We want to start this article by apologizing, apologizing for what? Well, we’re about to make you feel old. October 27th might seem like a regular day for you, but it is the anniversary of Super Mario Odyssey. The game has officially turned five years old today, and many people are looking back on it fondly. So, again, sorry we made you feel old. You’re not the only ones, though, as the game feels like it came out “just yesterday.” When instead, it was one of the key releases in the latter part of the Nintendo Switch’s launch year back in 2017.

In a way, the game was part of the “one-two punch” that Nintendo has perfectly prepared for gamers. The Switch’s first year started with The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, and later that year came Super Mario Odyssey. Both titles were so grand that they each got nominated for Game of the Year by pretty much every outlet. It’s been some time since Nintendo had such an honor. Going back to the anniversary, many are celebrating the game and its stats: