'''Super Mario 64''' is a video game for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Along with [[Pilotwings 64]], it was one of the big launch titles for the new console. As the flagship killer game, it drove initial sales of the Nintendo 64, and has sold over 11 million copies in total.
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Super Mario 64 was the first 3D game in the {{c|Mario|Mario series}}, and though it was not the first-ever 3D platformer, it helped to define the genre, much as [[Super Mario Bros.]] defined the 2D side-scrolling platformer. Super Mario 64 was considered so revolutionary that many consider it to have set the standard for all later 3D platformer games and 3D games in general.
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* [[/Basics|The Basics]]
=== [[/Walkthrough|Walkthrough]] ===
In going from two to three dimensions, Super Mario 64 replaced the linear obstacle courses of traditional platform games with vast worlds in which the player must complete multiple and diverse missions, with an emphasis on exploration. While doing so, it managed to preserve the feel of earlier Mario games, including many of their gameplay elements and characters. It is acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest video games of all time.
Listed here are the fifteen main courses of the game. Every course contains seven stars that can be obtained by Mario.
#[[Super Mario 64/Bob-omb Battlefield|Bob-omb Battlefield]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Whomp's Fortress|Whomp's Fortress]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Jolly Roger Bay|Jolly Roger Bay]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Cool, Cool Mountain|Cool, Cool Mountain]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Big Boo's Haunt|Big Boo's Haunt]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Hazy Maze Cave|Hazy Maze Cave]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Lethal Lava Land|Lethal Lava Land]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Shifting Sand Land|Shifting Sand Land]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Dire, Dire Docks|Dire, Dire Docks]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Snowman's Land|Snowman's Land]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Wet-Dry World|Wet-Dry World]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Tall Tall Mountain|Tall Tall Mountain]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Tiny-Huge Island|Tiny-Huge Island]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Tick Tock Clock|Tick Tock Clock]]
#[[Super Mario 64/Rainbow Ride|Rainbow Ride]]
There are also Secret Stars hidden in the castle and in secret levels.
Super Mario 64 is downloadable for the Wii and Wii U's Virtual Console service. This release adds compatibility with the GameCube and Classic controllers, Wii U Gamepad and Pro Controllers, and enhances the display by rendering polygons at approximately 4x the Nintendo 64's native 320x240 resolution. This version is able to run in 480p on properly configured setups.
*[[Super Mario 64/Bowser in the Dark World|Bowser in the Dark World]]
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*[[Super Mario 64/Bowser in the Fire Sea|Bowser in the Fire Sea]]
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*[[Super Mario 64/Bowser in the Sky|Bowser in the Sky]]
*[[Super Mario 64/Tower of the Wing Cap|Tower of the Wing Cap]]
*[[Super Mario 64/Cavern of the Metal Cap|Cavern of the Metal Cap]]
*[[Super Mario 64/Vanish Cap Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]]
*[[Super Mario 64/Secret Castle Stars|Secret Castle Stars]]
=== Various Topics ===
* [[Super Mario 64/Enemies|Enemies]]
* [[Super Mario 64/Glitches|Glitches]]
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Super Mario 64 is a video game for the Nintendo 64. Along with Pilotwings 64, it was one of the big launch titles for the new console. As the flagship killer game, it drove initial sales of the Nintendo 64, and has sold over 11 million copies in total.
Super Mario 64 was the first 3D game in the Mario series, and though it was not the first-ever 3D platformer, it helped to define the genre, much as Super Mario Bros. defined the 2D side-scrolling platformer. Super Mario 64 was considered so revolutionary that many consider it to have set the standard for all later 3D platformer games and 3D games in general.
In going from two to three dimensions, Super Mario 64 replaced the linear obstacle courses of traditional platform games with vast worlds in which the player must complete multiple and diverse missions, with an emphasis on exploration. While doing so, it managed to preserve the feel of earlier Mario games, including many of their gameplay elements and characters. It is acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest video games of all time.
Super Mario 64 is downloadable for the Wii and Wii U's Virtual Console service. This release adds compatibility with the GameCube and Classic controllers, Wii U Gamepad and Pro Controllers, and enhances the display by rendering polygons at approximately 4x the Nintendo 64's native 320x240 resolution. This version is able to run in 480p on properly configured setups.
