Super mario 64 ds art update#
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Though the Nintendo DS developers pull off the game's original control structure extraordinarily well on a system without an analog stick, it still feels like a compromise and begs the question,'if this is your killer app to show off the system, why the heck didn't you include one in the first place?' If you can manage to get past this question, though, you'll find a fantastic gaming experience that pushes nearly every element of the Nintendo DS hardware. The problem lies within the fact that the game was always meant to play with a Nintendo 64 controller. Super Mario 64 DS successfully demonstrates that the Nintendo DS has the right stuff to recreate an existing '64-bit' game on handheld hardware, and there's no question about the quality of the game's production value. The intention is nearly the same the second time around: Nintendo's system needs a 'killer app' to demonstrate its new system's capabilities and unique control structure. The end result: Super Mario 64 became a massive commercial, critical, and design success for the Nintendo 64 console, and though future games have built upon and improved on the ideas established by Nintendo's development team, gamers still regard Super Mario 64 as one of the finest examples of 3D platforming ever created.Īlmost a decade since the game's debut Nintendo has revived the fantastic design for a new generation of players. But it was also a prime outlet for Nintendo to wean players into the realm of analog control Nintendo made the bold move to incorporate analog control right out of the box, and to anyone playing Super Mario 64 on the system it's pretty obvious that the game and the controller were developed side-by-side.

Super mario 64 ds art full#

Naturally it was a way to show off the capabilities of the new hardware, letting Mario strut his stuff in full 3D.

Along with introducing new game mechanics for the brand-new Mario outing, Nintendo had several goals with the release of Super Mario 64. GameSpot will have full coverage of the Nintendo Gamers' Summit, including the whole scoop on the Nintendo DS' launch lineup, later this week.Nearly ten years ago, Nintendo's Super Mario franchise made the ambitious leap into the world of 3D on the Nintendo 64. The title Mario Power Tennis, said our source, is definitely official. Supporting the theory that GameStop received these assets directly from Nintendo, the site also sports authentic-looking box art for Mario Power Tennis that is not available from Nintendo's press artwork repository, where the game is still titled Mario Tennis. Another launch title currently known is Activision's Spider-Man 2, which has a similar box art shown on the site. What does it matter? If GameStop has indeed received an official piece of box art, or even official artwork from which to fashion its own box art, it would be a strong indication that Super Mario 64 DS will launch with the system on November 21. The box also lacks the 'For Display Only' notice and 'Rating Pending' logos, instead featuring the Nintendo logo and an 'E' for Everyone rating.įaced with this evidence, a source inside Nintendo told GameSpot News that he was 'inclined to believe that is real.'

Super mario 64 ds art update#

While the rest of the retailer's database entries for Nintendo DS titles have remained basically unchanged since E3, a recent update to the page for Super Mario 64 DS (called Super Mario 64x4 at E3) features new box art for the title.įeaturing what seems to be a totally original piece of artwork featuring the game's four playable characters, the box art is a far cry from the usual mock-up boxes that GameStop uses as placeholders. While GameSpot was not expecting to see any official assets for Nintendo's DS titles until the Gamers' Summit later this week, an update on one of GameStop's product pages has our wheels turning.