Nintendo Mario 64
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I loved this game and remember playing it for ages needing only 1 more star. I had 119 and could never find the last one.
Star-collecting was pure joy and the unique multiple-mission style of gameplay looked fresh at the time. Each challenge set for acquiring the stars were really well thought out and felt rewarding upon completion especially the 100 coin ones. There were some levels that left a very deep impression on me, not just in terms of difficulty but also for its memorable design, like the Shifting Sand Land, Tick Tock Clock and Rainbow Ride.
A genuine masterpiece. It was my favourite N64 game for quite a while, only to be dethroned by Zelda: OoT a year later after its release.
A genuine masterpiece. It was my favourite N64 game for quite a while, only to be dethroned by Zelda: OoT a year later after its release.
One of my favorite games and first games for the N64. =). Great game and first 3D game for Mario I think..? Eh, It was really awesome! I played it non-stop although I never DID complete everything. ughh.
I liked Mario 64. It sure made Mario a bit more goofy than intended. XD And it introduced many new aspects to Mario.
The only things I didn't like about the game were that you couldn't be Luigi
and there wasn't any memorable music.
The only things I didn't like about the game were that you couldn't be Luigi
and there wasn't any memorable music.
Super Mario 64 is an amazing game. I downloaded it onto my Wii awhile ago. Even today, it makes most platformers look like crap.
Best 3D platformer to this day and still the benchmark for any other game of the genre. I've not played Galaxy at this time but it'll have to be something special to top this masterpiece.
I collected all 120 stars as well.
I collected all 120 stars as well.
Mario galaxy is amazing, I reckon better than Mario 64.
I remember that game and I still play that game xD
My original file had everything in it xD it was so awesome and you know what I'm thinking of playing it soon xD
My original file had everything in it xD it was so awesome and you know what I'm thinking of playing it soon xD
i managed to get up to about 126 stars on it but then i got a PS1 and left mario alone even though i shouldnt have done, my mistake and now the nintendo has been put up in the loft and i cant play on it im gonna have to get it back out and play on mario again, now that i am a lot better at playing games than i used to be, i should be able to get alot further now than ever before
im gonna have to get it back out and play on mario again, now that i am a lot better at playing games than i used to be, i should be able to get alot further now than ever before
You mustn't have been that bad a player if you got 126 stars out of a possible 120.
I should say that the only slightly sucky thing about the game was the almost complete lack of award for completing it 100%.
I should say that the only slightly sucky thing about the game was the almost complete lack of award for completing it 100%.
Scrutator said:
That's true. I never felt compelled to obtain more than 70 stars. There isn't much incentive to do so...
I got all 120 just to experience the entire game, but I never went for 100% completion during replays.
I think I got to 116... I missed some secret stars.
Anyway, that game is so legendary that it inevitably draws comparisons, even today. When Sunshine came out, I thought, "That was fun, but some of the missions were too repetitive. Now, Mario 64 was better because...." When Galaxy came out, I thought, "That was fun, but some of the missions were too short. Now, Mario 64 was better because..." I think it suffers from FF7 syndrome. I'm always going to think FF7 is the best because it's the first FF game I played. I'm probably always going to think Super Mario 64 is better because it's the first 3D Mario platformer.
Anyway, that game is so legendary that it inevitably draws comparisons, even today. When Sunshine came out, I thought, "That was fun, but some of the missions were too repetitive. Now, Mario 64 was better because...." When Galaxy came out, I thought, "That was fun, but some of the missions were too short. Now, Mario 64 was better because..." I think it suffers from FF7 syndrome. I'm always going to think FF7 is the best because it's the first FF game I played. I'm probably always going to think Super Mario 64 is better because it's the first 3D Mario platformer.
Mario 64 was the first N64 game I ever played. It was fun when I first played it, then I found the later levels hard, and stopped playing it for awhile. I went back to playing it recently, and it's not so bad--my only complaint is the camera angles, in which I think Zelda 64 does a better job of because of the Z-targeting.
But I'm not exactly a classic Mario fan or anything, most likely because the linearity of its predecessors was too simple and uninteresting for my own tastes--the fact that you can go through the same levels for different stars and in different places makes it more interesting and innovative. I like it when a game makes you think more.
Although certain levels take forever.
I remember one of my friends in grade school played this game, and when he was in Jolly Roger's Bay, he said the eel freaked him out so much that he screamed.
But I'm not exactly a classic Mario fan or anything, most likely because the linearity of its predecessors was too simple and uninteresting for my own tastes--the fact that you can go through the same levels for different stars and in different places makes it more interesting and innovative. I like it when a game makes you think more.
Although certain levels take forever.
I remember one of my friends in grade school played this game, and when he was in Jolly Roger's Bay, he said the eel freaked him out so much that he screamed.
Well I shall expose my overall opinion of the game:
Graphics: 9.5
Mainly because they were simply great for the time and console for which it was made.
Playability: 9.4
The game is easy to use, though there are times in which controlling the landing spot after making a huge jump can be a pain. Still, the game compensates much of the slight loss in controls with more features, elements, side quests, etc.
Fun Factor: 10
Simply funny, how can someone not laugh after burning your a$$ (well Mario's a$$) and running like a madman and trying not to fall of the edge?
Difficulty: 9.3 Though it is not necessary to get every star, just an specific amount to reach the Final Boss, beating all side quests to get every single star can be tiresome, but challenging.
Replay Value: High
Come on, who wouldn't like to play this game again after a few months of beating it?
Overall Rating: 10
The game has almost every element that a good game should have. It has a high replay value, great graphics for the time in which it was created, good and fun to beat side quests and it includes one of the most famous characters of all times: Mario. It is even better than future released games, and can be compared with other Mario Games to measure their quality.
Graphics: 9.5
Mainly because they were simply great for the time and console for which it was made.
Playability: 9.4
The game is easy to use, though there are times in which controlling the landing spot after making a huge jump can be a pain. Still, the game compensates much of the slight loss in controls with more features, elements, side quests, etc.
Fun Factor: 10
Simply funny, how can someone not laugh after burning your a$$ (well Mario's a$$) and running like a madman and trying not to fall of the edge?
Difficulty: 9.3 Though it is not necessary to get every star, just an specific amount to reach the Final Boss, beating all side quests to get every single star can be tiresome, but challenging.
Replay Value: High
Come on, who wouldn't like to play this game again after a few months of beating it?
Overall Rating: 10
The game has almost every element that a good game should have. It has a high replay value, great graphics for the time in which it was created, good and fun to beat side quests and it includes one of the most famous characters of all times: Mario. It is even better than future released games, and can be compared with other Mario Games to measure their quality.
Wow i love this game and i love the remake on the nintendo ds. Ugh this game is so wonderful a great 3-d mario game and it has high reply value just going back to worlds using diffrent powers and has soime really cool powers. Nice to see the remake.
Mario 64 is quite easily the best game I've played on any Nintendo console, and is definitely up there with the best game I've ever played. Its generally because its just fun, its a game that you can play (even today) and the graphics etc, mean absolutely nothing.
IF Mario Galaxy is supposed to better than Mario 64 I think I better play it
IF Mario Galaxy is supposed to better than Mario 64 I think I better play it
Mercurial said:
From what I can tell, Super Mario Galaxy has more stages, but you don't spend as much time in each stage. I would have preferred the stages to be a little bigger and to have more stars in each stage, a la Mario 64. Still the fact that they added more controls and made so many stages in the first place gives it major points.
Clyde
White Mage
I adored Mario 64. until my cousin (4y.o. at the time) somehow deleted my profile. I had a lot of stars. But it was a great game. A classic