Super Mario 64 (1996)

Last updated: 09/04/2026

Of course Super Mario 64 is at the very top of the list. What else would it be?

We're talking about one of the most iconic videogames of all time here

(30th ANNIVERSARY!).

I mean Mario is 3D now. This is arguably one of humanity's greatest achivements of the 20th century along with the Space Race.

I'm currently playing through it for the very first time (a bit later than most others) and i like it. Right now i'm on Tick Tock Clock.

Videogames may or may not make you violent, but do not believe that they make you stupid: I've gotten stuck on several puzzles in this game trying to figure them out.

Maybe it's embarassing but it's true. Once you do figure it out it becomes fun again.

Speaking of violence, even when they've not attacked me first, i can just stomp on Goombas or Koopas or Bob-Ombs and get coins for it. How incredibly cruel and greedy...

In Tiny Huge Island you have to flood Wigglers house and break in, and then stomp on it to get the Star, even though Wiggler has done nothing bad. Yet Wiggler forgives you right after. That makes me think Wiggler is a better role model than Mario, if anything. It's also weird how some species are treated as inherently bad while others are inherently good.

As for something more positive, the "vibes" or "athmosphere" are immaculate. From the moment you first see the game box, Mario's smile welcomes you to fly along, across the Mushroom Kingdom. Once you boot up the game itself he becomes a single polygon-ed organism traversing the beautiful low-poly landscapes. I like the cute unique level design, and cute music. Also the camera is weird.

Game definently still holds up, wunderbar!