It’s the first real 3D platformer. It aged absolutely wonderfully. The controls, although less good than more recent 3D mario are better and more precise than m

It’s the first real 3D platformer. It aged absolutely wonderfully. The controls, although less good than more recent 3D mario are better and more precise than most nowadays games. This game is an absolute masterpiece crafted with a lot of love more than two decades ago and this love can still be felt today. It’s really difficult to explain but, Mario 64 was the first but was also « perfect » as an artwork. There have since been a lot of better games in almost all criteria but never as a whole. I’m glad it’s now « open source » because I feel like it’s a really nice way to preserve it from the passing time. If you haven’t played it recently, just try it if you don’t believe me. It’ll feel like an old game for maybe 5 minutes. Then, chances are that you’ll be hooked until the final credits. But play a « modern » version of it, so either the upscale Switch version or the PC port.