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But as a side-scrolling platformer, even on Blue Star where game genres are scarce, Mario could not be considered the first of its kind.
The reason it was able to dominate the market on Earth, with each release selling like hotcakes, lay largely in the considerable boost of nostalgia.
But on Blue Star, if you were to release a version with the original NES pixel art style, even with the IP boost from Number One Player, Mario was destined to be a game that would flop spectacularly.
Therefore, as a title launching alongside the Switch, it had to have some added prestige.
The previous generations of Mario had been quickly exhausted by Ke Jin.
Looking at the entire series,
The only one left to carry the flagship banner
Should be that one.
Super Mario: Odyssey
As the best-selling entry in the entire Mario IP series,
Odyssey could be said to be a culmination of the best of Mario.
Just as its name would suggest.
The meaning of Odyssey itself is somewhat abstract.
