Super Mario 64 (1996)
Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive sound track, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games. It's packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses and underwater adventures. Retrieve the Power Stars from their hidden locations and confront your arch nemesis - Bowser, King of the Koopas!
Game Information
Genre: Platformer
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo 64, Wii, Nintendo DS
Franchise: Super Mario
AKA: Mario 64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publishers: Nintendo, Nintendo of America
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Super Mario 64 belongs to 6 collections
1. 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die (book) (collaborative: moderated by Veterini - 10 stars)
2. Wikipedia's List of Video Games Considered the Best (collaborative: moderated by BeeDub - 2 stars)
3. IGN - Top 100 Video Games of All Time (2019) (collaborative: moderated by Veterini - 2 stars)
4. Golden Joystick Award for Game of the Year (collaborative: moderated by BeeDub - 1 star)
5. Nintendo 64 Games available on Nintendo Switch Online (collaborative: moderated by oldscotland)
6. Personal favorites (public: PerryStroika)
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BeeDub | 100 96th |
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So long, gay Bowser!
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Bown | 95 94th |
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The fact the base gameplay hasn't changed in 20 years should tell you all you need to know about what an incredible achievement this was and how it still holds up today.
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Heliophage | 96 99th |
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In '96, the race was on to come out with the games that would define the platforming genre's direction in 3D. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo's entry was the clear front-runner. There are big, colorful environments, reasonably fluid controls, and the element most other developers would take quite a while to pick up on: a successfully exploration-focused structure. Its weakest point is something anyone familiar with the earliest generations of 3D games knows as their nemesis: awkward camera controls.
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TheDiceman | 95 98th |
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One of the greatest video games ever made.
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Ytadel | 9 97th |
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This shit still holds up! I'm impressed by how sleek and easy and kinetic and intuitive Nintendo was able to make controlling Mario right out of the 3D gaming gate. In many ways the latter games - yes, even Sunshine - are more impressive. But there's a ton of fun to be had here too, and I remember my first time playing 3D with the same vividness I remember the first time I touched a boob.
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overrated | 85 89th |
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The Yoshi tease at the end still feels raw.
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| Average Percentile 65.88% from 470 Ratings |  |