


Mario, accused for the crime, is sentenced to clean up the mess, and is given FLUDD, a back-holstered water pack that ultimately becomes essential to Mario’s new, next-generation adventure. Unfortunately, Mario is unable to enjoy his much-needed rest, as a dark imposter has been polluting the island, stealing its shine sprites-the artifacts that provide the island’s famous sunlight-and running amok, creating havoc amongst the island. Sunshine’s story involves Mario, Peach, and the latter’s servants as they vacation on a tropical resort known as Isle Delfino. Unfortunately, while still an incredibly fun, worthwhile experience, Super Mario Sunshine fails to provide the same magic that Super Mario 64 delivered. Shigeru Miyamoto-the series’ creator-was called upon to deliver a title that packed just as much punch as its predecessor. Super Mario Sunshine is an interesting title in that its expectations were to become a worthy successor to what some still consider the greatest 3-dimensional platformer (and game) ever, Super Mario 64. "This freeform sense of interaction with the environment helps immensely in immersing the player into the game’s sunny, tropical atmosphere, and lets the player become comfortable with Mario’s new moves, most of which involve the water pack."
