


New Donk City was a ten minute timed demo where you are tasked by Mayor Pauline (yes, the same Pauline from the original Donkey Kong) to find musicians in around the city to help her put on a concert. Goomba, Bullet Bill, Boo) as well as objects in the environment (in the trailer we saw him take control of a cab, a T-Rex, and even a Frog). Both areas do a nice job of showcasing Mario?s new and unique skills, with his hat being front and center, as it now seems to have a life of its own and can be thrown at objects like blocks or enemies or even used to take control of enemies (ie. The E3 demo consisted of two play areas, New Donk City (which seems to be modeled after New York City from the ’30s or ’40s), and a desert area type kingdom. When the latest trailer for Super Mario Odyssey debuted and people scratched their heads as to why a T-Rex was wearing Mario?s cap, you knew then that the game was going to be unique, weird, and amazing all at once, and after getting some hands on at E3 this past week, I can safely say this game will live up to the hype surrounding it.
