Even though it is virtually the same game, Super Mario 64 DS is still entertaining as the first.
User Rating: 7.8 | Super Mario 64 DS DS
On Christmas morning, when I first opened this game, I found myself pleasantly surprised with a remake of the classic game Super Mario 64. Popping in this game, I saw the castle yet again, and found myself entering the castle yet again as well. I soon realized that the d-pad was a little bit harder to use, and it frustrates sometimes on platforming moments. You will get used to it, though. Another thing I noticed was the graphics. They were considerably better than the first, and found myself saying "wow" very often. This is the most beautiful handheld game to date. The sound is good, but character voices are a little bit grainy. However, the game does become different than the original by adding 30 more stars which are all really stupid and 4 extra characters. The 150 stars will have you playing for a long time, so this game gets credit for being addictive and fun at the same time. But I feel that this game was rushed, for the new extra content seems hurried and is frankly not fun (except for the touch-screen minigames, of course). The switch stars, which are stars you obtain by hitting a switch and then racing to a place to grab the star before the ticking ends, are fun but the silver stars, which are stars you obtain by grabbing silver stars, are stupid. These are merely red coins that you lose by getting hit. There is also maybe 4 new mini-courses, and only 1 of them is fun. I must say that I enjoyed this game, but I feel that with a little more effort, maybe 2 or 3 big courses and a more original idea than silver stars, this game would have been even better than the original.
