Super Mario Sunshine

“Unpopular opinion, easily my favorite Mario game of all time is Sunshine. I know it seems to be almost universally panned as one of the worst in the series, but it’s been my favorite for the last 20 years.” – Eludaril

“I’m going to vote for something that probably everyone will disagree with: Super Mario Sunshine. Now, by modern standards, it is not the best. Galaxy, Odyssey, Wii: I feel like all of them are fundamentally “better,” but I want to take into account how good the game feels even after all this time. By that metric, Super Mario World and Yoshi’s Island play incredibly well after over three decades. I would accept either of them. Maybe it’s just me, but I still think that Sunshine is a huge achievement because, unlike Mario 64, it still feels modern. It feels like a game that Nintendo would make today. Considering that so many companies were still figuring out this whole “3D thing,” I give the creators a lot of credit.” – Engeldinck Humperbert

“Sunshine is still my favorite. It’s surprisingly goofy and weird and almost relaxing. The soundtrack is repetitive yet brilliant.” – superslab