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kenanr
- Jul 8, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Gameplay Weakness: Length This game was a little short once you really got into it, but it was well worth it. This is comparable if not better to the Mario 64. The jetpack seemed cheesy at first to me too, but it was a great unique game. Especially loved the setting. I recommend this game to any Mario fan, or plain ol' gamers. 67% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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jimbo1245
- Apr 26, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Lots of levels, Easy controls Weakness: Gets boring after a while Overall this is a good game, has 5 objectives to beat for every level, the controls are good, graphics are not bad, It can be hard to get all of the sprites though, you have to get every blue coin there are(which is like 150) and it can be hard to find them all. Id give this game 4 stars! 67% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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dyl
- Aug 7, 2003
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: a long lasting fun game ! Weakness: when falling into nothingness cannot pause this great game has wacky enemies , cool worlds, awesome graphics,and a good story. who knew washing walls was so fun. i reccomend this game for everybody. 63% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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shrike424242
- Aug 24, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Lots of gameplay, great graphics and sound, the waterpack if quite fun to use, keeps you entertained Weakness: Quite difficult at times A worthy successor to the Mario platformers from the past. The story is a little silly, but it's easy to pass on it and get into the gameplay, which is great for a platformer. Definitely have to use your head when working through some of the later levels, as they get very very hard at times. 60% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Jimmyboy
- Jan 31, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Cute Graphic, Traditional music with a twist, Filled with many games in a game. Weakness: Gets kinda complicated with lots gadgets needed to get stuff. Not a usual Super Mario game, since this time Mario is trying to redeem himself while taking a vacation at the Isle Delfino. Great 3D environment, with cute characters. Overall, a fun entertaining. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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bulldog93
- Dec 16, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Awesome graphics. Weakness: Long and difficult. This game has some really great graphics. Cool storyline. It can get difficult at times and sometimes you just scratch your head at what to do next. It's a fun game and I would receommend it. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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psincubus
- Jun 19, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Level design, graphics, mechanics Weakness: no snow world This is an instant Mario classic. The water pack adds a lot of fun to an already great game. The game plays just like super mario 64. Collect shines instead of stars in this game. Also there are now blue coins hidden throughout the worlds that need to be found. There are three different waterpacks, with the most useful being the hover. The stages without the hover pack are very challenging, but completing them gives a great sense of accomplishment. This game is my favorite game on gamecube. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mrohlf
- Jun 11, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Fun environments, a few entertaining new moves, awesome "retro" levels. It's a blast just to run around doing crazy tricks using the FLUDD and Mario's repertoire of jumps. Weakness: Repetitive blue coin quest, cheesy story and dialogue, a few mundane Shine quests, graphics aren't too great apart from water effects. Super Mario Sunshine is a worthy successor to Super Mario 64, although it's different in a few ways. First of all, you're not going to be seeing the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is on vacation this time, so while you might see a few Piranha Plants, most of the enemies will be unfamiliar. Also, Mario is equipped with a new tool: his FLUDD water cannon. Using the FLUDD, Mario can hover, rocket into the air, propel himself at high speed, and spray jets of water at enemies. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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tungluh
- Nov 22, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Oh yeh! A Mario story game~! Weakness: bit complicated A 3-D Mario story game. More complicated and richer contents than the old one. Mario can do more things (means you have more to control) and can go to any direction (means you have to figure it out). Great music and graphics. A must-play gamecube advanture game. Oh well, I still feel something is missing in this game; perhaps that's the old game's simplicity and 2-D story line. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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rsmcminn
- Jun 3, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Great game for all ages Weakness: Kids can easily reset your saved games and you have to start from scratch. Mario Sunshine is a lengthy game that is addicting. My kids like to play (ages 5 and 7) and they get mad because I hog the game at times. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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WhyWouldIStop
- Jul 14, 2003
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Great graphics and story. A great unexpected twist and great gameplay. Great mini games. Strange characters. Weakness: has a glitch so that if you run into a certain wall you end up walking under water without runing out of breath. You can even take Yoshi. A fun game with strange enemy and strange character. Fun ne game play. Who ever knew washing could be so much fun.Great for all ages. Chalenging and fun. And you get to ride on a Yoshi without haveing to collect 120 stars or anything like that. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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pentium4forever
- Jul 6, 2004
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Fun and entertaining, it's a Mario game so why shouldn't it be? Lots of levels to play on, decent storyline as well. Music for the many locations or "worlds" are just right, fit the mood. Weakness: The Zoom. When moving around a lot, zoom can get way out of focus, hit the C control stick a bunch to make it right, you get used to it though, also Yoshi cannot swim at all. A very fun game. There's lots of stuff to do, with sprites to collect to turn the Delfino village back to it's original state. Yoshi is in the game but cannot swim in water. The music isn't as good as Super Mario 64, or at least no music as good as inside the castle walls in Mario 64. Or Jolly Roger Bay for that matter. Some of the levels and such are very tricky and frustrating. It takes time, concentration, and practice to overcome those challenges. You'll soon become addicted to finding as many blue coins as possible, 10 of them lets you get a whole sprite. Overall, a fun game that stars one of Nintendo's stars: Mario. Good game and lots of fun. 44% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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michaelsarris
- Jul 28, 2005
So bright you need shadesStrengths: Mario on the Gamecube! Lots of levels. Weakness: More annoyance than previous Marios. Easier to get stuck. Feels less like traditional Mario. Super Mario Sunshine is an excellent extension of the Mario games. If you like Mario games, you know pretty much what to expect, outside the island vacation theme. 40% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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det_killa
- Dec 30, 2002
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: to get lot shine spirt Weakness: goop the fire kind in the thunder kind i think it was very good i would play it for hours right know i am playing it is is one of the best games i every had in it is the best ever. 29% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Kody
- Nov 3, 2002
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: great graphics, cool water squrter, get to shoot water at the fat island residents. Weakness: gets very long and very hard!!!!! If you are a Mario fan this is a must!! Way better than Super Mario 64. The story is a little farfetched but you will get over it. Cool worlds,dirt everywhere,ext. I see no problem with this game play wise. 20% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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master_gamer
- Nov 16, 2003
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: grafics Weakness: everything else This game is nothing like mario64. Although it has good grafics, the camera, gameplay, story line, and everything else is alful. When those island people talk, they sound like babies going like "Agulugu". YOu really shouldn't get this game. 8% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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lyanne97
- Jun 8, 2007
Mario SunshineStrengths: fair graphics, cool add-ons when you advance into the game. Weakness: all the goo!!! I mean ,come on, whenever you get stuck in the goo that is in the water, you have to swim under- water to restrane yourself from getting killed. This game is very unique story about Mario, who goes on a trip to Isle Delfino, a beautiful island resort with many beaches and places. In this wonderful action-filled game, Mario can run, swim, slide and wall-jump. At the beginning of the game, Mario will obtain a water-pack named Fludd. From then on, Mario nearly always has to rely on Fludd to get around and defeat enemies. He can also solve puzzles, run really fast with the Turbo,(you can get that later in the game and Rocket (you also can get that later in the game. Oh, and you can ride Yoshi in this game as well. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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botticus
- Oct 31, 2005
Mario is back to his platforming againStrengths: Standard Mario game, you know what you're getting. Weakness: Dual-stick control is a bit clumsy Mario Sunshine puts a new twist on the standard Mario platformer. Armed with paint, Mario's off to clean up the mischief caused by an imitator. The world is bright and fun, the familiar Mario characters we know and love are back in full force, with new additions. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mick16
- Oct 7, 2005
Nintendo Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Good Graphics and Gameplay Weakness: Some the the challenges are difficult and can get frustrating Nintendo Super Mario: Sunshine is a fun task based collection game with Mario (of course) as the main character trying to save the day. The game offers a variety of different boards and gadgets, but its still your basic Mario platforming game. Kids will love this game and it should provide a long time of enjoyment as I find certain tasks in the game quite a challenge. If you're a Mario fan, pick this up, especially now that it can be found for less than $20. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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swordity
- Oct 1, 2005
A solid platformer for this generationStrengths: Beautiful water effects, awesome FLUDDless levels Weakness: Most non-FLUDDless levels are terrible, blue coins Yeah, so it's not Mario 64, but it's still a solid Mario title. In fact I think the FLUDDless levels pretty much put it above Mario 64. Pretty much the only striking problem with this game is some of the horrendous levels (Pianta Village, the Hotel). Those were simply awful and it was a chore to get shines in them. The second major annoyance was collecting blue coins, simply because some of them appeared only in a specific scenario, so if you wanted them all, you'd have to reenter a level several times to clear an area, which seems ridiculous to me. Otherwise the game is fine, and can be beated with minimal Pianta Village/Hotel/Blue coins visiting/collecting Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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dago2727
- Sep 14, 2005
Super Mario SunshineStrengths: Good Story, Another Mario ADventure Weakness: Bad Camera Super Mario Sunshine is the first new Mario platformer since Super Mario 64. A whole 6 years to get a new Mario game is a long time to wait, but the game is worth it. Controlling mostly like Mario 64, Sunshine is easy to pick up and playu for fans of the previous title. What hurts the gameplay, however, is the camera, which players spend as must time adjusting as they do controlling Mario. Mario has a water canon called FLUDD in this version where he must make everything clean, and just like Mario 64, there are objects called "shines" that the player must collect in order to beat the game. All in all, a worthy sequel to a fantastic franchise. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mick16
- Aug 13, 2005
Nintendo Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Good Graphics and Gameplay Weakness: Some the the challenges are difficult and can get frustrating Nintendo Super Mario: Sunshine is a fun task based collection game with Mario (of course) as the main character trying to save the day. The game offers a variety of different boards and gadgets, but its still your basic Mario platforming game. Kids will love this game and it should provide a long time of enjoyment as I find certain tasks in the game quite a challenge. If you're a Mario fan, pick this up, especially now that it can be found for less than $20. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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GreySector
- Jul 13, 2005
Super Mario SunshineStrengths: Lots of extras to hunt for, great water effects, Weakness: Repetitive dialogue from the NPCs, poor camera control This is overall a solid next step for the Mario franchise. The setting is a bit different, but it adds an aura (or at least a thin veneer) of freshness to the game. The introduction of a new game mechanic called FLUDD (a super-soaker-like water cannon backpack/hoverpack) adds a great deal of mobility to Mario and a corresponding increase in the number of insane jumps and other acrobatics required to accomplish certain tasks. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Home Theater Deals
- Jul 4, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Mario - the most well known video game character of all time - no blood & guts - parent approved! Hi- Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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sabin23
- Jun 30, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Beautiful graphics and inviting environments, spot on controls, fun, first 3D Mario platformer since Mario 64. Weakness: Lack of variety, not enough stages, water pack is kind of a gimmick, not as fun as Mario 64. I was expecting the second coming of Mario 64 when I bought this game but what I got was a game that sorely disappointed. After I got through the initial letdown, I realized the Sunshine is still a great platformer game and despite the shortcomings, is still better then 95% of the other action platformers out there. The new gimmick in the game is the waterpack. You need it essentially for everything, whether that be trying to reach a certain area or cleaning off the chocolaty mess left behind the enemies. As is the norm for every Nintendo game, the control is spot one. The graphics and environment are truly a sight to behold. They just scream out fun! The soundtrack is nice and catchy although not one of Koji Kondo's better efforts. While the worlds are huge and very inviting, they just don't seem as fun as past Mario games. I'm can't pinpoint why, even after a few years of playing this game. I would venture to say that they just aren't as creative and while the water pack is unique, it hampers the true essence of Mario - which is Mario by himself battling and solving puzzles with his basic running, jumping and stomping abilities. Fans of Mario will want to get this game no matter what since this is still the only true 3D platformer of Mario since Mario 64. While it's not as great as Mario 64, it has many redeeming qualities that will keep you coming back many times. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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brerdan
- Jun 29, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Great action, absolutely wonderful sound and visuals, gameplay draws you in for hours Weakness: Not enough variety in levels, hokey storyline, at first hard to control The biggest problem with Super Mario Sunshine for many people is that it is not what they expected: Sunshine is *not* a sequel to Mario 64. I, for one, am glad! Personally, I found Mario 64 difficult to control and draining to play. I truly find Sunshine to be more fun, more compelling, and a joy to play. One difference is the control: while a bit hard to master at first, once you get the hang of it, using the water backpack FLUDD and performing all the moves becomes second nature. My only gripe is that it is sometimes difficult to make jumps--but it is still better than previous games. The story is lame--but that is to be expected with Mario games. The actually gameplay, though, draws you in and the water effects are simply beatiful. There is something about the cheery atmosphere of the island, and the simple satisfaction of removing graffitti that makes this game an easy way to spend an afternoon. highly recommended. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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UglyCode
- Jun 2, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: "It's Mario!" Nice Graphics, Good Gameplay, Lenghty game. Weakness: Nit-picking it would have to be the story, but then again "It's Mario!" "It's Mario!" It has been done before but it is still enjoyable. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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nwaugh
- Jun 2, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Entertaining, original, bright and crisp graphics Weakness: Sometimes too unforgiving This is 3D platforming game in the vein of Mario N64, although without the chops of that classic game. Fundamentally, Mario Sunshine is a solid game, with at times complex gameplay, interesting graphics, and a unique plot. It just doesn't quite measure up to the very high standard of the Mario series and could have been tweaked in places to allow for easier gameplay. However, it should still be recommended as a good game on its own merits. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mcgavin27
- May 30, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: great controls Weakness: weak story this game was my first mario game. The gameplay mainly involves jumping on bad guys and shooting them with the waterpack. The jets are quite fun to play around with. The game has great levels, great enemies, but i just wasn't drawn into the game as much as i thought i would have. Recommend to mario lovers but rental would suffice everyone else. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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eurenix
- May 30, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: It's Super Mario, and all the things that go with it. Good platforming, good graphics, tight controls, nice camera system. Weakness: The basic formula has been copied endlessly, it might take some time to see how good this game really is. It's not revolutionary. What can be said about this game? It’s a Super Mario game, get it, get them all. This is unequivocally a good game. Good graphics, fun and tight gameplay, and a nice sense of nostalgia. It’s difficult to say anything specific about this game because nearly all platformers today copy the design of the Mario franchise. The story isn’t so intrigueing that one would play the game for it. I want to say that Mario is a very generic platformer, but not in a bad way. Rather, I would say that Mario games are almost the Platonic Ideal of what platformers should be. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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hotwls13
- Feb 24, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Great platformer! Reminds me of the Super Mario days! Weakness: None Great platformer! Reminds me of the Super Mario days! This is my favorite platformer on Gamecube. It reminds me of Super Mario on Super Nintendo except that the gameplay is three dimensional and the graphics are awesome. A must have for anyone who has a Gamecube or grew up playing the classic Mario games. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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merwynp
- Jan 13, 2005
Super Mario: SunshineStrengths: Another great Mario game. Weakness: none The game has great gameplay, cool levels and excellent graphics. A must-play gamecube advanture game. A game that is recommended for Mario fans. The 3-D storyline is a upgrade from the old 2-D version. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
testseek.com - Oct 29, 2008
Super Mario Sunshine
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TopTenREVIEWS.com - Mar 17, 2008
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 3.71 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #126 game of all time, #2 game of 2002 for the GameCube and #10 GameCube game of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 97 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the game ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other games ranked, click on... Top
GamePro.com - Aug 26, 2002
Shigeru Miyamoto’s latest platformer is surprisingly devoid of charm, creativity, or fun. Nah, just kidding, it’s brilliant. Top
GameSpy - Aug 26, 2002
Super Mario Sunshine
You've read far too many previews. You know Mario's on vacation. It goes wrong. He's on clean-up duty with a FLUDD water cannon strapped to his back. There's some terminator Mario running about Delfino Island like he owns the place, causing the Pianta natives to wobble their gigantic noses in disgust. You know Mario's rescuing shine sprites to lighten up the island. You've seen the video footage.... Top
IGN.com - Aug 22, 2002
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine is Nintendo's half-decade-later follow-up to the groundbreaking Nintendo 64 launch title, Super Mario 64. Following we offer you a complete review of the title. Top 
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Super Mario: Sunshine
Strengths: Excellent control and new moves for Mario, including flying with a water jetpack
Weakness: Firing the water pack doesn't play nearly as well as Mario's other moves, blue coin collection is tiresome
It's a new Mario game! (Or, at least, it was when I bought it.) It was loads of fun to play, and I do intend to replay it soon for completeness' sake.
The game plays, on the whole, very similarly to Super Mario 64. The primarily difference is the introduction of Mario's water pack, which can fire a stream of water or enable him to fly for a limited time, and with additional nozzles unlocked later in the game, propel him very quickly or send him soaring upward like a rocket. Unfortunately, its first ability -- firing a stream of water -- just does not play well at all, requiring you to effectively switch into a first-person mode to fire accurately; quite a shame because the rest of its abilities do work pretty well.
The other problem is with the blue-coin collecting. In order to get all the Shine Sprites (not necessary to complete the game in its entirety, but completionists will want to do it anyway), you need to find blue coins and exchange them. Really, this just ends up getting tedious. I think I stumbled across most of the coins I found, and I certainly didn't feel compelled to hunt any down.
Besides those two points, though, this is a very good Mario game, on the whole. The graphics are top-notch and Mario has lots of cool moves both with and without the water pack. It should definitely be in your Gamecube library.
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Jun 7, 2007
I think the comment about having to hunt down all those blue coins are quite true. I too have a hard time just trying to find a single one of them. The big problem is that you have to find ten of them . One is tiresome enough, but they are asking for ten in order to exchange a Shine Sprite.The storyline is quite nice, though.The problem with it is that the only thing you can rely on is the waterpack since you can get hurt or burnt in some cases. The things you have to do in order to get a Shine Sprite is pretty difficult. I still agree that you have to have this in your GameCube library.