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Super Mario Sunshine

Super Mario Sunshine

Super Mario Sunshine

2002
Action, Adventure
Super Mario Sunshine is a Mario action-adventure 3D platformer. It follows Super Mario 64, and is the second 3D Mario platformer. Gameplay features a combination of action and puzzle solving, with numerous stages and multiple episodes to each stage, and plenty of hidden secrets and surprises. This game introduced many recurring characters and bosses in the Mario series, including Toadsworth, Bowser Jr., Petey Piranha, Gooper Blooper, Piantas, Nokis, Shadow Mario, and F.L.U.D.D. Super Mario Sunshine pays homage to Mario's Italian heritage and upbringing, with many of the locations in the game having Italian names and sometimes referencing Italian culture.
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Super Mario, Mario

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Action, Adventure, Platformer, Sandbox

Platforms:

Switch, GameCube

Developer:

Nintendo EAD

Publishers:

Nintendo, Gradiente
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Super Mario Sunshine

2002
Action, Adventure
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Average Percentile: 54.43%
bownBown
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24 Feb 2018
85
67th
Sometimes gets unfairly maligned but it's a great addition to the series even if the bits without FLUDD are by far the best.
24 Feb 2018
billyshearsBillyShears
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18 Jan 2018
90
94th
"MARIO'S SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE" *Parents run in pissed*
18 Jan 2018
faveryfavery
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20 Mar 2025
50
35th
Intrusively incompetent camera, copy-pasted missions, and questionable level design.
20 Mar 2025
rudolph101Rudolph101
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13 Jan 2023
91
58th
As miyamoto once said, "a rushed game is forever bad"
13 Jan 2023
vv238vv238
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30 Oct 2020
61
49th
I think Nintendo themselves knew that this game would be a letdown. FLUDD is hedging your bets on the platforming in the worst way possible because it gives them a get-out-of-jail free card to not refine anything. It's pretty telling that my favorite parts were the levels without FLUDD.
30 Oct 2020
antonio_pAntonio P
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23 Oct 2019
40
39th
Remember playing this game and immediately not playing it anymore
23 Oct 2019
heliophageHeliophage
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20 Apr 2019
83
80th
Less balanced than usual, but still appealing. The pleasantly sunny atmosphere and the easy versatility of hovering and splashing around with the water cannon make this a strong entry with a distinctive personality over the rest of the series. The continuation of Mario 64's style of exploration is very welcome, though perhaps the greatest misstep was moving away from that model a little by giving you so little flexibility regarding just which challenges you want to pursue, and in what order.
20 Apr 2019
maddogmaddog
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06 May 2018
77
47th
I think I missed the bus that is enjoyment for this game. It felt like gruntwork and repositioning and getting things just right. It didn't feel like fun to me.
06 May 2018
filliganFilligan
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15 Apr 2018
97
88th
Still, to this day when I play modern Mario games, I yearn for the days when I could rely on FLUDD to help me through certain puzzles. And I think that says something about Sunshine. The excellent controls with the new water mechanic led to some of the most memorable platforming experiences I've had. Yes, the level design does trend toward frustration, but I never gave up. I never blamed the game. I could do it -- with FLUDD's help.
15 Apr 2018
mwestcottmwestcott
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11 Apr 2018
97
67th
The difficulty factor is not quite as high as other Mario games. However Sunshine makes perfect use of the GameCubes graphics capabilities, set a new standard for animating water in games, and offers a myriad of fun filled and visually stunning levels to traverse.
11 Apr 2018
future42future42
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05 Mar 2018
4
64th
Fun game with a lot of flaws and bad levels
05 Mar 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
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03 Mar 2018
80
72nd
Great game.
03 Mar 2018
senseisensei
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24 Feb 2018
85
64th
The void levels are fantastic.
24 Feb 2018
nyctalopeNyctalope
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13 Feb 2018
80
19th
One of the weaker 3D Mario titles, but nonetheless, an excellent title. The controversial addition of FLUDD ended up being quite fun, allowing Mario to hover, fly, and run with great bursts of speed. Sometimes the visuals and music are a bit too bright/cheerful for my tastes, and some platforming sections are awkward, but still a perfectly good game.
13 Feb 2018
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
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04 Feb 2018
75
68th
The best Mario game in terms of raw mechanics, but the way objectives are handled is obnoxious as is the mission structure. The level design isn't inherently bad (in fact, you could argue it's better than Mario 64) but stuff like the pachinko machine or the leaf ride is the devs way of giving you the middle finger. The fact you have to do a lot of waiting to get from place to place within a level in some cases make it worse. Still, the pure platforming is great despite its hiccups elsewhere.
04 Feb 2018
samuraipaulSamuraiPaul
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29 Jan 2018
88
48th
I want this on switch
29 Jan 2018
ytadelYtadel
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28 Jan 2018
8
92nd
Though a bit repetitive in gameplay concepts at points and with a letdown of a final level/boss, I will very much defend a lot of what this game does, including the odd tropical motif. Seaside cities, beach resorts, a ferris wheel/roller coaster amusement park, a village of giant mushrooms hanging off cliffsides, undersea ruins ruled by an eel, giant waterfalls, harbors and docks - this game just has a cool FEEL to it, man. A game to play in the summer. Great play control too.
28 Jan 2018
martrynmartryn
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25 Jan 2018
69
21st
This game was nauseating to me. Like, how kid friendly and sickly sweet could a game get. The title alone made me roll my eyes.
25 Jan 2018
jschlanskyJSchlansky
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20 Jan 2018
70
69th
I want to know the dude whose idea it was to take Mario and add a talking water jet pack and had the resolve and follow through to actual construct a fun game
20 Jan 2018
ocelotOcelot
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18 Jan 2018
70
75th
waaaaaaaahhh
18 Jan 2018

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