GameCube

This is part 1 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. I picked up Super Mario Sunshine back on its release date in 2002. I had to wait six long years for a successor to Super Mario 64 even though Nintendo had talked about a Super Mario 64 2 and even a Super Mario 128. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new 3D Mario game. However, Super Mario Sunshine ultimately turned out to be a bit disappointing. The basic waterpack idea was alright, but the game generally devolved into a massive collectathon, similar to Donkey Kong 64. The blue coins in particular were difficult to keep track of and not all that fun to collect. At times they could be downright irritating. The levels themselves weren't that impressive either. None of the areas matched the magic or inspiration of worlds like Bob-omb Battlefield or Jolly Roger Bay. The ending with Corona Mountain also felt half-assed, like the development team was rushing to finish the game. I actually found that the best parts of the game were when Shadow Mario took away the waterpack and you had to traverse those crazy 3D obstacle courses. I wish the game had been designed more around that concept and not so much of the collectahon gameplay. It was nice to see Yoshi finally return though. This is possibly my least favorite 3D Mario game, although Super Mario 3D World gets on my nerves at times (mostly because of camera and control issues). Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy the new footage. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Delfino Airstrip - 5:00 Bianco Hills Episode 1: Road to the Big Windmill - 13:16 Episode 2: Down with Petey Piranha! - 16:20 Ricco Harbor Episode 1: Gooper Blooper Breaks Out - 23:13 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 2 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Bianco Hills Episode 3: The Hillside Cave Secret - 0:18 Episode 4: Red Coins of Windmill Village - 11:27 Episode 5: Petey Piranha Strikes Back - 14:04 Gelato Beach Episode 1: Dune Bud Sand Castle Secret - 4:51 Episode 2: Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam! - 7:17 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 3 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Bianco Hills Episode 6: The Secret of the Dirty Lake - 0:17 Episode 7: Shadow Mario on the Loose - 18:16 Ricco Harbor Episode 2: Blooper Surfing Safari - 13:19 Episode 3: The Caged Shine Sprite - 16:00 Gelato Beach Episode 3: Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead! - 20:13 Pinna Park Episode 1: Mecha-Bowser Appears! - 5:16 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 4 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Ricco Harbor Episode 4: The Secret of Ricco Tower - 0:21 Episode 5: Gooper Blooper Returns - 3:40 Episode 6: Red Coins on the Water - 7:00 Episode 7: Shadow Mario Revisted - 9:00 Gelato Beach Episode 4: The Sand Bird is Born - 12:25 Episode 5: Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint - 16:33 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 5 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Pinna Park Episode 2: The Beach Cannon's Secret - 0:34 Episode 3: Red Coins of the Pirate Ships - 3:36 Noki Bay Episode 1: Uncork the Waterfall - 8:31 Episode 2: The Boss of Tricky Ruins - 13:15 Episode 3: Red Coins in a Bottle - 17:25 Episode 4: Eely-Mouth's Dentist - 20:25 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 6 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Pinna Park Episode 4: The Wilted Sunflowers - 0:35 Episode 5: The Runaway Ferris Wheel - 5:11 Episode 6: The Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret - 11:48 Ricco Harbor Episode 8: Yoshi's Fruit Adventure - 18:01 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 7 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Sirena Beach Episode 1: The Manta Storm - 1:21 Episode 2: The Hotel Lobby's Secret - 6:24 Gelato Beach Episode 6: Red Coins in the Coral Reef - 10:59 Episode 7: It's Shadow Mario! After Him! - 15:07 Pinna Park Episode 7: Shadow Mario in the Park - 16:56 Episode 8: Roller Coaster Balloons - 19:02 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 8 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Noki Bay Episode 5: Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim - 0:18 Episode 6: The Shell's Secret - 2:40 Sirena Beach Episode 3: Mysterious Hotel Delfino - 7:44 Episode 4: The Secret of Casino Delfino - 13:55 Episode 5: King Boo Down Below - 22:47 Episode 6: Scrubbing Sirena Beach - 27:43 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 9 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Bianco Hills Episode 8: The Red Coins of the Lake - 0:18 Episode 3 Repeat: Red Coins - 4:24 Delfino Plaza #1: West Bell Tower Swinging Doors - 7:20 #2: Shine Gate - 7:52 Pianta Village Episode 1: Chain Chomplets Unchained - 10:17 Episode 2: Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb - 14:18 Episode 3: The Goopy Inferno - 16:14 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.

This is part 10 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube. I'm playing the game in progressive scan mode using an actual GameCube (not the Wii). I'm collecting all 120 shine sprites in the game. Shine Sprites collected in this video: Bianco Hills Episode 6 Repeat: Red Coins - 0:17 Ricco Harbor Episode 4 Repeat: Red Coins - 4:15 Delfino Plaza #3: Under the sand - 7:28 Gelato Beach Episode 8: The Watermelon Festival - 8:46 Episode 1 Repeat: Red Coins - 12:51 Hidden Shine: Beneath the sand - 15:38 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the GameCube's component cables.