Super Mario 64

Nintendo EAD · 1996

Dimension: 3D
Rendering: Low-poly
Colors: Green Gray Blue Brown Orange Black Teal Red
Linework: No outlines
Shading: Soft gradient
Texture: Low-res textures
Palette: Vibrant
Proportions: Exaggerated, Cute

About

Super Mario 64 is a single-player 3D platform adventure set in Princess Peach's castle and the worlds reached through its paintings. Mario collects Power Stars to open new areas and rescue Peach from Bowser. It was the first Super Mario game with 3D graphics.

Art style

Super Mario 64 (1996, Nintendo EAD) is a 3D low-poly game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and low-res textures. The palette is vibrant.

Details

Release: Original release · Nintendo 64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo, iQue (China)
Released: 1996-06-23 Japan, Nintendo 64
1996-09-29 North America, Nintendo 64
1997-03-01 Europe, Nintendo 64
1997-03-01 Australia, Nintendo 64
1997-07-18 Japan, Nintendo 64 (Rumble Pak Version)
2003-11-18 China, iQue Player
Platforms: Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Also known as: スーパーマリオ64 (Japan)
Sūpā Mario 64 (Japan)
神游马力欧 (China)
超級瑪利歐64 (Taiwan / Hong Kong)
Credits: Shigefumi Hino CG Illustrators
Hisashi Nogami CG Illustrators
Hideki Fujii CG Illustrators
Tomoaki Kuroume CG Illustrators
Yusuke Nakano CG Illustrators
Yoshiaki Koizumi 3D Animators
Satoru Takizawa 3D Animators
Masanao Arimoto Additional Graphics
Shigeru Miyamoto Game director
Yoshiaki Koizumi Assistant directors
Takashi Tezuka Assistant directors
Shigeru Miyamoto Producer
Hiroshi Yamauchi Executive producer
Links: official · wikipedia · mobygames · mariowiki.com