


Yet, there are some key differences that truly make “Super Mario Odyssey” stand out. U” for the Wii U in 2012, and “Super Mario Run” for mobile devices in the past year. For example, there was “Super Mario Sunshine” for the Gamecube system in 2002, “Super Mario Galaxy” in 2007 for the Wii, “New Super Mario Bros.

Before, there were the “Super Mario Bros.” games on the Gameboy system, and since the 1996 release of “Super Mario 64,” Nintendo has capitalized on the highly successful Mario series. Now, I understand that Mario games have been developed since “Super Mario 64,” the game that got me invested in the Mario franchise. Mario battles an enemy in the game “Super Mario Sunshine.” This game, released for the Gamecube, has features similar to both “Super Mario 64” and “Super Mario Odyssey.” However, what I was most surprised and excited for was Nintendo’s “Super Mario Odyssey,” their next game in the line of Mario-based video games. Some of the games displayed at E3 include “God of War,“ “Assassin’s Creed Origins,” “The Evil Within 2,” and a PlayStation 4 (PS4) “Spider-Man” game. Whether its part of a popular series or a stand-alone release, the products and games shown are typically received with large excitement as players finally get a first-look at what awaits their gaming opportunities in the years to follow. At this highly anticipated event, major companies and gaming corporations release their newest and best games to the market. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2017 this year was held from June 13 to June 15. But having been over a decade, it now seems as though I won’t be able to experience that same kind of childhood joy again. I remember having the controller in my hand, having Mario jump, run, and avoid every obstacle in his way on his path to the bright, shiny stars at the end of each level. I remember the adventures I had with Mario, traversing the dangers of Bom-omb Battlefield and Shifting Sand Land, all with the goal of defeating Bowser himself. Looking at my Nintendo 64, I reminisce about my times in the basement playing games on a small, now outdated, TV.
