How hard is Super Mario Odyssey to learn?
Super Mario Odyssey is a D1 (Surface): move, jump, capture; a joyful, gentle on-ramp.
D1 · Surface
Why Super Mario Odyssey is a D1
The six-point rubric, scored 1 to 10 so higher means harder to learn. The breakdown is always shown so you can check the verdict.
JumpIntoGaming analysis, computed from the six-point rubric and approved by our team. No outside critic required.
Super Mario Odyssey: quick answers
How hard is Super Mario Odyssey to learn?
Super Mario Odyssey is a D1 (Surface): move, jump, capture; a joyful, gentle on-ramp.
Is Super Mario Odyssey good for beginners?
Very. It's a D1 (Surface): you can jump right in with no prep.
A benchmark on the chart
Super Mario Odyssey is a reference point: a well-known game that calibrates the scale, so a D1 means the same thing everywhere. Our full training descent, the staged path that takes you from Surface to a game’s real depth, is reserved for underserved games that don’t already have a good guide. Super Mario Odyssey has plenty.