Super Mario 64

 Nintendo 64
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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 1818 Ratings

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  1. Kiko991
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    One of greatest games that came out on n64 of 3d tech

    nothing more to say about Mario we all love
  2. Botato
    Mar 30, 2023
    1
    Status Update: an italian man and three little boys with mushroom hats invaded my castle and i was kidnapped by a turtle who brought me through a painting. please help
  3. 2bitplayss
    Jun 1, 2021
    4
    this is an iconic game but replaying it i didn´t really enjoy it the controls are bad and the camera sucks.
    but i even think most levels arent really that fun to play
    rainbow ride tik toc clock wet dry world tiny huge island hazy maze cave shifting sand land and dire dire docks these levels are just badly designd and not so mutch fun to play. im not saying this is a bad game they did    this is an iconic game but replaying it i didn´t really enjoy it the controls are bad and the camera sucks.
    but i even think most levels arent really that fun to play
    rainbow ride tik toc clock wet dry world tiny huge island hazy maze cave shifting sand land and dire dire docks these levels are just badly designd and not so mutch fun to play.
    im not saying this is a bad game they did everything they could with the n64 i understand there are some limitations but in order for me to really enjoy it again it would need e compleet remaster with better controls and camera controls that would improve the game for me    … Expand
  4. Controversial27
    Sep 15, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really overrated, and there are many reasons why. For one, most of the love for this game is nostalgia. The levels in this game are not good, with wonky and sharp levels with misplaced textures that make the game feel like it was made by a 5 year old on Super Mario Maker. An upside though is that this game is one of the nicest looking on the system, with most N64 games being horribly stale and ugly looking. Another terrible thing about the game is the star placement. Some stars are in extremely dumb and arbitrary position. Like in stage 2, Whomp's Fortress, there is a star where you have to shoot Mario out of a canon into a random wall with no indication that that's where you need to shoot. One of the things I hate about this game is how whenever you get a star in a stage, it kicks you back out to the castle. This is just a lazy way to draw out a short game with only 18 stages! And finally, the wiped cream topped on this craptacular game, is the controls and camera. I don't care what any one says. The controls are terrible. Mario is slippery as hell, and I can barely do I think without flipping half way across the screen. Mario's move set is way to cluttered. Oh, and don't even get me started on the Wing Cap. That piece of hot garbage surved ice cold is literally a tool for more or less gliding, not flying, with those shoty controls. Although, Mario's swimming controls are amazing and discourage spamming. And those revolutionary camera controls, while good, where restricted from you 99% of the game. A good mechanic wasted. The only thing this thing does perfectly is the hub world, a masterpiece with the cool paintings gimmick. Overall the love for this game is nostalgia. It sucks a lot and when you break it down, it's more like one of the worst games ever than one of the best. What do I think of Super Mario 64 DS? It's better with updated graphics, more playable characters, and mini games. But still has terrible controls, a bad camera, and that dumb level design. In retrospect, Super Mario 64 was a revolutionary game, but even then, it didn't hold up well, and it certainly hasn't over the years. Much like any N64 game, it gets worse over time.… Expand
  5. Krossbone
    Feb 3, 2020
    4
    The original version of Super Mario 64 is one of the most overrated games of all time.
    Graphically, it's aged about as nicely as a carton of milk that came out in 1996. Oh wait, this trash game got released in '96.
    Jokes aside, the graphics are pathetic and have aged poorly. The controls are fine, but there's WAY too many glitches that can either break the game or make the game way too    The original version of Super Mario 64 is one of the most overrated games of all time.
    Graphically, it's aged about as nicely as a carton of milk that came out in 1996. Oh wait, this trash game got released in '96.
    Jokes aside, the graphics are pathetic and have aged poorly.
    The controls are fine, but there's WAY too many glitches that can either break the game or make the game way too easy (looking at the backwards long jump).

    People get on Sonic '06 for having tons of glitches, yet in a playthrough of that game, I haven't experienced more than 2 unless I went out of my way to find them. Mario 64? You can run into these glitches on the fly, and often at that.

    And the plot is just another "Bowser kidnapped the princess" scenario. It doesn't need to be a huge plot, just, I don't know, try to be unique? Mario Galaxy has a much more interesting story to tell, and even in 64 DS it at least mixes it up with Bowser simultaneously kidnapping Mario, Wario, and Luigi alongside Peach

    Speaking of 64 DS, I feel no more need to review this ****** game. Quit idolizing it, it isn't that good. Go play 64 DS instead. More content, better graphics.    … Expand
  6. Markianer
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash trash
  7. NukeTv
    Jan 23, 2021
    0
    J'ai détesté ce jeu à sa sortie et l'ai pris comme une trahison de la part de nintendo. Ce jeu est nul. Je reconnais qu'il fallait bien passer par là pour faire évoluer le plateformer en 3D mais pour moi ce n'est pas une raison pour dire que ce jeu est un des meilleur de tous les temps. C'est une purge.
  8. BowsaJr
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    This is the worst mario game I’ve ever played. The levels are terrible, the battles are all about throwing bowser at bombs, Mario doesn’t immediately stop when I stop pushing forward, the camera is abysmal and all the enemies look incredibly ugly. The most overrated game I’ve ever played.
  9. Mr_game_man_MD
    Dec 9, 2014
    2
    What happened to Mario? This game does not reflect the greatness of its predecessors, such as Mario golf on the play station 1, and Tetris. Like many games in recent times it suffers from a big problem, there is way too much water. The only thing this game has going for it is its deep storyline involving the girl from last of dust, and pokemon diamond. That is why Mario dream cast gets aWhat happened to Mario? This game does not reflect the greatness of its predecessors, such as Mario golf on the play station 1, and Tetris. Like many games in recent times it suffers from a big problem, there is way too much water. The only thing this game has going for it is its deep storyline involving the girl from last of dust, and pokemon diamond. That is why Mario dream cast gets a solid 10/10.… Expand
  10. nintendopwns
    Feb 16, 2012
    4
    The model quality is just plain horrible with some ps1 games looking better. It has clunky controls and a bad camera also it makes a really annoying sound when you move the camera. Most of the stars are tedious to get and they reuse the worlds(2 ice worlds for gods sake). If you want a good 3d platformer on the n64, go play banjo kazooie.
  11. theamity9
    Sep 17, 2012
    0
    sorry to say, but I loved Mario on NES and SNES, but this was an insult to the Mario series. Collecting stars? No thanks. I much rather the platforming get to the end of the level style.
  12. RunetheKoopa
    Jun 26, 2012
    0
    I'm sure we've all heard about Super Mario 64, one of the world's first 3D Platformers. The story is the usual unoriginal Mario storyline. Bowser has kidnapped Peach so go rescue her. The gameplay involves collecting items called Power Stars across 15 levels by completing different tasks. However, it is brought down by bad controls and a terrible camera which make the game more difficultI'm sure we've all heard about Super Mario 64, one of the world's first 3D Platformers. The story is the usual unoriginal Mario storyline. Bowser has kidnapped Peach so go rescue her. The gameplay involves collecting items called Power Stars across 15 levels by completing different tasks. However, it is brought down by bad controls and a terrible camera which make the game more difficult than it should be. The graphics are smooth and there is a decent amount of variety in level design. The music is mostly your generic happy platforming music although Bowser's Road and Dire Dire Docks are exceptions to this. Super Mario 64 suffers from some of the worst voice acting I have ever heard in my life. The worst part? The worst voice acting in the whole game is the first thing you hear when starting the game.

    Overall, while Super Mario 64 was innovative and mindblowing when it was released in May 1996, it aged very quickly and time has not been kind to it at all, making what was once amazing back then, a bad game now.    … Expand
  13. WaterTiger5
    Jul 9, 2014
    3
    This game basically sucked. Classics are not always good. The graphics were horrible Crash Bandicoot had way better gameplay and graphics. Bosses were lame and repetitive. For the DS was better because the original is not the best. Bowser looked like an oversized stuffed animals. The gameplay overall was boring got bored after collecting a couple stars. The one thing I liked was some ofThis game basically sucked. Classics are not always good. The graphics were horrible Crash Bandicoot had way better gameplay and graphics. Bosses were lame and repetitive. For the DS was better because the original is not the best. Bowser looked like an oversized stuffed animals. The gameplay overall was boring got bored after collecting a couple stars. The one thing I liked was some of the level designs. Although many PS1 games looked way better such as Spyro the Dragon or Crash Bandicoot… Expand
  14. braindamage
    May 19, 2015
    4
    over rated there were much better games out on n64 such as turok and that star wars game and mariokart 64 , this game in my memory being 32 now was not very good for the time and that was back in 96 my friend,

    sega Saturn was better then this piece of crap
  15. filemonsega
    Jun 24, 2017
    4
    Não tenho oque falar, esse jogo é horrivel, chato , repetitivo e cansativo.
    Agora o mario tem um mapa para se explorar oque não faz sentido em um jogo de plataforma, ja que isso so faz com que nos perdemos tempo de ir para uma fase andando por um mapa que praticamente não serve para nada.
    Outro problema desse jogo é o sistema de avançar nele, aqui voce precisa coletar estrelas para    Não tenho oque falar, esse jogo é horrivel, chato , repetitivo e cansativo.
    Agora o mario tem um mapa para se explorar oque não faz sentido em um jogo de plataforma, ja que isso so faz com que nos perdemos tempo de ir para uma fase andando por um mapa que praticamente não serve para nada.
    Outro problema desse jogo é o sistema de avançar nele, aqui voce precisa coletar estrelas para librar novas fases, isso vai fazer com que voce fique indo e voltando na mesma fase e fazendo missões sem sentido e chatas, alem disso pode ter estrelas escondidas em lugares, logo voce pega, volta e entra novamente, não tem sentido nenhum o modo como esse jogo avança.
    O outro problema é o chefe e sua historia, voce enfrenta o bowser varias vezes e é sempre a mesma coisa, voce gira e joga ele em bombas, me parece que os criadores não tiveram a coragem de mudar a forma como se enfrentar ele...    … Expand
  16. Liopleruidon
    Aug 17, 2019
    3
    This game is VERY overrated and the bowser fights are repetitive. You cannot play as Luigi which is upsetting.All you ever do in the game is do boring fetch quests and collect 8 red coins . I suggest anybody to buy mario kart 64,mario party 1, or paper mario .Grab the power star , collect the coins, punch the enimies into lava,and all those boring fetch quest gets annoying after awhile.TheThis game is VERY overrated and the bowser fights are repetitive. You cannot play as Luigi which is upsetting.All you ever do in the game is do boring fetch quests and collect 8 red coins . I suggest anybody to buy mario kart 64,mario party 1, or paper mario .Grab the power star , collect the coins, punch the enimies into lava,and all those boring fetch quest gets annoying after awhile.The challenges are unrewarding.I am saving money to buy a copy of mario party 1 which is better than mario 64. ,… Expand
  17. JcCrowe2099
    Oct 4, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, I understand this game was a revolutionary back in 1996, but this isn’t 1996, this is 2019, so the first thing I can say is that this game did NOT age well, like, at all. Controlling the game feels like riding a Big Wheel. Also, the stars can be so confusing at times that I have to look up a guide. The story is the same Mario story as almost every other Mario game, which is boring. The melee moves do literally nothing since you can just jump on or dive at enemies. Also, this game is very unpolished, even for a 1996 game. But, I can say I like the music, despite the same few tracks being reheard throughout the game. In conclusion, Mario 64 might’ve been a good game at the time, but it’s really lost it’s impact and gotten slightly worse with each new Mario game being so far ahead of it and having much better controls. I do feel like the game could be done justice with a proper Switch remake, though.… Expand
  18. JakeYolky
    Nov 6, 2020
    4
    I'm sure Super Mario 64 was good for it's time, but the stiff controls and awkward camera make it frustrating to work with. Water levels can be a pain at times, and level design is very dull and confusing.
  19. Bazdmeg
    Aug 24, 2021
    3
    Fcking hard game. Very annoying, not for casual players, not for kids. Fking annoying.
  20. Stolmannen
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    The game sucks and is really overrated, just play something good instead like Crash Bandicoot or Spyro the Dragon
  21. loafofchickenes
    Feb 7, 2023
    0
    mario 64 sucks because they didnt add mari o with his shirt ogff also the graohics look like really bad LIKE ITS ALLL BLOCKS ANDF THERE IS NO RAYTRACING
  22. sfosac
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    This game revolutionised the gaming industry, being one of the best games ever made and even living up to this day. It is one of the most beloved and speedrunned games, and i completely agree that this game is amazing and deserved all the love.
  23. Iamconfusion
    Apr 3, 2023
    0
    Incredible experience, easily one of the best games of the Nintendo 64, incredible music and platforming. All these reasons and more are why I have to rate this game a incredible 0/10.
  24. gietergeit
    May 15, 2023
    2
    This is an iconic game but replaying it I didn´t enjoy it, the controls are bad and the camera sucks.
    20% of the levels are kind of fun and the rest are irrittating and bland.
  25. galacticgaming8
    May 25, 2023
    4
    the game is not fun anymore the controls give me a headache i hate the design aswell.
  26. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    this game is bad it broke when i microwaved it, i then ate, it tasted really bad.

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#1 Best N64 Game of 1996
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#1 Most Discussed N64 Game of 1996
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#1 Most Shared N64 Game of 1996

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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Nintendorks
    80
    The distribution of power stars in the levels is horrendous. I think 7 stars in one level is more than enough, don't you think? I understand that there are memory constraints, but there either could have been less stars overall, or 1 (maybe 2) more level(s). Definately a problem.
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  2. Electric Playground
    100
    It has quickly grown to become the standard by which almost all other games are measured.
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  3. Gaming Maxx
    99
    This is definitely a game no game collection should be without...Seriously!
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