

Super Mario Galaxy: Toy Time train set Image credit: Now, it’s just a nod to the purple box’s classic controller, permanently resigned to its role as that one you keep solely for Super Smash Bros. In the original, it’d give you a moment to look down and compare the shape to the thing in your hands. Viewed from a top down perspective, the hotel becomes the GameCube itself, with a small disc to the side of it. Manage to get a look at the serene beach from above, and you’ll quickly realize that the entire thing has been shaped to look like a GameCube controller, complete with the fountain as the analog stick. Delfino island – shaped like a dolphin as it is – is no stranger to on-the-nose designs, but Sirena Beach takes things to a fourth-wall breaking level. We’re pretty sure we’ve never been there in real life, but it’s almost as if we recognize each and every curve and cranny. In fact, resting under a palm tree in the soothing sunset feels oddly familiar. When it's not crawling with manta rays, Super Mario Sunshine's Sirena Beach is a lovely place. Super Mario Sunshine: Sirena Beach’s secret Image credit: Reddit user RandomDuckWithAHat

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Players have found that it’s actually possible to make the climb without the cannon, but doing so is arguably even harder than beating the full game. He’s been patiently hanging around for you to complete everything, and even has a special message and bonus for you from the development team. Use it to hurl Mario up and onto the Castle’s roof, and a familiar green face will be waiting. Super Mario 64 doesn’t have very many treats tucked away, but if you wrap up the game entirely by grabbing all 120 Power Stars, a new cannon will appear outside Princess Peach’s castle.

Yoshi’s appearance in Super Mario 64 is one of gaming’s classic and best-known secrets but we love the wave of nostalgia it gives us for a time when a game’s every hidden element wasn’t plastered all over the web. In all likelihood, you’ve already heard of this one. © Nintendo Super Mario 64: Yoshi rocks the roof

Super Mario 3D All-Stars secrets you shouldn’t miss These Easter Eggs and hidden treats from 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy aren't easy to discover, but we reckon they're well worth putting in some time to find and enjoy during your nostalgic adventure. To bring the best out of your nostalgic aventure, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Super Mario 3D All-Stars secrets that you definitely shouldn’t miss. It’s been a long time since we toured the Mushroom Kingdom, Delfino Isle, and the stars beyond, and we’re betting there are plenty of other folks out there making the trip for the first time. But for those without access to the originals, Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a no-brainer: a timeless trinity of platforming royalty.Super Mario 3D All-Stars gives us the chance to revisit three classic 3D Mario titles in 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy. Nintendo hasn’t quite done that here - these games remain almost defiantly unaugmented - and the bizarre release window, which sees the collection available only until March 2021, is also unlikely to foster much goodwill. If a developer is willing to invest time, money and care into repackaging an old game, they can give it fresh life.
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The buzziest re-releases usually feature significant updates to the graphics or gameplay - think Ratchet & Clank, last year’s Spyro Re-ignited and Crash Bandicoot trilogies, or this year’s superb remakes of Final Fantasy VII and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. The control scheme on the Switch can be slightly cumbersome at times - a result of the translation from the original Wii motion controls - and the graphics are a little more defined, but otherwise, Galaxy feels like its old, same self. Super Mario Galaxy, released originally on the Wii in 2007, is simply a superlative platformer, sending its moustachioed protagonist into outer space in pursuit of the kidnapped Princess Peach.
