Super Mario 64 cover

Super Mario 64

Critic score1 critic
First release
Jun 23, 1996
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Open world, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
Nintendo 64, Wii, Wii U

Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive soundtrack, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games. It's packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses, and underwater adventures. Retrieve the Power Stars from their hidden locations and confront your arch-nemesis— Bowser, King of the Koopas! • Run freely in a grassy meadow, tip-toe through a gloomy dungeon, climb to the top of a mountain, or take a swim in the moat! • Leap headfirst into a watery painting and soon you'll be searching for the surface in an underwater realm! • On-the-fly, 3-D rendered gameplay delivers the action of ruthless enemy attacks from every angle! • Find the Caps that give Mario super powers and ponder the mysteries of the pyramid; you can even race Koopas for fabulous prizes! • With the Nintendo 64 Controller and its analog Control Stick, Mario can crawl, kick down obstacles, swim, do reverse flips, and even stick the landing on his backwards somersault! • Saved game information is stored for up to four players in memory.

Also known as SM64, Shen You Mario, Super Mario Rokujuuyon, Mario 64

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
On a bright, sunny day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario goes to visit the princess but finds her castle eerily empty. Leaping through pictures hanging from the walls, he enters 15 magical worlds in a quest to collect the 120 Power Stars pilfered by evil Bowser and save the day. The game's vast worlds teem with daunting obstacle courses, hidden items, puzzles, and more than 30 types of enemies. Take advantage of Mario's large selection of moves, including running, jumping, swimming, stomping, punching, and even backward somersaulting! Special caps give him short-lived powers, including the ability to fly.Read more

On a bright, sunny day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario goes to visit the princess but finds her castle eerily empty. Leaping through pictures hanging from the walls, he enters 15 magical worlds in a quest to collect the 120 Power Stars pilfered by evil Bowser and save the day. The game's vast worlds teem with daunting obstacle courses, hidden items, puzzles, and more than 30 types of enemies. Take advantage of Mario's large selection of moves, including running, jumping, swimming, stomping, punching, and even backward somersaulting! Special caps give him short-lived powers, including the ability to fly.

Release dates
Nintendo 64
Jun 23, 1996
Nintendo 64
Sep 29, 1996
Nintendo 64
Mar 01, 1997
All 9 release dates
Nintendo 64
1998
Wii
Nov 19, 2006
Wii
Dec 07, 2006
Wii
Dec 08, 2006
Wii U
Apr 01, 2015
Wii U
Apr 02, 2015
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
13h
Completionist
14h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
animals, 3d, 1990s, penguin, rabbit
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At a Glance

Critic Score
89
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
13h
Completionist (IGDB)
14h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface
IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026
Also in 2 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 25 Oct 2026