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Many Nintendo fans and game-players have all arrived at the conclusion that 'Mario Sunshine' on the GameCube will be the long-awaited sequel to 'Mario 64' on the N64. We all know and loved playing Mario 64, as one of the best launch titles Nintendo have ever produced! It really was worth waiting for the launch!! It was a game that showed some of the capabillities that the N64 had to offer, and a slight glimpse of better things to come in the future!
It wasn't a particulary 'hard' game but it was highly enjoyable for people of any ages. It was the first time Mario had appeared in 3D, on a game, with great graphics, fully detailed backgrounds, great animations and it was kept as something we'd expect and recognise as a Mario classic! I do not feel that the N64 is complete as an anticipateed Mario 64 sequel has failed to appear in 64 bit.
Having the Mario 64 sequel on the GameCube just won't be the same! The graphics are gunna be better and the controls will be slightly different. How can you link a sequel to it's prequel if the controls are different, affecting the gameplay slightly?? From the clips i've seen of Mario Sunshine, it looks as if it's been set in a different location (outside of the 'Mushroom Kingdom') and that Mario for some reason has a backpack and water gun?? Could this be part of his plumming job or a new abillity he's discovered for defesting his enemies??
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was another one of Nintendo's big hits on the N64, and it's sequel (Majora's Mask) was also created in the same style, on the N64. A possible follow-on to Maajora's Mask is in development for the GC, possibly in a different style to the N64 versions, including very-dissapointing graphics! You cannot claim that Paper Mario is the sequel to Mario 64, as it's was created by people other than Nintendo and appears in a cartoon-styled 2D effect that works very well. But the N64 needed a full-3D, Nintendo developed, Mario 64 2, with a similar plot. Even if it did involve saving the Princess AGAIN!! And coming face-to-face with Bowser ONCE MORE!! It would still be the right kind of game to follow-on from the masterpiece that was: 'Super Mario 64'.
One thing I found strange about Mario 64 was the fact that it was different from the previous games in the long-lasting Mario series. You could still bash blocks with your head but you recieve a magic cap instead of the old Fire-Flower or Magic Mushroom! Ok, so it may not have been as great if Mario was still shrinking every five minutes, but you surely cannot leave out the awsome Fire-Flower!! This meant Mario had nothing to shoot with, not even a pea-shooter! And instead he had to rely on his good old stomping shoes to get him through. But at least his jumps and acrobatics had improved, for such a 'plump' guy.
It wasn't a particulary 'hard' game but it was highly enjoyable for people of any ages. It was the first time Mario had appeared in 3D, on a game, with great graphics, fully detailed backgrounds, great animations and it was kept as something we'd expect and recognise as a Mario classic! I do not feel that the N64 is complete as an anticipateed Mario 64 sequel has failed to appear in 64 bit.
Having the Mario 64 sequel on the GameCube just won't be the same! The graphics are gunna be better and the controls will be slightly different. How can you link a sequel to it's prequel if the controls are different, affecting the gameplay slightly?? From the clips i've seen of Mario Sunshine, it looks as if it's been set in a different location (outside of the 'Mushroom Kingdom') and that Mario for some reason has a backpack and water gun?? Could this be part of his plumming job or a new abillity he's discovered for defesting his enemies??
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was another one of Nintendo's big hits on the N64, and it's sequel (Majora's Mask) was also created in the same style, on the N64. A possible follow-on to Maajora's Mask is in development for the GC, possibly in a different style to the N64 versions, including very-dissapointing graphics! You cannot claim that Paper Mario is the sequel to Mario 64, as it's was created by people other than Nintendo and appears in a cartoon-styled 2D effect that works very well. But the N64 needed a full-3D, Nintendo developed, Mario 64 2, with a similar plot. Even if it did involve saving the Princess AGAIN!! And coming face-to-face with Bowser ONCE MORE!! It would still be the right kind of game to follow-on from the masterpiece that was: 'Super Mario 64'.
One thing I found strange about Mario 64 was the fact that it was different from the previous games in the long-lasting Mario series. You could still bash blocks with your head but you recieve a magic cap instead of the old Fire-Flower or Magic Mushroom! Ok, so it may not have been as great if Mario was still shrinking every five minutes, but you surely cannot leave out the awsome Fire-Flower!! This meant Mario had nothing to shoot with, not even a pea-shooter! And instead he had to rely on his good old stomping shoes to get him through. But at least his jumps and acrobatics had improved, for such a 'plump' guy.
It is great to fight Bowser each time, as it becomes a more intersting and challenging battle each time!! And if Mario meets Bowser in Sunshine, then i'd like to see something new, different and un-expected, just like how it appeared in Mario 64. After hours and days of hard work reaching the end you do expect a real challenge, but sometimes it just isn't so! I hope Mario Sunshine is different. You probably use the water cannon to extinguish Bowser's breath and flood the area. And cuz he's so big and heavy, he won't be able to swim, so he'll drown. And we all know Mazza can swim, even if he is 'chubby'.
mario 64 is one of my best games ever. Like you said, the only problem was the power up caps, I didn't really like them, I would of prefered a Flower Power cap.
I also agree with you about it being with different controls, his back pack and being out of the mushroom kingdom. i would of prefered it to be just like Mario 64, but with different levels. I dont mind about fighting Bowser again.
I also agree with you about it being with different controls, his back pack and being out of the mushroom kingdom. i would of prefered it to be just like Mario 64, but with different levels. I dont mind about fighting Bowser again.
Mario 128 was originallt meant to be the famous Mario 64 remake but Shigsy then thought a totally different Mario game would be better, hence Mario Sunshine. Also the Mario 128 demo is now going to be made into ANOTHER Mario game called 100 Marios'.
Many Nintendo fans and game-players have all arrived at the conclusion that 'Mario Sunshine' on the GameCube will be the long-awaited sequel to 'Mario 64' on the N64. We all know and loved playing Mario 64, as one of the best launch titles Nintendo have ever produced! It really was worth waiting for the launch!! It was a game that showed some of the capabillities that the N64 had to offer, and a slight glimpse of better things to come in the future!
It wasn't a particulary 'hard' game but it was highly enjoyable for people of any ages. It was the first time Mario had appeared in 3D, on a game, with great graphics, fully detailed backgrounds, great animations and it was kept as something we'd expect and recognise as a Mario classic! I do not feel that the N64 is complete as an anticipateed Mario 64 sequel has failed to appear in 64 bit.
Having the Mario 64 sequel on the GameCube just won't be the same! The graphics are gunna be better and the controls will be slightly different. How can you link a sequel to it's prequel if the controls are different, affecting the gameplay slightly?? From the clips i've seen of Mario Sunshine, it looks as if it's been set in a different location (outside of the 'Mushroom Kingdom') and that Mario for some reason has a backpack and water gun?? Could this be part of his plumming job or a new abillity he's discovered for defesting his enemies??
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was another one of Nintendo's big hits on the N64, and it's sequel (Majora's Mask) was also created in the same style, on the N64. A possible follow-on to Maajora's Mask is in development for the GC, possibly in a different style to the N64 versions, including very-dissapointing graphics! You cannot claim that Paper Mario is the sequel to Mario 64, as it's was created by people other than Nintendo and appears in a cartoon-styled 2D effect that works very well. But the N64 needed a full-3D, Nintendo developed, Mario 64 2, with a similar plot. Even if it did involve saving the Princess AGAIN!! And coming face-to-face with Bowser ONCE MORE!! It would still be the right kind of game to follow-on from the masterpiece that was: 'Super Mario 64'.
One thing I found strange about Mario 64 was the fact that it was different from the previous games in the long-lasting Mario series. You could still bash blocks with your head but you recieve a magic cap instead of the old Fire-Flower or Magic Mushroom! Ok, so it may not have been as great if Mario was still shrinking every five minutes, but you surely cannot leave out the awsome Fire-Flower!! This meant Mario had nothing to shoot with, not even a pea-shooter! And instead he had to rely on his good old stomping shoes to get him through. But at least his jumps and acrobatics had improved, for such a 'plump' guy.
It wasn't a particulary 'hard' game but it was highly enjoyable for people of any ages. It was the first time Mario had appeared in 3D, on a game, with great graphics, fully detailed backgrounds, great animations and it was kept as something we'd expect and recognise as a Mario classic! I do not feel that the N64 is complete as an anticipateed Mario 64 sequel has failed to appear in 64 bit.
Having the Mario 64 sequel on the GameCube just won't be the same! The graphics are gunna be better and the controls will be slightly different. How can you link a sequel to it's prequel if the controls are different, affecting the gameplay slightly?? From the clips i've seen of Mario Sunshine, it looks as if it's been set in a different location (outside of the 'Mushroom Kingdom') and that Mario for some reason has a backpack and water gun?? Could this be part of his plumming job or a new abillity he's discovered for defesting his enemies??
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time was another one of Nintendo's big hits on the N64, and it's sequel (Majora's Mask) was also created in the same style, on the N64. A possible follow-on to Maajora's Mask is in development for the GC, possibly in a different style to the N64 versions, including very-dissapointing graphics! You cannot claim that Paper Mario is the sequel to Mario 64, as it's was created by people other than Nintendo and appears in a cartoon-styled 2D effect that works very well. But the N64 needed a full-3D, Nintendo developed, Mario 64 2, with a similar plot. Even if it did involve saving the Princess AGAIN!! And coming face-to-face with Bowser ONCE MORE!! It would still be the right kind of game to follow-on from the masterpiece that was: 'Super Mario 64'.
One thing I found strange about Mario 64 was the fact that it was different from the previous games in the long-lasting Mario series. You could still bash blocks with your head but you recieve a magic cap instead of the old Fire-Flower or Magic Mushroom! Ok, so it may not have been as great if Mario was still shrinking every five minutes, but you surely cannot leave out the awsome Fire-Flower!! This meant Mario had nothing to shoot with, not even a pea-shooter! And instead he had to rely on his good old stomping shoes to get him through. But at least his jumps and acrobatics had improved, for such a 'plump' guy.