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Introduction:
Welcome to my
review on the game that revolutionized 3D Gaming, and made the
N64 an instant success.
Gameplay:
3D Platforming in its
most powerful form. Take control of Mario and enter Princesses
Castle, entering Paintings which will bring you too
Mini-Worlds, each with their own unique design and
environment, a Grass World, Desert World, Water World, Lava
World, Underground World, Snow World, etc.
In each world
there will be 7 star missions to complete, missions will vary
from world to world, battle a big boss, manage to get to a
certain area, race a Mommy Penguin, you know, the usual. But
in all worlds there is a mission to collect 8 Red Coins which
are scattered, and collect 100 coins.
This is a 3D
Platformer, so there will be tons of different platforms to
jump to and from, some still, some moving around. Mario has a
variety of jumps to use, a back flip, long jump, triple jump,
wall jump, etc.
So basically enter the levels, try and make
your way around the vast amount of obstacles and
enemies.
The game is just brilliant. The mechanics of
how everything work is just perfect. You can just jump in and
have tons of fun in this enormous game, enter different
worlds, run around, try and jump quick and run quick to get to
areas, battle enemies, and just have fun getting shot out of a
cannon and flying with a special flying hat.
Gameplay 10/10
Graphics:
Beautiful graphics, a
great launch title too show off the incredible power of the
N64. Mario looks great, the environments are varied and look
amazing colourful, and original, and some great looking
enemies.
Graphics
8.5/10
Sound:
Perfect Sound. For the
first time in a game you get to hear Mario's voice, and
Charles Martinet nails the voices of Mario. The background
music is wonderful, each world has perfect music which
compliments that world perfectly. The soundfx of jumping,
getting coins, etc is right on.
They couldn't have done a
better job at the sound in the game.
Sound 10/10
Challenge:
The game can be
challenging if your a newcomer to the N64. Back when I first
played this when the 64 came out, I had some difficulty on it.
But now if your more used to 3D Gaming and analog sticks, it
won't be as challenging, but if it's your first time on this
game, you'll encounter some challenging areas at times, trying
to get all 120 Stars in this game can be challenging, because
there is always those few stars that you personally find
difficult to get.
Challenge
7/10
Replayability:
This game can be
replayed over and over again, I've been replaying it for over
a Decade, so that must show this game can last. It's always
fun after you've beaten it, to come on, and try and get all
120 stars again, or just turn the game on and have a quick
slide race.
Replayability
10/10
Frustration:
Not a very
frustrating game, but you can get frustrated at times when you
just can't get a star. I remember when I had 119 Stars, I
needed to get 100 Coins on The Clock World. Now that got
frustrating, platforms kept moving, I kept getting close to
100 then falling to my death, but I eventually got it and it
was all worth it.
Frustration
3/10
Value:
This game is worth every
penny. Back when it was new and cost more it was worth every
penny, and now that you should be able to get a cart for under
$20, and usually much less than that, and on the Wii's Virtual
Console it's worth every Wii Point.
Value
10/10
Overall:
Super Mario 64 is a
brilliant game. It delivers amazing environments, and perfect
gameplay mechanics and features, perfect sound; this is just a
legendary title that needs to be played by
everyone.
Super Mario 64
10/10
Conclusion:
It was a very happy
and exciting time when I first got my N64 with Super Mario 64.
I played it and played it and was addicted too it. I play it
years later and still think of how an amazing game it
is.
Written by: Joey
Date
Written: April 19th,
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