Games

Super Mario 64 DS

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

2004•Platformer•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: actionadventureanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalvehiclesfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life platformer that is stylish, accessible and low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

219 ratings

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About This Game

Super Mario 64, the classic 3D platformer for the Nintendo 64, arrives on the Nintendo DS with all-new features that take advantage of the portable system's dual screens, touch screen, and wireless multiplayer capability. Like the original game, Super Mario 64 DS challenges you to find all the power stars hidden throughout the royal castle in the effort to free Peach imprisoned inside the castle. This time, you can play as Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Yoshi, each of whom has unique abilities. Overcome the challenges on your own or battle up to three of your friends in the multiplayer modes.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Answering an invitation, Mario, Luigi and Wario set out for a royal party with Princess Peach. When they arrive at the castle, though, they find it strangely empty. Meanwhile, Yoshi awakes from a rooftop nap to find the castle eerily silent, with Mario, Luigi and Wario nowhere to be seen. Yoshi soon discovers that Bowser has pilfered the castle's Power Stars and imprisoned the Toads in the castle's immense collection of paintings. It's up to the dynamic dino to figure out what happened to Mario, Luigi and Wario and save the day.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalVehiclesAll consuming questFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnlikely connections

Keywords

GhostsMinigamesSharkGamblingTime manipulationRabbitFlightAction-adventure

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers: Nintendo, iQue
Released: 21 November 2004
Series: Mario
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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