Alright, 3/31 is fast approaching, when Mario 3D All-Stars will no longer be available for purchase. I spent six months hoping for news of a future Mario Galaxy re-release (stand alone, combined with Mario Galaxy 2, whatever), and now with March 10 behind us (MAR10 day), if any such product is coming, Nintendo isn’t going to announce it before 3D All-Stars goes into the Disney Vault.
Has anyone heard any solid rumors anywhere else that should give me pause, or should I go ahead and drop the $60 on this? The reason I hesitate is because Mario Galaxy is really the only part of the package I care about.
There are physical copies available pretty easily. Even once it’s no longer in print, I expect it to be pretty easy to acquire if you want it. Well, until it isn’t.
For me it is a real tough question. Mario 64 is a foundational important game of 3D. It’s a great game in its own right, and a true classic in every sense.
But I’ve also played and beaten it multiple times, on multiple systems. Most recently on DS. Do I really want to spend $60 to engage in nostalgia, and introduce my son to the game? When I know full well he would probably never enjoy it as much as Mario 3D land instead?
Slightly upscaled/more easily playable on modern devices versions of Galaxy and Sunshine are what make it tempting for me. My GameCube and Wii are both in very poor shape. This would be a little insurance. My gf hates the idea of spending money on three games we already own though.
Despite having a Gamecube, I never played Sunshine. Which is weird, since I have played damn near every single other mainline Mario game ever made, going back to playing the original when I was about 5 at a friends house. I think the somewhat poor reception at the time kept me away.
Alright, ordered a physical copy from Walmart for $52. Maybe I’ll just leave it sealed for a few months and eBay it if Galaxy gets released separately. Maybe I’ll just keep it and end up liking Mario Sunshine too, who knows!?
Doesn’t do anything about the very concerning noise it makes while spinning up the disc drive after years of being lugged around between half a dozen friends’ houses and dorms plus back and forth across the country, though!
I have to decide soon after I get home from work today I guess. My instinct says no. I already have two of them. Is it really worth it for Sunshine? Arrrgh. Surely not.
