Nintendo recently revealed a great many details about their upcoming console, the Switch, which was initially revealed in late 2016. During the press conference, they showed off a number of launch titles, as well as other games that will come to the console later on. Naturally, GTA fans have already started making adaptations of the new games using mods.
Since no new Nintendo system can be announced without a new Super Mario game, the Switch is also getting yet another installment in the various adventures of the stout Italian plumber. This time around, Mario will travel to a bunch of different worlds in order to save Princess Peach from the evil Bowser. Revolutionary, right?
Well, actually, Super Mario Odyssey is actually pretty novel in terms of Mario games, as it will take the character, for the first time, to the 'real' world — our world. Or, well, sort of, since it will be a fictional version of the real world, making it not quite real. Basically, Mario will visit New Donk City, which is a fictional version of New York City, with real, life-sized humans proportioned more realistically than Mario and co.
This odd direction has been received in a pretty mixed way by most fans, and while it's true that this move might not be the best one for a Mario game, it did spawn the following video, which makes it all worth it. CrowBCat, a well known YouTuber, transformed GTA IV into Super Mario Odyssey with a handful of mods, and the result is marvelous.
The video, while far from being a scene-for-scene remake, does mimic many of the scenes from the actual trailer of the game shown off at the event. Since Liberty City is based on New York as well, the similarities are many. Of course, there are only so many game mechanics you can recreate with mods, but we'll be damned if Super GTA IV Odyssey doesn't look like a hell of a fun time.
