If you re trying to choose between super mario galaxy from 2007 now available in super mario 3d all stars and super mario odyssey from 2017 you may have some considerations to factor in.
Super mario 3d all stars vs odyssey. For super mario 3d all stars on the nintendo switch a gamefaqs message board topic titled what makes odyssey bland or soulless page 7. I can say this. I love all the mainline mario games all of them. Because the game also has high emotional stakes each of the 120 stars feels like an important step to the end goal of rescuing peach.
But i feel similarly to you. Let s say mario 64 has 100 legit stars. Add the other two and it s a no brainer. Let s say odyssey has 1000 stars but only 300 are legit.
Odyssey is a great game but it lacks the soul of galaxy plus the moon system feels far worse than the stars system. Even now i just can t. There is something lacking in odyssey and i can t pinpoint what it is. It has galaxy which is the best mario game by far and only rivaled by its sequel.
You re still getting 200 more stars in odyssey than in mario 64. And let s not pretend all the stars in other mario games are difficult to obtain or earn. For the record i love odyssey. Even when one of the 7 stars is easy it s extremely clear the sizeable progress you are making with the course.
Games which i feel are unfairly maligned games.