Super Mario 64 (1996)
Super Mario 64 takes the Mario franchise into polygonal worlds, setting numerous standards for 3D game design along the way.
First released
Jun 23, 1996
Franchises
Mario, Super Mario
Developed by
Nintendo EAD
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 64, Wii Shop, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Adventure, Platformer
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
ESRB: K-A, ESRB: E, PEGI: 3+, OFLC: G
Releases
- N64 - Super Mario 64 Japan
- N64 - Super Mario 64 Rumble Pak Support Version Japan
- N64 - Super Mario 64 United States
- N64 - Super Mario 64 United Kingdom
- N64 - Super Mario 64 (iQue) (China) Japan
- N64 - Super Mario 64 Australia
- N64 - Super Mario 64 (Player's Choice) United States
- N64 - Super Mario 64 (Player's Choice) Million Dollar Seller United States
- WiiU - Super Mario 64 [US NTSC Version] Australia
- WiiU - Super Mario 64 [US NTSC Version] United Kingdom
- WiiU - Super Mario 64 United States
- WiiU - Super Mario 64 Japan
- WSHP - Super Mario 64 United States
- WSHP - Super Mario 64 Japan
- WSHP - Super Mario 64 United Kingdom
Community reviews
Super Mario 64 is the first 3D Mario game and one of the most iconic games ever made
Game: Super Mario 3D All Stars: Super Mario 64
Genre: Adventure Platformer
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Switch
Year of Release: 2020
Length of Playthrough: 15 Hours
Total Score: 90/100
Value Score: 9/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Graphic Resolution increased and textures improved with HD touch up
+Based upon the Shindō Pak Taiō Version which fixed the backwards long jump glitch and sound effect changes
Cons
-Camera can be annoying at times and when turning the camera, control limited to the directional pad like Super Mario 64 DS
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Super Mario Bros. (NES): 80
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES): 73
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES): 92
Super Mario World (SNES): 93
Super Mario World (NSO): 94
Super Mario 64 (N64): 90
Super Mario 64 (NS): 90
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii): 89
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): 95
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS): 90
Super Mario 3D World (WiiU): 94
Super Mario Odyssey (NSW): 98
Super Mario Land (GB): 63
Super Mario Land 2 Six Golden Coins (GB): 80
Super Mario Bros Deluxe (GBC): 82
Super Mario All Stars (SNES): 100
New Super Mario Bros. (DS): 80
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 90
New Super Mario Bros 2 (3DS): 84
Super Mario Advance (GBA): 76
Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World (GBA): 93
Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island (GBA): 97
Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA): 92
Super Mario 64 DS (DS): 86
Super Princess Peach (DS): 84
Genre: Adventure Platformer
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Switch
Year of Release: 2020
Length of Playthrough: 15 Hours
Total Score: 90/100
Value Score: 9/10
• Story: 7/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 9/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+Graphic Resolution increased and textures improved with HD touch up
+Based upon the Shindō Pak Taiō Version which fixed the backwards long jump glitch and sound effect changes
Cons
-Camera can be annoying at times and when turning the camera, control limited to the directional pad like Super Mario 64 DS
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Super Mario Bros. (NES): 80
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES): 73
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES): 92
Super Mario World (SNES): 93
Super Mario World (NSO): 94
Super Mario 64 (N64): 90
Super Mario 64 (NS): 90
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii): 89
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): 95
Super Mario 3D Land (3DS): 90
Super Mario 3D World (WiiU): 94
Super Mario Odyssey (NSW): 98
Super Mario Land (GB): 63
Super Mario Land 2 Six Golden Coins (GB): 80
Super Mario Bros Deluxe (GBC): 82
Super Mario All Stars (SNES): 100
New Super Mario Bros. (DS): 80
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 90
New Super Mario Bros 2 (3DS): 84
Super Mario Advance (GBA): 76
Super Mario Advance 2 Super Mario World (GBA): 93
Super Mario Advance 3 Yoshi's Island (GBA): 97
Super Mario Advance 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA): 92
Super Mario 64 DS (DS): 86
Super Princess Peach (DS): 84
My First Mario Adventure
This game and everything about it brings back such happy memories for me. I remember being mesmerized by it as a kid. As always with Mario titles the level design was great and very varied, there was lots of cool things like the sliding missions to break up the usual platforming gameplay but above-all the music was probably the best of any Mario title I've ever played. Visually the game was bursting with colour and I remember it being very challenging. I can't wait to replay this one day. A definite classic.