Mario, Peach and her followers go on Holiday to Isle Delfino. When the plane touches down theres a mysterious figure that looks strangely like Mario who is Spreading "Goop" all around the city. The "Goop" Takes all of the Isle?s Shine Sprites - the things that make the sun shine, so the city is in total darkness. Mario is then wrongfully arrested amd his punishment is to clean up all the "Goop", ofcourse Mario also plans on finding the real criminal. And a few plot twists later Bowser comes into the game (Didn?t see that coming).
The GamePlay --
The biggest Obvious difference from Mario 64 is the inclusion of the FLUDD. This is a type of water pack that has 4 different uses. You can use it to shoot water foward, Backwards to push you foward faster, Down Like a rocket to make you jusp super high, and the hover nozel to help make those jumps last abit longer! This makes this game very different from the previous Marios. You have four different options on how to get from A to B. you very rarely come across a jump that you dont need the FLUDD for. This FLUDD can be very confusing and annoying at first but once you get used to it you?ll love it! You?ll find yourself feeling quite naked without in on certain bonus levels, it really does add to the gameplay! The swimming tho is quite bad, it was a joy in Mario 64 to jump into the water but in SMS swimming underwater is hard and frustrating - probally the reason you hardly do any! As always Mario has numerous types of jumps, although the FLUDD prevents him from bending down which means not backwards summersault! But with the loss of one comes 3 new moves, the spin jump, Sideways jump, And wall kick (yes it was in Mario 64 but its much, much better now). You can also Squirt water infront of you the slide on it for quicker travel (although i didn?t use this once!).
The Graphics --
If you think Mario 64 was bright think again, this game occastionally dazels you! That said the water is absoulutely beautiful and you wont find effects like this anywhere else, not even on that big black box! Mario, the towns people, and enemies are as detailed as ever and are very imaginitive.
LifeSpan --
This game is really massive, Each level has 8 missions, 2 secret missions, and a collect 100coins challenges. in all theres 120shine sprites to collect. you need a minimum of 80 to complete the game and to get all 120 you have to do all missions, and collect every single coin....thats tough. To complete the game with the minimal number of shines it will take you 2 - 3 weeks.
Overall -
Ok so it isn?t the classic that Mario 64, so what! This is the Best Platforming game that you will get on Gamecube, it?s also heaps better than any other consoles platformers! This game shows you that Mario still has it unlike his Blue Spikey Freind, and is a great challenge! Just please Ninty - Make another Mario game before the Gamecube dies, or within the next six years for that matter!
96%
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