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Did you know? In Super Mario Odyssey, if you look closely at Mario's clothes, you can see that the textures are designed to look like actual fabric, meaning if Mario takes damage or rolls through the dirt, his outfit will show realistic wear and tear like loose threads and patches. elaborate

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3 facts about Super Mario Odyssey

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    If you throw Cappy at a pair of binoculars in the game, Mario will actually possess them, allowing you to control the camera and look around the environment from that high vantage point.
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    In Super Mario Odyssey, if you look closely at Mario's clothes, you can see that the textures are designed to look like actual fabric, meaning if Mario takes damage or rolls through the dirt, his outfit will show realistic wear and tear like loose threads and patches.
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    In the game 'Super Mario Odyssey', the T-Rex you can possess with Cappy was inspired by the developers wanting to see Mario—a human—literally 'become' the dinosaur, leading to the absurd visual of a giant prehistoric beast wearing Mario’s iconic mustache and hat!
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