History Heartwarming / SuperMarioOdyssey

[[caption-width-right:350:You're still our 1-Up Boy, Mario.]]

* In the Sand Kingdom, you can use the Jaxi, an ancient jaguar statue that came to life and gives rides to tourists, including Mario. Taking the Jaxi to the empty pedestal on the pyramid where he came from will give him a moment of nostalgic reminiscence, and taking him to a pedestal on the ground opposite an inanimate Jaxi statue will have him sincerely thank Mario for taking him there--the statue is apparently part of his family, and he'll stay there until Mario jumps on again. Both of these little interactions also give you Moons, but they're worth less than the moments themselves.

* Mario Capturing Bowser and using his strength to escape [[SaveTheVillain saves Bowser from the collapsing moon cave]]. Especially if you consider that Mario and Cappy could have left him behind once they reached the Spark Pylon at the end, and with everything Bowser's done to them over the course of the game they'd have every reason not to save him.

* Mario and Cappy both deal with the fact their loved one was taken by Bowser, so what do they do? They team up.
* "Jump Up, Super Star", the showstopper single the game's become famous for, is part of a festival Pauline puts together just for Mario, both to thank him for saving her city and because she has faith in him. The lyrics of the chorus in particular stand out in this regard, but it's the second time around that really shows how much she and everyone else are behind him all the way:
-->''And if you find [[DarkestHour you're short on joy]]''\\
''Don't fret, just don't forget that''\\
''[[YouAreNotAlone You're still our 1-Up Boy!]]''

* Mario’s sleep-talking is usually randomized, but sometimes he'll mumble—or even giggle!—about Princess Peach, followed by "amore" — which is Italian for "love". Awww...
* The hat-wearing dog will come up and lay next to Mario if he goes to sleep in its presence.
* The Mushroom Kingdom being completely at peace when you visit it. We rarely get to visit the kingdom when it's at peace. It's usually under attack by Bowser, and when it's not, Mario's being pulled away from it to adventure in a new land.

* Post-game in the Wooded Kingdom, you can find a Bonneter in the flower field near the Iron Road's entrance. He sways with delight and describes the field as looking like something he once saw in a dream.

* After many fans wondered where he was, Luigi was added to the game in February 2018 as part of a new game mode called Balloon World.
** Speaking of Luigi, before that, scanning his Amiibo gets you his outfit, and it's clear Mario has nothing but good things to say about his bro, though it's the Luigi Cap that stands out.

* In the postgame, various [=NPCs=] start traveling between Kingdoms and enjoying the experience. Okay, that's nice. But you may also notice that some of the kingdoms' native creatures are also traveling, with the Mushroom Kingdom being a destination for the birds from every Kingdom (plus one of the [=UFOs=] from the Moon). It's rather sweet to see how Mario has brought these areas together on these different levels.
* Throughout the postgame is a series of moons following a Tostarenan tourist travelling around the world (and to the Moon and back) in a New Donker's taxi. Once they return to the Sand Kingdom, the tourist and the driver thank each other for the journey of a lifetime.
--->'''Taxi Driver:''' Glad to be your driver. It's been quite a ride.
** The tourist even seems to become something of a friend to Mario after bumping into him so many times across the world.

* A meta example, but [[https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/super-mario-odyssey-proves-nintendo-knows-how-to-s.html this article]] about how much every aspect of the game seems designed to bring joy to players.

--->"It will all be OK - you are not alone."

* Despite seeming so simplistic in design and purpose, Cappy's inclusion as Mario's adventuring buddy struck home with the fans and quickly became a beloved fixture -- so much so, that he's going to be right by Mario's side once again [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for the greatest crossover in gaming history!]]

--->'''Taxi Driver''': Glad to be your driver. It's been quite a ride.

-->''And if you find [[DarkestHour you're short on joy]]''
-->''Don't fret, just don't forget that''
-->''[[YouAreNotAlone You're still our 1-Up Boy!]]''

--->'''Peach''': My travels with Tiara were wonderful -- So many memories! And I realized something... How important it is to see different things and talk with different people... That no matter what kingdom you're in, people smile with the same little sparkle! We have to do what we can with our time to put smiles on as many faces as possible! So I've decided to invite people from all over the world to the castle!

--->'''Cappy''': We've come a long way, you and me... We've seen a bunch of different kingdoms... I mean, sure, we got shot down and stuff along the way... But think of all the HATS! This trip was really amazing. Thank you, Mario. It's been an honor walking a mile on your head.

--> '''Shiverian''': Getting here was good job. You really are the something!

---> '''Luigi Cap''': [[LoserArchetype The L stands for]] [[DefiedTrope "winner"]].[[note]]Normally the saying goes "the L is for Loser," but Mario won't have it.[[/note]]

---> '''Taxi Driver''': Glad to be your driver. It's been quite a ride.

** Like with the frog at the beginning of the game, Capturing Bowser gives players a look into his mind. Half of the images are all his defeats at the hands of Mario. The other half? All images of Peach.
** Mario Capturing Bowser and using his strength to escape [[SaveTheVillain saves Bowser from the collapsing moon cave]]. Especially if you consider that Mario and Cappy could have left him behind once they reached the Spark Pylon at the end, and with everything Bowser's done to them over the course of the game they'd have every reason not to save him.

** The Sphynx shows up in the middle of the level for one last quiz, this time only allowing you one chance per life. The final question has him ask you what his final words will be. The correct answer is "Thank you." Answering this will prompt him to thank Mario and Cappy for entertaining him and answering his questions all the time before giving you a ton of coins]].