In fact, in preparing for this chat I jotted down some thoughts I had about the game and this is what I wrote down about the look of the island: Mario looks out of place in this world, and everything seems too washed out and appears cheap and garish.
Zack: I actually don’t like the look of Sunshine all that much. I mean, I know you harp on the game’s supposed mediocrity - which we can totally get to in a sec - but can you really say that Isle Delfino isn’t just the coolest? It was one of the first games I played on the GameCube, and I ran through it once again in college, because sometimes you get snowed into your dorm during an especially brutal winter and need to vicariously soak in some warmth through what has to be the most irrepressibly sunny setting in video game history.
I assume you have beaten it at least once or twice?Īri: Twice, yup. I’ve watched some folks, like Giant Bomb, stream it all the way through, but I’ve personally never had the desire or interest in playing it all the way though. I’ll even admit here, just to be transparent, I’ve never beaten it. But the last time I played Sunshine was… probably six or more years ago at this point? I don’t like to go back to it. Zack: I have not played the collection yet! I did recently play Galaxy via (Nintendo don’t read this part) emulation and it was great. Have you had a chance to try these games out in their newer, slightly shinier states? I’ll fully admit: I’m coming from the perspective of rose-coloured glasses. I just find it very… mediocre when compared to previous and later Mario games.Īri: Well, now, with Super Mario 3D All- Stars, people get a chance to try out Sunshine alongside its immediate predecessor and successor, Mario 64 and Mario Galaxy, respectively. Though I also want to point out that I don’t hate it entirely or think it’s some awful, garbage game. Zack Zwiezen: Hello! Just checking, did you misspell Odyssey really badly when you put down Sunshine in that sentence? Because that is actually the best 3D Mario game. Can you tell me why you think this way? What justifies these treasonous, heretical beliefs? In the wake of the collection’s release, a couple of us debated the merits of this sunny game.Īri Notis: Welcome, welcome! It is my understanding, Zack, that you are not a fan of Super Mario Sunshine, the best 3D Mario platformer. Earlier this month, current-gen players were reintroduced (or, in some cases, introduced) to Sunshine as part of Super Mario 3D All- Stars, a Switch-exclusive collection of the first three 3D Mario platformers, all touched up in high definition.