Reading this thread I have so much to say, but also nothing at all to say.
Shame more recent games like A Hat in Time and Tinykin aren’t being mentioned. They’re better than anything Sony or Nintendo have put out in the past 10 years, and I include Odyssey in that.
I loved A hat in time, but I've felt it was a bit too easy, and over too soon.
3d Mario games aren't as charming or refreshing as A hat in time, but they are longer, and the late to endgame levels can get really challenging and fun, while A hat in time stays pretty easy all throughout in my experience.
Odyssey was way more polished, but then again it had a lot more funding behind it, so it's not a fair comparison at all