The Art of Super Mario Odyssey

by Nintendo

Take a globetrotting journey all over the world--and beyond!--with this companion art book to the hit video game for the Nintendo Switch(TM) system!

In October of 2017, Super Mario Odyssey(TM) took the gaming world by storm. Now, discover the art and expertise that went into creating one of Nintendo's best-loved games!

This full-color hardcover volume clocks in at 368 pages and features concept art, preliminary sketches, and notes from the development team, plus insight into some early ideas that didn't make it into the game itself! Explore the world of Super Mario Odyssey from every angle, including screen shots, marketing material, and more, to fully appreciate this captivating adventure

Genres: Art, Video Games, Nonfiction, Gaming, Games, Art Design, Reference

368 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2018

About the author

Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics and video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is one of the world's largest video game companies by market capitalization. Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels. The word Nintendo can be roughly translated from Japanese to English as "leave luck to heaven".

Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo then developed into a video game company in the 1970s, ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third-most-valuable company with a market value of over $85 billion. From 1992 until 2016, Nintendo was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners.

As of 31 March 2014, Nintendo has cumulative sales of over 670.43 million hardware units and 4.23 billion software units. The company has created and released some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises, such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's very little concept art or facts in this book that you couldn't infer. If you're looking for more than just screen captures of the game, you're going to be disappointed.

Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring! I'm replaying this game and having this book as a companion feels like director's commentary.

[Telthor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t expect so many beautiful sketches and concept pieces!

Now if only I could read Japanese, as this copy came straight from Tokyo. Ahem. Stunning anyway and you can infer what a lot of the details probably mean. Just terrific pieces of art and thought went into this book and its structure.

[Michelle Leung · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a perfect accompaniment to the game we are going through right now. ❤️ so much concept art from amazingly talented artists here. What a wonderful BTS look at what goes into drawing the characters.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book full of sketches and arts by Nintendo.

[David Fu]

The art is so good, it is exactly like the game.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly magical.

I appreciate, ssssssso much, the huge amount of detail that went into this collection of art. It’s not just lazily slapped-in screenshots from the games — we really get interviews from the developers and designers with notes about their thought processes as they developed this game.

There’s so much life and personality and little silly things in all of these sketches, and it just shows the passion that these creators had for the Mario universe.

Fantastic. Amazing. Any huge Mario fan would probably react with literal physical squeals and laughter like I did!!

[Víctor · Rating 5 out of 5]

En realidad es un 4.5, pero lo de poner puntuaciones medias... Es un buen regalo para los fans de Mario, que enseña tanto artworks como los procesos creativos que les llevaron a tomar cada detalle del juego. Y créeme, hay muchos. Está muy bien para saber el nivel de detalle con el que suelen tratar al fontanero de los videojuegos.

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hats Off To Nintendo

This is a fun and exciting book.

Really love video game art books, and Nintendo has some really gorgeous designs.

I especially enjoy the world building and arena designs.

Nintendo really has an impressive touch when it comes to the small details.

Check it out if this sounds like a fun read to you as well!

4.8/5

[J. Dorner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has beautiful art. It was fun to flip through it. I'd recommend it to fans of Super Mario or of video game artwork. It was very entertaining.

[Boom! · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for any gamer! The art was amazing and the designer notes added an interesting depth to the content without being too wordy for younger ages.

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This is one extensive book! Utterly charming!

[Caleb Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

near perfect art book held back by doubling as a strategy guide. also docking points for neglecting galaxy 2.

[hartfullofbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautifully detailed art book for Mario and Nintendo fans that gives an inside look into Mario Odyssey!

[Manuel Corral · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy this is beautiful

[SCA · Rating 4 out of 5]

QUICK REVIEW: Another journey in itself, taking in-depth looks into each kingdom, from early conceptual art to finalized art, gameplay tips, and creator commentary. With 368 pages, this hefty artbook is a must-have for fans of the game and of the Super Mario series | RECOMMEND

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