Is Super Mario 64 worth buying on Wii U?
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Astro Cake
Senior Member
Probably not, it hasn't aged well at all.
00ToxicLove00
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Are the controller buttons different for the game?
Astro Cake
Senior Member
Not everyone is interested in video game history, though.
...Considering it's on Wii U and not N64, I would assume so.
Celestefey
どうでもいい
It's a classic! I mean, it's certainly not as good as other Mario platformers, but it's basically where 3D platforming begun. 
So yeah, definitely play it. I played it when I was very young on the N64 (and this was when the Gamecube came out because that was my childhood console), and really enjoyed it - the soundtrack makes me feel very nostalgic!
So yeah, definitely play it. I played it when I was very young on the N64 (and this was when the Gamecube came out because that was my childhood console), and really enjoyed it - the soundtrack makes me feel very nostalgic!
AgentQwilfish
a true legendary
Whoa, if you can still buy it on the Wii Shop channel in Wii Mode, I'd do that.
Probably less expensive.
Probably less expensive.
JCnator
Senior Member
The button placement is indeed different from the original Nintendo 64 Controller, but the Wii U VC version lets you map the button configuration to your heart's content. You can even decide not to opt for the right stick for emulating C-buttons and just use the buttons.
I don't think the price is any different. The Wii VC port of the N64 classic costs 1000 Wii points, which is basically around $10 with taxes included while adding points to your Wii Shop Channel account. And if you live outside of USA, you will also have to convert between two currencies, so you'd still wind up paying as much as you would do on Wii U eShop. It is really worth the hassle of booting the Wii Mode just to play Super Mario 64 when you have two less controller options, no savestates, no 720p/1080p support and not being able to map buttons?
