The truth is, Nintendo has constantly reinvented the idea of a 3D Mario ... to the Cappy conceit keeping you in control of proceedings. A quick word about those well-publicized 2D-platforming ...

2D meets 3D While Cappy's new moves are great, my favorite new twist to Odyssey's gameplay is how brilliantly it blends 2D and 3D Mario. Certain sections of the Sand Kingdom allowed me to warp ...

But it also has new things to say as well, like fusing classic-style 2D ... to Mario’s abilities and exploits. That possession power, embodied by Mario’s new sidekick/headwear Cappy, is ...

And we don’t necessarily mean just in certain co-op sessions online. We’ve actually seen it with Cappy, Mario’s newfound hat friend in Super Mario Odyssey. He lends a hand when necessary ...

Odyssey co-opts that mechanic by pairing Mario with a supernatural cap named, well, Cappy. Throwing Cappy onto ... certain Warp Pipes transport Mario into a 2D landscape rendered exactly like ...

It's been revealed that Super Mario Odyssey will be released on 27th October in Nintendo's E3 presentation today and we got to see a lot more of the game, including the Cappy the hat's ability to ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the central mechanics of Super Mario Odyssey is possession. Thanks to his new companion, Cappy--a sentient hat whose abilities create a ...

when it released in October. As a new friend of Mario’s, Cappy turned out to be equal parts adorable and helpful. Was this all a ploy to lower Mario’s defenses? As it turns out, a newly ...

In this case, the video explains that when Mario uses Cappy to capture objects ... For instance, in the 2D segments you're forced to jump, and the only way to not jump is to avoid the 2D segments.