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Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct: Oh god, I'm old now... *hyperventilates*
I have no experience with any of these... excited to try 'em out.
Phantoon
I cuss you bad
Nintendo are responsible for me liking inverted controls in the first place
Give me a toggle dammit
My copy showed up today! Haven't played it yet...
I'm sure I'll get to it in 3 to 5 years.
I'm sure I'll get to it in 3 to 5 years.
Played through 64 for the first time since the '90s, probably. 105 stars--all the standard ones, not compelled to collect coins for the rest. Plays well in handheld mode for two big reasons: the primary control method being analog, which is the only configuration suited for the Joy-Con ergonomics; and the general U.I. and visual style of the game, redrawn as it is in places and upscaled, being fundamentally large, clean and legible on a smaller screen. So many ostensibly well-suited Switch releases fumble at one or either of those, but not here.
Sunshine was the main reason I got this collection. I've never played it before, but the further it strays from the Mario template, the more I expect to like it. We'll see.
Sunshine was the main reason I got this collection. I've never played it before, but the further it strays from the Mario template, the more I expect to like it. We'll see.
So they added these little grey dots in the FLUDD-less levels of Sunshine as a sort of visual aid to see where platforms are moving that were definitely not there in the original release... Which is welcome, but why add that and not an inverted control option, too?! Baffling!
But... but Nintendo knows best!
Phantoon
I cuss you bad
Like last time, when it was inverted!
I am genuinely perplexed they'd go to these lengths to give you the original games as unaltered as possible, then alter one aspect of the controls and give no scope to correct it.
And credits on Mario Sunshine with 58 shines total. Corona mountain is annoying! Stupid boat. It's simple, but I actually like the final boss. Been a long, long time since I beat this. There's some super annoying shines - the last one with Yoshi in Ricco Harbor is the literal devil - but it's a fun game.
Looking forward to doing everything in it, then moving on to Galaxy, which I haven't played since 2008...
Looking forward to doing everything in it, then moving on to Galaxy, which I haven't played since 2008...
I thought I would be smarter than everyone, since I've never played Sunshine and I wouldn't care that they had changed the controls. But I started spraying water and it immediately felt wrong to press up to aim higher! Why did Nintendo decide to swap the FLUDD controls?? Anyway, I've dipped my toes into each of the games and the ports seems pretty nice. The platforming in Sunshine is certainly different, but the lack of a crouch button means they've taken out the two most useful jumps in 3D Mario games and it feels like a personal affront. I got to the first FLUDD-less level and immediately lost all my lives, because the platforming feels so weird compared to 64 and Galaxy. Speaking of Galaxy, that game looks fantastic at 1080p. As a full priced game, I'd hesitate to say it's worth getting the collection for Galaxy alone...but it kinda is. God damn it, they better release Galaxy 2 eventually or I'm gonna be mad. 
I thought about this for a second and the biggest difference between the games, control-wise, is the addition of Yoshi in Galaxy 2. You have to aim at the screen to grab grapple points using Yoshi's tongue, so that maybe requires a tad more precision than the stuff you do in the first game. But you still have to shoot star bits at enemies in Galaxy 1, so I don't really think it's that huge of a difference. And the option is there to play with detached Joycons, at least on the standard Switch. I could totally believe that Nintendo made their decision based on that, but I really hope it's not true.
I used the Pro Controller for the little bit that I played this morning. The gyroscope does a pretty good job of controlling the pointer, though it's definitely a bit less precise than the original Wii controls were. Then again, having spin mapped to a button is such a huge improvement that I'm not sure I'll ever go back to separate controllers...
I used the Pro Controller for the little bit that I played this morning. The gyroscope does a pretty good job of controlling the pointer, though it's definitely a bit less precise than the original Wii controls were. Then again, having spin mapped to a button is such a huge improvement that I'm not sure I'll ever go back to separate controllers...
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So, I followed a FAQ for about half the blue coins - I was enjoying exploring the levels looking for them, until I came up against the whole "some blue coins are only available in certain instances" crap. In any case, 120 shines get. Here is your reward for getting all 120:
Blue coins aren't really a problem since your reward for getting everything is so meager. So don't worry about it! Play the levels you like and grab blue coins as you see them, but don't stress about it.
The pachinko shine still sucks, Yoshi is pretty much awful to use all the time, the rollercoaster at Pinna Park is annoying, but other than that I think the game is really fun. Now to chow down on Galaxy (I beat Mario 64 a few months back on PC so I'm not itching to play that atm)
Blue coins aren't really a problem since your reward for getting everything is so meager. So don't worry about it! Play the levels you like and grab blue coins as you see them, but don't stress about it.
The pachinko shine still sucks, Yoshi is pretty much awful to use all the time, the rollercoaster at Pinna Park is annoying, but other than that I think the game is really fun. Now to chow down on Galaxy (I beat Mario 64 a few months back on PC so I'm not itching to play that atm)
Only if you're trying to use his abilities to actually accomplish something. My primary use for Yoshi when playing Sunshine was flutter jumping on the rooftops, eating the (respawning) fruit at the stalls, and projectile vomiting on any Piantas I didn't like.
That level where you have to vomit on fish to get to distant platforms is an absolute mess. I hate Yoshi in Sunshine.
Also the sound he makes when spitting is a sonic atrocity.
Yoshi is a punishment in this game
Yoshi is a punishment in this game
4-So
Spicy
Played a half hour of 64 just to check it out. Nabbed a few stars; like riding an old bike, it came back to me. Lots of delightful "Oh yeah, I remember this" moments.
Played a half hour of Sunshine. Nabbed two shines; threw some fruit into a basket because the lady just wouldn't accept me putting them at her feet. Got a fuckin' blue coin for my trouble. Lots of unfortunate, "Uuugggh, I remember this" moments.
Haven't booted Galaxy yet.
Played a half hour of Sunshine. Nabbed two shines; threw some fruit into a basket because the lady just wouldn't accept me putting them at her feet. Got a fuckin' blue coin for my trouble. Lots of unfortunate, "Uuugggh, I remember this" moments.
Haven't booted Galaxy yet.