How is that more like Galaxy though? Also what's the misleading part?
im not blaming any person here about misleading, im talking about the January comparison slide we got from Nintendo. To be honest im not impying im a 100% right, just that it looks more Galaxy than people give credit.
For example, Cappy is an enhanced Luma more than a Flood. A 1 input multipurpose mechanic. Star Spin both doubled as an offensive and jump safety net manuver just like Cappy. With the difference Cappy has the added "capturing" to replace the Galaxy power up system.
The way to progress from level to level. Mario Star Ship is similar to the Odyssey in the sense that power stars/Moonshines are neede to open the path to new ones, so this is not "Open World" as is wrongly throw around fom time to time by SOME.
Another thing is when we look at the Galaxy series more open ended levels. Odyssey has similar transitions from 2D gameplay to 3D gameplay. That wasn't part of either Sunshine nor 64.
Basically take an open Galaxy level and spread 3D World like green stars in there, while also having the more complex Stars the game has and you end up pretty close to Odyssey. In the end like i said,
the fact that Mario doesn't exit the level makes a big difference but that wasn't part of 64 or Sunshine either as the player was taken out of the level except for some cases.