Is Super Mario 64 Hard? Difficulty Rating 3.5/10

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Super Mario 64

Full Release (1996)

DIFFICULTY

3.5/10

Moderately Easy

(30 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Super Mario 64 as broadly accessible — easy enough to enjoy casually, with some sections that ask for more focus.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players describe the challenge in this game as coming mainly from a few specific areas:

Tight movement and timing requirements throughout
Small execution mistakes can quickly cause failure
Success depends on consistency across long sequences

Who Will Find It Difficult

Super Mario 64 is suitable for a wide range of players. Newcomers may hit a few friction points, but should be able to progress with some persistence. Players who rated games like Super Mario Galaxy, Psychonauts 2, and Super Mario Odyssey at a similar challenge level may find Super Mario 64 broadly comparable in difficulty.

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30 ratings

avg: 3.5

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Based on 30 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 3.5/10. Most players rated this game between 3 and 4.

Developer(s)

Nintendo EAD

Publisher(s)

Gradiente, Nintendo, Playtronic

Genre(s)

Platform, Adventure

Platform(s)

Wii U, Nintendo 64, Wii

Keywords

jump game, donut block, 3d, giant environment, real-time combat, rabbit, fandub - brazilian portuguese, snowman, battery save, wiggler, wall jump, penguin, super-ness, moving platforms, animals, underwater gameplay, male protagonist, climbing, swimming, nintendo 64, speedrun, linear gameplay, 1990s, 3d platformer, sprinting mechanics, snow, my nintendo, wii virtual console, princess peach, fan translation - portuguese, wii u virtual console, nintendo gateway system, nintendo 64 exclusive, nintendo switch online - expansion pack, retroachievements, digital distribution, coins, flying, entering world in a painting, player's choice, jumping

About Super Mario 64

The first three-dimensional entry in the Mario franchise, Super Mario 64 follows Mario as he puts his broadened 3D movement arsenal to use in order to rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of his archrival Bowser. Mario has to jump into worlds within paintings ornamenting the walls of Peach's castle, uncover secrets and hidden challenges, and collect golden Power Stars as reward for platforming trials.

Users also rated

Players who rated Super Mario 64 also rated the games shown below, with Super Mario Galaxy (3.4), Psychonauts 2 (3.9), and Super Mario Odyssey (3.2) being most similar in difficulty!

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