Underplayed Gems

Super Mario 64 (1996)

Super Mario 64 cover
Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic, Gradiente
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Rating
4.4 of 5, 2,040 player ratings
Main story
about 13 hours
Completionist
about 16 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Iconic 3D platformer where you explore vibrant worlds, collect stars, and battle Bowser in Mario's genre-defining adventure.

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About

Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive soundtrack, 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! • Run freely in a grassy meadow, tip-toe through a gloomy dungeon, climb to the top of a mountain, or take a swim in the moat! • Leap headfirst into a watery painting and soon you'll be searching for the surface in an underwater realm! • On-the-fly, 3-D rendered gameplay delivers the action of ruthless enemy attacks from every angle! • Find the Caps that give Mario super powers and ponder the mysteries of the pyramid; you can even race Koopas for fabulous prizes! • With the Nintendo 64 Controller and its analog Control Stick, Mario can crawl, kick down obstacles, swim, do reverse flips, and even stick the landing on his backwards somersault! • Saved game information is stored for up to four players in memory.

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Screenshots

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