Super Mario 64

Mario is now awesome in a whole new way! With the best 3D graphics ever developed for a video game and an awesome soundtrack, Super Mario 64 sets new standards for video games. It's packed with tough battles, tricky obstacle courses, and underwater adventures. Retrieve the Power Stars from their hidden locations and face your arch-nemesis—Bowser, the King of Koopas! • Run freely across a grassy meadow, sneak through a gloomy dungeon on tiptoes, climb to the top of a mountain, or swim in the moat! • Jump headfirst into a water feature and soon you'll be searching for the surface in an underwater world! • The spontaneously rendered 3D gameplay delivers action with relentless attacks from enemies coming from every angle! • Find the caps that give Mario superpowers and ponder the secrets of the pyramid; you can even compete against Koopas for great prizes! • Using the Nintendo 64 controller and its analog stick, Mario can crawl, kick away obstacles, swim, do backflips, and even land his backflip perfectly! • Saved game information is stored in memory for up to four players.

Story

"Mario, please come to the castle. I have baked a cake for you. Sincerely, Princess Toadstool." "Wow, an invitation from Peach! I'll be on my way right away. I hope she can wait for me!" Mario is so excited about the invitation from the princess who lives in the mushroom castle that he quickly puts on his best dress and leaves immediately. "Hmmm, something is not quite right here.... It's so quiet..." Mario shakes off his unpleasant premonition and enters the silent castle, where he is greeted with the gruff words, "There's no one home!". Now get the hell out of here! Bwa, ha, ha." The noise seems to come from everywhere. "Who's there!!! I've heard that voice somewhere before..." Mario begins to search the entire castle. Most of the doors are locked, but when he finds one open, he peeks inside. On the wall hangs the largest painting he has ever seen, and behind the painting he hears the strangest sound he has ever heard.... "I think I hear someone calling. What secrets does this painting hold?" Without thinking, Mario rushes to the painting. As he is drawn into it, another world opens before his eyes. Inside the painting, Mario finds himself in the middle of a battle against Bob-ombs. According to the Bob-omb Buddies, someone ... or something ... suddenly attacked the castle and stole the "Power Stars". These stars protect the castle. With the stars in his power, the monster plans to take over the mushroom castle. To achieve this, it also wants to turn the inhabitants of the painting world into monsters. If nothing is done, all these monsters will soon pour out from inside the painting. "Such a crazy and cunning plan ... this must be the work of Bowser!" Princess Toadstool and Toad have also disappeared. Bowser must have kidnapped them and sealed them in the painting. If Mario does not immediately retrieve the power stars, the inhabitants of this world will become Bowser's army. "As long as I'm around, Bowser won't get away with this!" Stolen Power Stars are hidden all over the painting world. Use your wisdom and strength to recover the Power Stars and restore peace to Mushroom Castle. "Mario! You're the only one we can count on."