The best moment in the new Mario game is an incredible homage to a gaming classic
Few games are as delightful and downright joyous as "Super Mario Odyssey," the new Mario blockbuster on Nintendo's Switch console.
It's a great game unto itself, and it's a game that celebrates Nintendo's long history. Look no further than "New Donk City," one of the game's many massive open worlds, for proof of this duality.
And it's here, in New Donk City, that I experienced the most incredible moment of "Super Mario Odyssey."
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WARNING: This piece speaks in detail about "Super Mario Odyssey," and contains spoilers.
It's clear from the name of the city, and the endless references to Donkey Kong, that he must be somewhere. Right?
Did you notice that the street Mario's walking away from here is named "Cranky Road"? That's a reference to Cranky Kong, the aged ape who originally starred in "Donkey Kong" in arcades. This old fogey right here:
Perhaps you didn't know: The character known as "Cranky Kong," who appears in various "Donkey Kong Country" games, is actually the original Donkey Kong. I hope you were sitting down for that. The character in the "Donkey Kong Country" series named "Donkey Kong" is actually Donky Kong Jr. Really!
New Donk City is even run by Mayor Pauline — the same Pauline who appeared in the original "Donkey Kong" game as the damsel in distress.
Mayor Pauline is not Princess Peach, to be clear.
This is Princess Peach, who is also in "Super Mario Odyssey":
There have been several "damsel-in-distress" characters in the history of Mario games. Pauline was the very first, appearing in the original "Donkey Kong" game as the woman who "Jumpman" was trying to rescue from the eponymous ape villain. The Kong family is now known for heroics rather than stealing ladies.
In the case of "Super Mario Odyssey," Pauline is now a mayor and she's seeking Mario's help for energy-related issues. She actually doesn't mention Donkey Kong.
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