Super Mario 64
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| Super Mario 64 | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Shigeru Miyamoto Yoshiaki Koizumi Takashi Tezuka |
| Release date(s) | Nintendo 64[1] JPN June 23, 1996 NA September 26, 1996[2] PAL March 1, 1997 iQue CH November 2003 Nintendo DS NA November 21, 2004 Japan December 2, 2004 AUS February 24, 2005 EURMarch 11, 2005 Virtual Console NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EUR December 8, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E (Everyone) OFLCA: G |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Nintendo DS, Virtual Console |
| Media | 64 Mbit (8 MB) cartridge 90 blocks of memory (Virtual Console) |
| Input | Nintendo 64 controller GameCube controller Wii Remote |
Super Mario 64 is a video game created by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It's the first Mario game that uses 3D graphics. In 2004, the game was re-released for the Nintendo DS as Super Mario 64 DS. It had new playable characters and minigames. Many fans and critics think that Super Mario 64 is one of the best video games ever made. [3][4]
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[change] Story
Mario, an Italian plumber, has to save Princess Peach from the reptile monster Bowser. To do so, he has to win stars by completing courses inside different paintings of the Mushroom Kingdom.
The story begins when Peach invites Mario to her castle to give him a special cake that she has made for him. By the time Mario arrives, however, Bowser has taken control of the castle and has kidnapped Peach and stolen the power of the castle. Mario must save the princess and the kingdom before it's too late.
The main hub of the game is Princess Peach's castle. There are many locked doors inside that the player must open with the stars that they have collected. There are six stars within each level. To unlock another world, players must have the stars required. One world requires two stars, fo instance. Each locked door leads to more levels, and to more difficult challenges. Mario can also leave the castle and explore the small courtyard.
[change] Rumors
Because of Super Mario 64's popularity, rumors about glitches and secrets spread fast after its release. The most well known rumor is that Luigi is a playable character in the game. The rumor was started by a blurry text on the pedestal of a statue in the castle courtyard that was claimed to read "L is Real 2041." It turned out that Luigi was not playable.
[change] Appearances in other games
In the original Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64 console, Princess Toadstool's castle is a playable stage in which the fighters fight on top of the roof, Mario can be the owner of the area.
In Mario Party, Peach's stage is a large birthday cake with the player can travel through.
[change] references
- ↑ Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 - Release Summary. GameSpot. Retrieved on 9 March 2008.
- ↑ Super Mario 64. Nintendo of America. Retrieved on 9 March 2008.
- ↑ The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity. filibustercartoons.com. Retrieved on 11 February 2006.
- ↑ "Citizen Game meets Game Man," Toronto Star, December 2, 2004, pg. G.11.
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| Early Mario games | Donkey Kong • Mario Bros. |
| Main series | Super Mario Bros. • The Lost Levels • Bros. 2 • Bros. 3 • Land • World • Land 2 • World 2 • 64 • Sunshine • New Super Mario Bros. • Galaxy |
| Characters | Mario • Luigi • Peach • Toad • Bowser • Wario • Yoshi • Donkey Kong |
| Related series | Remakes • RPGs • Mario Party • Sports series • Puzzle games |
| Related articles | Super Mario 128 • Mario Clash • Enemies • TV Series • Film • Anime |
| Games by year • Games by system • Games by genre | |
