Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)

Advantages: I get to spend time with a short dark stranger
Disadvantages: He ignores me

...myself a GameCube complete with Super Mario Sunshine. I rushed home, set it up and switched it on. There he was, back in my living room and I was happy again...... sad isn't it :oP Now you have discovered what a sad person I really am, I better tell you a bit about the actual game rather than just my Mario fixation! The Game itself....... It is your basic run around, solve puzzles and collect things game! There is a story. Princess Peach is ...
...of royal attendants. They fly into a beautiful sunlit tropical paradise called Isle Delfino, only to find that someone that looks like Mario has been leaving graffiti and gloop everywhere. This slightly spoils the holiday plans as Mario is thrown in jail! Mario promises to help clean up the mess with the help of Fludd, a strange water squirter robot, that can talk and looks a bit like a duck! This stays on Mario's back throughout the game, apart ... Read review

Advantages: Bright, vibrant game play with lots of puzzles
Disadvantages: To many obstacle courss - not enough bosses

...Country on the SNES and Super Mario on the N64. It therefore seemed logical to get me a Game Cube, as this was the only way I would get to play any new DK or Mario games when released. Super Mario Sunshine was released in the autumn of 2002, and was heralded as the greatest Mario game yet. Following the phenomenally successful Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Sunshine was the first platform encounter that Mario had starred in for the Game Cube, and ...
...OVERVIEW The story behind Super Mario Sunshine contains all the traditional elements that one might expect from a Mario game. Our hero is escorting the lovely Princess Peach to the Holiday Island of Isle Delfino, but when the party arrives they find that a mystery villain has polluted the island, and that everything is covered in a foul slime. Quickly taking up arms with a water-propelling jetpack called FLUDD, Mario sets about cleaning up the ... Read review

Advantages: Rewarding | Nice graphics | Fun
Disadvantages: Very tough

...the plumber has appeared in Super Smash Brothers, Mario Party and Paper Mario to name a few titles but he hasn’t had a proper outing since the N64 was launched. So it is fair to assume that Super Mario Sunshine is under a lot of pressure to deliver a good game. It is, after all, a Mario game and it’s the game that Nintendo hope will boost sales of the GameCube. A lot has happened since Mario 64 as 3D platformers are now all over the place but Mario ...
...lot to eclipse. Super Mario Sunshine begins with Mario taking a well-earned holiday after saving Princess Toadstool time after time. Choosing the tropical paradise that is Isle Delfino everything seems to be perfect. That is, until, their plane skids over some rather ominous but colourful goop on the runway. It turns out that this slimy substance is all over Isle Delfino, not only that, but the weather has turned all cloudy thanks to Isle Delfino’s ... Read review

Advantages: Bright and colourful; great fun
Disadvantages: Irritating camera; sometimes too difficult

When Super Mario was released on the N64 six long years ago it was instantly proclaimed a classic by everyone. The transition from 2D to 3D platformer had been flawlessly implemented: now you could guide the illustrious Italian plumber through dozens of stunning 3-dimensional worlds, doing wall-jump after wall-jump and completing countless puzzles. As time passed numerous developers tried to replicate the winning formula and, while most failed miserably, ...
...Mario 64 again. Enter Super Mario Sunshine, the long awaited sequel to the original 3D platformer… When I saw the first screenshots of Super Mario Sunshine (hereafter referred to as SMS) I was far from impressed. Compared to most current games the visuals seemed to lack depth and detail - it just looked like an updated Mario 64. Bur it was when I found out that the game involved cleaning up graffiti that I really started to worry. My friends, all ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful graphics, Mario
Disadvantages: Annoying camera, not quite as polished as it could be

When I first saw mario with a waterpak on his back I was thinking the same thing every one else was probably thinking "Luigis Mansion 2". But truth be told the game plays nothing like LM, it is infact much MUCH better. I, like many others, was turned off by the screenshots which displayed questionable character models with low poly counts. But when this game is in motion, there is no denying that it looks astounding! The effects are dazzling and ...
...colors, and above average textures combine quite well to make this game a feast for the eyes. In adition to all this SMS sports the best water effects of recent memory. And rightfully so, seeing as how a major component of the game is water. The water that sprays from the nozzle hoisted on marios back distorts everything you can see through it. And when the water hits the ground you can see subtle reflections. The little touches like these are what ... Read review

Advantages: Revolutionary for it's time, still fantastic after all these years
Disadvantages: Obviously looks dated

...'t ride Yoshi again until Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube. Even today Super Mario 64 remains an un-matched spectacle of all things great about platform gaming. Many have imitated this game, such as Rayman, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon, yet none have come close to dislodging this game from the greatest platform game of all time pedestal. Recently re-released for the Nintendo DS with new multiplayer features and a bunch of new stars it might seem a difficult choice for gamers to decide on whether or not they should consider downloading this for their Wii. My view is this: if you still have a functioning copy of the N64 version obviously don't bother. If you've never played Mario 64 or have the DS version and want to witness the original in it's true glory (the DS controls, without the analogue stick, weren't spot-on for the remake... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Bonus games, good fun, lots of levels
Disadvantages: Lots of silly levels - limited appeal

...Having grown rather tired of the range of games on the Game Cube I have recently defected to the other side and acquired a PS2. I’ve always liked platform and puzzle games, but Mario really did my head in with Super Mario Sunshine on the Game Cube so I decided I needed to try something else. I’ve never played the first Pac-Man World game (I haven’t even seen it in the shops) but the blurb on the back of the box of this one really appealed to me – and so did the price. A brand new copy of this game cost me a mere £24.99 in Gamestation. THE BASIC PREMISE Deep in the heart of Pac-Land lies a small village, occupied by the Pac-People. In the middle of the village grows a tree with five golden fruit, and all the time that the fruit remain on the tree then Pac-Land remains peaceful. One night, some mischievous ghosts sneak... Read review

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Advantages: Addictive Game
Disadvantages: Bosses Not Difficult

...Whilst I own a GameCube at the moment, this game is somewhat better than 'Super Mario Sunshine.' I remember playing this game and other NES classics on the weekend. I think that with each console advance, the addictiveness has become less. In my opinion, the old NES will always be the best but I found that Mario 64 was a decent game to play. I prefer this game to 'Super Mario Sunshine' because the game is just more enjoyable to play. Although I said there were no disadvantages as such, I'd say that the biggest letdown of the game is the bosses. Then again, maybe it's a good thing considering all the tough challenges in the game. The ending was a let down for me because when you complete a game, you expect a half-decent ending. I'd still recommend Mario 64 to anybody.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful