Super Mario Sunshine is notorious for having as many fervent admirers as it is scathing detractors. Given my criticisms of 64, you may be asking, “Grant, if those are your reasons for placing 64 last, then why is Sunshine your favorite?” That’s exactly what this newsletter entry is dedicated to. Also, if you need to reach me in any form: I’m still looking forward to playing it some more later today. With that said, however, it’s still a seminal masterpiece that forged a pathway for every future 3D Mario endeavor. The camera is notoriously restrictive, and it’s glitchier than Aphex Twin’s music. I’ve been revisiting it, and as much as I adore that game, Mario feels clunky compared to his handling in subsequent adventures. This may be the most chaotic 3D Mario ranking out there, but let me admit that I feel like a terrible person for putting 64 at the bottom. Just to get it out of the way, here’s how I rank the 3D Mario games: But I need to take a brief hiatus from ranking things I enjoy. I thought I could do my own personal ranking of all five 3D Mario titles for this newsletter (I don’t count 3D Land or 3D World ). When Nintendo announced that they would release HD versions of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy as one definitive package, aptly titled Super Mario 3D All Stars, I was ecstatic.
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