good 3D Super Mario adventure although it does have it's issues, gameplay feels really good with an great sense of movement, connecting Mario's moves along with the FLUDD feels satisfying and most of the game's levels allow the player to express themselves really well, it has really good visuals for an 2002 launch title with some really impressive graphical effects such as in the water bodies not to mention the banger soundtrack.

unfortunely the game has many issues notably some of the Shines being locked behind the Blue Coins which can be a bit clumbersome to get, an good number of frustating Shines in extremely clunky and unpolished levels such as the Pachinko Machine, Sand Bird, Corona Mountain or the Watermelon Festival not to mention the infamous platforming levels that Mario needs to traverse without the FLUDD, his move-set doens't have as many options like in 64 for example since they removed Long Jumps and that alone makes these levels nearly impossible to pass through without getting frustated by weird physics and lack of momentum.

overall Sunshine is good game bogged down by frustating levels and the game has an generally unpolished feel that you can't really see in most Super Mario games, it's still an good game and anyone who likes 3D platformers with an good sense of movement will most probably enjoy it.

Plataformas experimental con increíbles escenarios para explorar a fondo. El ACUAC es de las mejores mecánicas que jamás se haya creado para un tan genial videojuego de saltos en 3D como este.

Por no olvidar lo veraniego que es este videojuego. Transmite mucho ambiente de relax y se siente el pertenecer a un mundo divertido, muy dinámico y, porque no, refrescante.

Sin duda, uno de los mejores plataformas en 3D de todos los tiempos.

The water shooting in mario sunshine is the greatest gimmick mechanic in any game ever made. That it happens to be in the least polished 3D Mario might make Sunshine a more unassuming title to the less fully acquainted, the fact is that this game is an attempt to one up the greatest game ever made. It succeeded, mostly.
Future Mario titles attempt at similar, more subdued, and inferior movement gimmicks on top of superior, full Nintendo polish that have to more than make up for lacking Sunshine's water and ambition to compete.
Galaxy and Odyssey are more immaculate games that nevertheless shoot for slightly lower perfection that Mario 64 attained and Sunshine tried for.

Super Mario Sunshine is still a great game in the current year. Mario moves extremely smoothly, and FLUDD is a fun mechanic. The level design is extremely creative, but sometimes to its own detriment. Some shines are poorly hinted at, or have counter-intuitive mechanics, and sometimes the level gimmicks go too far. These shines come up at least twice per world, and can impede progress for a while. I found myself resorting to a guide a couple of times, but I was mostly able to figure it out. Other than that, this game is fantastic. Mario controls buttery smooth, the levels look pleasing and are very creative, and the music is catchy, yet tracks never overstay their welcome. It's a solid game, just be ready to deal with some older-game jank.