| Super Mario 64 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Year released | 1996 |
| System(s) | Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
| Series | Mario |
| Japanese title | スーパーマリオ64 |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Players | 1 |
| Modes | Single player |
| Rating(s) |     |
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.
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Table of Contents
- Castle ground floor
- Bob-omb Battlefield — 0 stars required
- Whomp's Fortress — 1 star required
- Jolly Roger Bay — 3 stars required
- Cool, Cool Mountain — 3 stars required
- Big Boo's Haunt — 12/15 stars required
- Bowser in the Dark World — 8/12 stars required
- Castle basement floor
- Hazy Maze Cave — 8/12 stars required
- Lethal Lava Land — 8/12 stars required
- Shifting Sand Land — 8/12 stars required
- Dire, Dire Docks — 30 stars required
- Bowser in the Fire Sea — 31 stars required
- Castle upper floors
- Snowman's Land — 31 stars required
- Wet-Dry World — 31 stars required
- Tall, Tall Mountain — 31 stars required
- Tiny-Huge Island — 31 stars required
- Tick Tock Clock — 50 stars required
- Rainbow Ride — 50 stars required
- Bowser in the Sky — 70/80 stars required
- Secret Castle Stars
- Tower of the Wing Cap
— 10/14 stars required - Cavern of the Metal Cap
— 8/12 stars required - Vanish Cap Under the Moat
— 8/31 stars required - The Princess' Secret Slide
— 1 star required - The Secret Aquarium
— 3 stars required - Wing Mario Over the Rainbow
— 50 stars required
- Sunshine Isles — 1 star required
- The Secret of Battle Fort — 8 stars required
- Goomboss Battle — 8 stars required (Mario)
- Big Boo Battle — 14 stars required (Luigi)
- Chief Chilly Challenge — 31 stars required (Wario)
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan) (The Lost Levels)
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario All-Stars
- Yoshi's Island
- Super Mario Land
- 6 Golden Coins
- Super Princess Peach
- Super Mario Maker
- Super Mario Run
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Super Mario Bros. 35
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Princess Peach: Showtime!