First of all, let's talk about the games included in Super Mario 3D All-Star. At this point, I intend to briefly talk about each game and then touch on the overall performance of the package. So let's get started with the ranking and the package contents from the first game historically.
Super Mario 64
The Super Mario 64 game, which first appeared on the Nintendo 64 platform in 1996, appears. I think Super Mario 64 has a very nostalgic and important place for you, especially if your childhood passed in the 90's. Still, let's talk about the general structure of the game and its impact on the game world for the players who missed that period.
Super Mario 64 was not the first 3D game or platform game. But at that time, he managed to be one of the productions that best used these phenomena. We can say that the dynamics that it has worked very well according to the period, and it was a source of inspiration for dozens of different games that came out later. Although the main center of the game where Princess Peach was kidnapped by Bowser once again was the castle of Peach, the game was also integrated into a rich structure with the key logic and transitions to different sections.
I can say that Super Mario 64, which was developed by 15 people led by Shigeru Miyamoto, was actually transferred to this renewed version as it is. While Nintendo added its game to the Super Mario 3D All-Satar package, it did not touch much meat milk as in the other two games. The game, which is almost 25 years old, therefore looks a bit old with its dynamics and visuality. Although it was very successful for its time, the difficulty of controlling and leaving the resolution at 4: 3 were the biggest shortcomings for me. Since you cannot control the camera exactly as you want, you can lose character control at most angles. Once you get used to the control structure, you can grasp the main dynamics more easily. Therefore, I can say that the game has a good atmosphere of nostalgia. Nevertheless, a more playable game could be encountered if at least small touches were made on these issues.
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine was again one of the most important productions of the period. The water and physical elements that we are currently sniffing at were not a phenomenon we encountered often in 2002. I can say that with the apparatus (Fludd) on Mario's back, the squirt of water like a firefighter blew our minds at that time. Of course, the biggest reason for this confusion was the physics of water and what we could do with this water. We could extinguish the flames spreading to the playground, immediately dive into the sea when we ran out of water, or we could glide in the air like a flyboard by turning the apparatus on our back. As I said according to the period, these dynamics that take our minds naturally preserved their place in the new version of the game.
I can say that I did not experience the troubles I experienced in Super Mario 64 in Super Mario Sunshine, due to the fact that the game was a little more compact. In other words, along with all these dynamics, you can control the camera very comfortably. Nevertheless, camera problems can occur in fixed areas from time to time, but in normal parts, you can turn the camera angle as you wish, as in today's games. This journey of Mario and his friends to the trpoic island named Delfino, despite all this time, still has an intact and well-functioning structure.
Super Mario Galaxy
Guys, I have to say in advance that if there was no game called Super Mario Galaxy and if we had encountered this game as it is right now, I am sure nobody would have a complaint. In other words, the Super Mario Galaxy, which was released for the Nintendo Wii in 2007, is still like a stone and has features that will take today's platform games out of their pocket. As someone who had experienced and finished the game in time, I never guessed that I would find the same surprise and fun again. Naturally, Super Mario Galaxy has managed to be the smoothest and most fun game in this package.
In this first stop of the Galaxy series, which is one of my favorite series among Mario games, star collecting dynamics generally come to the fore. So you earn a star as a result of the missions in every galaxy you visit and try to unlock new galaxies. Gameplay dynamics involving planets of various sizes work almost perfectly. Normally, this operation in the Switch version of the game, which uses the motion system of the Nintendo Wii, is left to the touch screen. In other words, you control the cursor in the game with the touch screen both while collecting crystals and in various puzzles. On the one hand, its analog structure and touch screen on the other hand, this operation can force you in some moments. But I can say that it definitely does not have a negative effect on the fun of the game.
On the other hand, in the Super Mario Galaxy game, you do not encounter the minor errors or graphical obfuscations you encounter in the other two games. As I said, if the game is released in its current form, it could be praised even with its graphics. With its episode designs, boss fights and general gameplay structure, it has a structure that can carry the package even alone.
In Super Mario 3D All-Star, apart from these three games, the music albums of each game are also included. You can also access these music albums from the main menu where you can open the games separately. Again, it has very successful sounds compared to every album period. Galaxy album still manages to stand out with its orchestral music.
As a result, the Super Mario 3D All-Star package has managed to be a must-have package for any Nintendo Switch owner who likes the platform genre. The Super Mario 3D All-Star package could be a classic again with minor improvements, but Nintendo avoided making these touches and preferred to present the games as they were. If you played these games on time, I think it will be a great nostalgia for you. For those who have not experienced it before, it offers a good opportunity to see the development of Mario's most successful games. Frankly, I can say that Super Mario Galaxy, which is shown as one of the best games of all time, is a reason to buy this package even alone.
