Super Mario 64 DS Game Reviews
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Super Mario 64 DS
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Overall Critic Score:3.4991
Super Mario 64 DS Critic Reviews
Playing as Yoshi is a lot more fun than the traditional Mario style, as he can do his own unique special moves like the flutter kick and the ability to swallow enemies and turn them into eggs. Yoshi can use different caps to turn into the various...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Club Skill
May not be as groundbreaking as the original Super Mario 64 but as a launch title and a full-featured game you absolutely get your money’s worth....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Armchair Empire
that a coop mode planned for some single player maps but in the final version there is no trace of this mode. Too bad, might have been interesting.Conclusion One of the best 3D platformers ever created for the Nintendo 64 is available on a handheld for th...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Gamer's Hell
It's just a shame that time and time again it's the controls that you'll be telling your mates about as much as the game itself....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Ferrago
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The word ‘port’ doesn’t really apply to this game, in fact it is really a little bit mean. This is a full on remake, and whilst the core of the game remains the same, Nintendo have moulded new ideas and features on to make one glorious lump of DS...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Cubed3
The 3D graphics are amazing in comparison to the flat sprites from earlier systems....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Worth Playing
Bad Control isn't as tight as the original Sound occasionally a little tinny. var emblemTogglers = function() { $...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at GameSpot
None of the different control options on the DS come close to providing the effortless precision the analog stick delivers. Also, outside of the occasionally entertaining Wario Ware—style micro minigames, Mario DS doesn't make good use of the...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Electronic Gaming Monthly
The DS is out now, and it's too late for an analog stick, but it's absence hurts this game immensely. Nintendo thought they could successfully simulate analog with the touch screen, and for the most part it's accurate. You'll move your thumb around on...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at GamersMark
I'm a big fan of the controls as well. The analog control of the original was such a turn off to me. It didn't feel right to me. I guess it grew on you, but I didn't want that fungus growing on me. As for this game, the default controls allow you to use...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Portable Review
on it. Tantalizing tidbit: Wario makes us nervous. He reminds us of that creepy uncle we tried to avoid at family BBQs, the one who always had gin on his breath and plenty of lollipops in his pocket. Buy, rent or run away screaming?...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Stuff
Super Mario 64 DS is something all DS owners should look into. This game is great for those gamers who were huge fans of the original Mario 64, while those people that missed it the first time around will finally get a chance...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at PALGN
Super Mario 64 DS packs a bunch of fun as well as fond memories into a small package....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at GamePro
Of course, "home" got quite a few additional wings while Mario was away. In Super Mario 64 DS, Mario's no longer the sole hero. Players can now take control of Yoshi (a slight surprise here: he's the first controllable character in a short tutorial run),...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Yahoo! Games
Let's take the Way-Back machine to eight years ago. I was in college, getting my roommate and friends all addicted to video games on the Super Nintendo. We were pretty happy with the likes of Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 3, Yoshi's Island, and even some...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at GamerDad
After taking control of the lone Yoshi you find out that Mario, his brother, his alter ego and Princess Peach have all disappeared and it's up to you to save them. Taking control of Yoshi from the get-go might be a little weird for veterans of this game...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Gameplanet
The story itself is different and in a rather surprising move, Mario isn't even the main character anymore. From the very start you take control of Yoshi, who's job it is to rescue Mario, Luigi, and Wario - all of which have been captured by Bowser's...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at PALGN AU
In the end, it all comes down to confidence. You can launch a console - or, in this case, a handheld - at any price point and with all the promises you like, but if you don't walk the walk and talk the talk, then you're destined for trouble. Nintendo...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Pro-G
The game may well be called Super Mario 64 DS, but far more characters than merely Mario are involved in the adventure. That is evident, as said, when you are initially playing as Yoshi. The other three heroes are trapped within the castle and you have...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at NTSC uk
For those of you who never got the privilege of playing the original, or want to relive those fond memories, the game is a good purchase for...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at DarkStation
If you can overlook some control issues you’ll find quite a lot of game play that will have you going for months to come....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Gaming Nexus
A launch title for the Nintendo DS handheld system, this remake of the breakthrough N64 3D platformer adds new multiplayer game modes that make use of the handheld's wireless technology. Players can take the roles of Mario, Luigi, Wario, or Yoshi -- each...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at AllGame
Knowing that people would be lukewarm to the idea of a bare-bones port, Nintendo wisely included a fair amount of new features and peripheral content. We now have the option to play as Luigi, Wario, Yoshi, and... (you guessed it) Mario! This is a nice...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Jaded Gamer
Without a doubt, the Nintendo DS is an amazing new piece of hardware. It is just a shame that Nintendo has a port for their launch game. Plus, the game does not even use some of the system’s specialties like the microphone....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at My Gamer
I'm honestly pretty underwhelmed...Mario 64 DS is a poorly-conceived port of an otherwise good game....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at 1UP
Nintendo executives say playing the same old games is getting stale, so they've created this system to bring new life to games. Analysts and industry insiders speculate that Sony's upcoming PSP (short for "PlayStation Portable"), due early next year, may...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at USA Today
An undeniable classic tainted by an awful control mechanism that still doesn’t feel natural after some ten hours’ play, with a few fun extras more suited to the input method....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at RewiredMind
Just keep in mind that your enjoyment of this cart will be in direct proportion to how easily you adapt to the less than stellar control scheme. With analog control built into the DS, this game would have been off the charts, but as it is I think a lot...read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at Cheat Code Central
While the main game in Super Mario 64 DS does seem a bit dated to be a launch title for the Nintendo DS, it is still a fun action/adventure that will satisfy the handful of people that have always wished they could have Super Mario 64 on a handheld....read the complete Super Mario 64 DS review at GameShark
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