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Want to see the complete list? Check out our full list of video game release dates for 2020. Here are the major releases for the week of September 14 to September 18. | Mossmouth Major Game Releases: September 14 to September 18 Spelunky 2 is one of this week's biggest releases. I can't think of a better way to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary than that. When Nintendo launches the Mario 3D All-Stars collection later this week, a new generation will be able to experience its greatness for themselves, and they will see why it's still so popular to this day. Seriously, try going back and playing some of those old 3D platformers. Even without all the modifications, Mario 64 is simply a lot of fun to play, and it's one of the very few N64 games in which I can definitively say that is the case. In evaluating a game's historical legacy, I tend to put a high premium on whether or not it still holds up, and it's in homebrew expansions like these that Mario 64's longevity is very much in evidence. It's a game that begs to be pushed, pulled, and stretched every bit as much as the rubbery Mario face featured in the title screen.
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Maybe you remember the Green Demon Challenge, in which you have to avoid a 1-Up mushroom that stalks you like a serial killer, or the wild chaos version, which constantly floods the world with random Gameshark codes. It's a mainstay on Twitch for a reason, being a near perfect speedrunning game with seemingly endless flexibility. Not to denigrate the other games in the Mario 3D All-Stars Collection, which are certainly remarkable in their own right, but Mario 64 is stronger for its lack of motion controls and gimmicky mechanics like FLUDD.
Its simplicity remains its greatest strength. Everyone has their own opinion on which one is best, but for me, Mario 64 is still one of Nintendo's peak achievements, second only to Mario 3 in sheer greatness. Recognizing this, Nintendo is releasing Mario 3D All-Stars, bringing Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy to the Switch in one tidy collection (at least until 2021, when it will be delisted for no other reason than forced scarcity). This week, as we celebrate Super Mario Bros.'s 35th anniversary, these games have their own unique legacy. From that point forward, every 3D Mario game was presented as something special-an opportunity for Nintendo to flex its creative muscles and show off the grand worlds it could muster. Mario, however, forged its own identity in 3D, fully embracing the spirit of exploration that made the original game so special. Castlevania, Mega Man, and even Sonic were all better in 2D to one degree or another. Mario 64 achieved with an easy grace what many other retro franchises were never able to manage. Even now Mario 64's Bowser is just so cute. Given a safe place to get used to the new world, I quickly got to grips with Mario's new moveset, as well as the N64's unique thumbstick-a revolutionary new analog control method that would quickly become an industry standard. The world beyond the reassuring rightward scroll of the original games represented a frightening unknown.īut bless Shigeru Miyamoto and his development team, the moment Mario and I were dropped in the field just outside of Peach's castle, it all clicked. Having been reared on straightforward 2D platformers, I wasn't sure what to make of this 3D game that put a premium on exploration. I was nervous the first time I picked up Mario 64. See more articles like this in our Starting Screen archive. Starting Screen is our weekly column featuring news, commentary, and music to help you get over your case of the Mondays.