I cannot reccommend this book if you easily fall into the trap of lamenting what could have been. There is so much gorgeous art in this book, a lot of it however is stuff that did not make it into the final game or was heavily altered for the final game, and much of what was altered or lost is so much better than what we eventually ended up getting. Odyssey is a fantastic game but crazy to think of how much more amazing it could have been. The biggest mistake of this game was going with a realistic look for New Donk City and it's residents. They had originally planned to have Mario styled humans like in the old gameboy Mario sports games, and a city that looks more like something out of Mario Kart.... this is just one of many things that could have been so much better in this book, and while I love the book, I almost wish I didn't know what we lost.
The book is huge by the way. Larger than the Mario Encyclopedia or even Zelda: Art and Artifacts. It comes with a pretty sturdy dust cover. Make sure you have room for this behemoth of a book.
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Take a globetrotting journey all over the world—and beyond!—with this companion art book to the hit video game for the Nintendo Switch system!
In October of 2017, Super Mario Odyssey took the gaming world by storm. Now, discover the art and expertise that went into creating one of Nintendo’s best-loved games! This full-color hardcover volume clocks in at 368 pages and features concept art, preliminary sketches, and notes from the development team, plus insight into some early ideas that didn’t make it into the game itself!
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Explore the world of Super Mario Odyssey from every angle, including screen shots, marketing material, and more, to fully appreciate this captivating adventure!
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| Packed with content from 17 Super Mario games, from the original Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 3D World, and information on enemies, items, and worlds from over 30 years of Mario, this volume is the definitive resource for everything Super Mario! | This limited edition comes with an embossed slipcase designed to look like the Super Mario Question Mark Block! Inside, you'll find one of four covers—Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Star, or 1-Up Mushroom—accentuated with shimmering holofoil! | Features concept art, sketches, and notes from the development team, plus insight into ideas that didn’t make it into the game itself. Explore the world of Super Mario Odyssey from every angle, including screen shots, marketing material, and more! |
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Beautiful book - arrived damaged
Stunning book with great photos. Was not protected in transit and the protective cover with art was smashed and a book cover corner bent. This is not an issue for us, as it is a gift for a child, but if you are a collector you will want to purchase this elsewhere.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2019
I’ve always wanted Nintendo to start publishing art books for the beautiful worlds of the Super Mario series, and this one hits the ground running. Not only does it feel hefty, sturdy, and well-made (with a nice protective plastic slipcover), but inside, you’ll find 3D and 2D renders from promotional material, storyboards of the cinematics, tons of concept art and design imagery, unique screenshots of in-game features (usually showing you something you probably haven’t noticed before), and lots of tidbits about the logic behind different design decisions. They could probably make two more games just off the unused creativity within these pages.
I just got the book today and I’ve read it front to back twice; it’s long enough that it’ll capture your kids’ imaginations for a good while with the eye-catching artwork, and there’s a healthy amount of brain food for aspiring artists and designers to glean some wisdom from (both within the text and especially the visuals).
Great for families, artists, video game aficionados, Mario fans new and old, and for the coffee table book collection.
Highly recommend.
I just got the book today and I’ve read it front to back twice; it’s long enough that it’ll capture your kids’ imaginations for a good while with the eye-catching artwork, and there’s a healthy amount of brain food for aspiring artists and designers to glean some wisdom from (both within the text and especially the visuals).
Great for families, artists, video game aficionados, Mario fans new and old, and for the coffee table book collection.
Highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
Stunning book with great photos. Was not protected in transit and the protective cover with art was smashed and a book cover corner bent. This is not an issue for us, as it is a gift for a child, but if you are a collector you will want to purchase this elsewhere.
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Perfeito para fãs do encanador bigodudo!
Reviewed in Brazil on September 29, 2021