a proper remaster/remake would be able to do this game justice, but i doubt that will happen anytime soonġ3h PlayedI prefer it over Super Mario 64 but only because you can control the camera with the right stick. despite all my critiques, i've had a ton of fun with this game, it has imo the best hub in all of the 3d marios, but sadly the game's rushed with lots of barely working mechanics which take away much of the enjoyment.

i collected around 160 blue coins and i doubt i will go back and try to collect the rest of them, as it's very difficult to remember which ones youve gotten and which ones youre still missing.

the game is filled with obnoxious things and weird desing choices, like the watermelon mission, waiting for three seperate boats to try the possibly worst mission in the game, or getting booted out of levels when collecting the 100 coin shine, not even sm64 did that. controls in the underwater sections are really bad, but the boat controls are ridiculously shit - drunk driving is easier (and more fun) than this. things like the lilypad or the pachinko machine are bugged as hell. 12h 22m Playedthe controls are really obnoxious in tiny or cramped spaces.

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