Mario retains his triple jumps, summersaults, wall jumps, butt stomps and dives that he learned in 64, only now he has possession of the F.L.U.D.D.
Mario games are never about the story, and all this polluted island clean-up business is little more than a reason to introduce the new water-based mechanics.īeing a sequel to Super Mario 64, Sunshine plays very similarly to its revolutionary predecessor. It’s definitely a nice change of pace from Peach getting kidnapped (though that happens a little later as well), but the voice acting (yes, voice acting) leaves a lot to be desired. Sure enough – despite the doppleganger’s obvious blue, gelatinous body – the inhabitants of Isle Delfino (the tree-headed, big-nosed Piantas and the hermit crab-esque Nokis) hold Mario responsible for the crime, and sentence him to clean up the island and clear his good name. As it turns out, the whole island is being covered in this strange goop, with the culprit being a Mario doppleganger attempting to frame Mario for the ordeal. when it was just lying around is anyone’s guess). ( Flash Liquidizing Ultra Dowsing Device), and uses it to clean up the airstrip (why anyone else couldn’t use F.L.U.D.D. Mario quickly finds a strange, talking water pack called F.L.U.D.D. Of course, there’s never time for Mario to catch a break, and no sooner does Peach’s plane land on the island’s airstrip that they realize something is horribly wrong, with a toxic goop polluting the landing pad.
In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario, Princess Peach, and a group of Toads are vacationing to the island resort of Isle Delfino. 3, World, 64, Yoshi’s Island, and the later Galaxy games – it’s easy to see that there’s a lot to love in Mario’s polarized GameCube outing. If we take a step back and look at Sunshine on its own merits – away from all-time greats like Super Mario Bros. And with a six year build-up to a 64 sequel, suffice to say Sunshine had a lot to live up to. Those expectations certainly were high, seeing as Sunshine was the follow-up to Super Mario 64, a title that changed the direction of gaming from then on out. Sunshine was a victim of its own expectations.
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But in a series that houses more “best games ever” than any other, simply being “great” isn’t great enough. If it were an entry in another series, Sunshine may have been a defining moment. On its own merits, Super Mario Sunshine still provides a great gaming experience, and it probably holds up better than the other 3D platformers of the GameCube/PS2/Xbox era. Its water pack-themed gameplay and stagnant setting certainly make it stand out from other Mario titles, but it’s those same elements (and a handful of others) that have always prevented Sunshine from being the kind of revered classic that Mario is used to starring in. Ever since its release on the GameCube in 2002, Super Mario Sunshine has been one of the black sheep of the Super Mario series.
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