Super Mario 64 DS is a 2004 platform game by Nintendo, and an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. A cancelled sequel, Super Mario 64 2 for the Nintendo 64DD (N64 Disk Drive) was planned, but it was cancelled, because of the commercial failure of the Disk Drive. Luigi was planned to appear in it too. It was first shown at E3 in 2004 and released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and in the United States in 2004, and in the PAL region in early 2005. The game received positive reviews and was the fifth best-selling video game on the weekly sales chart of the week of December 2004. It has rec room mini-games which are attained by catching rabbits and a multiplayer wireless VS. Mode, where 4 players can play to get the most stars and coins in 30 seconds, taken from 4 levels and there's three different colored Yoshis (red, blue, and yellow) the one with the card is Green Yoshi and other characters can get wings to fly. In the main game, only Mario can get wings.
Super Mario 64 DS
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Super Mario 64 DS?
A: Super Mario 64 DS is a platform game by Nintendo and an enhanced remake of the 1996 video game Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Q: When was the cancelled sequel of Super Mario 64 planned?
A: The cancelled sequel, Super Mario 64 2 for the Nintendo 64DD, was planned in the past.
Q: Why was the sequel cancelled?
A: The sequel was cancelled due to the commercial failure of the Disk Drive.
Q: When was Super Mario 64 DS first shown and released?
A: Super Mario 64 DS was first shown at E3 in 2004 and released in Japan and the United States in the same year, and it was released in the PAL region in early 2005.
Q: What was the game's reception?
A: The game was well received by critics and was the fifth best-selling video game on the weekly sales chart.
Q: What are some special features of Super Mario 64 DS?
A: The game features rec room mini-games which are attained by catching rabbits, and a multiplayer wireless VS. Mode where four players can play to get the most stars and coins in 30 seconds, taken from four levels. There are three different colored Yoshis (red, blue, and yellow), and the one with the card is Green Yoshi. Other characters can also get wings to fly, but in the main game, only Mario can.
Q: What character was originally planned to appear in the cancelled sequel?
A: Luigi was planned to appear in the cancelled sequel.