Since its release, Super Mario 64 has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest and most important games of all time.

Despite its name, Super Mario 64 runs in 32-bit, like most Nintendo 64 games at the time. This game was one of two (three in Japan) launch titles for the Nintendo 64, along with Pilotwings 64, which helped drive initial sales of the console. It is the eighth entry in the Super Mario series. Super Mario 64 is a 3D action-adventure platform game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1996 for Japan and North America and in 1997 for Europe and Australia. Nintendo 64, Nintendo 64DD, Virtual Console ( Wii, Wii U), Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online Super Mario 64įor alternate box art, see the game's gallery. For the Nintendo DS remake, see Super Mario 64 DS. This article is about the original Nintendo 64 game.