Top Ten Reasons Why Super Mario Sunshine is the Best Mario Game Ever

Most Mario games follow a formula.You know the one; goomba stomping, Koopalings after every world, basic story-line where Peach is kidnapped (by Bowser, obviously),? -blocks and other crap like that. Sunshine completely changes it up and makes things a lot more interesting. Sure, Peach get kidnapped, but not right away, and the story is much more interesting than the ones in other games. Goombas and Koopas are nowhere to be found, the Koopalings aren't annoyingly scattered throughout the game. If you never liked the Mario series to begin with, maybe this game will change your mind.

Definitely the uniquest mario game in the main series

Easily my favorite soundtrack in the Mario series.

Gelato Beach has the best song in the game

SM64 had some of the most unreliable controls I've ever seen. In that game, one moment you'd be perfectly fine, but then you'd accidentally brush against a slope and suddenly you'd be flying off Tiny-Huge Island. SMS doesn't have that problem at all. In Sunshine, I felt like Mario always went exactly where I wanted him to go. There isn't any of that awkward, unreliable momentum jump that Mario has had in other games. Mario also doesn't feel so oddly floaty like in Super Mario Galaxy.

Nope, these controls remind me of Super Mario 64, but only slightly better, FLUDD makes these controls slightly tolerble but if you've played the secret levels you know how obnoxious the controls are

Do you like the spin-jump from SMG? FLUDD is even better. When you give Mario the ability to hover using a high-pressure water thingy, you're making the best game ever.

I agree so much, it's such a creative power-up, the rocket fludd is the best in my opinion

Super Mario 64 may have had open worlds but they felt very small and they also felt like they were some sort of cage, in Sunshine they all feel like you're free

Sure, SM64 had open worlds too, but these worlds feel even more open, because they are. SMS has a lot to explore and do, like collecting 100 coins, red coins, and blue coins.

I already mentioned this, but still; this game has a story-line like no other Mario game. Mario goes on vacation and is framed for spreading messy goop all over the island he arrives at. MARIO GOES TO JAIL! You see what I mean? You won't be getting any of this from other games.

SMS isn't just platform after platform after platform. Sometimes you have to solve 'intense' puzzles, clean up messes with your FLUDD, ride high-speed bloopers and win a race against the clock, or beat a man dressed as a pianta in a footrace. This game never gets old. If it should tire you for even a second, don't worry; you might be cleaning out the mouth of an eel in just a moment.

I love how all worlds are vacation themed but still manage to be completely different! That's creative! Sirena Beach and Pinna Park stand out as the best worlds in the game

Isn't this alone a good reason to pick up this game?

Is it me or does looking at this item feel weird?

This game certainly has its fair share of secrets and easter eggs. I consider that a plus.

Whoever put this on the list forgot about Wind Waker and Thousand Year Door

Literally my childhood

Yeah yeah, something similar was up earlier but I seriously feel like just saying the controls are tight is almost not enough. This game definitely has the best controls, I mean come on, when you master it you can easily skip things you couldn't in your first playthrough. Every playthrough is different. Have at it with your techniques of doing side jumps and spin jumps on small ledges and having just the right amount of weight and speed.

They are different because he has short sleeves! Sense when did he have short sleeves? Well, only Super Mario Sunshine!

You know how Mario was just going on a vacation right? Then he gets framed. That is how it is dark. Also, Proffeser E. Gadd is actually the true threat of the Mushroom kingdom. So, the next time you play it, remember that.

There are a lot of repetitive boss battles in sunshine... however, when they have a different boss it’s fun! Even Petey’s battles, even when you fight him twice the 2nd time changes his patterns up a lot. I also enjoy the manta fight, it’s really unique that you’re supposed to divide it up & kill it by erasing its existence. Also the bowser jr fight in the park is fun, even the ridiculous silly final fight is fun! The goopy prana plant fight is fun but not when you have to fight it so much with it changing after 1 fight and no more. The blooper fight is pretty fun, but again you fight him too much & nothing changes with his fights 😴