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[IbizaPocholo]

How much better does Super Mario 64's graphics look in Super Mario 3D All-Stars vs the Nintendo 64 original? Find out in our head-to-head comparison that recreates the reveal trailer's scenes on original N64 hardware!

 

[Codes 208]

I still think he needs to rename his channel NintendoXplain because that’s 98% all he posts

 

[Rob_27]

Nice bit sharper

 

[TLZ]

I still think he needs to rename his channel NintendoXplain because that’s 98% all he posts

Exactly.

 

[sid2vicious]

Not only is the fan made PC version of Mario 64 is far superior to the official version, it's also the best way to play the game period. Even Mario is ashamed of Nintendo.

 

[Portugeezer]

One screenshot will suffice, looks exactly the same except for the resolution.

 

[Birdo]

Limited time improvements.

 

[Fake]

No AA?

 

[swarley64]

Framerate looks the same

 

[Rob_27]

I'm just happy I can play Mario 64 on the switch.

What I don't understand is why Nintendo have not made available the whole catalogue of N64 / Game cube games on the store. Sell each game for a reasonable price say 9.99 and they wouldnt know what to do with all the money they would have made.

I would love to play the old classics I did when younger on more powerful hardware or handheld.

 

[Lukin1978]

How lazy why not a remake?

 

[Kdad]

I'm just happy I can play Mario 64 on the switch.

What I don't understand is why Nintendo have not made available the whole catalogue of N64 / Game cube games on the store. Sell each game for a reasonable price say 9.99 and they wouldnt know what to do with all the money they would have made.

I would love to play the old classics I did when younger on more powerful hardware or handheld.

Because they are going to sell this shit...right here...for multiple times the price and people buy it?

 

[Stouffers]

How lazy why not a remake?

Because they don’t have to.

 

[Tazzu]

Poor effort, they should've ported the DS version.

 

[BlackTron]

"Dude Mario's 35th is coming up in like a few months, we need to go gold soon."

"Yeah man, you remembered the ROMS right? Throw that shit up so we can make it out of the office before the dispensary closes"

 

[Codes 208]

Not only is the fan made PC version of Mario 64 is far superior to the official version, it's also the best way to play the game period. Even Mario is ashamed of Nintendo.

I feel like this is a “no shit” kind of thing. Whether it’s official support or emulation, the pc version would look better regardless.

would people not agree that the BotW rom running 4k with a solid framerate looks and plays better than the actual BotW at 900p running at 30fps with plenty of dips?

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Raonak]

So it's basically just the same game running on an enhanced emulator?

Only real difference I notice is a small resolution bump.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Some of the textures show up a looooooot better, and the frame rate dips are gone.

Obviously, it's subtle, but I'll take it. I'm wondering how responsive the controls will be compared to the original.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

looks so good.

So it's basically just the same game running on an enhanced emulator?

Only real difference I notice is a small resolution bump.

no, there are new textures. look at the Boo painting. the UI seems to have been re-drawn too.

 

[Cunth]

Looks the same

 

[IfuckinghateReddit]

Not only is the fan made PC version of Mario 64 is far superior to the official version, it's also the best way to play the game period. Even Mario is ashamed of Nintendo.

Digital only is never superior.

 

[jigglet]

I'm still pissed at this low effort collection but this video has made me go from reluctant purchase to a...I don't know what you'd call this now. It's a mix of emotions.

 

[PanzerAzel]

Still skeptical how SMG will handle the motion controls in portable mode. Touch screen doesn’t sound preferable.

 

[Moses85]

I saw a Homebrew Version Running on Switch which looked significantly better. This is lousy

 

[-Arcadia-]

The blurry FMVs in Galaxy looked bad in 2007, so I’m really glad they got touched up/used the uncompressed version/whatever. I can’t imagine how it would have looked now.

Likewise, it’s a small thing, but the Mario 64 UI and 2D stuff replacement (maybe some textures) is really appreciated. Again, that stuff was looking really bad as long ago as the Wii version.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I'm just happy I can play Mario 64 on the switch.

What I don't understand is why Nintendo have not made available the whole catalogue of N64 / Game cube games on the store. Sell each game for a reasonable price say 9.99 and they wouldnt know what to do with all the money they would have made.

I would love to play the old classics I did when younger on more powerful hardware or handheld.

I've been wanting to play Star Fox 64 again for literally decades.

 

[-Arcadia-]

I've been wanting to play Star Fox 64 again for literally decades.

Some of you guys need to take things into your own hands. Life is short. Don’t wait for Nintendo to decide that old releases line up with their current goals. Get out there, get some kind of emulation situation/classic console + CRT TV, and play it for yourself, and have the fun you’ve been wanting.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Digital only is never superior.

Definitely. God willing, if we stick with HDMI for a few decades, I'll be able to pull out my switch and hook it up any time to play this.

 

[Stuart360]

lol, one of the streamers i watch has literally been playing that HD version on PC the last few days, and it looks awesome. This version looks crap.
Nintendo should of just used that version, paid off the modder or something.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Some of you guys need to take things into your own hands. Life is short. Don’t wait for Nintendo to decide that old releases line up with their current goals. Get out there, get some kind of emulation situation/classic console + CRT TV, and play it for yourself, and have the fun you’ve been wanting.

I don't disagree. I actually have a N64 but no CRT, and the HDMI converters are ridiculously expensive. Might go the other route at some point, especially since I own all the carts I'd want.

 

[PumpkinPie]

"so long, homosexual Bowser"

 

[Type_Raver]

Any news if they improved the camera in Mario64?

 

[spookyfish]

How lazy why not a remake?

Seriously. After the level in Odyssey, I wanted a remake in that engine.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Comparison from Nintendo Life using the best available video output for the original games:

 

[DrCheese]

looks so good.

no, there are new textures. look at the Boo painting. the UI seems to have been re-drawn too.

*snip*

Those are just the original high res textures uncompressed - They've tweaked the emulator to load them instead of the compressed ones that would have had to fit on a cartridge back in the day.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[SkeletonQuays]

Am I the only one who thinks that Mario64 is not that good? I'm grateful that it was the first 3d game but It just never clicked with me or felt good. Galaxy is the best game in the series ... come at me bros.