Super mario 64 ds is a swell trip back to the original.... just with a lot of extras.
The bad: Gameplay is not as refined as the N64 version. camera has noticeable flaws. Super mario 64 ds is a great adaptation to the original. As in the first version, you play as mario who is trying to collect the power stars which are holed up in peach's castle. To do this you have to go and explore the many worlds in the paintings featured in many rooms and such in the castle. Eventually you will fight bowser, kick his ass, and beat the game. The gameplay is one thing that gets this game off to a bit of a bad start. While it is fairly easy to control mario in the ds version, the original had better control and camera. to put it short the gameplay will get a bit of time to get used to, and from there it is no problem. The graphics are very good. They are not as spatially detailed or refined as the N64 version..... but they hold up fantasticly. The sound is great. It is about the same as the original's soundbase and track. Overall? I encourage you to buy this game if you haven't heard of the mario series. If you liked the original this will be a lot of fun for those who enjoyed the original.