You’re going to have a hard time making the case that ANY other game that released in 1996 was better than Mario 64.
Pokemon red/blue are contenders if you count the JP release.
Weird question. Mario 64 and it’s not even close. Most game devs agree that Mario 64 is a masterpiece. Bonus points for being on a platform that had just launched in a completely new paradigm.
Super Mario 64, and it’s not even close. It’s like asking “Would you rather have some really good mashed potatoes, or a million dollars?”
How good are the potatoes?
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Super Mario 64.
Less experimental, solid controls, and on a system most people actually knew about. There’s a reason why the Saturn failed hard.
Less experimental? The N64 controller has 3 prongs (for our 2 hands) because they wanted a backup plan if the whole 3D gimmick never took off! Lol
“solid controls” - shakes fist at camera angles
Do people really think Nights is on the same caliber as Mario?
People have different tastes so to some people Nights is a better game.
I don’t want Mario and I don’t want 3D platformers. I don’t think Nights is a great game but I’ll give it 5 minutes at least.
What the fuck is Nights into Dreams?
For real tho
Sonic Team’s follow-up to the Sonic franchise. Released on the Sega Saturn, so despite it being one of the Saturn’s better-selling games, few people played it back when it was new. It has a decent cult following of fans and seems to be generally regarded as a good-but-not-spectacular game (like a solid 7-8 out of 10), but it’s nowhere near Mario 64’s caliber.
I’m going to say Mario 64 just because it was a really good game that I enjoyed back in 96 and I’ve never heard of Nights Into Dreams until this post right now lol
Same here, therefore Mario is by default a better game
Crash Bandicoot.
Seeing as this is the first time I’m hearing about Nights into Dreams, Mario is obviously better.
Mario 64 not even close lol. What made you think Nights was nearly as popular?
The question wasn’t about popularity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQnClqCSIfk
vintage bit
I’d have to say its the one that I’ve heard about and played
Super Mario 64 was more important to the gaming industry as a whole.
Having been alive when both games were released I can say without any uncertainty Nights into Dreams had more hype around it but Mario 64 definitely was the one that has the legacy.
Edit when I went to Walmart with my mom and rushed to the electronics section to play video games the nights display usually had a crowd compared to mario64. But the mario64 display stayed up much much much longer.