Super Mario Bros Wonder vs Super Mario Odyssey

Odyssey if you want depth, Wonder if you want delight. Odyssey is a large 3D platformer you can spend fifty hours in. Wonder is a 2D game that reinvents itself every level with its Wonder Flowers and is the best four-player Mario ever made.

What They Have in Common

Both are Nintendo at its most inventive, and both introduce an idea, use it well and drop it before it stales.

Pick Super Mario Bros Wonder if you are playing with others.

Four-player local, badges that change how you move, and levels that keep breaking their own rules. Short, and the best few hours of the two.

Pick Super Mario Odyssey if you are playing alone.

Far more to do, a much deeper moveset, and worlds you will return to.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I play Super Mario Bros Wonder or Super Mario Odyssey first?

Odyssey if you want depth, Wonder if you want delight. Odyssey is a large 3D platformer you can spend fifty hours in. Wonder is a 2D game that reinvents itself every level with its Wonder Flowers and is the best four-player Mario ever made.

Is Super Mario Bros Wonder better than Super Mario Odyssey?

Better is the wrong question for these two — they are close enough that the answer depends on what you want from the next twenty hours. Pick Super Mario Bros Wonder if you are playing with others. Pick Super Mario Odyssey if you are playing alone.

Are these comparisons based on review scores?

No. There are no scores anywhere on this page. This is a written opinion about what each game is for, so you can judge whether it matches what you are after.

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