Nintendo did initially intend for Luigi to be in the game and be an option for a second player to play cooperatively but was ultimately cut because they didn’t think it was fun enough for the final product. Fans had claimed that Luigi was hidden in the game but that is not true. There was…
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Things I Like: Rabbid Mario (Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope)
Rabbid Mario is a hard character to hate, but I will admit that I didn’t get a chance to play with him much. As I did a little the first game and there were just a lot of better new options. He also contributes very little to the story, but he does hang around Mario…
Fun Fact: Super Mario 64 Was Planned to be Much Larger
Shigeru Miyamoto intended for Super Mario 64 to be over twice the size it was in terms of levels. Most of it was cut because of space restrictions.
Fun Fact: Super Mario 64’s Sleepy Mario Easter Egg
When playing Super Mario 64, if you don’t control Mario for an extended period of time he’ll start to fall asleep. If you wait long enough, you can actually hear him mumble about pasta.
Fun Fact: Super Mario 64’s Level Endings Were Almost Different
Shigeru Miyamoto first intended for every level in Super Mario 64 to end using a flagpole like the original Super Mario Bros. but decided against it to encourage more exploration.