Articles by Alex Donaldson

Jolly Roger Bay is the first traditional water level in Super Mario 64, and is found on the right hand side of the main lobby of the castle behind a 3-star door. It’s a level that changes a fair amount depending on the star you select with the central ship sometimes afloat and sometimes sunken. […]

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The next level in Super Mario 64 is very similar to the first – a fortress that’s home to a classic Mario enemy. Whomp’s Fortress is arguably an even more simple stage than Bob-omb Battlefield, but it does have some obtuse, well-hidden stars and coins. This level was later remade in subsequent Mario games, and […]

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Super Mario 64 kicks things off with a now truly iconic level: Bob-omb Battlefield. Home of the bombs sounds like a rough place for a nice, easy, starter tutorial level, but it’s more friendly than it seems. Like all levels in Mario 64, there are 7 stars to grab here – six mission stars and […]

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