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MaroReviews presents: SuperMarioSunshine for the Nintendo Gamecube Review (SplatoonCelebration!)

With Splatoon releasing at the end of this month I wanted to do something special through my blog maromaro613​ for the occasion. I’ve considered doing written/video reviews for quite awhile and finally feel like I can post reviews worth reading. Depending on how this goes and if anyone is interested I’ll continue posting reviews through my blog for fun. 

A fan theory has been making it’s rounds about Splatoon & SuperMarioSunshine being within the same universe. With the reasoning being similar to the Zelda Alternate Timeline, where Link fails in Ocarina of Time thus creating the plot for WindWaker. For your convenience I included the image of the run down of the Splatoon/Sunshine theory just above. After reading about this and playing the GlobalTestfire Demo I was hooked on Splatoon with no way to get my fix until May 24th (NextGlobalTestFire). So with that dilemma I turned to SuperMarioSunshine to tie me over till the 29th. 

Game Summary:

Coming off the success of SuperMario64 they stuck with the OpenWorld/Portal gameplay, replacing the Castle/Frames for IsleDelfino/PaintPortals. Core themes for both titles stayed relatively the same with this games Stars being “Shines” and Mario’s objective being to collect a certain amount to progress. One major difference between the two titles was the inclusion of FLUDD, a JetPack/Hose device created by E. Gadd who you might remember from Luigi’s Mansion. Acting as a companion reminiscent of Navi (just 1000x less disruptive), Mario is left to clear his name along with all the grime left over by a mysterious Mario imposter stopping his vacation in its tracks. Also Peach got kidnapped again. 

Controls/Characters /Levels 

Controls for Sunshine are the tightest of any Mario title in my opinion. All the tricks, added mechanics courtesy of FLUDD, and the god tier design of the Gamecube Controller makes all his movements feel fluid as well as precise (pun intended). Each Boss battle was incredibly entertaining simply for the creative way you’d have to work in conjunction with FLUDD. It’s also clear that Nintendo put a lot of effort to improve not only character design but to create some of the most memorable levels to date. Each level has so much charm, along with Nintendo’s ability to create immersive landscapes you’ll truly feel in paradise while playing. If you haven’t played SuperMarioSunshine I highly recommend you put that on your to do list. This game embodies the bright, fun, childhood which I’ve cherished since I first played this game 12 years ago. And from the moment I first played Splatoon I felt that same rush of excitement and genuine fun I haven’t felt towards a game since I was a kid. 

Thanks for reading if you made it this far, I’ll be posting a lot about Splatoon and probably a short review when that comes out, so if you liked this let me know and I’ll be more encouraged to keep writting them! 

- Maro