I believe I have rarely been so frustrated and annoyed by a game. Initial struggles with this inverted x-axis camera that cannot be changed. Just imagine for 30 seconds what this implies: my entire internal logic is disrupted. The same grievance I felt with Mario 64: the fact that the camera is sometimes controlled by the player and sometimes by the AI makes the game exasperating, especially in a platformer that requires precision. Either have a fixed camera or give complete control to the player. This hybrid and bastardized system is truly frustrating.

Honestly, when I play Super Mario Sunshine, I question my legitimacy as a gamer. How is it that I am so bad at this game? Is it because I didn't grow up with these 3D games (I have more experience with 2D platformers, FPS, RTS, etc.)? I am unable to get past the halfway point of the game, and the "hidden stages" made me rage in a somewhat ridiculous manner. I think I'll abandon this game for a while and reflect on the meaning of life. Why do I persist to this extent? Super Mario Sunshine has put me in this strange trance. Perhaps it's due to this "Caribbean midi vibes" music. This very relaxing atmosphere is completely at odds with the difficulty of some missions. Like a feverish nap on a beach after a pina colada loaded with rum, this game makes me nauseous.

The "secret stages," in my opinion, are the most challenging but also the most interesting levels. A clear proof that the Mario experience is primarily an abstract experience of shapes and sounds, not an immersion in a pseudo-tangible world like Isle Delfino.

In short, I did not enjoy it, I am unable to finish it, and perhaps I will finish it one day (but I doubt it).