A title thats status as a DS launch title acts both as its biggest strength and greatest weakness. While immensely impressive as a means of showing what the handheld can do, Mario 64 wasn't meant to be played with a D-Pad. With that said, its brand new features, including 30 more stars, new playable characters, and a platter of mini games, aren't to be ignored; it's still Mario 64 at its core, and I'd have no issue at all giving it an even higher score if I could just play it with proper analog stick support.

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2022


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