a side by side comparison between mario 64 (n64) and the DS remake I'll probably release a better video of this but you get the idea ocarina of time 3D next time?
@@HistoryandReviews yes it is weird that no other studio managed to produce any game that looked as good as this game, there are games with pretty backgrounds and stuff but models were shit in other games.
I grew up on the DS port, and I still find amazing replay value to this day. I had just as much fun playing the DS version than anyone would playing the N64 version. But when I first got it, I had no clue why it was called Mario 64. Back then I had no idea what a N64 was.
While I played the N64 first before the DS one, once the DS copy was released I first noticed that there more characters that you could choose from. From Yoshi to Luigi and then to Wario, I noticed that the content was increased dramatically to include more things to do! More worlds, more characters, more side missions, things to do, places to go! Oh My! Textures and models are improved/added to make things more modern and individual and more identifiable, for instance Mario now looks more like how he was in the box art. But people who seem to be clinging to the original for the sake of nostalgia seem to be missing the point here. Sure there is a change in resolution here and its all noticeable when viewing through capture footage of it being played through TH-cam and it being all stretched out and ugly and UN-anti-aliased. Nintendo knew what they were doing and its the same company that brought you the previous Mario 64 installation. What this is, is a building upon an already established game, improving and updating what you may have already seen, but adding so much more. A re-release of a loved classic that even had people of the 90's fan base being re-engaged and invigorated to play what could have been in the original. Point here is that if were to choose between the updated and the original, at least the DS version would keep me more busy. And heck, it even has multiplayer.
Batou i like to speedrun a couple games (i wish i had sm64 and an n64 so i can speedrun sm64.). I tried speedrunning shovel knight: specter of torment on my switch without any wisps and only using 2 curios (will skull and that other thing). Its hard
I loved the original 64 version when I was a kid but the remake is great too. I don't understand why there is a war here over which is "better". They are nearly the same game, the newer version just puts on some polish and nice features on an already great game, and the original IS that great game and the reason why the remake even exists.
It's not that simple. I love the look of the new character models, and new content, even if I miss the original lighting. But what happened to the controls? The DS version has, by far, the worst controls of any Nintendo developed Mario game. You can only choose between the same 4 way d-pad cross that was originally designed to play Game & Watch Donkey Kong, or scratching at the screen with no touch feedback at all. Didn't we put these kinds of bad 3d control schemes to rest with Bubdy 3d? And no points awarded for pointing out the DS didn't have an analog controller, when Nintendo made the decision to exclude it themselves. It's the original reason why the Mario games ended up regressing to a 2d format.
Ghost in a Jar Please, someone give a beer to this good person. I preffer the DS version, but not for that I need to menospreciate the N64 version; that's correct my friend.
Same here! If you started with the DS one there's no going back. The original seems...empty without the mini games, extra areas, other characters, graphics, etc. I can appreciate the original for being groundbreaking and an overall impressive game. I just much prefer the DS game. :)
ds graphics are slightly better but graphics dont beat so long gay bowser, if the n64 version was remade on wii u and had more content and was more fun with extremely great graphics it would only be good with so long gay bowser. so long gay bowser>>>>>>gameplay=graphics
It was replaced with "Buh-bye" from the shindou release because 1. "Gay" was a very innapropiate term in the mid-2000's 2. To localize it to Japanese people, because it is not called "Bowser" in Japan.
+DenètesTM-Cartoon Animator And Fun Things Probably cuz you grew up with it. SM64DS > N64 in my opinion. More content (the minigames are awesome), some added touches (e.g.Peach painting turns into Bowser), and better graphics. The resolution doesn't matter when you consider the devices you're suppose to play them on (TV vs DS screen). So SM64DS wins anyway.
Simple and direct: DS: More detailed modeling and effects, more far view, more objects, so much jagged edges. N64: Best resolution, only this :) Now, the reasons for this: N64: 1996 NDS: 2004 There's 8 years of difference
I wish I was born around your guys's time. :( I was born in 2001 but I grew up playing n64 on my ds lite and it was amazing!!! I still haven't beaten it after what's seems to be almost 10 years XD I just stopped playing it after I reached 100 and some stars.
Jorge De Leon Well, you can be still considered an early 2000s child, since you were born in 2001. You wouldn't be one if you were born around 2007 somewhere. I'm glad you were able to have a childhood much like ours, though. But anybody's childhood can be great and magical.
DS- CPU speed:67 Mhz and 4mb of ram. N64- CPU speed:94 Mhz and 8mb of ram (expansion pak). I think its impressive how good the DS version looks even if its hardware its not as powerfull as the N64. But then again Super Mario 64 is not exactly a tecnical prowess to show what the N64´s hardware could do, At least not compared to other N64 games like F-zero X, Majoras Mask or Perfect Dark.
It's more to it than just clock speed and amount of ram. Ram speed and latency will come into it as well as CPU architecture. DS CPU might be easier to programme for example. The DS is 32bit N64 is obviously 64bit. There are so many differences between the two you can't really make a comparison, they just handle things differently. The fact that the 64 used cartridges makes a big difference alone. Generally though the 64 has the edge when it comes to resolution, colours and anti-aliasing. It also has better sound; capable of Dolby Pro Logic I surround. The DS has polygon count and texture size. The fact that the DS is running in a much smaller resolution means that there is less stress on the hardware and it runs at a higher frame rate. Personally I prefer the 64, nice smooth graphics, no jagged edges and you can sit on a sofa and play with a controller on the TV.
What's funny is that they made a complete improvement to the Super Mario 64 on a 32 bit handheld console, this is probably because they didn't waste so much polygons on each individual model
Nintendo probably should have included support for texture filtering, it made games look worse than they could have. Hell, I played PSP games on an emulator and tried it with near pixel filtering instead of Linear and they looked substantially worse off for it.
MetroidJunkie Yup, as well as many other examples. An Intel CPU running in 32 bit mode will outperform an ARM CPU running in 64 bit mode at the same clock speed. The Wii U will outperform the GC even though the GC is 128 bits and the WiiU is 32 bits. Plenty of other examples too, but there are so many other factors like cache, pipeline depth, out of order execution, branch prediction, bus speed, clock speed, number of floating point units, etc.
+NotSoSuper Legacy I can't imagine why the textures look worse on the 3DS version when just the original 3DS had more RAM than the Wii, let alone the N3DS, so it's not like texture memory would be a problem. Lazy porting, maybe.
So much love went into this remastering. I remember getting a DS with this for Christmas in 9th or 10th grade and feeling like my childhood had been upgraded. A beautiful piece of work!
It's tough to say. Mario 64 has better hardware, but didn't know how to implement it at the time and this was also the plumber's first 3D experience. In Mario DS the hardware is worse, but the textures and models are given a much better revision due to the changes and fixes on Mario's design and other characters'. And everything is layed out better and looks more realistic. If both games were switched around then N64 for sure, but DS has many more features. If you want good sounding music and nostalgia then get 64; but if you want more gameplay options, refined textures and portability then get DS
the only thing better about the N64 version is the resolution, everything else looks better on the DS. plus it has extra content... don't get blinded by nostalgia, guys.
Coming from someone who enjoyed the original before playing through the remake, I can say I like the N64 version better. I was one of the first people to get a DS with the Metroid Prime demo and got Mario 64 DS at launch, and I was stoked for it. I have gotten all 150 stars on the remake and 120 stars on the original more times than I can remember, but I do know I've done it more times on the DS version than on the original. Playing through the DS version for the first time, so many things seemed off. I didn't particularly like the addition of the characters, though I didn't mind it. I thought it made it more tedious. And all the additions were okay, but again, I never cared for them much. The silver star levels and extra rabbits added some interesting search-and-find stuff. But who seriously wants to keep walking in and out of the castle hundreds of times with Yoshi just to find that last silver rabbit? (A technique I figured out on my own before I saw it surfaced on the internet) But the biggest thing that bugged me was how RIDICULOUSLY easier the DS version was. Mario could jump a heck of a lot higher, his wall jump required no skill whatsoever, and it just seemed more like a little kids game. Some of the hardest stars to get in the original were extremely easy in the remake, and many of them you could just cheat your way to by backflipping or triple jumping with Luigi or by wall jumping extraordinarily high with Mario instead of doing it the way you were originally supposed to. It just felt like they tweaked too much from the play mechanics. All the magic I remembered from playing the original was completely gone. And after going back and playing the original again, it was definitely a more enjoyable experience. The DS port was more boring in my opinion, and way too easy. Plus, there's just something about playing on a TV with big speakers that makes it ALL more worth it. Yes, the DS version has "better graphics" because they used the updated modern character models. You have to remember though that the original Mario 64 DEFINED the 3D Mario character models. They had no source material to take from other than Super Mario World.
I prefer the DS version because it has way more things to do. It has multiplayer battles, more stars, more missions, mini-games, more characters, better models, some cool glitches, bunnies are added. :3 Also let's not forget new secret areas. :) I have not played the N64 version and the only way I can play that is from the Wii Shop, however I don't have enough stars to try it. By the looks of it, it's got less stars and less features then the DS version, however it's got some missions that never made it into the DS remake. Not only that, it's got way more glitches for me to try out. :D I'll just wait and see if it ends up on the E-Shop store for Wii U... by the time I get enough stars to get it on the Wii Store the store will close down...
Wormfan100 No, I will not hack the Wii. I will simply play the games as they should be because it's wrong. It's not so bad on single player, it's cheating. I'd rather play the games as they were made and not modify it. What do you mean there's no point buying Wii games? There's great games, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Mario Kart Wii (It's still enjoyable offline) and many more! Personally I find it great still and I do miss offline but it's gone and never coming back.
I didn't say that the games needed to be hacked, But the wii has ended it's support and etc. Also there is no more online as the online support has ended. I know that supporting the company is good and all, but all there is, is used games that mostly just go to those who are reselling. Wii games aren't freshly produced anymore. You don't really have to hack it. But hacking it will bring more life into the system, All dem hombrews to be played. Lots of people have made really good stuff for the homebrew audience.
KittyKatGaming You missed the point. Basicially hes saying you can get all Wii games for free now. You can also install emulators to the wii to play all the classics!
1. Analogue control 2. Nicer Aesthetics 3. Smoother, cleaner graphics. Yes the DS version has more polygons, characters, levels (only because SM64 was Nintendo's first 3D game) but it is also missing a tonne of the effects and of course that analogue control that made the original show stopping!
lol graphics is nothing over the Adventure. if you played Banjoo kazooie, konker's bad fur day, Donkey kong 64 etc you will now what i mean. the N64 basically was the generation that put a stop to the big High score based games and made the brakethrough on how to have fun in games instead of getting annoyed at that you couldn't beat your highscore. Flappy bird is such an example people rather wanna bash their phones in rather than have fun with it. you could basically say it's because of game like those mentioned that we have the genres of games we have today. and just make bad reboots like the DS version is a sorry excuse because nintendo tried to relive that glory time again. as far as the console producers have been it's been nintendo= living in the past, Xbox= living in the Present and the Playstation= looks at the future.
100% the N64 version, for the pure reason of having much better controls. I owned the DS version and the story seemed really good and the extra use of characters were exciting but I had to stop half way through because controlling 3D characters with a D-Pad just didn't work. What made it worse was I played it on my 3DS and pushing the joystick far still caused the character to walk. I would love it if they re-released it for the 3DS, making use of the control stick (like Mario 3D Land)
That's bullcrap and you know it. I push far on the circle pad Mario runs fine. There must be something wrong with your 3DS. Get those nostalgia goggles off your face.
No it's not "bullcrap and I know it". Mario 64 was a DS game, not a 3DS one so the joystick simply works at the DS D-pad would, you still have to hold onto a button to run.
I haven't heard that, but that would be really cool to see. There was also a 2 player mode, but that's when a 2 player co op campaign was a new idea, and unfortunately Nintendo couldn't perfect it, so it was scrapped.
The original game is faster, has better controls and camera. If only the Nintendo DS had a circle pad, just like the 3DS, Super Mario 64 DS could be one of the best NDS titles.
eunitnoCoTtraFsserP Yeah I'm not sure what I'm talking about it either, I think I meant that it adds more to the original story since Luigi was nowhere to be found considering he was in the older games
N64 Pros: Messing With Mario Face, Better Controls, "So Long Gay Bowser" BLJ, Better Voices for Peach Cons: Horrible Camera Angle, DS: Pros: Play as Luigi,Yoshi,Wario, Added Mini Games, Better Graphics Cons: Removed Messing with Mario Face, Horrible Controls, BLJ Removed
NDS: *Better Graphics* *Better Models* *Better Bowser* *Better Effects* N64: * Nostalgia* *Those 👀 on the rocks in 2 star door* *Better Controls* And THESE ARE MY OPINIONS ONLY
woah I used to play to the old version when I was more young but now I'm playing to the new version I didn't remembered that it looked so different xD really a big difference.
yes but did you ever notice the sloppy controls of the ds remake? well honestly we can all agree to blame the nintendo ds's controller for lack of buttons
Funny thing, Ocarina of Time was made on a heavily modified SM64 engine. It still has some left over textures like inside the castle walls and the L is Real 2401 texture that is used in Dodongo's Cavern. A lot of N64 games did this, Majora's Mask was a modified OoT engine, Perfect Dark was a heavily modified GoldenEye 007 engine, and so on, but they weren't the same like games are now, they had differences that were noticeable and were reasonable.
The polygon count is allot better on the DS, the 64 has far better anti aliasing and resolution. Textures are mixed, sometimes better on the 64 sometimes better on the DS. It's subjective, personally I prefer sitting in front of a big TV with a good controller rather than looking down at a tiny screen.
Yeah, except for the fact that they replaced like 10 stars in the DS version for something new and forced you to play as Yoshi for the first bit of the game, and go on a retarded rabbit-hunting mini-quest. And the shitty pixel count of the DS version. I'm not nostalgia-blind, as I had the DS version far before I ever played the original. The original is what got me to actually like the game, though. It also sucked ass holding Y to run.
KamektheMagikoopa1 On the contrary, I invite it. Making a remake of an old game is not progress, it's regression. Especially when there is hardly any difference between them. It was so exciting around the early to mid 90s because of all the progress that was being made. Nowadays everything is a sequel or a rip off of something else; there is nothing new anymore.
I don't think my opinion is totally agreeable, but I prefer the 64 version. I just feel it's a little more structured and is better in most regards. It just has charm, y'know?
TheBoltMaster No, not nostalgia. It's because it's their opinion, and because. On some points, it is. Sure you can bring up the mini games, and sure you can bring up the larger cast of characters, but I feel like SM64 has more charm to it than the ds does. I know, because I own both versions. Like, in the N64 version, Mario can use any power up he likes. In the DS version, the power ups are restricted to only certain characters, which takes away a bit of the freedom the N64 version held. Also, there's a map on the bottom screen to tell you where the star is. To me, this takes away the feel of adventure and actually *finding* stars instead of the game telling you where to find it. Same with the red coin tips Bob-Omb buddies give you. If you have DS version on the ds rather than the 3ds, then you know how it feels to play a 3d game with a D-Pad. It's not all that fun. Now, there are some things the ds version does better, like the Mario wall jump, but I feel like it's not enough to trump the Original Game. The original game is better (in my opinion) also because of the little things. Like when Mario gets a star, he says"Here we go!" on beat, like it's some sort of jingle, while on the DS version, he just says it immediately after he freaking touches the star and it just feels a bit rushed. On the N64 version when Mario finishes a level, he takes off his hat and neatens up his hair, and if he doesn't have his hat he searches himself for it and gets disappointed if he doesn't have it, while in the DS version after finishing a level, all the characters do this stiff generic pose, which also feels lazy, I don't know what Mario does without this hat though, mainly because in the DS version, I never bothered, mainly because it didn't feel as fun. The N64 version it had Mario as the protagonist, mainly because it was Super *Mario* 64. In the ds version, it felt like Yoshi was the main character in Mario's game. The DS version has more levels and minigames. The original game has more charm and makes people want to finish it. The DS version is "meh" in my opinion. I feel like you can have all these new flashy things, but if thee's no love and charm put into it, it's as good as garbage. I feel like the only way I'd like the ds version is because of nostalgia. But after playing the original, then the DS version, it felt like a downgrade. We all have our opinions on things, and on what we like, so please, make sure before you make a comment, it's nothing offending people's opinion unless it's bad and needs to be addressed.
I have to say the original is much better. It kinda sucks too because the DS version looks much better and has more content, but the controls and camera in the DS version just completely suck. I've died so many times in the DS version where I wouldn't have in the 64 version simply because of the bad controls/camera. Also the fact to use certain abilities you HAVE to play as a certain character, like having to use slow ass wario, just to turn metal, which sucks even worse since not only is wario slow, the water makes you slower in the levels you actually need metal wario for. While I can definitely see the plusses the DS version gives, and I play both back and forth, the N64 version doesn't make me want to pull my hair out nearly as much.
Epic Furry I know right! I have gotten all stars in the n64 version and I decided to give this a go and I am enjoying it but it also frustrates me when I die due to crappy controls. I want to do a long jump and instead I do a ground pound into a pit of doom! I am walking straight then the camera turns slightly left by itself and then Mario decides to walk off the freaking edge of the map! I really wish they waited for the 3ds to make this. Because this is a game i really wanted to enjoy more then I currently am... The features are nice and some of the graphics look amazing (bowser) but the controls make me wonder how Nintendo could release this on a system without a analog stick or slider nub...also I really hate the run movement being assigned to a button because sometimes I will be walking up a slanted are and have Mario just stand there or walk super slow. Also using this game on the 3ds doesn't make the controls better it still controls like it's being used with a D pad even though it's not! Other then this small rant though it is a very fun game, It could have been a lot better if they just waited though.
One of the reasons I really liked the remake, (And Ape escape on the loose for the PSP) is that they were some of the first functional 3D platform games on a handheld. We moved from the GBA which was a great system but having a platform game of this complexity that you could play on the go was mind blowing.
It's like people who prefer kirby super star to the remake. Nostalgia blindness. Considering all the n64 has is resolution. Don't even complain about controls now that we have the 3ds.
Let's be honest, although the n64 specs may be slightly better than a DS. It's clear that developers by this time knew how to utilize a game systems power to bring out its full potential. As the DS version surely looks better. Let's just face it, and I'm saying this as the n64 being my favorite system of all time. However…, graphics don't make the game. While the DS version may look a bit better the n64 definitely feels better when you are playing it. Since you have a joystick and many more buttons to work with the n64's controls feel a bit more solid. Due to the tight controls and it simply being the original groundbreaking game, the n64 wins. The DS version loses in just about every area except graphics. Graphically it clearly has the n64 beat. But again there is much more to a game than graphics. Better looking version (graphically): DS Superior version overall: N64
I had a Playstation back in the day and I didn't really have any friends with an N64, or any friends for that matter, so I never really had an opportunity to play a lot of these awesome Nintendo games until years later. But I always had a Nintendo handheld, and this was the very first game that I got on my original DS and I love it, love it to this day, I was actually surprised when I found out that Luigi and the others weren't in the original, it all felt so seamless.
I have no idea what people are talking about when they say the ds Controls are shit I had a better time with the ds Controls mario felt to slippery on the n64
This depends.Whereas physics were mostly kept intact,there were a few changes.In DS characters have actual inertia in their jumps,so they were more affected by moving platforms.Along with that,wall jumping is considerably easier in DS version.The main reason people complained about the controls was due to the D pad,and how you had a run button to accommodate limited control.People (like me) who are used to playing 3D games with a D pad or Keyboard didn't have that issue.Another complaint for DS was lower resolution and realistic textures that looked washed out.People say textures are lower quality,but in reality N64 used simple colors for models even smaller texture wise.Ds has 32x64 to 128x256 but N64 was 16x16 to 64x64
THIS is the Mario I remember. He just looked like a 3D version of the 2D sprites. Now his redesign makes him look smaller and more proportioned, but I like the over-the-top version better.
Wii U? 3DS instead! I would say Switch, but the 3DS deservs it more... Two screens... True 3D... Circle Pad... Easier to port.. Come on Nintendo! This port is very requested! Just go ahead!
N64... No matter how I look at it, the DS sucks... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NDS. GAMEPLAY: Same as N64 but only split in to 4 characters. For example: Yoshi: Easy Mode. Mario: Standard Mode, and given the ability to use the Wing Cap. Luigi: Standard Mode, and as always he slips and slides around with the ability to flutter in the air and uses the Invisibility Cap. Wario: Hard Mode I guess? Well it's kinda expected from a power character, and he uses the Metal Cap. And the map on the bottom screen makes it really FUCKING easy to find the star, the red coins and the silver stars. CONTROLS: D-Pad... To be honest, it was okay but one problem, the shoulder buttons break really easy so there was a high chance you couldn't progress any further in the game. MUSIC: It's the same I guess. GRAPHICS: I personally don't like it as much as the N64, it was pixelated and it was darker themed :/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ N64 GAMEPLAY: It's the same as the DS but with less unlockable stuff. CONTROLS: Analog Stick! No run button needed. MUSIC: Yeah no fucking change. GRAPHICS: Colourful and bright (DS was darker).
Proudsonic885 I only liked the N64 version because of the gameplay and controls nothing more well and the graphics but that plays a small role of why I like it so much.
Nintendo 64: Better use of lighting and goureaud shading, thus giving a more realistic looking. Also, N64 had antiliasing back then. Nintendo DS: Better textures and much improved polygon models. Let's admit Peach, Mario, all minibosses, Bowser and practically ALL other models, including goombas, koopa troopas, etc look WAAAAAY better in SM64DS.
So i havent played this game yet, but most people perfer the n64 version over the ds version for the sole, though understandable fact that the controls are wonky because of the d pad. But if you play it on the 3ds cant you just use the circle pad? Im genuinely asking because if so i perfer the 3ds circle pad over the n64 analog stick.
Well, I completed the game in my 3DS and with the circle pad is way better to control, but I can't say that it's better than the N64 because I never played that version.
Awesome, im waiting on the game to come in and I have a 3ds. The n64 controller is pretty awesome except that the analog stick will hurt your finger from pushing it after awhile.
+Laura The Glitch true, one of the greatest advantages of remakes is the fixing of problems present in the original. an example being hoe bowser in the original Mario64 was butt ugly.
+Tux Baster DS only makes the N64 look better because the DS had such bad graphics and lighting for its time lol (even though it's only a handheld), and the N64 was so good for its time.
some people just dont notice that on the nds version marios peace sign is a fist while on sm64 N64 its actually a piece sign every mario game depends on what his sign his when you complete something
n64 has the best sound and had less jaggies, while ds had more in terms of polygon count, 3d objects, and more characters. the ds also added in terms of more missions and side quests (such as the white rabbits) If there is a second remake, let's keep the best of the two and add waluigi. (seriously, we need an explanation of who he is and what he's after, and even more is the fact we would like to see how he plays as a platformer character.)
![[TAS] Super Mario 64 DS Beaten With 0 Stars in 6:17.31](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KwLCxGTTk5M/mqdefault.jpg)
N64 -------------> Resolution
NDS-------------->Graphics
Well its a old handheld now we have 3ds
Wii U uses force 640x480 or maybe its bigger, it smooths the pixels though
Because who cares about controls in a 3D platformer right?
I wonder how the ds port had better graphics when the og ds could barley handle 3d
there is an HD ds emulator but it would kill my PC if I tried to use it
DS managed to produce some sweet graphics.... i'm impressed.
Yes pretty impresive for a release game
Welp the ds is amazing idk what you’re talking about
@@AlexxxMYLSince2013 and nobody ever tried anything better. The rest of DS games are pure horse 💩
@@HistoryandReviews yes it is weird that no other studio managed to produce any game that looked as good as this game, there are games with pretty backgrounds and stuff but models were shit in other games.
I grew up on the DS port, and I still find amazing replay value to this day. I had just as much fun playing the DS version than anyone would playing the N64 version.
But when I first got it, I had no clue why it was called Mario 64. Back then I had no idea what a N64 was.
Haha! Me too
Same here xD
Same!
My first Mario game was New Super Mario Bros. for nintendo DS
Ace Dynamike
Same... I still play it on my DSi...
N64: Nostalgia
NDS: Nostalgia for me
Exactly
Same
same
same
We REALLY need a 3DS port.
Put ur DS port into the 3DS port did u know that?
I MEANT a SM64 3DS Port. Meaning, SM64 on the 3DS. With better graphics than the DS version,
That kinda would be lame. We need majoras mask more
No. We need more Luigi's Mansion.
More wario lol
While I played the N64 first before the DS one, once the DS copy was released I first noticed that there more characters that you could choose from. From Yoshi to Luigi and then to Wario, I noticed that the content was increased dramatically to include more things to do!
More worlds, more characters, more side missions, things to do, places to go! Oh My! Textures and models are improved/added to make things more modern and individual and more identifiable, for instance Mario now looks more like how he was in the box art.
But people who seem to be clinging to the original for the sake of nostalgia seem to be missing the point here.
Sure there is a change in resolution here and its all noticeable when viewing through capture footage of it being played through TH-cam and it being all stretched out and ugly and UN-anti-aliased. Nintendo knew what they were doing and its the same company that brought you the previous Mario 64 installation.
What this is, is a building upon an already established game, improving and updating what you may have already seen, but adding so much more. A re-release of a loved classic that even had people of the 90's fan base being re-engaged and invigorated to play what could have been in the original.
Point here is that if were to choose between the updated and the original, at least the DS version would keep me more busy. And heck, it even has multiplayer.
EXACTLY
DS one so much better not even funny
If the youtube app had a like button for comments! I would break my phone bashing said like button.
Batou i like to speedrun a couple games (i wish i had sm64 and an n64 so i can speedrun sm64.). I tried speedrunning shovel knight: specter of torment on my switch without any wisps and only using 2 curios (will skull and that other thing). Its hard
Darkboy get with the times dude
@@darkboy19O7 well now it does
The ds version has only a flaw,the fucking d-pad.
you can still use the touch screen like how bowser gave mario instructions on how to beat him lol
And your vocabulary and lack of manners has worse flaws
Super Mario 64 DS is much more fun on the 3DS IMO.
Daxtery Toon nah the circle pad was shit for me
3ds 64 for life
Who else thinks that N64 Bowser rather looks cute?
CityProductionStudios Yeah, He looks like Chibi Bowser but big-sized.
you eyes*_*
+CityProductionStudios Lakitu also looks cute on N64
darkstar100x with bad textur
AlphaCPS No, he looks like a gay Asian
I loved the original 64 version when I was a kid but the remake is great too. I don't understand why there is a war here over which is "better". They are nearly the same game, the newer version just puts on some polish and nice features on an already great game, and the original IS that great game and the reason why the remake even exists.
Finally, some common sense up in dis bitch!
It's not that simple.
I love the look of the new character models, and new content, even if I miss the original lighting. But what happened to the controls? The DS version has, by far, the worst controls of any Nintendo developed Mario game. You can only choose between the same 4 way d-pad cross that was originally designed to play Game & Watch Donkey Kong, or scratching at the screen with no touch feedback at all.
Didn't we put these kinds of bad 3d control schemes to rest with Bubdy 3d? And no points awarded for pointing out the DS didn't have an analog controller, when Nintendo made the decision to exclude it themselves. It's the original reason why the Mario games ended up regressing to a 2d format.
Ghost in a Jar Please, someone give a beer to this good person.
I preffer the DS version, but not for that I need to menospreciate the N64 version; that's correct my friend.
N64 has a worse camera but the controls are 1000 times better
Honestly the only downside I see for the DS is no BLG
It's safe to say that DS games have better graphics than 64 games, but the overall performance is basically the same, especially the audio.
did you forgot you can choose characters? Different characters can do different things
@@trainsconfigure8016 all were HAT POWERS in the original game, who cares
The ds looked much better but the n64 was excellent for its time.
This is the only comment in this comment section that's not toxic.
2:33 DS: Bye Bye! N64: So long ea Bowser!
so long gay bowser*
Wylka Dark *so long king bowser*
btw i know its a joke
The Markinator he says so long sweet bowser (thats wut i heard)
Retro Gaming he says so longe bowse (thats what I heard) like long but with an italian accent, but I preffer to hear So long gay bowser
Bowser looks like a joke on n64
SM64DS was my childhood sooooo...
Im going with that one😃
Same here!
If you started with the DS one there's no going back. The original seems...empty without the mini games, extra areas, other characters, graphics, etc. I can appreciate the original for being groundbreaking and an overall impressive game. I just much prefer the DS game. :)
SteamedHam same dude
Oh man, I missed playing SM64 for the DS. Good Times...
ds graphics are slightly better but graphics dont beat so long gay bowser, if the n64 version was remade on wii u and had more content and was more fun with extremely great graphics it would only be good with so long gay bowser.
so long gay bowser>>>>>>gameplay=graphics
+TheBoltMaster are you bowser
agreed
It was replaced with "Buh-bye" from the shindou release because
1. "Gay" was a very innapropiate term in the mid-2000's
2. To localize it to Japanese people, because it is not called "Bowser" in Japan.
Joe Stalin Bruh what the
Maddox Cox you are making that up, he doesn't actually say "gay" he says "So long a-Bowser!" He's italian.
Mario 64 DS is my childhood and its more gameplay so
sm64DS wins in my opinion
+NerkMineRaiste Same!
same
ARE YOU CRAZY IDIOT TRYING TO MAKE PEOPLE JEALOUS
NerkMineRaiste nope..n64 better in opinion.
+DenètesTM-Cartoon Animator And Fun Things Probably cuz you grew up with it. SM64DS > N64 in my opinion.
More content (the minigames are awesome), some added touches (e.g.Peach painting turns into Bowser), and better graphics.
The resolution doesn't matter when you consider the devices you're suppose to play them on (TV vs DS screen). So SM64DS wins anyway.
Simple and direct:
DS: More detailed modeling and effects, more far view, more objects, so much jagged edges.
N64: Best resolution, only this :)
Now, the reasons for this:
N64: 1996
NDS: 2004
There's 8 years of difference
The 90's and early 2000's were the best :-)
I wish I was born around your guys's time. :( I was born in 2001 but I grew up playing n64 on my ds lite and it was amazing!!! I still haven't beaten it after what's seems to be almost 10 years XD I just stopped playing it after I reached 100 and some stars.
Jorge De Leon Well, you can be still considered an early 2000s child, since you were born in 2001. You wouldn't be one if you were born around 2007 somewhere. I'm glad you were able to have a childhood much like ours, though. But anybody's childhood can be great and magical.
Brianna Wilson Someone born in 2001 is a 2010s kid. I was born in 1992 and I'm definitely a 2000s kid.
RustySporks If someone's born in 2006, I think they're a 2010s kid actually, atleast in my opinion. But yeah, the 90s/early 2000s were the best.
Is the N64 recorded through original hardware cos it looks like an emulator which cleans everything up.
+Jonny Hainsworth Emulator
+colombotron19 thought as much it looks too sharp.
non elle n'utilise pas un émulateur mais le jeu à été modifié tu vois bien la différence de graphisme non ?
That gives N64 a chance though, It looks like that on Wii U
Electro geek il faut pas parler français à des anglais tu sais...
DS- CPU speed:67 Mhz and 4mb of ram.
N64- CPU speed:94 Mhz and 8mb of ram (expansion pak).
I think its impressive how good the DS version looks even if its hardware its not as powerfull as the N64.
But then again Super Mario 64 is not exactly a tecnical prowess to show what the N64´s hardware could do, At least not compared to other N64 games like F-zero X, Majoras Mask or Perfect Dark.
It's more to it than just clock speed and amount of ram. Ram speed and latency will come into it as well as CPU architecture. DS CPU might be easier to programme for example.
The DS is 32bit N64 is obviously 64bit. There are so many differences between the two you can't really make a comparison, they just handle things differently. The fact that the 64 used cartridges makes a big difference alone.
Generally though the 64 has the edge when it comes to resolution, colours and anti-aliasing. It also has better sound; capable of Dolby Pro Logic I surround.
The DS has polygon count and texture size.
The fact that the DS is running in a much smaller resolution means that there is less stress on the hardware and it runs at a higher frame rate.
Personally I prefer the 64, nice smooth graphics, no jagged edges and you can sit on a sofa and play with a controller on the TV.
What's funny is that they made a complete improvement to the Super Mario 64 on a 32 bit handheld console, this is probably because they didn't waste so much polygons on each individual model
Though the controls were garbage along with the textures due to no texture filtering, something even the Saturn had
Nintendo probably should have included support for texture filtering, it made games look worse than they could have. Hell, I played PSP games on an emulator and tried it with near pixel filtering instead of Linear and they looked substantially worse off for it.
The bit width of a system has nothing to do with performance, only precision.
David Pearlman The Atari Jaguar is proof of that. 64-bit, weaker than the Ps1 unless I'm mistaken.
MetroidJunkie Yup, as well as many other examples. An Intel CPU running in 32 bit mode will outperform an ARM CPU running in 64 bit mode at the same clock speed. The Wii U will outperform the GC even though the GC is 128 bits and the WiiU is 32 bits. Plenty of other examples too, but there are so many other factors like cache, pipeline depth, out of order execution, branch prediction, bus speed, clock speed, number of floating point units, etc.
Now let's hope they port Sunshine to the 3DS
Datte! nah
***** not the wii u tho sunshine already looks great!
+NotSoSuper Legacy I can't imagine why the textures look worse on the 3DS version when just the original 3DS had more RAM than the Wii, let alone the N3DS, so it's not like texture memory would be a problem. Lazy porting, maybe.
Or Wii u
Kodie Russell Sunhine should be for Wii U / NX!
So much love went into this remastering. I remember getting a DS with this for Christmas in 9th or 10th grade and feeling like my childhood had been upgraded. A beautiful piece of work!
So long gay bowser!!
so long gay bowser -puts on 8-bit glasses- WHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH
Buh Bye!
It's tough to say. Mario 64 has better hardware, but didn't know how to implement it at the time and this was also the plumber's first 3D experience. In Mario DS the hardware is worse, but the textures and models are given a much better revision due to the changes and fixes on Mario's design and other characters'. And everything is layed out better and looks more realistic. If both games were switched around then N64 for sure, but DS has many more features. If you want good sounding music and nostalgia then get 64; but if you want more gameplay options, refined textures and portability then get DS
the only thing better about the N64 version is the resolution, everything else looks better on the DS. plus it has extra content... don't get blinded by nostalgia, guys.
To me I think the ds version is more of a sequel to me
Funny you say that, because SM64DS was once planned to be a sequel at some point in its development. It was going to be called super mario 64*4
Is only me here that always look at the DS version?
Coming from someone who enjoyed the original before playing through the remake, I can say I like the N64 version better. I was one of the first people to get a DS with the Metroid Prime demo and got Mario 64 DS at launch, and I was stoked for it. I have gotten all 150 stars on the remake and 120 stars on the original more times than I can remember, but I do know I've done it more times on the DS version than on the original.
Playing through the DS version for the first time, so many things seemed off. I didn't particularly like the addition of the characters, though I didn't mind it. I thought it made it more tedious. And all the additions were okay, but again, I never cared for them much. The silver star levels and extra rabbits added some interesting search-and-find stuff. But who seriously wants to keep walking in and out of the castle hundreds of times with Yoshi just to find that last silver rabbit? (A technique I figured out on my own before I saw it surfaced on the internet)
But the biggest thing that bugged me was how RIDICULOUSLY easier the DS version was. Mario could jump a heck of a lot higher, his wall jump required no skill whatsoever, and it just seemed more like a little kids game. Some of the hardest stars to get in the original were extremely easy in the remake, and many of them you could just cheat your way to by backflipping or triple jumping with Luigi or by wall jumping extraordinarily high with Mario instead of doing it the way you were originally supposed to. It just felt like they tweaked too much from the play mechanics. All the magic I remembered from playing the original was completely gone. And after going back and playing the original again, it was definitely a more enjoyable experience.
The DS port was more boring in my opinion, and way too easy. Plus, there's just something about playing on a TV with big speakers that makes it ALL more worth it.
Yes, the DS version has "better graphics" because they used the updated modern character models. You have to remember though that the original Mario 64 DEFINED the 3D Mario character models. They had no source material to take from other than Super Mario World.
Sir_Sethery odd, i always found that the ds version was harder because of crappier controls
I prefer the DS version because it has way more things to do. It has multiplayer battles, more stars, more missions, mini-games, more characters, better models, some cool glitches, bunnies are added. :3 Also let's not forget new secret areas. :)
I have not played the N64 version and the only way I can play that is from the Wii Shop, however I don't have enough stars to try it. By the looks of it, it's got less stars and less features then the DS version, however it's got some missions that never made it into the DS remake. Not only that, it's got way more glitches for me to try out. :D
I'll just wait and see if it ends up on the E-Shop store for Wii U... by the time I get enough stars to get it on the Wii Store the store will close down...
Just hack your wii, there is no point in buying any wii games nowadays
Wormfan100 No, I will not hack the Wii. I will simply play the games as they should be because it's wrong. It's not so bad on single player, it's cheating. I'd rather play the games as they were made and not modify it.
What do you mean there's no point buying Wii games? There's great games, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Brothers Wii, Mario Kart Wii (It's still enjoyable offline) and many more!
Personally I find it great still and I do miss offline but it's gone and never coming back.
I didn't say that the games needed to be hacked, But the wii has ended it's support and etc. Also there is no more online as the online support has ended. I know that supporting the company is good and all, but all there is, is used games that mostly just go to those who are reselling. Wii games aren't freshly produced anymore. You don't really have to hack it. But hacking it will bring more life into the system, All dem hombrews to be played. Lots of people have made really good stuff for the homebrew audience.
Wormfan100 Eh. If you wanna go online using a fan based thing, that's fine. I'm happy to just stay offline. :)
KittyKatGaming You missed the point. Basicially hes saying you can get all Wii games for free now. You can also install emulators to the wii to play all the classics!
DS version cause it had better character models,more playable character and more levels. Don't get why people like n64 version that much.
nostalgia
1. Analogue control 2. Nicer Aesthetics 3. Smoother, cleaner graphics. Yes the DS version has more polygons, characters, levels (only because SM64 was Nintendo's first 3D game) but it is also missing a tonne of the effects and of course that analogue control that made the original show stopping!
lol graphics is nothing over the Adventure. if you played Banjoo kazooie, konker's bad fur day, Donkey kong 64 etc you will now what i mean. the N64 basically was the generation that put a stop to the big High score based games and made the brakethrough on how to have fun in games instead of getting annoyed at that you couldn't beat your highscore. Flappy bird is such an example people rather wanna bash their phones in rather than have fun with it. you could basically say it's because of game like those mentioned that we have the genres of games we have today. and just make bad reboots like the DS version is a sorry excuse because nintendo tried to relive that glory time again. as far as the console producers have been it's been nintendo= living in the past, Xbox= living in the Present and the Playstation= looks at the future.
The N64 version is a Classic thats why. Also more have played it than the nDS ver.
Darkside Gaming Nuff said.
100% the N64 version, for the pure reason of having much better controls.
I owned the DS version and the story seemed really good and the extra use of characters were exciting but I had to stop half way through because controlling 3D characters with a D-Pad just didn't work. What made it worse was I played it on my 3DS and pushing the joystick far still caused the character to walk. I would love it if they re-released it for the 3DS, making use of the control stick (like Mario 3D Land)
That's bullcrap and you know it. I push far on the circle pad Mario runs fine. There must be something wrong with your 3DS.
Get those nostalgia goggles off your face.
No it's not "bullcrap and I know it".
Mario 64 was a DS game, not a 3DS one so the joystick simply works at the DS D-pad would, you still have to hold onto a button to run.
Samuel Coe Idiot... Did you even TRY the circle pad?? It works PERFECTLY fine for me.
I think you're getting the 3DS joystick and the Nintendo DS touch screen confused.
Samuel Coe I'm not talking about the stupid touch screen, I'm talking about the 3DS JOYSTICK.
When I first saw bowser in the 64 version I was like WOW he's huge. In the ds version he is Meh lol
Peach's voice was way better on the N64.
True and I also liked how bowser looked Asian :>
I haven't heard that, but that would be really cool to see. There was also a 2 player mode, but that's when a 2 player co op campaign was a new idea, and unfortunately Nintendo couldn't perfect it, so it was scrapped.
This is so cool I always wanted to see a video like this
The original game is faster, has better controls and camera. If only the Nintendo DS had a circle pad, just like the 3DS, Super Mario 64 DS could be one of the best NDS titles.
+Matheusfpolis1 you can play it on 3ds , but you're right , the n64 is better
+Banana Bus can you play it on New 3DS XL?
TheDualWieldingGamer yes , just put super mario 64 ds and play it .
I play it on my 2ds :)
Banana Bus Thank you so much!
TheDualWieldingGamer np
the ds version is the most canon to the series.
What?
eunitnoCoTtraFsserP Yeah I'm not sure what I'm talking about it either, I think I meant that it adds more to the original story since Luigi was nowhere to be found considering he was in the older games
Oh, okay.
the sync was very good, good work
Really good comparison video
i like both but the ds has much to offer. 4 characters new worlds. that are used to unlock
Yeah i know. But i have a 3ds is a little mutch better to control
Also its not gona change anything in me i chose ds you stay with the firs 3d mario game before galaxy and sunshine
N64 Pros: Messing With Mario Face, Better Controls, "So Long Gay Bowser" BLJ, Better Voices for Peach
Cons: Horrible Camera Angle,
DS: Pros: Play as Luigi,Yoshi,Wario, Added Mini Games, Better Graphics
Cons: Removed Messing with Mario Face, Horrible Controls, BLJ Removed
NDS: *Better Graphics*
*Better Models*
*Better Bowser*
*Better Effects*
N64: * Nostalgia*
*Those 👀 on the rocks in 2 star door*
*Better Controls*
And THESE ARE MY OPINIONS ONLY
N64: more lighting, anti aliasing, better resolution, smooth textures.
DS: higher poly charachters, more detailed textures.
We need super mario sunshine for wii u or 3ds or maybe both
woah I used to play to the old version when I was more young but now I'm playing to the new version I didn't remembered that it looked so different xD really a big difference.
The DS may have less textures...but it is a handheld game
I loved the Super Mario 64 DS when I was 5 years old, but the only reason why I loved because of the idle animation when they go to sleep
Overall, the DS versión looks better.
The designs of Mario and Bowser from the N64 version are disgusting.
Exactly
yeah
yes but did you ever notice the sloppy controls of the ds remake?
well honestly we can all agree to blame the nintendo ds's controller for lack of buttons
mario's desing in the N69 was (in my fucking opinion) better than his modern one. but i agree about bowser's design
I think the design in n64 is better than the ds version to tell you the truth
Super Mario 64 DS Is better
ds has more content and slightly better graphics but n64 version is better because of so long gay bowser
+Xemnas Noheart Super Mario 64 DS Has Wario Yoshi and Luigi as playable characters and has more Power Star's and more Level's
+MinecraftPro347 so long gay bowser>everything you just said
+Xemnas Noheart Yup. So long gay Bowser takes the cake. I love that much better.
+Joe Stalin I love you Stalin please kill even more people
That Peach-to-Bowser picture transition in the DS version freaked me out as a kid, having 0 knowledge of how the old game played out
what do you think would be the best way to play the game between n64 wii vc or 3ds xl
DS one have more graphics and best detailed
But i like N64 browser
I too love n64 BROWSER
DS has better graphics and better models but N64 has better smoothing of textures (making it look less pixelated)
+J25 yeah
TheBoltMaster no dude, google it the Nintendo DS is a 64 Bit system. The DS is pretty much a N64 portable just with very very low resolution.
+S.S Gaming (SSguner) like how gba was anportable snes and game boy original was a portable nes then? okay.
HeavyDonkeyKong No
S.S Gaming how so? the graphics looked similar to me.
How do you do the image thing at the beginning?
Funny thing, Ocarina of Time was made on a heavily modified SM64 engine. It still has some left over textures like inside the castle walls and the L is Real 2401 texture that is used in Dodongo's Cavern. A lot of N64 games did this, Majora's Mask was a modified OoT engine, Perfect Dark was a heavily modified GoldenEye 007 engine, and so on, but they weren't the same like games are now, they had differences that were noticeable and were reasonable.
So many "nostalgia"- blind fools… it's really not even a fair comparison. The DS is by far the superior version.
The polygon count is allot better on the DS, the 64 has far better anti aliasing and resolution.
Textures are mixed, sometimes better on the 64 sometimes better on the DS.
It's subjective, personally I prefer sitting in front of a big TV with a good controller rather than looking down at a tiny screen.
Yeah, except for the fact that they replaced like 10 stars in the DS version for something new and forced you to play as Yoshi for the first bit of the game, and go on a retarded rabbit-hunting mini-quest. And the shitty pixel count of the DS version. I'm not nostalgia-blind, as I had the DS version far before I ever played the original. The original is what got me to actually like the game, though. It also sucked ass holding Y to run.
Ah, I see, your just afraid of progress.Linkfan99
KamektheMagikoopa1 On the contrary, I invite it. Making a remake of an old game is not progress, it's regression. Especially when there is hardly any difference between them. It was so exciting around the early to mid 90s because of all the progress that was being made. Nowadays everything is a sequel or a rip off of something else; there is nothing new anymore.
KeyToTime More modern controls, modern graphics on a more modern console? I fail to see your point. Progress is progress, be it small or big.
sorry but nostalgia is not a valid fact when comparing remakes so, for me the winner is the ds version.
yeah probably because the graphics are better, a classic will always be better in my book
Logan Archer or because the ds version have more stars and you can play with yoshi, wario, Mario and Luigi
minesdk99 is that the only comeback you have when people like the original? Jeez dude you need to step it up
atomic doomsday58 hes a fucking dumbass kid
atomic doomsday58 Resolution?the ds is a portable
I like them both but mario 64 DS was more my childhood.
Guys you know the Castle Grounds are there so you get used to the controls? Play around on them in SM64DS you'll get used to them eventually
I don't think my opinion is totally agreeable, but I prefer the 64 version. I just feel it's a little more structured and is better in most regards. It just has charm, y'know?
+Ex-Poser Toons Good, so I'm not the only one.
TheBoltMaster No, not nostalgia. It's because it's their opinion, and because. On some points, it is. Sure you can bring up the mini games, and sure you can bring up the larger cast of characters, but I feel like SM64 has more charm to it than the ds does. I know, because I own both versions. Like, in the N64 version, Mario can use any power up he likes. In the DS version, the power ups are restricted to only certain characters, which takes away a bit of the freedom the N64 version held. Also, there's a map on the bottom screen to tell you where the star is. To me, this takes away the feel of adventure and actually *finding* stars instead of the game telling you where to find it. Same with the red coin tips Bob-Omb buddies give you. If you have DS version on the ds rather than the 3ds, then you know how it feels to play a 3d game with a D-Pad. It's not all that fun. Now, there are some things the ds version does better, like the Mario wall jump, but I feel like it's not enough to trump the Original Game. The original game is better (in my opinion) also because of the little things. Like when Mario gets a star, he says"Here we go!" on beat, like it's some sort of jingle, while on the DS version, he just says it immediately after he freaking touches the star and it just feels a bit rushed. On the N64 version when Mario finishes a level, he takes off his hat and neatens up his hair, and if he doesn't have his hat he searches himself for it and gets disappointed if he doesn't have it, while in the DS version after finishing a level, all the characters do this stiff generic pose, which also feels lazy, I don't know what Mario does without this hat though, mainly because in the DS version, I never bothered, mainly because it didn't feel as fun. The N64 version it had Mario as the protagonist, mainly because it was Super *Mario* 64. In the ds version, it felt like Yoshi was the main character in Mario's game. The DS version has more levels and minigames. The original game has more charm and makes people want to finish it. The DS version is "meh" in my opinion. I feel like you can have all these new flashy things, but if thee's no love and charm put into it, it's as good as garbage. I feel like the only way I'd like the ds version is because of nostalgia. But after playing the original, then the DS version, it felt like a downgrade. We all have our opinions on things, and on what we like, so please, make sure before you make a comment, it's nothing offending people's opinion unless it's bad and needs to be addressed.
Plus there was always NSMB DS for mini games
Blank Blank i prefer the DS, but if you like the original solely for "nostalgia" that's actually acceptable. just please do not say it looks better.
I have to say the original is much better. It kinda sucks too because the DS version looks much better and has more content, but the controls and camera in the DS version just completely suck. I've died so many times in the DS version where I wouldn't have in the 64 version simply because of the bad controls/camera. Also the fact to use certain abilities you HAVE to play as a certain character, like having to use slow ass wario, just to turn metal, which sucks even worse since not only is wario slow, the water makes you slower in the levels you actually need metal wario for. While I can definitely see the plusses the DS version gives, and I play both back and forth, the N64 version doesn't make me want to pull my hair out nearly as much.
Epic Furry I know right!
I have gotten all stars in the n64 version and I decided to give this a go and I am enjoying it but it also frustrates me when I die due to crappy controls.
I want to do a long jump and instead I do a ground pound into a pit of doom!
I am walking straight then the camera turns slightly left by itself and then Mario decides to walk off the freaking edge of the map!
I really wish they waited for the 3ds to make this. Because this is a game i really wanted to enjoy more then I currently am...
The features are nice and some of the graphics look amazing (bowser) but the controls make me wonder how Nintendo could release this on a system without a analog stick or slider nub...also I really hate the run movement being assigned to a button because sometimes I will be walking up a slanted are and have Mario just stand there or walk super slow.
Also using this game on the 3ds doesn't make the controls better it still controls like it's being used with a D pad even though it's not!
Other then this small rant though it is a very fun game, It could have been a lot better if they just waited though.
Mega Raichu ok u were just copy pasting that reply to a ton if comments
One of the reasons I really liked the remake, (And Ape escape on the loose for the PSP) is that they were some of the first functional 3D platform games on a handheld. We moved from the GBA which was a great system but having a platform game of this complexity that you could play on the go was mind blowing.
Both versions were ported to Wii U as downloads. Now here's the ultimate question.
WHICH VERSION WILL YOU CHOOSE?
If I had a wii u I'd probably get both.... Even though I already own the physical copy to both
I prefer DS version
Nah that game can burn in hell for all I care N64 was more unique
SM64DS looks WAY to good for a 64 bit game, graphics wise.
the DS is 32 bit
OOps
But still it looks way too good.
Super Starman most computers nowadays are 64 bit...
Huzzha! The fun has been doubled!
It's a pity the younger gamers didn't see the transition from 2-d to 3-d Mario, it was revolutionary
It's like people who prefer kirby super star to the remake. Nostalgia blindness. Considering all the n64 has is resolution. Don't even complain about controls now that we have the 3ds.
ikr
Let's be honest, although the n64 specs may be slightly better than a DS. It's clear that developers by this time knew how to utilize a game systems power to bring out its full potential. As the DS version surely looks better. Let's just face it, and I'm saying this as the n64 being my favorite system of all time. However…, graphics don't make the game. While the DS version may look a bit better the n64 definitely feels better when you are playing it. Since you have a joystick and many more buttons to work with the n64's controls feel a bit more solid. Due to the tight controls and it simply being the original groundbreaking game, the n64 wins. The DS version loses in just about every area except graphics. Graphically it clearly has the n64 beat. But again there is much more to a game than graphics.
Better looking version (graphically): DS
Superior version overall: N64
Dan FInnessee DS is superior
Dan FInnessee hey what about MORE GAMEPLAY MORE SECRETS MORE CHARACTERS MULTIPLAYER MINIGAMES AND MORE DS IS MORE SUPERIOR ಠ~ಠ
Omid he has his own opinion. Also, pls no more cap locks
If you use the 3ds the controls are great.(:
I had a Playstation back in the day and I didn't really have any friends with an N64, or any friends for that matter, so I never really had an opportunity to play a lot of these awesome Nintendo games until years later. But I always had a Nintendo handheld, and this was the very first game that I got on my original DS and I love it, love it to this day, I was actually surprised when I found out that Luigi and the others weren't in the original, it all felt so seamless.
I’m more used to the ds version since I grew up with it.
we need a wii u remake..
I agree ;)
I have no idea what people are talking about when they say the ds Controls are shit I had a better time with the ds Controls mario felt to slippery on the n64
that was on purposely because u had to slow down some time.
This depends.Whereas physics were mostly kept intact,there were a few changes.In DS characters have actual inertia in their jumps,so they were more affected by moving platforms.Along with that,wall jumping is considerably easier in DS version.The main reason people complained about the controls was due to the D pad,and how you had a run button to accommodate limited control.People (like me) who are used to playing 3D games with a D pad or Keyboard didn't have that issue.Another complaint for DS was lower resolution and realistic textures that looked washed out.People say textures are lower quality,but in reality N64 used simple colors for models even smaller texture wise.Ds has 32x64 to 128x256 but N64 was 16x16 to 64x64
I had no idea they looked so different. It's been a long time since I played the N64 version.
THIS is the Mario I remember. He just looked like a 3D version of the 2D sprites. Now his redesign makes him look smaller and more proportioned, but I like the over-the-top version better.
Mario 64 is so overrated and Mario 64 DS is so underrated.
***** Yeah i know, i was just stating something.
Andres Inniss
The truth has been spoken.
Spice up the DS graphics and put it on the Wii U and that would be amazing
Dojodog And add WALUWEEEEGEEEE
WAAAAAA
actually the Ds version is on the Wii u...
Gamesforus We're talking about remaking the game again. With better graphics, WALUEEEEEGEEEEEE, and some extra stars.
Wii U? 3DS instead!
I would say Switch, but the 3DS deservs it more...
Two screens...
True 3D...
Circle Pad...
Easier to port..
Come on Nintendo! This port is very requested! Just go ahead!
the "run button" was a good addon, the controls were a bit off but it was still playable
Which consloles is this on?
No matter what people think or say DS version will always be better
the n64 version is way better
matthiewg12 why no extra charaters
Get yo nostalgia goggles off and focus on the darn content
This game brings back the joys of having blisters.
I still remember breaking my brother's DS years ago since 2012
DS looks better but N64 plays better!
Paul Olsen
Play it on the 3DS it is amazing because of the circle pad
Paul Olsen
Why would you get rid of a DS?
legosavantfun The Wii U has the ds version for about the same price
N64...
No matter how I look at it, the DS sucks...
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NDS.
GAMEPLAY: Same as N64 but only split in to 4 characters.
For example:
Yoshi: Easy Mode.
Mario: Standard Mode, and given the ability to use the Wing Cap.
Luigi: Standard Mode, and as always he slips and slides around with the ability to flutter in the air and uses the Invisibility Cap.
Wario: Hard Mode I guess? Well it's kinda expected from a power character, and he uses the Metal Cap.
And the map on the bottom screen makes it really FUCKING easy to find the star, the red coins and the silver stars.
CONTROLS: D-Pad... To be honest, it was okay but one problem, the shoulder buttons break really easy so there was a high chance you couldn't progress any further in the game.
MUSIC: It's the same I guess.
GRAPHICS: I personally don't like it as much as the N64, it was pixelated and it was darker themed :/
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N64
GAMEPLAY: It's the same as the DS but with less unlockable stuff.
CONTROLS: Analog Stick! No run button needed.
MUSIC: Yeah no fucking change.
GRAPHICS: Colourful and bright (DS was darker).
I loved how short and chubby Mario is on the N64! cx
シルバー ハンク Silver Hank Who doesn't? c:
Proudsonic885 I only liked the N64 version because of the gameplay and controls nothing more well and the graphics but that plays a small role of why I like it so much.
***** Nope, DS had more unlockable content, the D-Pad, and pixelated and darker themed graphics :(
+Sonicxlolz21 do you know you can play with the pencil it's better than D-pad
Nintendo 64: Better use of lighting and goureaud shading, thus giving a more realistic looking. Also, N64 had antiliasing back then.
Nintendo DS: Better textures and much improved polygon models. Let's admit Peach, Mario, all minibosses, Bowser and practically ALL other models, including goombas, koopa troopas, etc look WAAAAAY better in SM64DS.
hey n64 also had so long gay bowser.
so long gay bowser>everything
+TheBoltMaster im immortal so i will never be outdated.
so long gay bowser, outdated but still amazing
So i havent played this game yet, but most people perfer the n64 version over the ds version for the sole, though understandable fact that the controls are wonky because of the d pad. But if you play it on the 3ds cant you just use the circle pad? Im genuinely asking because if so i perfer the 3ds circle pad over the n64 analog stick.
Well, I completed the game in my 3DS and with the circle pad is way better to control, but I can't say that it's better than the N64 because I never played that version.
Awesome, im waiting on the game to come in and I have a 3ds. The n64 controller is pretty awesome except that the analog stick will hurt your finger from pushing it after awhile.
the DS verson is better but had a little problem , mario in n64 he looks better
Wintowhy Trejo I am with you
Wintowhy Trejo nooooo
Wintowhy Trejo But bowser looks better in DS
On the console version of Super Mario 64, the graphics were comparable.
+MrGameAndSketch
To the DS version, I mean. An emulator greatly increases Mario 64's graphics.
nothing can top the N64, originals are always the best, the ds should be called Super Yoshi 64 :P
originals are not always the best.
+Laura The Glitch true, one of the greatest advantages of remakes is the fixing of problems present in the original. an example being hoe bowser in the original Mario64 was butt ugly.
That's not even next to true that the original is the best version but you have your opinion :)
RadioactiveTurtle - Baconated which makes it 100000x harder to speedrun
I wish they had waited for the 3DS to remake it. It'd be a lot less pixelated.
i like how both peaches start talking at different times but end the same time
N64 is the best, have a more detail, more texture, more color, and more resolution, The N64 is amazing.
True. I have an N64 and I like it more. But I have both games!
the only thing better about the 64 version is less pixels
John Carver less pixels? that makes things worse not better! and also its not even true! the original has a MUCH higher resolution!
David Hammac
I think he meant pixelation
+Tux Baster DS only makes the N64 look better because the DS had such bad graphics and lighting for its time lol (even though it's only a handheld), and the N64 was so good for its time.
mario 64 ds is better
it's a really great review
The differences are greater than I thought. I think this might be worth getting on my old DS after all :)
n64 one is better
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SM64 DS is better.
some people just dont notice that on the nds version marios peace sign is a fist while on sm64 N64 its actually a piece sign every mario game depends on what his sign his when you complete something
n64 has the best sound and had less jaggies, while ds had more in terms of polygon count, 3d objects, and more characters. the ds also added in terms of more missions and side quests (such as the white rabbits) If there is a second remake, let's keep the best of the two and add waluigi. (seriously, we need an explanation of who he is and what he's after, and even more is the fact we would like to see how he plays as a platformer character.)