It was only a matter of time
Those who have played the original Super Mario 64 will feel right at home here, But will still find enough extras to come back to it, The Mini Games that use the touch screen to its full potential, An extra 30 stars and the addition of Yoshi, Luigi and Wario as playable characters with thier own special characterestics are just a few reasons why this classic deserves to be revisited.
Graphically, The DS version is a LOT better, Although I didnt notice this until watching one of the gamespot videos where it compares the 2 side by side.
Unfortuneatly, Multiplayer is a huge letdown, And as one of the DS's prime launch titles it really lets itself down at this point as it is short lived and just generally boring.
This game is long, Even longer than the original. But if you've done most of it before back on the N64 then you will breeze through the game.
The controls arent quite the same as they used to be, The D-pad just doesnt feel right and you cant get the level of accuracy that is required for some of the devilishly tricky platform jumps. The Thumb strap and Touch screen control method tried to compensate for this but does it very poorly as it just feels to awkward.
So if you missed out on the N64 classic then your in for an absolute treat, And if you did play it then this is still well worth checking out.
------------------------Pros-------------------------
+ 150 stars (Missions)
+ Fantastic Mini games
+ The Fantastic parts all still intact
----------------------Cons--------------------------
- Dissappointing Multiplayer
- Controls need improving
- Reward for completing the game 100% is pathetic