18 Best Video Game Moments Of 2017

5. The Mario Celebration Festival - Super Mario Odyssey

Only Nintendo could throw a party for one of their own characters, have it literally be a fireworks display with a custom-written theme song, and never overstep the line into pure up-their-own-bum territory.

Put simply, the Mario Odyssey New Donk City festival is just pure joy.

You'll embark on an intertwining, twisting platforming run that spans both 3D buildings and signage alongside 2D throwback-warps to the old days. The whole time Odyssey's new song is playing in the background, and then you finish by hopping on stage and dancing with a rock band.

A completely OTT song n' dance for one of gaming's most beloved heroes, if there was anyone else - anyone less deserving or if it was handled differently - we'd be calling foul, but in Nintendo's hands, this felt exemplary.