Super Mario Odyssey arrives later this month, and many of us are looking forward to the new adventures of the intrepid plumber (retired?!). In anticipation of its release, Nintendo has released a new video that you should see airing on a TV near you that features a mix of CG Mario dancing with some live-action folks, a rousing song performed b...]]>
The bundle will retail for $379.99 and will include everything you normally get with a Nintendo Switch (i.e., the console, the dock, an HDMI cable, an A/C adapter, a Joy-Con Grip, and Joy-Con Wrist Straps), two red Joy-Cons, a download code for the game, and a special Super Mario Odyssey themed carrying case. It's not a bad deal, overall, and the carrying case makes it easier to take the Switch with you to a friend's house so you can enjoy a little Mario co-op.
Similar to Super Mario Galaxy, where players took control of a star and could float around Mario and assist him, the co-op for Super Mario Odyssey allows a second player to join in at any time and control Mario's hat, Cappy. The co-op demo that Nintendo held on their stage yesterday starts around the 4:00 mark in the video below and then wraps up around the 13:00 mark. While controlling Cappy, the second player is able to fly around independently from Mario, which they show off by solving a puzzle involving collecting music notes. Cappy is also invincible and can attack enemies for Mario to keep him out of danger.
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