Imagine Bubsy 64. Ok? Cool?
Get that out of your head, that's digusting!
Mario 64 is galaxies better than that. Slightly primitive and janky compared to more recent 3D mario games, it remains one of the better 3D platformers out there. 100%ing the game has always been fun for me, I do it every couple years, and still has some challenges to it. Some iconic Levels and Music also exist in here, and some of Mario's moves still feel great here.
The only couple things that hold this ever so slightly back is the camera and some of the jank, but once you're deep into playing this it doesn't really matter in the long run.
Lovely game, one of the best of the console, it's worth playing now.

Reviewed on May 18, 2024


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