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In the majority of prior [[Genre#Platform games|platform games]], the player selects levels on a map-like menu with a cursor. The cursor itself may represent the player character, as is done in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', but the degree of control the player has on the cursor is more limited than they would have in the actual levels. ''Super Mario 64'' instead has a fully interactive level as the "map," where Mario controls exactly the same as he does in the courses, and the map itself is an expansive level with its own secrets to find. | In the majority of prior [[Genre#Platform games|platform games]], the player selects levels on a map-like menu with a cursor. The cursor itself may represent the player character, as is done in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', but the degree of control the player has on the cursor is more limited than they would have in the actual levels. ''Super Mario 64'' instead has a fully interactive level as the "map," where Mario controls exactly the same as he does in the courses, and the map itself is an expansive level with its own secrets to find. | ||
The [[Castle Grounds]] are the first area in the game where the player takes control of Mario, and it is a risk-free environment for the player to familiarize themselves with his controls.<ref name=HubDoc/><ref name=Stanton>Rich Stanton. ''A Brief History Of Video Games: From Atari to Virtual Reality'' (digital). London: Little, Brown Book Group, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-47-211881-3.</ref><ref name=TottenH>Christopher W. Totten. "Hub Spaces". ''An Architectural Approach to Level Design''. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018. pages 133-135. ISBN: 978-1-35-198292-4.</ref><ref name=shoga/><ref name=shmup/> There are no [[List of enemies|enemies]] here, nor concrete objectives. While the player is directed to the castle in Peach's [[letter]] to Mario, nothing forces them to enter it, implicitly encouraging them to explore. The Castle Grounds are a grassy area with gently sloping hills, [[tree]]s, picket fences, and a small lake that feeds into the castle's moat. Several readable | The [[Castle Grounds]] are the first area in the game where the player takes control of Mario, and it is a risk-free environment for the player to familiarize themselves with his controls.<ref name=HubDoc/><ref name=Stanton>Rich Stanton. ''A Brief History Of Video Games: From Atari to Virtual Reality'' (digital). London: Little, Brown Book Group, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-47-211881-3.</ref><ref name=TottenH>Christopher W. Totten. "Hub Spaces". ''An Architectural Approach to Level Design''. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2018. pages 133-135. ISBN: 978-1-35-198292-4.</ref><ref name=shoga/><ref name=shmup/> There are no [[List of enemies|enemies]] here, nor concrete objectives. While the player is directed to the castle in Peach's [[letter]] to Mario, nothing forces them to enter it, implicitly encouraging them to explore. The Castle Grounds are a grassy area with gently sloping hills, [[tree]]s, picket fences, and a small lake that feeds into the castle's moat. Several readable [[sign]]s that detail Mario's available actions are near his starting position, but they are not forced upon the player. | ||
The castle's interior is divided into three sections analogous to the [[world]]s of prior ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games: a first floor and mezzanine, a basement and [[Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|courtyard]], and a second and third floor that leads to the central tower. With the exception of the basement, the castle's flooring has a checkerboard pattern and red carpeting. A hilly vista with a blue sky behind it is painted on the walls. The basement is a flooded dungeon-like area lit by torches that can burn Mario. One of the basement's corridors has a pair of [[brick pillar]]s that, when [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed, drain the moat. The courtyard is a grassy space behind the Mushroom Castle with a fountain at its center. It is filled with [[Boo]]s, one of which contains a miniature carousel that holds [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. Among the courses of a section, Mario can typically play them in any order. There are some exceptions, such as at the start of the game, when only the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] is initially accessible. | The castle's interior is divided into three sections analogous to the [[world]]s of prior ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games: a first floor and mezzanine, a basement and [[Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|courtyard]], and a second and third floor that leads to the central tower. With the exception of the basement, the castle's flooring has a checkerboard pattern and red carpeting. A hilly vista with a blue sky behind it is painted on the walls. The basement is a flooded dungeon-like area lit by torches that can burn Mario. One of the basement's corridors has a pair of [[brick pillar]]s that, when [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed, drain the moat. The courtyard is a grassy space behind the Mushroom Castle with a fountain at its center. It is filled with [[Boo]]s, one of which contains a miniature carousel that holds [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. Among the courses of a section, Mario can typically play them in any order. There are some exceptions, such as at the start of the game, when only the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] is initially accessible. | ||
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|Rainbows passively indicate an intended direction for the player to follow. Magic carpets move along them in [[Rainbow Ride]], and arches connect different [[Cloud Lift|clouds]] in Wing Mario Over the Rainbow. A ring-shaped rainbow in Rainbow Ride provides a visual target for the player to launch Mario out of a cannon. All rainbows are intangible. | |Rainbows passively indicate an intended direction for the player to follow. Magic carpets move along them in [[Rainbow Ride]], and arches connect different [[Cloud Lift|clouds]] in Wing Mario Over the Rainbow. A ring-shaped rainbow in Rainbow Ride provides a visual target for the player to launch Mario out of a cannon. All rainbows are intangible. | ||
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|align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Sign Model SM64.png|100x100px]]<br>[[ | |align=center style="background:#FFFFFF"|[[File:Sign Model SM64.png|100x100px]]<br>[[Sign]] | ||
|A posted board that contains information on actions, scenarios, and locations. Signs can be ground-pounded into the ground. There are variants found hanging on walls. | |A posted board that contains information on actions, scenarios, and locations. Signs can be ground-pounded into the ground. There are variants found hanging on walls. | ||
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====Text changes==== | ====Text changes==== | ||
*The original Japanese script is restored. | *The original Japanese script is restored. | ||
*Text that mentioned pressing {{button|n64|B}} to read | *Text that mentioned pressing {{button|n64|B}} to read [[sign]]s in both the original Japanese and localized scripts now additionally mentions {{button|n64|A}} can be pressed as an alternative. | ||
====Audiovisual changes==== | ====Audiovisual changes==== | ||
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==Notable mistakes and errors== | ==Notable mistakes and errors== | ||
*If the player copies a save file to another file that already has data, it will say "Save Data '''Exits'''" instead of "Save Data Exists." This was fixed in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. | *If the player copies a save file to another file that already has data, it will say "Save Data '''Exits'''" instead of "Save Data Exists." This was fixed in ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''. | ||
*On the floating island of the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], one of the | *On the floating island of the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], one of the [[sign]]s says, "Pull back '''to to''' fly up." This was fixed in ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''. | ||
*On [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], the Headless Snowman says, "Have you run '''in to''' any headhunters lately??" instead of "into." | *On [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], the Headless Snowman says, "Have you run '''in to''' any headhunters lately??" instead of "into." | ||
*At the end of the game, when Mario speaks to [[Yoshi]] on the castle roof, he says, "Mario!!! '''It''' that really you???" instead of "Mario!!! Is that really you???" | *At the end of the game, when Mario speaks to [[Yoshi]] on the castle roof, he says, "Mario!!! '''It''' that really you???" instead of "Mario!!! Is that really you???" | ||