Nintendo explains why Super Mario Odyssey ditches the lives system

Super Mario Odyssey makes a major change to a core gameplay element of the series. Lives are now completely gone.

[FallenAngel1984]

Now confirm Luigi for this game Nintendo

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

There was a recent little tidbit where some poeple were getting a Luigi hat keychain that was branded from Mario Odyssey, via the game's logo in metal letters on the other end of it.

That's not exactly confirmation of anything, but could the hint be any more obvious?XD
The only real question now, IMO, is whether or not we'll have to finish the game first or not, in order to play as the man in green himself.
It'd be nice if we could Switch midway through the game instead of having to wait till the end, but if it would make more sense to the story then I can see them doing it that way...

[Prince_TFK]

This. I would love to have Lugi in this, although this might be difficult for them to implement due to the cloth/outfit system.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Thanks Nintendo

[-Foxtrot]

I'm more disappointed they ditch the hub

I wanted to see a huge space craft where we could explore as it's own level similar to Peach's Castle or Delfino Plaza

[SuperBlunt]

I thought new donk city was the Hub? Lol but from gameplay vids it looks like the entrances of levels are hubs (with shops and whatever else). I dunno, hyped asf though

[-Foxtrot]

No. New Donk City is a world

http://nintendoeverything.c...

Odyssey won't have a hub

[scorpio_2049]

I agree. I enjoyed Galaxy 1 & 2 but missed the hub world. The unlocking of areas of the hub world was always a fun way to feel a sense of progression in the game. I desperately wanted a hub world for this game but with the theme I understand why it didn't make sense. Hopefully we'll return to a Peach's castle/Mushroom Kingdom style hub in a future game.

That brings up another point. I'd love for them to more fully explore just what the "Mushroom Kingdom" is. That would open up the possibility of a Mushroom Kingdom hub.

[equal_youth]

Isn't the ship the Hub? It might be Small but it Looks like it will Take the place.

[-Foxtrot]

It's literally a thing you go on to select a new world...that's it really. It's not even something you can run around on.

[The 10th Rider]

I dunno man, I don't think it's particularly an issue with how the worlds are set up—As it is each world is essentially like the Delfino Plaza hub in Sunshine. They're all interconnected with paintings you can traverse too. Wouldn't a hub world essentially be the same as another kingdom?

[-Foxtrot]

Still could have had the ship serve as a huge hub if they made it bigger. It wouldn't be a problem at all...it would have just been an extra level you could have explored and found secrets it. I don't see why nobody would want that...it's more content at the end of the day.

[The 10th Rider]

I wouldn't be opposed to some sort of hub like that. However the same amount of work could be put into expanding a kingdom or adding a new one. Each kingdom already has jump points between kingdoms, hidden coins and levels to collect, hidden levels to find, it's own shops, little quests . . . Basically all the features previous hub worlds have had. A hub world wouldn't hurt the game, but at the same time it's not as glaring of an omission as it was in the linear level based games, Galaxy 1/2 and 3D World.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

@Fox
Actually, you can run around inside the Odyssey a little bit, and you can even purchase new decor for both the inside and outside of the ship, as you travel.
I'll agree that it's not as good as having a hub "world", but it's better than nothing.

[EddieNX]

Can't wait for this. It really does look like the best Mario game ever made.

[SuperBlunt]

I hope so, this is my first nintendo console at launch and ive been blown away thus far. I think it will be though :)

[remixx116]

Yeah I loved galaxy 1 and sunshine the most and I would love to see them toppled as my car Mario games. I'm picking up a switch in Nov (especially after that smash 4 port leak) and will repurchase botw and Mario kart 4 and will probably scoop splatoon 2 as I heard it was great fun but oddysee will consume most of my time.

[Prince_TFK]

Lol at the disagree. It seem you can't even be excited about a non-sony game on this site anymore.

[gbsrnctaln]

No green 1up mushrooms?!?!? Wtf???

[strayanalog]

Mario Lives Matter!

[Einhander1971]

Yes going to be amazing:) the haters will still hate especially when they see the amazing reviews this game is sure to get.

[DeadManMMX]

It makes sense. Lives were barely a thing even going as far back as Super Mario 64 and World. You could easily get an almost infinite amount.

[Scatpants]

It never really mattered. By an hour in to most of them I'd have like 17 extra lives.