To think that this game came out when I was in elementary school seems impossible. The N64 system was so revolutionary when it came out not only because of the graphics but more because of the affordability. It has been years since I played MArio 64 but I still remember where most of the levels are. The first level I jumped into was the first star snowman level. The level design is amazing. Although the player is allowed free control the level setup allows the player to be directed in the direction of the goal without actually trying to. For example, on the snowman level Mario is at the bottom of the summit. The only logical way is up to the peak. Although the player might lose time running around looking for the bridges ultimately even little kids will be able to progress. The enemies are easier than I remember, a little too much so, but this does not bother me because as a child I remember the enemies presented quite a challenge. I'm always on the lookout for those hidden stars because I know they unlock levels in the future. At times, on the bridge and jumping especially, the camera gets irratating producing weird angles unless manually positioned. This wouldn't be as much of a problem except mario leaping into a chasm, because the camera shifted stragely before the edge, gets old.
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