Oh, Let’s Do The Odyssey~
Cruising through New Donk City, letting loose Cappy on unsuspecting dinosaurs, defeating Boswer in a wedding dress, there really was no end to Super Mario Odyssey’s charm. It certainly resonated with fans, given how it was met with such critical acclaim and popularity that by the end of 2017 it made practically everyone’s “best of” list. Including ours.
It’s another triumph for Nintendo, who seem all to eager to keep layering on the content now that their golden boy has firmly established himself as one of the Switch’s biggest draws. According to an article on Gamespot, we should be expecting to see the Italian plumber and his brother make a return with new DLC very shortly, one that happens to involve…balloons?
Nintendo announced that Super Mario Odyssey is receiving a free update in February with new items and opportunities to compete with other players online. Once the update is released, players who have completed the story mode can look forward to a new mode called Balloon World.
This area can be entered by talking to Luigi atop a skyscraper in New Donk City. Balloon World lets you hide balloons within stages that other players must race to find, and conversely, you can compete while racing to find other balloons hidden by players from across the globe.
The update will also introduce three new costumes: a Super Mario Sunshine-themed shirt and glasses, a musician costume, and a full set of knight armor. Lastly, new snapshot filters for the photo mode will also come with the update, including one that lets you create your own gold-tinted Mario coin pic.
Hey, if it gives us an excuse to listen to that little jazz number again, we’ll take it!
Be sure to check out the trailer below to catch a glimpse of Super Mario Odyssey: Balloon World, as well as our video on the Top 10 Best Games of the Year 2017. Can you guess where Mario ranked?
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