Super Mario 64 is more than a game in the modern day. This videos examines the game's legacy through its outstanding gameplay, speedrunning, content creation, and obsession over the little secrets we once dreamt were real.

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Special thanks to my Dad for allowing me to record him playing Super Mario 64 for the first time. Also, special thanks to my brother for helping me film shots of the controllers.

Speedrunners I featured in this video:

Simply www.twitch.tv/simply
Cheese www.twitch.tv/cheese
Liam www.twitch.tv/liam
GreenSuigi www.twitch.tv/greensuigi
KANNO www.twitch.tv/kanno
Siglemic (inactive… but I miss the runs) www.twitch.tv/siglemic
Xiah    / @xiah7s  

Check out Super Mario 64 Beta Archive here: youtube.com/c/SuperMario64BetaArchive
Check out sm64romhacks.com/

Featuring music by
   • desert sand feels warm at night : 新世界...   desert sand feels warm at night - 新世界の弟子たち (New World Disciples)
   • Wet-Dry World 1995/07/29 Build Soundt...   Wet Dry World 1995/07/29 build by Jim Nopedie
   • Dire Dire Docks But you're listening ...   Dire, Dire Docks but it’s underwater.
   • Scatman John: Scatman's World 8-Bit   Scatman’s World 8-Bit by Xiotrion

HUGE list of sources for this video: pastebin.com/1JBmzbhQ

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:37 Development
13:49 The Game
39:05 Speedrunning
52:41 How the Game Has Aged
1:12:29 Beyond the Castle Walls
1:21:22 Enduring Mysteries and L is Real
1:39:03 Every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized
1:48:01 Conclusion

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