Super Mario 64

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Summary

The first three-dimensional entry in the Mario franchise, Super Mario 64 follows Mario as he puts his broadened 3D movement arsenal to use in order to rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of his archrival Bowser. Mario has to jump into worlds within paintings ornamenting the walls of Peach's castle, uncover secrets and hidden challenges, and collect golden Power Stars as reward for platforming trials.

Genres

Platform, Adventure

Platforms

Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U

Developers

Nintendo EAD

Release Date

June 22, 1996 (28 years and 10 months ago)

Publishers

Nintendo, Playtronic, Gradiente

Franchises

Mario Bros., Mario

Community

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OpinionImpressions

Nintendo's Switch VR Games Have (A Little Bit Of) Nintendo Magic

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Nintendo is about to offer a lower-tech version of something other gaming…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedMarch 21, 2019

3/5/19

Man Beats <i>Mario 64</i>’s First Bowser Fight Without Using The <em></em>Control Stick<em></em>

Man Beats Mario 64’s First Bowser Fight Without Using The Control Stick

Super Mario 64 expert Pannenkoek2012 has devised a way to defeat Bowser in the game’s Dark World without ever using…

Ethan Gach

PublishedMarch 5, 2019

2/14/19

Three Big Questions After The February 2019 Nintendo Direct

Nintendo crammed a lot of news into yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but with that came some questions, ones that might…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedFebruary 14, 2019

Culture

20 Years Later, Snowboard Kids 2 Remains a Hidden Gem

While the Nintendo 64 wasn’t the most revolutionary home console, the clunky cartridge-based system still managed to…

Ben Bertoli

PublishedFebruary 10, 2019

1/29/19

What tricks went into making one of the best games ever? YouTube channel Boundary Break has peered behind the scenes of the N64 and the DS versions of Super Mario 64 to show off secret rooms, hidden NPCs, and the inner workings of Peach’s Castle.