Boundless Skies, Endless Possibilities - Super Mario 64 Review

What is there to be said about this game which has not been said already? A lot, apparently. Super Mario 64 is a game whose reputation precedes it - it was the first Mario game to go 3D, and a pioneer for the video game industry as a whole. But how exactly does it hold up today, when put under close examination and careful scrutiny? Today, we're going to analyze this game in excruciating detail and find out just what makes Super Mario 64 the legendary game that it is. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: A Monumental Legacy 04:11 History and Context: To Make a Game That No One Has Made Before 09:00 Movement and Controls: Endless Possibilities 14:09 Tutorial: Outside Peach's Castle 16:38 Aside: The Camera 21:29 Beginning: Inside Peach's Castle 25:04 Course 1: Bob-omb Battlefield 32:30 Aside: Boss Fights 35:10 Aside: Stars 39:04 Course 2: Whomp's Fortress 44:12 Course 3: Jolly Roger Bay 50:06 Course 4: Cool, Cool Mountain 56:09 Bowser Stage 1: Bowser in the Dark World 59:22 Course 5: Big Boo's Haunt 1:03:59 Course 6: Hazy Maze Cave 1:06:56 Course 7: Lethal Lava Land 1:11:39 Course 8: Shifting Sand Land 1:18:07 Bowser Stage 2: Bowser in the Fire Sea 1:21:52 Course 9: Dire, Dire Docks 1:24:25 Course 10: Snowman's Land 1:30:19 Course 11: Wet-Dry World 1:35:40 Course 12: Tall, Tall Mountain 1:39:48 Course 13: Tiny-Huge Island 1:45:32 Course 14: Tick-Tock Clock 1:52:11 Course 15: Rainbow Ride 1:58:54 Bowser Stage 3: Bowser in the Sky 2:01:09 Aside: Collecting 120 Stars (and Yoshi) 2:03:25 Conclusion: Boundless Skies, Endless Possibilities