After the swarm of reviews this DS giant has received, I'll keep it to a minimum and touch on the new features incorporated into the game. First off, the mini-games are the definite reason Mario 64 DS has caused such an outburst of satisfaction; well that, and the superb game play the original already had. Together, the mini games and main story mode work perfectly together, each providing relief from each other when either one gets boring. Finding rabbits can be more rewarding than finding stars most of the time, considering every rabbit you find adds more replay value onto the game. As for the graphics, they're a nice, subtle update that can easily be over looked if you haven't played the original in awhile. The sound may be a slight bit worse than the original, but since there's no telling what the DS's sound can handle yet, the sound is mostly as amazing as it was back in the day. Though the touch screen definitely doesn't handle as well as just moving a joy-stick, you'll practically be navigating the 4 main Mario characters like a pro in a few hours.
If you weren't born in time to experience the awe that came from the introduction of the new generation of consoles, then you need to ask your mom to buy this for you now! Otherwise, it's just a no brainer for everyone who experienced the game its first round through our hearts.
When you think of Mario you think of one of the best and most popular video game characters of all-time. Mario has had many amazing games and one of the best if not the best is Super Mario 64. Once hearing about Nin... Read Full Review
The Good: Still the same fantastic game you remember, nice mini-games, longer replay value, a great, and better polished port, a great revisit to the classic game. The Bad: Multi-player is rather pointless, control ca... Read Full Review
