Study finds playing Super Mario Odyssey cuts depression symptoms by nearly 50%
Study finds playing Super Mario Odyssey cuts depression symptoms by nearly 50%
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35 Comments
Rantu93
I’d argue the same can be said with most of Nintendo’s lineup of games.
I do love Odyssey though, I need to grab the physical copy one of these days, I beat it using a friend’s copy.
artmudala
Kirby Forgotten Land and Yoshi’s Wooly World do it for me.
WEEGEMAN
The music alone is cheerful enough to pull me out of a funk
JasonRBNY
That’s not what this study finds. It cuts symptoms by 50% *compared to another form of treatment*
kazoodac
The swell of emotion I felt as I entered fossil falls for the first time and the music started playing is something I hope everyone can experience.
EarthPuma120
Jump Up superstar song is partly the reason it cheers up players
witwebolte41
It’s pretty well documented that doing happy/positive/productive things is helpful to reduce symptoms of depression.
Boomshockalocka007
Super Mario Odyssey saved my marriage and Im not even joking!
2mock2turtle
Wasn’t there a study that found the same thing but with Animal Crossing?
It’s almost like playing games you enjoy is good for your mental health.
Archergarw
Kirby and the forgotten land had this effect on me, it’s just so happy and delightful
MiyamotoKnows
Playing through Super Mario Wonder felt like I had therapy and a 2 week vacation on an island somewhere.
AgentSkidMarks
The New Donk City Festival alone had me riding high for a few days.
the_loz3r
I can say from first hand experience that it is true. In late 2019 I was going through one of the worst periods of my life and so many things were changing and knew things in my life would never be the same again and I basically was a hollow shell for the rest of 2019 to mid 2020
But one of the last things I bought before my life went to shit was SMO and that game got through that depression, mainly because it was the only thing I had to entertain me during that time. But I would just come home from a school and immediately start playing and boom 8 hours would pass in what seemed to me like 10 minutes because the game was so damn fun. So thank you Nintendo for saving my life.
ZenkaiZ
What does playing Starfield do?
TheBeatlesDude420
The study also shows that getting all the blue coins in Mario sunshine will make you 50% more likely to cut.
IAmThePonch
Yeah it’s that Nintendo charm on full display. It’s difficult to feel mad while playing it because of how creative and fun to look at it is
tartacus
The study must have omitted the stupid fucking jump rope challenge
AlternativeQuality2
Fuck, I gotta take another spin at Odyssey at some point. Only took about three days to beat with help from online guides, but still fun AF.
The CHARM of this game, man!
Yimmyyyy
Source: nintendo marketing managers arse
jackapotamus89
Super Mario Galaxy helped out my panic attacks/anxiety/depression back in 2007. The music is so calming, and floating around in low gravity just makes you feel happy.
Not_The_Elf
honestly I get it and I’d love to see the differences in symptoms between Odyssey and something competitive too
fffan9391
Mario games are definitely my comfort games.
---Blix---
“What did the doctor give you?”
“They gave me a copy of Mario Odyssey.”
JNorJT
JUMP UP SUPERSTAR AND I’LL BE THERE!!!
Mysterions
Interesting… I have to say, that game made me feel weirdly anxious for whatever reason. But maybe I should give it another go, because I have been extremely depressed lately.
dwpea66
The run-up to Darker Side, when every character in the game is standing on the sidelines cheering you on and saying nice things, damn near brought tears of joy to eyes.
meeyeam
So what you’re saying is it’ll bring me back to baseline after some Dark Souls?
Reddit-DungeonMaster
Study finds masturbation improves depression symptoms.
thegoldenlock
That is thanks to jump up superstar
Lost-Web-7944
Just so we’re all clear, the sample size is 46 people. Not all of whom are even diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
So please children, do not take this entertainment article, about an entertainment article, about an academic article as gospel.
Results are promising, but no definitive conclusions the way this comment section seems to think, could ever be made by this study.
Interesting-Froyo-38
Oh fuck off
Gemidori
I can see why, it’s a 10/10 game
felipeshaman
/r/tomorrow is going to have a field day with this one
35 Comments
I’d argue the same can be said with most of Nintendo’s lineup of games.
I do love Odyssey though, I need to grab the physical copy one of these days, I beat it using a friend’s copy.
Kirby Forgotten Land and Yoshi’s Wooly World do it for me.
The music alone is cheerful enough to pull me out of a funk
That’s not what this study finds. It cuts symptoms by 50% *compared to another form of treatment*
The swell of emotion I felt as I entered fossil falls for the first time and the music started playing is something I hope everyone can experience.
Jump Up superstar song is partly the reason it cheers up players
It’s pretty well documented that doing happy/positive/productive things is helpful to reduce symptoms of depression.
Super Mario Odyssey saved my marriage and Im not even joking!
Wasn’t there a study that found the same thing but with Animal Crossing?
It’s almost like playing games you enjoy is good for your mental health.
Kirby and the forgotten land had this effect on me, it’s just so happy and delightful
Playing through Super Mario Wonder felt like I had therapy and a 2 week vacation on an island somewhere.
The New Donk City Festival alone had me riding high for a few days.
I can say from first hand experience that it is true. In late 2019 I was going through one of the worst periods of my life and so many things were changing and knew things in my life would never be the same again and I basically was a hollow shell for the rest of 2019 to mid 2020
But one of the last things I bought before my life went to shit was SMO and that game got through that depression, mainly because it was the only thing I had to entertain me during that time. But I would just come home from a school and immediately start playing and boom 8 hours would pass in what seemed to me like 10 minutes because the game was so damn fun. So thank you Nintendo for saving my life.
What does playing Starfield do?
The study also shows that getting all the blue coins in Mario sunshine will make you 50% more likely to cut.
Yeah it’s that Nintendo charm on full display. It’s difficult to feel mad while playing it because of how creative and fun to look at it is
The study must have omitted the stupid fucking jump rope challenge
Fuck, I gotta take another spin at Odyssey at some point. Only took about three days to beat with help from online guides, but still fun AF.
The CHARM of this game, man!
Source: nintendo marketing managers arse
Super Mario Galaxy helped out my panic attacks/anxiety/depression back in 2007. The music is so calming, and floating around in low gravity just makes you feel happy.
honestly I get it and I’d love to see the differences in symptoms between Odyssey and something competitive too
Mario games are definitely my comfort games.
“What did the doctor give you?”
“They gave me a copy of Mario Odyssey.”
JUMP UP SUPERSTAR AND I’LL BE THERE!!!
Interesting… I have to say, that game made me feel weirdly anxious for whatever reason. But maybe I should give it another go, because I have been extremely depressed lately.
The run-up to Darker Side, when every character in the game is standing on the sidelines cheering you on and saying nice things, damn near brought tears of joy to eyes.
So what you’re saying is it’ll bring me back to baseline after some Dark Souls?
Study finds masturbation improves depression symptoms.
That is thanks to jump up superstar
Just so we’re all clear, the sample size is 46 people. Not all of whom are even diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
So please children, do not take this entertainment article, about an entertainment article, about an academic article as gospel.
Results are promising, but no definitive conclusions the way this comment section seems to think, could ever be made by this study.
Oh fuck off
I can see why, it’s a 10/10 game
/r/tomorrow is going to have a field day with this one
1.4k upvotes like ???
😭
Mario wonders is a good rival