This review contains spoilers
Absolute classic. I was on my way to completing Banjo-Tooie but then the final boss was really getting to me, so I decided to put it aside and pick up Super Mario 64. For the past six years, I've been going through the Mario games chronologically. Although, I still need to play Super Mario RPG.
I actually played this game on the DS, but never 100% completed it because the later worlds were really difficult for me at the time. But, surprisingly, there is a good chunk of this game I forgot. I definitely forgot about 50% of the game.
I instantly fell in love with the early 3D computer graphics. I love the checkerboard patterns, the colours and the "city in the clouds" aesthetic every world presents. The missions are super fun to complete and the music is incredible. "Dire, Dire Docks" is obviously a phenomenal score, but I also think the track "Cave Dungeon" (heard in Hazy Maze Cave and Wet-Dry World) is underrated.
The missions are all pretty fun but collecting 100 coins in each world tested my patience, especially in Shifting Sand Land and Tall, Tall Mountain. Actually, the mission where you get the snowman's head to roll into its body is a little annoying. The extra area in Wet-Dry World where the red coins are located is sweet. Honestly, Wet-Dry World might be my favourite world just for the aesthetic alone. It's got that vapour-wave, album cover look to it that made me take my time to complete the mission and appreciate the art direction. From a level design perspective, Cool Cool Mountain is probably the best..or the classic Bob-Omb Battlefield. I like how King Boo would appear in various missions inside Big Boo's Haunt. I already knew about the killer piano, so it didn't startle me. Tiny-Huge Island has a great dual world mechanic and I love the paintings you enter to get to these worlds. This is probably an unpopular opinion but Rainbow Rain is awesome. The water levels are also incredible and I will die on this hill.
Overall, it was nice to power through this game. I might go back and play Mario RPG, but now that summer is approaching I will likely replay Super Mario Sunshine to 100% completion
I actually played this game on the DS, but never 100% completed it because the later worlds were really difficult for me at the time. But, surprisingly, there is a good chunk of this game I forgot. I definitely forgot about 50% of the game.
I instantly fell in love with the early 3D computer graphics. I love the checkerboard patterns, the colours and the "city in the clouds" aesthetic every world presents. The missions are super fun to complete and the music is incredible. "Dire, Dire Docks" is obviously a phenomenal score, but I also think the track "Cave Dungeon" (heard in Hazy Maze Cave and Wet-Dry World) is underrated.
The missions are all pretty fun but collecting 100 coins in each world tested my patience, especially in Shifting Sand Land and Tall, Tall Mountain. Actually, the mission where you get the snowman's head to roll into its body is a little annoying. The extra area in Wet-Dry World where the red coins are located is sweet. Honestly, Wet-Dry World might be my favourite world just for the aesthetic alone. It's got that vapour-wave, album cover look to it that made me take my time to complete the mission and appreciate the art direction. From a level design perspective, Cool Cool Mountain is probably the best..or the classic Bob-Omb Battlefield. I like how King Boo would appear in various missions inside Big Boo's Haunt. I already knew about the killer piano, so it didn't startle me. Tiny-Huge Island has a great dual world mechanic and I love the paintings you enter to get to these worlds. This is probably an unpopular opinion but Rainbow Rain is awesome. The water levels are also incredible and I will die on this hill.
Overall, it was nice to power through this game. I might go back and play Mario RPG, but now that summer is approaching I will likely replay Super Mario Sunshine to 100% completion