Super Mario 64 DS Playthrough (Direct DS Capture) - Part 1
13This is part 1 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 DS for the DS. This is not an emulator. This footage was captured directly from my New 3DS XL using the aftermarket capture kit manufactured by Katsukity and installed/sold by Merki. I'm collecting all 150 stars in the game.
I decided to record a new playthrough of this game to get rid of the annoying stuttering issue from before. This new footage should be sharper as well.
I received my Nintendo DS, along with Super Mario 64 DS, for Christmas of 2004 while I was on break from college. When Nintendo first announced the DS I was a little confused since the Game Boy Advance was only three years old at the time and was still going strong, but I decided I should give the new system a try. The dual screen design certainly seemed interesting.
Normally I don't bother with remakes or re-releases of games because I typically prefer the original versions, but I made an exception for this one based on the new characters, the 30 additional stars, and the touch screen mini-games. Plus there weren't any notable launch titles aside from Super Mario 64 DS, so I asked for that as my first DS game.
Even though I ended up beating this game and obtaining all 150 stars before my next semester of college started, I ultimately spent most of my time playing the touch screen mini-games. They were just awesome for killing time and highly addicting as well. I don't think the game would have been nearly as good without them.
As far as the main adventure goes, Super Mario 64 DS fails to surpass the original N64 game for one simple reason: crappy controls. The original game pioneered 3D controls through use of the then-new analog stick, but the DS didn't have one of those, so Nintendo had rely on the D-pad and implement a run button as a quick fix. If you've ever played this game, you already know this is far from an ideal control setup.
I've only beaten this game twice before (the second time was for my Youtube channel), so that just goes to show you how much I prefer the original version. However, this game did contain new content, and I'm sure people want to see a playthrough of it, so I'll be completing the game while obtaining all 150 stars along the way.
I'll be keeping track of the stars I obtain in each part.
Stars obtained in this video:
Bob-omb Battlefield:
Star 1 - Big Bob-omb on the Summit - 5:48
Star 2 - Footrace With Koopa the Quick - 9:33
Star 3 - 5 Silver Stars! - 13:25
Star 4 - Big Bob-omb's Revenge - 16:22
Whomp's Fortress:
Star 1 - Chip Off Whomp's Block - 19:29
Star 2 - To the Top of the Fortress - 22:16
Star 3 - Shoot into the Wild Blue - 24:28
Star 4 - Red Coins on the Floating Isle - 25:31
Goomboss Battle (Mario Key) - 30:16
Recorded with OBS Studio. I'm using a New 3DS XL.