When the Nintendo 64 came out Super Mario 64 was one of the first titles available. This game was the first game in the Mario franchise to take the jump to 3D. All sorts of Mario fans loved this game when it first came out, and many still love it to this day and say it still stacks up to games today.
The game starts off with a letter from princess peach asking Mario to come to the castle for cake. Unfortunately once Mario arrives he is told by Toad that the princess peach and himself have been kidnapped by the evil Koopa King; Bowser. Luckily the princess is in this castle, so you don’t have to look forward to being told “But our princess is in another castle.” Yes Mario, This is the castle you are looking for. All throughout the game you are running around collecting stars in worlds hidden in paintings locked away in rooms. You need to collect the stars because Bowser locked the doors and you need a certain amount of star power to open the doors. Bowser also enchanted certain parts of the castle, such as the endless stairs where you need 80 stars to be able to climb them, or else they will be endless. As for the paintings having a world inside of each of them... well, this is the Mushroom Kingdom, you never know what to expect. However considering the worlds are filled with Bowser’s minions I would say the enchanted paintings are Bowser’s doing.
Being the first time a Mario game has been in 3d (unless you count Mario Tennis for the virtual boy as being 3d… I don’t) Nintendo has certainly out done itself on making a very fun game. Mario is introduced to all sorts of new jumping made possible in the 3d world such as back flips, slide flips and other unique abilities. Not only was Super Mario 64 fun and enjoyable back when the Nintendo 64 first came out, but it’s still very enjoyable today and aged very well. This game is HUGE with levels all over the place and hidden levels scattered throughout the castle. If you still have a Nintendo 64 and don’t have Super Mario 64 for some odd reason, I urge you to buy this game, you won’t be disappointed.
I would give this game a fantastic 10/10
Here’s some gameplay, enjoy!
