Top Ten Super Mario 64 Levels

Super Mario 64 is one of the most popular games, and I would like to know what you think the best level is overall. Vote here!
The Top Ten
1 Bob-Omb Battlefield

Here is a poem about Bob-omb Battlefield:

Go to the top of the summit
And give Big Bob-omb a whip.
Then Koopa the Quick you race,
Beat him to the top until he rests his case.
Shoot to the island in the sky,
And grab the star, oh my!
Grab all the red coins, which equal 8,
And get a surprise which is really great.
Get the wing cap, and to the sky you soar,
And grab the ringed coins galore.
At last, there is Chain Chomp.
Let him go by a stomp.
Hey, everyone! Yield!
Welcome to Bob-omb Battlefield!

It's a perfect level that introduces the player to how the game's physics work, with some consequences. Chain Chomp is too OP, though.

2 Big Boo's Haunt

The scariest thing in any Mario game is in this level. Not that I ever expect you to survive it...

Not to mention that it's the only level in the entire game that has a unique music track!

That music is probably the reason it is at number one, and I couldn't agree more.

3 Tiny-Huge Island

The best! A great idea executed even better!

The stars in this level were fun and hard to get - the perfect level.

This level has to be number 1! If not, you never played Super Mario 64.

4 Hazy Maze Cave

Best level ever. The yellow death fog, the green switch, riding a dinosaur - I love it all.

Really awesome! So many things to do!

5 Cool, Cool Mountain

The most diverse of the stages. Each star is entirely different from the last, aside from the Red Coin and 100-Coin stars, respectively.

This is one of my favorite snow levels! I like the snow levels from the Super Mario Galaxy games better, but this level is a masterpiece!

6 Jolly Roger Bay

I can beat this level with 0 A presses.

7 Whomp's Fortress

The Whomp King is such an enjoyable boss. It makes this level a hundred times better.

8 Lethal Lava Land

Lethal Lava Land is lethal, has lava, and is a land of hatred.

Nothing compares to surfing the lava on the green shell, getting mushroom after mushroom. The volcano was a cool addition as well.

9 Tick-Tock Clock

It might be too hard. But still, it is a whole stage that is a clock.

You know a stage is awesome if it appears in a Mario Kart game!

10 Wet-Dry World

There are so many reasons why this is my favorite level in the game. It's so eerie, really weird, and the pinnacle of perfection. It's not my favorite Mario level of all time, but it's definitely the best Mario water level of all time. I have absolutely no problems with this level at all.

The Contenders
11 Tall, Tall Mountain
12 Shifting Sand Land

This is the greatest level in gaming history, especially in Super Mario 64!

13 Bowser in the Sky

The most fair stage in my opinion. The room for error is a bit kinder as you don't die the moment you fall.

14 Snowman's Land

Very underrated. Not exceedingly difficult or big, but there are still places in this level that merit it being in the late game: that jump to get to the shell/star across the frozen pond. Jumping over the ramps that conveyor out of the mountain. Walking with the penguin to get the first star. Random snowmen and fake coins while shell riding for the 8 red coins.

And then there are the super fun stars like the ice cube, bullying the bully, and the one inside the igloo.

Such an underrated level - even for a level from the great old Super Mario 64 (on the N64, not the crappy DS version).

15 Bowser in the Dark World

How you get to this level: You enter the star door (you have to have at least 8 power stars to pass through) and see a picture of Peach. But when you approach it...

Who ever thought that Mario could throw Bowser?

The music for this level is so awesome. They remade it for both of the Super Mario Galaxy games.

16 Bowser in the Fire Sea
17 The Princess's Secret Slide

The coolest, most creative level in the entire game. No other Mario game has replicated the joy of these stages. SpongeBob: BFBB and SpongeBob: The Movie: The Game came close.

I love The Princess's Secret Slide! It's creative and so much fun.

18 Dire Dire Docks

The best music, the best design, and full of memories. What isn't there to love about this level? (Excluding that eel.)

All Super Mario 64 levels are the best levels ever (in gaming)!

A great soundtrack really makes this level stand out.

19 Crisis City
20 Big Blue
21 Aquatic Ruin

The arrow shooters were annoying, but overall a good level.

22 Water Temple

An easy star with a nice design.

23 Rainbow Ride

The most difficult level of this great N64 game - awesome!

But the DS version of this game? Average.

And the 3DS version? Please make it, Nintendo.

Poor Rainbow Ride. While I don't think it's the best level in the game, it is still great. At least better than Snowman's Land and Dire Dire Docks. Bowser in the Sky should be higher.

This level is not Kelp Forest bad (SpongeBob: BFBB), but I give it a 3.5/5 rating. If anything, Tick Tock Clock should be the big 15. But still, a good level.

Not only the best level in Super Mario 64 but also the most difficult.

24 Chief Chilly Challenge
25 Big Boo Battle
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