With rescuing Princess Peach and stopping Rashay now being the objective, Mario continues onward into the Shadow Factory, fights Shadow Mario, and then uses the key he obtains to reach the rocket ship, which he uses to go to the moon. ![]() He continues on, collecting more stars, and eventually, Rashay appears, revealing himself as the problem on the moon, and kidnaps Princess Peach, he then escapes, as the colored Goombas appear again, much stronger this time, and Mario once again defeats them. Still worried about the moon, he continues collecting stars, with the next objective being to get into the Shadow Factory, after he collects enough, colored Goombas appear to fight him and are defeated. The game starts out with two tiny meteors crashing down and becoming Prickly Piranha Plants that threaten Princess Peach, Mario goes over to defeat them, then Princess Peach warns Mario of danger coming and the moon.įrom here, Mario collects stars in various worlds, unlocking more with the number of stars he collects, and eventually defeating Bowser. In conclusion, the difficulty curve is about as steep as in Mario 64, it starts a bit higher and oscillates more though." Plot Service has only just begun for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, so crafty speedrunners will probably only continue to uncover new insights for us to enjoy.In one of Kaze's YouTube videos, a user by the name of Thirteen 1355 asked about the difficulty and Kaze replied with: "i want to get a good balance between difficulty and exploration factor - i want the player to be able to beat the game with a low amount of struggle, but i also want to make the player work hard to get all stars there are. It’s also interesting that NSOEP titles are based on the versions available in their respective regions. But seeing Super Mario 64 gathering the spotlight once again shows just how long this game has been beloved by fans. It’s unlikely that the general audience for the game will even be aware of the differences between versions. The BLJ is not possible in the Japanese version of NSOEP, though, since the Japanese version is based on the Shindou Pak Taiou Version. Players are sharing their joy over the revived technique on Twitter, and many North American users are probably happy to see its return, especially after being sealed away in the previously mentioned 3D All-Stars. Japanese Super Mario 64 speedrunner Mogamin has been looking into the ports and sharing their findings on Twitter. However, this time a version close to the original North American release of Super Mario 64 was ported to the North American NSOEP, which means the return of the BLJ. ![]() The version of Super Mario 64 that was included in Super Mario 3D All-Stars also doesn’t have the BLJ glitch because it was based on the Shindou Pak Taiou Version both in Japan and internationally. It is known amongst the speedrunning community for not having the BLJ. For example, in the Super Mario 64 Shindou Pak Taiou Version (Rumble Pack Support Version) that was released in Japan, the BLJ glitch has been fixed. ![]() ![]() It’s a relatively well known glitch.īut there are versions of the game where the BLJ isn’t usable. Performing the BLJ sees Mario quickly jumping backwards away from the camera, so if you watch speedrunning videos, you’ll often see Mario shooting backwards yelling, “ya-ya-ya-ya-yahoo!” along the way. The BLJ is a versatile glitch that makes it possible to move Mario at extremely high speeds. The version of Super Mario 64 that’s available with the NSOEP revives one of these speedrunning techniques-the BLJ. And since the techniques that are usable can vary between different versions of the game, the community is also interested in the revisional differences of ported versions. Among the available titles on NSOEP, Super Mario 64is getting fans talking due to the return of the BLJ (Backwards Long Jump).Įven today, the speedrunning community continues to research Super Mario 64 looking for techniques and glitches that can be helpful for runs. On October 26, Nintendo began offering their new membership plan, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, and subscribers of the new offering are able to play select Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles on their Nintendo Switch. Publication date of the original Japanese article: 17:12 (JST)
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