Bold Prediction: SMO will get a 99 on Metacritic! [Update currently a 97!] I Took the "L"

[Jumpin]

I'd say ~96.5.

To me the game looks great, but falls a little short of Super Mario Galaxy in creative excellence and ambition. Granted, we have obviously only seen a small part of the game, and Super Mario Galaxy was one of those games that had SO much diversity and so many gems (figuratively and literally) throughout in terms of creative design.

I think the potential is there for better ratings, but it's not quite Breath of the Wild or Galaxy, IMO.

One thing I will say about Mario Odyssey is that it has solidified the Switch as an argument for Nintendo's strongest first party lineup during its firs year on the market. I would certainly argue that Breath of the Wild + Mario Odyssey is a stronger combo than Twilight Princess + Mario Galaxy. While Wii had Metroid Prime 3, Super Paper Mario, and Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn in that first year, Switch has Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, ARMS, Splatoon 2, and Xenoblade 2.