This is the first 3D installment of the Super Mario series, let alone the Mario franchise in general.Īt the time, it received widespread critical acclaim and has been often said to have defined its genre by being one of the first well-made games of its type. On July 18, 1997, a Rumble Pak-compatible re-release of the game, titled Super Mario 64: Shindō Pak Taiō, was released in Japan.
It was released as a launch title for the console in 1996 in Japan and North America and in 1997 for the rest of the world. Super Mario 64 (スーパーマリオ64, Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon), commonly abbreviated as SM64, is a Super Mario series game for the Nintendo 64. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) Nintendo 64, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U) Navigation Predecessor
