![]() Both Sunshine and Mario 64 before it took place on land and water and not within the depths of space. Galaxy would seem to be the odd duck of Nintendo's 3D Mario trilogy. Just as these classics were the pinnacles of 2D platforming in their respective eras, so is Mario's trek through space and beyond the pinnacle of three-dimensional run-and-jump gameplay. Well, if that's the case, let us humbly submit Super Mario Galaxy as Wii's very own version of Super Mario Bros. and Sunshine to Super Mario Bros 2, a sequel that, while very good, wasn't everything it could've been. Some gamers compared Mario 64 to the original Super Mario Bros. ![]() And yet, as a follow-up to Mario 64, which simultaneously brought Mario to the third dimension and revolutionized the genre, it felt anticlimactic. In fact, as far as platformers go, it was unequaled on GameCube. The funny thing is, for its few flaws - a sometimes-troublesome camera and unpredictable framerate, not to mention some of the worst secondary character designs we've seen - Sunshine was still a remarkable game. 3, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine - the latter of which was met by mixed critical reaction. The iconic mascot's long resume features some of the greatest platformers to ever grace any home console or handheld, including hits like Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Mario may be short, but he's not short on starring roles in cherished Nintendo videogames.
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