The Next Super Mario Game Needs a Companion as Perfect as Cappy

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Thanks to the recent success of Super Mario Odyssey, 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and the many other games that came before them, Mario is most likely going to be sticking around for a very long time. Fans will be celebrating the franchise's next anniversary with new games before long, and the chance of one future title being Super Mario Odyssey 2 is high. Though, if Nintendo decides to pursue a new 3D venture rather than returning to what Mario's first Switch title set up, then the next game is going to have some high expectations to meet in terms of its characters and gimmicks.

In Super Mario Odyssey, players were introduced to Cappy, a top-hat-like ghost from Bonneton. Cappy himself is described as being "energetic, but a bit timid," and gives plenty of charm to his first appearance by being afraid of Mario at first, before fixing the plumber's iconic hat. Cappy travels with Mario to help assist with saving Princess Peach as well as the hat ghost's sister Tiara, as the two have a common enemy in Bowser. With Cappy's support, Odyssey's worlds are almost expanded tenfold in size from the sheer exploration the Capture mechanic gives to the game.

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While Super Mario Odyssey gives players almost limitless freedom and control, the game's maps are relatively small in scale compared to open-world games such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This doesn't hinder the title in any way, however, as the Capture mechanic makes up for what the game lacks in map size. By taking over frogs, Uproots, and many more, players have limitless ways to explore maps at their fingertips, with game design that rewards thinking outside of the box.

Capturing enemies gives