Having immersed myself in these problems to produce this episode, I’ve become even more aware of this than I was before. But the unfortunate thing is that most of Nintendo’s releases of the game that have come since the N64 original have not translated the N64 stick’s values to other controllers very well, to say the least. He is so thoroughly unconstrained that it makes the game an absolute joy to play again and again and again. While some people these days may be a bit thrown off by how Mario moves, he has such fine gradations in speed and control that, to be perfectly honest, is unmatched by virtually any other game. I’ve probably played through it more times than any other 3D game, and it holds a very special place in my heart. While I’m no speedrunner, I like to think I’m a bit of an expert on the game. Of course video quality, CRTs, and upscalers all play into that, but even more important are the controls.

We just released a pretty darn comprehensive episode on “The Best Way to Play Super Mario 64.” If you’ve watched our videos before, then you can probably guess that the answer mostly boils down to “however you prefer to play,” but we try to give enough information along the way to help you understand all of the pros/cons/considerations that go along with every choice.

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