Super Mario Bros. Wonder takes inspiration from Odyssey to be more forgiving

Developers used 3D Mario games like Odyssey as inspiration for Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

They wanted to make Wonder more accessible and forgiving than past 2D Mario games.

Previous 2D Mario games could be unforgiving if players made mistakes.

Wonder gives players more options and freedom to progress.

The goal was to let players use their brains, not just skills, to advance.