Nintendo 64

This is part 1 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. This game has the distinction of being the first game that I was ever hyped for before its release. I started my Nintendo Power subscription in 1993, so I knew all about Super Mario 64 and the Nintendo 64 well before their release, and I couldn't stop thinking about them. I definitely wanted a Nintendo 64 on its launch day back in 1996, but since I was 12 at the time, I had no money and had to wait until Christmas. However, a few months after the September launch I managed to play Super Mario 64 at Sears. There was a line of about five or six kids in front of the system, but I managed to get my turn, and I was instantly blown away. That was the only time I got to play the game (or the system) before Christmas. The Nintendo 64 actually sold out during its initial release here in the U.S., so my mother had a lot of trouble finding one. However, shortly before Christmas, she headed over to Best Buy in the hopes of getting a system, and lucky for her (and me), they had some in stock. So I managed to receive the system, Super Mario 64 and Wave Race 64 for Christmas. I spent that entire holiday season playing through both games. Since this was one of the earliest full-3D console games, I naturally got lost in the worlds and had trouble figuring out where to go. But that only made it more exciting for me. I spent a lot of time wandering around the levels and seeing what I could discover. I also picked up the official Player's Guide to help me get all 120 stars. I'm using that same guide once again to make this playthrough more efficient. I have beaten this game several times, and I still find it fun to this day because of the fast-paced physics and the open-ended design. This game is also fun to play with different controllers, so I'm using my arcade-style joystick for this playthrough. This is being played on my original cartridge from 1996. That first save file with 120 stars is actually my original save file from that Christmas. I've kept it all these years. I'll be keeping track of the stars I obtain in each part. Stars obtained in this video: Bob-omb Battlefield: Star 1 - Big Bob-omb on the Summit - 2:40 Star 2 - Footrace With Koopa the Quick - 7:30 Star 3 - Shoot to the Island in the Sky - 10:00 Star 4 - Find the 8 Red Coins - 11:33 Whomp's Fortress: Star 1 - Chip Off Whomp's Block - 14:08 Star 2 - To the Top of the Fortress - 17:10 Star 3 - Shoot into the Wild Blue - 18:19 Star 4 - Red Coins on the Floating Isle - 19:19 Bowser in the Dark World: Red Coins - 22:23 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 2 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Princess Toadstool's Secret Slide: Star 1 - Finish the slide - 0:28 Star 2 - Finish in less than 21 seconds - 1:37 Wing Cap (Red Switch) Course: Red Coins - 2:20 Bob-omb Battlefield: Star 5 - Mario Wings to the Sky - 3:45 Star 6 - Behind Chain Chomp's Gate - 5:17 100 Coins - 6:28 Whomp's Fortress: Star 5 - Fall onto the Caged Island - 12:04 Star 6 - Blast Away the Wall - 13:01 100 Coins - 14:06 The Secret Aquarium: Red Coins - 17:44 Jolly Roger Bay: Star 1 - Plunder in the Sunken Ship - 19:13 Star 2 - Can the Eel Come Out to Play? - 22:53 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 3 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Jolly Roger Bay: Star 3 - Treasure of the Ocean Cave - 0:21 Star 4 - Red Coins on the Ship Afloat - 2:10 Star 5 - Blast to the Stone Pillar - 5:07 Cool, Cool Mountain: Star 1 - Slip Slidin' Away - 6:14 Star 2 - Li'l Penguin Lost - 7:44 Star 3 - Big Penguin Race - 8:48 Star 4 - Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins - 10:19 Star 5 - Snowman's Lost His Head - 13:21 Star 6 - Wall Kicks Will Work - 14:29 Big Boo's Haunt: Star 1 - Go on a Ghost Hunt - 18:10 Star 2 - Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round - 21:02 Star 3 - Secret of the Haunted Books - 22:47 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 4 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Castle's Secret Stars: MIPS (First time) - 1:00 Vanish Cap (Blue Switch) Course: Red Coins - 2:23 Big Boo's Haunt: Star 4 - Seek the 8 Red Coins - 4:54 Star 5 - Big Boo's Balcony - 7:33 Star 6 - Eye to Eye in the Secret Room - 9:22 Metal Cap (Green Switch) Course: Red Coins - 14:01 Castle's Secret Stars: Talk to Toad near Hazy Maze Cave - 15:22 Hazy Maze Cave: Star 1 - Swimming Beast in the Cavern - 15:54 Star 2 - Elevate for 8 Red Coins - 17:32 Star 3 - Metal-Head Mario Can Move! - 21:35 Star 4 - Navigating the Toxic Maze - 23:16 Star 5 - A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit - 25:01 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 5 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Jolly Roger Bay: Star 6 - Through the Jet Stream - 0:21 100 Coins - 1:20 Cool, Cool Mountain: 100 Coins - 5:14 Big Boo's Haunt: 100 Coins - 8:10 Hazy Maze Cave: Star 6 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 13:25 100 Coins - 14:26 Castle's Secret Stars: MIPS (After 50 Stars) - 21:53 Lethal Lava Land: Star 1 - Boil the Big Bully - 22:29 Star 2 - Bully the Bullies - 24:25 Star 3 - 8-Coin Puzzle With 15 Pieces - 26:38 Star 4 - Red-Hot Log Rolling - 27:35 Star 5 - Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano - 28:52 Star 6 - Elevator Tour in the Volcano - 31:06 Shifting Sand Land: Star 1 - In the Talons of the Big Bird - 32:50 Star 2 - Shining Atop the Pyramid - 34:28 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 6 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Shifting Sand Land: Star 3 - Inside the Ancient Pyramid - 0:37 Star 4 - Stand Tall on the Four Pillars - 2:41 Star 5 - Free Flying for 8 Red Coins - 5:27 Star 6 - Pyramid Puzzle - 8:39 Dire, Dire Docks: Star 1 - Board Bowser's Sub - 12:01 Star 2 - Chests in the Current - 19:07 Star 3 - Pole-Jumping for Red Coins - 20:46 Star 4 - Through the Jet Stream - 25:19 Star 5 - The Manta Ray's Reward - 27:07 Star 6 - Collect the Caps... - 28:00 Bowser in the Fire Sea: Red Coins - 13:33 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 7 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Lethal Lava Land: 100 Coins - 0:34 Shifting Sand Land: 100 Coins - 4:16 Dire, Dire Docks: 100 Coins - 11:55 Castle's Secret Stars: Talk to Toad (Second Floor) - 19:12 Snowman's Land: Star 1 - Snowman's Big Head - 20:14 Star 2 - Chill with the Bully - 22:02 Star 3 - In the Deep Freeze - 22:51 Star 4 - Whirl from the Freezing Pond - 23:35 Star 5 - Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins - 24:26 Star 6 - Into the Igloo - 25:46 Wet-Dry World: Star 1 - Shocking Arrow Lifts! - 27:45 Star 2 - Top o' the Town - 28:59 Star 3 - Secrets in the Shallows & Sky - 30:24 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 8 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Wet-Dry World: Star 4 - Express Elevator - Hurry Up! - 0:26 Star 5 - Go to Town for Red Coins - 1:59 Star 6 - Quick Race through Downtown! - 5:03 Tall, Tall Mountain: Star 1 - Scale the Mountain - 6:47 Star 2 - Mystery of the Monkey Cage - 8:33 Star 3 - Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins - 11:05 Star 4 - Mysterious Mountainside - 12:47 Star 5 - Breathtaking View from Bridge - 14:48 Star 6 - Blast to the Lonely Mushroom - 16:12 Tiny-Huge Island: Star 1 - Pluck the Piranha Flower - 18:54 Star 2 - The Tip Top of the Huge Island - 20:48 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 9 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Snowman's Land: 100 Coins - 0:33 Wet-Dry World: 100 Coins - 5:42 Tall, Tall Mountain: 100 Coins - 10:50 Tiny-Huge Island: Star 3 - Rematch With Koopa the Quick - 15:31 Star 4 - Five Itty Bitty Secrets - 17:36 Star 5 - Wiggler's Red Coins - 21:03 Star 6 - Make Wiggler Squirm - 24:06 100 Coins - 26:48 Castle's Secret Stars: Talk to Toad (third floor) - 34:07 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.

This is part 10 of my capture of me playing through Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. This is not an emulator and was not played on the Wii or Wii U Virtual Console. This footage was recorded directly from my Nintendo 64 using a real Super Mario 64 cartridge. I'm collecting all 120 stars in the game. Stars obtained in this video: Tick Tock Clock: Star 1 - Roll into the Cage - 0:34 Star 2 - The Pit and the Pendulums - 1:29 Star 3 - Get a Hand - 2:57 Star 4 - Stomp on the Thwomp - 4:16 Star 5 - Timed Jumps on Moving Bars - 7:22 Star 6 - Stop Time for Red Coins - 9:09 100 Coins - 10:33 Wing Mario Over the Rainbow: Red Coins - 15:29 Recorded with the Hauppauge HD PVR and the official N64 S-video cable. I used a Toshiba model D-R550 DVD Recorder to upconvert the N64's native 240p signal to 480i so that the Hauppauge could capture the console's audio/video signal. I'm using an Arcade Shark joystick.