The Design Behind Super Mario Odyssey

Game Maker's Toolkit • November 8, 2017
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🔴 Get bonus content by supporting Game Maker’s Toolkit - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/support/ 🔴 Super Mario Odyssey’s success can be traced back to the design philosophies we’ve discussed on earlier episodes of Game Maker’s Toolkit. Let’s look at how these different ideas have been put into practice, in Mario’s latest game. === Sources and Resources === 10 Things Nintendo Told Us About Super Mario Odyssey | TIME http://time.com/4816417/super-mario-odyssey-interview-e3/ The Definition of Idea | 1101 http://www.1101.com/iwata/2007-08-31.html A Game Design Vocabulary: Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design | Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Design-Vocabulary-Foundational-Principles/dp/0321886925 How Nintendo turned Super Mario Odyssey into the ultimate vacation | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/31/16577860/super-mario-odyssey-travel-interview-kenta-motokura === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Putting Play First 03:13 - Four Step Level Design 04:19 - Versatile Verbs 06:46 - Making a Mechanic the Core of the Game 10:10 - Mario: Breath of the Wild 10:48 - Removing the Hat 11:25 - Conclusion 12:05 - Patreon Credits === Games Shown === Arms (Nintendo, 2017) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Retro Studios, 2014) Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, 2013) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo, 2017) Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 2017) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo, 2013) Splatoon 2 (Nintendo, 2017) Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo, 2001) Pikmin 3 (Nintendo, 2013) Yoshi's Woolly World (Good-Feel, 2015) Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 1985) Super Mario 64 (Nintendo, 1996) Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo, 2002) Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo, 2007) New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo, 2012) Assassin's Creed: Origins (Ubisoft Montreal, 2017) Kirby's Epic Yarn (Good-Feel, 2010) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo, 2011) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Nintendo, 2004) === Credits === Music used in this episode File Select (Super Mario 64) To The Next Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey) Steam Gardens (Super Mario Odyssey) Bubblaine (Super Mario Odyssey) New Donk City: Daytime (Super Mario Odyssey) Run, Jump, Throw! 2 (Super Mario Odyssey) Caves (Super Mario Odyssey) Another World (Super Mario Odyssey) Sheikah Tower (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) Forgotten Isle 2 (Super Mario Odyssey) Main Theme (Super Mario Odyssey) Jolly Roger Bay (Super Mario 64) === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://amara.org/v/C3BEp/

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