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#68. Super Mario 64 (N64, 1996)
Look I still love this game, it definitely used to be in my top 25 on my list I didn't really have. Replaying it recently in 3D All Stars though made me realize it definitely had its share of issues. I don't think it will ever leave my top 100 games. The control is really unforgivably bad at some points. The camera is also terrible, when it locks out and won't go certain directions (Hi Volcano). That's really it though, beyond that this game is delightful. Obviously. I love the open world mission-based Mario game design more than the standard world after world one as a general formula. Exploring the overworld and all its secrets, finding and getting to the different worlds, and then the non-linear design of all the actual levels is great. Replaying it removed some of the nostalgia aspect (which is still an important aspect to my list!) as I think some of the levels get a little tired after a bit, but the levels are still imaginative and have enough variety in level design and star placement to make it fun. Music too, a standout. I do think there are a lot of bad stars, I did a list of these in discord at some point and there were a lot more than I thought there were. Like half of the 100 coin ones, some ones are unintuitive unless you know what you're doing like Blast Away the Wall (which wall????), and like anything involving the volcano or water levels (usually I don't automatically dislike water levels, but don't think they're particularly fun in this game). Oh and the Wing Cap sucks, and those chests that shock you if you go out of order. I could go through so many of the stars I hate but I don't want to be negative anymore since I like this game so....

Ok but now stuff I do like!
-All the bowser levels
-The Penguin race (or anything on Cool Cool Mountain except for the Snowman's head)
-Traversing around the lava world (not the volcano)
-Exploring the pyramid, and riding the shell around that level
-Climbing up tall tall mountain, and finding the secret slide

I have a list of all the stars I hate too though so ask me and I'll gladly share those too- but it really says a lot how much there are things I don't like at all about this game and yet still like it so much, on its own merits, even all this time later. The fact it was so important to me as a child is still valuable!

Also check out the blindfolded 16 star run of this from GDQ because it was incredible



Next up: A game where you play as the bad guy from the previous game in the series

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