ThisIsLeesy
Super Mario 64 2020
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Completed
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Time Played
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Days in Journal
3 days
Last played
April 29, 2024
First played
December 25, 2020
Platforms Played
This game is definitely not for me.
My first "3D" mario game was SM3DW and I'd say my first proper one (that isn't a hybrid of 2d and 3d) was Odyssey. It's still one of my favorites of of all time and one of the best things about it is its fluid and fun movement. When I got 3D all-stars for christmas in 2020 I was looking forward to a game that from what I heard had the second best movement in the series behind odyssey.
What I was greeted with is one of the worst cameras I've ever seen in a game (not the game's fault necessarily as it is an N64 issue but definitely something Nintendo could have fixed porting this game to the switch) and an extreme hands off approach when getting stars. This hands off approach is definitely in theory a neat idea, as It makes me more incentivized to go out and explore the maps which for their time were definitely impressive, but after beating galaxy and sunshine, it's simply done LEAGUES better in those games compared to this. A text prompt on how I might be able to get the star is fucking evil considering some of the bullshit you have to go through to get some of these stars. Sure odyssey didn't tell you shit, but at least in that game when I got a moon in that game I COULD STAY IN THE FUCKING LEVEL, SOMETHING THAT (was definitely a limitation from the N64 era) GETS REALLY FUCKING ANNOYING AFTER IDK 3 OR 4 OF THE 70 STARS YOU NEED TO BEAT THIS GAME?!
The fact the levels are so open also hurts me even more, as I can do some shit to get one star, see one in the distance that is marginally easier to get, get that one, and then have to do the exact same fucking setup to get the other star I was going for in the beginning. At least in the other 3D mario games I can only get one collectible so I can just get it over with one at a time, but kicking me out of the level and having me redo the same shit I did just got annoying, and led to me playing the game for a couple of hours, then dropping it for 6 months, until today where I finally decided to lock in, watch some youtube videos to tell me where to find the remaining stars I needed, and put this game behind me.
SM64 is definitely an important game. It was incredibly crucial for nintendo's and the entire video game industry as a whole's success, and it's impact can definitely be felt even today, and it also has spawned some of my favorite games of all time. However, as a game, I just can't bring myself to enjoy it as much as the other 3D Mario games I have played, which hurts, but is just a fact I've come to accept. This is a game you should definitely play if you haven't, but just not one that was made for me
My first "3D" mario game was SM3DW and I'd say my first proper one (that isn't a hybrid of 2d and 3d) was Odyssey. It's still one of my favorites of of all time and one of the best things about it is its fluid and fun movement. When I got 3D all-stars for christmas in 2020 I was looking forward to a game that from what I heard had the second best movement in the series behind odyssey.
What I was greeted with is one of the worst cameras I've ever seen in a game (not the game's fault necessarily as it is an N64 issue but definitely something Nintendo could have fixed porting this game to the switch) and an extreme hands off approach when getting stars. This hands off approach is definitely in theory a neat idea, as It makes me more incentivized to go out and explore the maps which for their time were definitely impressive, but after beating galaxy and sunshine, it's simply done LEAGUES better in those games compared to this. A text prompt on how I might be able to get the star is fucking evil considering some of the bullshit you have to go through to get some of these stars. Sure odyssey didn't tell you shit, but at least in that game when I got a moon in that game I COULD STAY IN THE FUCKING LEVEL, SOMETHING THAT (was definitely a limitation from the N64 era) GETS REALLY FUCKING ANNOYING AFTER IDK 3 OR 4 OF THE 70 STARS YOU NEED TO BEAT THIS GAME?!
The fact the levels are so open also hurts me even more, as I can do some shit to get one star, see one in the distance that is marginally easier to get, get that one, and then have to do the exact same fucking setup to get the other star I was going for in the beginning. At least in the other 3D mario games I can only get one collectible so I can just get it over with one at a time, but kicking me out of the level and having me redo the same shit I did just got annoying, and led to me playing the game for a couple of hours, then dropping it for 6 months, until today where I finally decided to lock in, watch some youtube videos to tell me where to find the remaining stars I needed, and put this game behind me.
SM64 is definitely an important game. It was incredibly crucial for nintendo's and the entire video game industry as a whole's success, and it's impact can definitely be felt even today, and it also has spawned some of my favorite games of all time. However, as a game, I just can't bring myself to enjoy it as much as the other 3D Mario games I have played, which hurts, but is just a fact I've come to accept. This is a game you should definitely play if you haven't, but just not one that was made for me