Colleen Villard.

[@flashbackturtle6959]

4:49 MAJOR CALLBACK TO JOHNNY VS. SUPER MARIO 64!!!!!!!

[@sonicboy678]

*Unagi's he--* Wow, he reacted faster than with Slicers.

[@morganfreeman1104]

I mean who wouldn't?

[@Zero-ds9ws]

You'd shit a brick if you saw Unagi again like that. Slicers? They just piss you off.

[@sonicboy678]

Hi.

[@Zero-ds9ws]

Yo.

[@ambr0s_]

First was Tails Doll, now it's 'Mario Teaches Typing' Mario. I think I'm seeing a pattern here.

[@yocapo32]

"Is Mario even human at this point, what the fuck is he?" Italian.

[@HauntyHollow]

Italians are triggered now

[@durkadur27]

He's a "natural born son of the Mushroom Kindom"

[@angiectoan4543]

Nice pfp. \m/

[@toastwings9358]

He's a Star Child

[@durkadur27]

Star Child? You made that shit up.

[@quintonblackburn3916]

4:45 God I love that callback to the 64 review, complete with the Godzilla roar.

[@cryotheotter4411]

"Whu- Izzat- Izzat _Poochy?_ Oh fuck."

[@PaceBreaker]

Not gonna lie, I tear up when I hear "Jump Up, Super Star!" and even get a little misty-eyed looking at gameplay for Odyssey. They're just so beautiful! Well done, Nintendo.

[@5persondude]

But when will we be able to possess Slicers?

[@TetrisShark70]

5persondude when sonic journey comes out

[@SenecaGray]

I love all the references to old Johnny Vs. Reviews.

[@dennisscipio]

Sonic forces wishes it could be as good as this game

[@carlbloke8797]

true. but hey at least there's mania but sadly not 3D

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

I still hope Infinite stays in canon and comes back for another shot as a villain.

[@jjc4924]

Kaiser. I can agree to that.

[@inktea256]

"Imma gonna fly for you! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!"

[@celltrark7161]

RICHER

[@patrickmcgregor5168]

I like how he always reviews games of a franchise he likes with both the view of a fan and the view of a critic

[@DiscordedHaru]

That's why Johnny is one of the best, and not a fanboy that gets ahead of himself like The Completionist.

[@jjc4924]

Patrick & Professor Genesis. Darn right. I still love Super Mario Odyssey. Even if the game isn't that perfect, I still think it's an fantastic game compared to the likes of Galaxy 1 & 2 & such. Amd Johnny really nailed the review.

[@MatthiaGryffine]

4:47 When you opened with the Mario Teaches Typing intro that you also used in the Super Mario 64 video, I was really hoping for the continuation of that joke... and it happened!

[@Kushpeshin]

I love how this review is a callback to Johnny's previous reviews but this game really makes me want to buy a Switch!

[@esmooth919]

Kushagra Peshin I wanted to buy a Nintendo Switch from Jump Street. I just don't have the money for that shit!

[@Ninja07Keaton]

And Shin Megami Tensai V doesn't? Not that I can fault you for wanting a game as well designed as SMO, but still.

[@NicoB]

Dude, where did you get that dope ass Cloud statue at 8:46?

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

TooManyGames. It was a 3D Printed model.

[@BobTheArchmage]

Gooood Nico, decend further into the madness that is figurine collecting!

[@NicoB]

Damn, it's awesome. Thanks for the reply!

[@chuyrenteria6252]

zar630 you mean randal from yoshi story?

[@KidSnivy69]

What is this penguin doing here on SomeCallMeJohnny?!

[@rodakscreens]

mario isn't human, he's italian

[@adamcrawford1390]

Gadget Freehan no. He's obviously Mexican!

[@Mr_Ro.0k]

Am I the only person who notices that your profile picture is the Horizons logo from Epcot?

[@rodakscreens]

Indeed it is

[@Vid_Katt]

Bro he's a Plumber

[@Comkill117]

FoxyfromHell look man unemployment’s rough... he had to go around the world to recollect himself.

[@tearlach47]

If the 20 year cycle can provide a true follow up to SM64, the same could be said for Sonic Adventure 2 in the very early 2020s... Just saying...

[@tearlach47]

Hey, it didn't get bad reception, but mixed. They could've done a lot more, but at least it wasn't another Sonic '06... but why should that be the reason we praise a game now? Etc.

[@Iinneus]

Dude, if Sonic Team restructures the 3D games the way they did with the 2D games... That would be amazing. I'm sure a lot of people noticed that Mania didn't come out nowhere! It was built with a lot of familiarizing themselves with the engines and design choices they would eventually use-- you know, by essentially rebuilding Sonic 1, Sonic CD, and Sonic 2. Imagine they did that with the Sonic Adventure games, eventually leading up to a new 3D game! bruh

[@Moj1989]

While we wait, I recommend looking into Sonic World, a fangame that plays like the Adventure series.

[@ColonelFatass3]

It’s never gonna happen lol.

[@atre5763]

OH FUCKING LORD!!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!

[@PSLinny]

Cuphead is next? *Prepares Censored Mode*

[@mathewricafrente5984]

I think that Censored Mode is gonna need a few HUNDRED spares for that review.

[@TheObscureEntertainerOfficial]

*Johnny uploads a Bubsy video* I sleep. *Johnny uploads a Mario Odyssey Video* Real shit?

[@Medachod]

Who sleeps when Johnny uploads a video?!

[@TheObscureEntertainerOfficial]

Morbidcrab don't question it

[@icedcapplord710]

Johnny's intent is to provide players with a sense of accomplishment for waiting so damn long for his review

[@garupakyojin1361]

I'd like to take this opportunity to inform you guys about a fact that will result in very complicated reactions and feelings depends on person: In the past years, some of the staff from Sonic Unleashed/Generations actually move to Nintendo contributing widely acclaimed games include BotW, Galaxy 2, MK8 deluxe, Odyssey. Most of them are field artist and programmers. Source: www.resetera.com/threads/anyone-feel-as-though-the-past-few-3d-sonic-games-have-lost-their-soul.10072/page-2#post-1847985

[@brandonontama2415]

While Sonic Team somehow thought that getting a bunch of newbies and an director of an average Sonic to make one of their most 'ambitious' game was an good idea. Reminds, of the time when Sega rejected Sony and they went off to make the PS1.

[@garupakyojin1361]

You know, I have a feeling that Sega cares about their non-Sonic IPs more than Sonic this year. This becomes more apparent when almost every games that Sega involved did so well this year including Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, Total War Warhammer 2, Endless Space 2, Etrian Odyssey V and especially Persona 5, which won best RPG during game awards. Here for more details: twitter.com/hairofthewolf/status/929021342573350913 Not to mention that Sega released their proposal 'Road to 2020' this year, specifically mentioned about revival of major IPs (segabits.com/blog/2017/05/15/sega-plans-revival-of-major-ips-on-its-road-to-2020/) as well as Sega Forever, a service that port Sega console games to mobile and potentially other platforms. This year, they announced a new Fist of the North Star game (a franchise that has been left for dead since 2007) made by the team behind the Yakuza series and Valkyria Chronicles 4 (my most anticipated game of 2018), which has been in a coma since 2011 only to be disappointed by Valkyria Revolution. Finally, the giant bombshell that was dropped during game awards: A new Bayonetta game published by Nintendo under Sega's license.

[@brandonontama2415]

Sega are caring less and less about Sonic and it really shows, at least their still making good games. But Sonic Team really need to step up their game otherwise I can't see this franchise lasting any longer. Oh, and I'm thinking of giving the Valkyria series a try, seems really good.

[@garupakyojin1361]

To a certain extend, it kinda makes sense that they focus more on non-Sonic IPs in the following years. I mean how many Sega IPs became dead or went into coma just because they prioritized Sonic in the past 15 years? Nights, Jet Set Radio, Samba de Amigo, Billy Hatcher, Phantasy Star, Ristar, Crazy Taxi, Space Channel 5, Shenmue...the list just goes on. I would actually suggest that Sonic Team should merge with CS2 R&D department which known for games like puyo puyo, Rhythm Thief and post 2009 Sonic games. But this time, they will not have the rights to develop Sonic games. Instead, they will focus on reviving Sonic Team's non-Sonic IPs such as Nights and Samba de Amigo. While the Mania Team form a Sega subdivision called something like 'Retro Sonic Team' and make Genesis style 2D games. As for modern 3D Sonic, since a portion of Nintendo consists of former Sonic Team members, I don't think it's unrealistic to have Nintendo own rights to develop 3D Sonic games. As for the Valkyria series, here's how I rank the games: 3>1>2 STAY AWAY FROM VALKYRIA REVOLUTION!

[@brandonontama2415]

AbsolutePCGamer I agree and thanks. But how about Chronicles?

[@Miisee]

Did Johnny seriously forget about the Spin Jump from Sunshine?! It returns in Odyssey. It was also in 3D World.

[@OtherBarry4908]

Odyssey >forces

[@ioinsun]

Hey, don’t say that. That *forces sonic* fans to yell at you.

[@Guts_Brando]

PDS PDS Anything > Forces

[@mastercreepy5893]

Anything? Even Sonic Boom? Yea, say that again, lol.

[@jjc4924]

No joke, Sherlock.

[@PepperPizzaPasta]

4:21 Damn Johnny! At least warn us before you pull some "Scary Maze Game" shit on us!

[@MegAmi24]

Pizza Guy #579 Same

[@jaquan541]

Weak ass

[@crisp9929]

Scary maze game holy shit I remember that

[@thedbzweeb5821]

5:00 Nice reference to the Super Mario 64 review Johnny

[@Chconroy]

So many references to the past Mario Marathon. Made me smile every time.

[@zackxeno1019]

Hey are you ready to Mario size? Johnny:Mother of God

[@noodlegirl8180]

Guys, you must donate to "Cycle Across Kanto". Why? Because Mike Pollock is the narrator. I kid you not he actually is.

[@Kingdom850]

Holy fuck

[@nicolle2126]

OH DANG

[@datsquishyfello]

huh?

[@jamestomato1744]

@@datsquishyfello Yea, I'm just as lost as you are (and also 8 months late to the party)

[@waddle_real4566]

@@Ponaru woah

[@tastethepainbow]

I knew the Unagi joke was coming a mile away XD

[@Policefan234]

You know, like johnny, I feel like I'm a bigger fan of Sonic in general compared to Mario. But, I just feel like the Mario franchise and the designers over at Nintendo have just been consistently much better over the years compared to Sonic's. Especially after things like 06, Boom, Genesis, and after playing Odyssey, I gotta say that I think I enjoy Mario games better in general now. After playing Sonic forces, this really sealed the deal for me. The game isn't bad by any stretch, but compared to the Odyssey, it's not even close.

[@mastercreepy5893]

Sonic Forces left a bad impression. Not a bad game, but it was just too easy and too short. But I could say that the graphics and lighting were much better and more realistic than Odyssey's.

[@jjc4924]

I'm not an Sonic fan personally. But even I will admit that I feel sorry for the blue dude that could've made an 3D Sonic game so much more improvements compared to what Mario has. If it wasn't for Mania ( Plus ) that came out years after the devastating & shameful Sonic Boom games, Forces probably would've made the Sonic franchise been back at an dark era like it was between 2005-2009 & I would've given up on supporting Sonic.

[@noircore]

People may not know, but Kirby did the possessing idea first in Kirby Squeak Squad, although to a subtle and less effective degree.

[@Andi_Frost_XPR0PR18]

This game was a masterpiece. It may be the best Mario game I've ever played. It just does everything I wanted a mario game to do. They stopped booting players out of levels, they make collecting everything fun and rewarding and you're treated to an incredible amount of fanservice. It might be a bit of a pain to collect everything but it's one of the only games in recent years that I actually remember wanting to collect everything.

[@cosmisora3219]

0:14 GUYS ITS GREEN MARIO

[@DefaultName-nj8cv]

SomeCallMeMario

[@un-inkpressivevideos9541]

Damn it grandpa you didn't take your meds again did you?

[@Shade2800]

Any video with the Mario Head in it is a plus in my book.

[@dockingtwo3403]

Me:*opens up the KZbin app* alright time to watch some KZbin. *Random video starts* Me:Oh come on I just wanted to-*sees it's a Johnny video* oh *starts singing along with theme song as loudly as possible*

[@zzzhuh]

Here I am on a Johnny binge, and he uploads a new video. Thank you.

[@TheClodGamer]

This was the first 3D Mario game I played and beat. The only other was 64 and I didn’t make it far. But my god it was amazing and I’m itching to replay it again now just from this video.

[@matbat5652]

My dear Johnny I have been a follower of your content for many years now but man has your content improved quite a lot...the humor..the puns...the funny scenes...you have officially become one of my favorite youtube content creators and I am always looking forward to your next videos...keep up the good work man.....thanks for making my days a bit less shitty. :)

[@MichaelAiyedun]

Super mario odyssey is a game you OTTA SEE

[@C.Quince]

This review almost has as many callbacks to other Mario reviews on Johnny’s channel as Odyssey has to other games in the series, and I love this as a longtime fan of both! ESPECIALLY to the NES Golf outfit quip made years ago on “Living In America”!! That was an amazing surprise

[@ryancho6989]

“hey, are you ready to mario size?

[@yourboyrussell6738]

Mother of God… (Cue intro)

[@billfusionold9647]

Those Mario head meme parts were super funny!

[@NanaKyoto]

The references to your older videos really made my day!

[@rxincandy_V]

08:58 thank me later,grandpa

[@Trimint123]

AH SHIT GRANDPA GET OUT OF THE ATTIC AGAIN

[@enclosedgranddad1715]

I can't wait to see where 3D Mario goes from here; Cappy still has a lot of potential!

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

I don't expect Cappy to be a perminent mainstay.

[@Nicolas-pf8vp]

He probably won't appear in the next games, just like F.L.U.D.D.

[@fullyqualifiedgendergremli9567]

Random Guy the Luma from Galaxy though, he came back

[@rickyrodriguez3003]

Nyvia Woodborn Apparently Galaxy 1 or 2 isn't canon. One of them is but if you've played both there's a huge inconsistancy within both games.

[@fullyqualifiedgendergremli9567]

Ricky Rodriguez yeah because Mario galaxy has such a deep cohesive canon.

[@DarkshadowXD63]

While everyone is noticing your 64 reference. I notice the Super Mario World reference.

[@jokkemursula8731]

DarkshadowXD63 And I noticed both.

[@normalguy3224]

From 120 to 880. Now that's a big change. 760 more to be exact.

[@tearlach47]

Like, think about if Pokémon had added 8 times as many as there were before after the first game. Think if we went from 151 to what we have today.

[@Gamesforus1]

Well, you need 120 to get to the Final Boss in Odyssey so theres that :P

[@Sergeantmajormario]

You need 120 to get to the boss if I recall, 500 to get to another area, and 999 to fully complete it

[@Comkill117]

Sergeantmajormario SMM the dark side of the moon was 250 moons, is there another area past that?

[@Sergeantmajormario]

There's a Darker side of the moon that you get when you have 500 moons

[@InfiniteCS]

You gotta get 500 for the darker side of thr moon though.... don't stop at 430, you gotta at least get 500/503

[@spiders9223]

and here I thought Johnny was about to go full on "Fan-gasm" like he did with Sonic Mania

[@vaugna1620]

"Is Mario even human at this point? What the fuck is he?" He's an Italian

[@M0vess]

Nathan Vaughan Italian is a species now apparently...

[@GodOfThings]

*next review is Cuphead* Well Johnny and his Uncle Greg, and his Uncle Greg, and his Uncle Greg

[@RyeGye101]

8:59 I lost it here XD OMG

[@gjtrue]

Why is it so damn difficult for SEGA to do an amazing 3-D game like this with Sonic the Hedgehog?! (looking at you, Sonic Forces...)

[@TimppaFin93]

Hey Johnny, you forgot mention that Odysssey has 5 save files. Going Options, Data Management and choose save/load and you can see 5 files.

[@TimppaFin93]

Also Johnny... WHY U DIDN'T SHOW N64 COSTUME?! When i beat game and saw it in shop (in Mushroom Kingdom, you need beat game first to get it), i realized that you didn't show it in your review! SERIOUSLY, YOU HAD ONE JOB! Also not mentioning that "boxers" costume costs 1k coins

[@SenecaGray]

"Are you ready to mariocise?" Nice.

[@staticshock4239]

This game along with Persona 5, Nier Automata, and Sonic Mania are my favorite games of this year.

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

I wanna play Nier for that Robutt action, but IDK if I should play it on the normal PS4 or PS4 Pro...

[@staticshock4239]

Shin Computer-Monster It really doesn't matter. It runs at 60fps on regular ps4.

[@lugbzurg8987]

A Hat in Time and Dusk have been giving me a phenomenal time. But oh, how I ache to own Persona 5 and NieR: Automata!

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

Ok Dante, I have my trust in you. Youve always been there for me. Unlike that other guy with black hair who moans alot.

[@staticshock4239]

Zer0dog I didn't play Zelda. I don't know if that's a good place for a newcomer to jump into.

[@RedFire998]

Great review Johnny, looking forward to see what you think of Cuphead and Hat in Time. If I could recommend something though, try to hit the 500 moons in Odyssey. It gives you a last reward and it's glorious in my opinion. You'll be missing out a part of the game without it.

[@kingkryptonite0]

Best. Game. Of. 2017 in my opinion. Mario's always doing new thinfs, sprinkled with some old things. Glad I got the Switch day 1, it was worth the wait for Odyssey. Can't wait for the future of the Mario series

[@yu_cp8978]

King Kryptonite I think BOTW is a much better and complete game. I mean, SMO is basically collecting Korok seeds

[@kingkryptonite0]

EsteBanano300 i'm not a Zelda fan so of course I'm gonna call SMO the best game of 2017. It's already sold 9 million copies in just 3 months. BOTW is nearing 8 million in 10 months.

[@jjc4924]

BotW is good, but there's something about the game that kinda threw me off & I don't consider it to the best game of 2017. Odyssey; while it may not be the best 2017 game, is an much experience fame than BotW is & I like Odyssey more.

[@TreyGamr58]

I was a little skeptical about this game when I first saw it but I freaking loved it! This game is so well designed that I was more surprised if there WASN'T a secret hiding around a corner. I hated how Mario felt to control at first but I grew to become expert-like with it. I'm not going to bother 100% it either, I stopped after getting around 720 moons and beating darker side. Great review! I almost forgot about your "moray eel" gag.

[@SeriousStriker]

The jumpscare with the Eel got me more than the Exorcist reference.

[@jjc4924]

While I'm not exactly sure whether or not if I like this game more than Galaxy 1 & 2, I can definitely say Odyssey is one of the best Mario games that we had in quite a long time. Since Galaxy 2 more precise. And one of the best games on the Switch & one of the best games out there. The game may not be perfect. But I still think Odyssey is an fantastic game & definitely superior than 64. I adore this game.

[@JohnnyRamirez86]

For sure. I haven't had this much fun with a Mario game in a while, sunshine was one of my favorite 3d Mario games but this game just surpassed it.

[@FunSizedDragon]

4:46 easily your best bit this year.

[@hush8469]

And it's a throwback bit from 64

[@Dragonbreaker13]

*Waits for negative Sonic Forces comments*

[@shamaboy11]

Haneef Harrington ?

[@Dragonbreaker13]

Shamaboy S what I'm saying is that everytime I go to a Mario Odyssey related video, I see negative Sonic Forces comments.

[@shamaboy11]

Haneef Harrington oh i get it now. Just ignore these comments.

[@homuraakemi103]

Both people hating the game, and people who loved the game and can’t take an opinion. The people apathetic to it aren’t as militant...

[@metashade4218]

Not gonna lie, I was gonna say something negative about Forces when it came to comparing it to Odyssey, but considering how ridiculously easy it is to do that & that so many people has done it already, not to mention the Sonic Forces Defense Squad would probably go apeshit over it, I decided not to.

[@seereebee]

This game hit me in all the right spots when it came out. It just felt like such a breath of fresh air after the Wii U era. I 100% about a month after it came out

[@MrJerkdude1]

I like how there is a 1 year gap between then and me watching it now

[@smugsneasel]

When Mario floated away with that bye-bye, I expected an edit of Johnny floating off the screen in a similar fashion. It's a beautiful thought

[@gameman250]

Johnny, you should go for 500 moons and tackle the challenge that lies beyond it. Considering your previous endeavors with post-game content I'm thinking that should be a fun time for you. :)

[@Raiz136]

(3:39 - 3:40) Homing Shot... *HOMING SHOT...* *H O M I N G S H O T. . .*

[@ShayyTV]

Oh my goodness, that figurine shelf... talk about one hell of a collection, damn.

[@EndlessDream]

"WHAT AN ASSHOLE!" I swear that never gets old lmao