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There are externalities to consider that make a later release less likely, too - it was a launch title, to match the pack-in of SMB in the NES and Super Mario W
by egypturnash 5y ago
There are externalities to consider that make a later release less likely, too - it was a launch title, to match the pack-in of SMB in the NES and Super Mario World as one of two games available when the SNES launched.
Wikipedia’s entry on SM64 tells me that the N64’s launch was delayed because Miyamoto wanted more time to polish the game. I don’t think a later release would have been possible. This was the flagship title, the system seller. Come play Mario. In 3d.
- carlmr 5y ago>This was the flagship title, the system seller. Come play Mario. In 3d. And I think they were right. I bought it just because of Mario64. Otherwise I'd have gone for Playstation.
- larrik 5y agoI decided to buy it for Shadows of the Empire, but Mario64 was actually great (while SotE was not).
- GauntletWizard 5y agoYou take that back. SotE was rough, but had some excellently varied gameplay and interesting, fun levels with cool enemies. Also some losers in there, but every great game has a bad level. :)