While he still maintains his trademark mustache, Mario’s eyes appear to fold in on themselves, before disappearing altogether as the gameplay progresses. Even by '90s standards, some of the graphics are patchy at best, at times, the red-clad hero's face disappears from his model. It is by no means a seamless and smooth replay of Nintendo’s classic game. By using reverse-engineered source code, the modder got the game up and running on the unlikely platform. YouTuber Fred Wood has released a video showing the iconic Super Mario 64 running on none other than a Sony PlayStation 2.
Modders have been hard at work to change this predicament, and have recently succeeded in freeing Super Mario 64 from the confines of its home console. Related: Super Mario 3D All-Stars: Did Nintendo Replace An Infamous Voice Clip In Mario 64īut now, like then, the age-old problem still lives: Consoles are expensive, and choosing one or another means getting locked out of a whole swath of exclusives. Recently, Nintendo announced that Super Mario 64 will be re-released for the Nintendo Switch in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, as part of its 35th anniversary celebrations for the franchise. Super Mario 64 managed the difficult feat of translating the classic 2D Mario formula to 3D, and did it so well that the game's popularity still lasts even decades after its release. Super Mario 64 was the first 3D platformer for the Mario franchise, and one of the biggest hits on the Nintendo 64. With a focus on collecting power stars, the game's bright colors and lighthearted tone made it a hit and helped solidify the N64's identity. Super Mario 64 can now be played on PlayStation 2, thanks to the work of modders reverse engineering its source code.