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[Jubenhimer]

Traditionally, Nintendo's platforms are designed in tandem with the newest Super Mario title. Super Mario 64 was made to show the 3D hardware and analog controls of the Nintendo 64. Super Mario Sunshine was made to showcase the GameCube's advanced AI and physics engine with its use of water. Super Mario Galaxy demonstrated the Wii Remote's pointer and motion controls. Super Mario 64 DS showed the DS' 3D power and touch screen. Super Mario 3D Land showed off the 3DS' stereoscopic 3D, and Super Mario Odyssey demonstrated the Switch's portability and Joy-Con features.

With that in mind, which main 3D Mario game best utilized the hardware of it's respective system?

 

[alucard0712_rus]

I vote for Galaxy for sure. Even now it looks perfect, especially at higher resolutions.

 

[celsowmbr]

Mario Galaxy 2 is like magic in a 480p game cube overclocked machine

 

[lestar]

Mario galaxy 1 & 2 for sure, they looked insane on wii, and emulated in HD they look like current gen mario games.

 

[Xellos]

Mario 64. N64 was practically built around that game.

3D Land would be runner up. It could have been done without stereoscopic 3D (like Wii U's 3D World) but it was a beautiful implementation.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Not the objectively best but best capitalization on hardware. They all have a good case.

It's probably Mario 64 for essentially proving that 3D gaming can be amazing. It's the biggest leap.

Galaxy 2 definitely went far in squeezing goodness out of the upgraded version of the wii remote though. (Edit: whoops I'm wrong, galaxy 2 was og remote)

 

[Alexios]

Galaxy 2 definitely went far in squeezing goodness out of the upgraded version of the wii remote though.

Er, Galaxy 2 doesn't use Motion Plus/Remote Plus sensors, just the regular ol remote bits. So, not so definitely then.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Er, Galaxy 2 doesn't use Motion Plus/Remote Plus sensors, just the regular ol remote bits. So, not so definitely then.

Really? Sorry, my bad. It's been a while and I don't want to replay it until there is a HD version.

 

[Codes 208]

Mario 3d land. While it was certainly playable in 2d mode, there was a certain charm to the 3d aspect

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Mario 3d land. While it was certainly playable in 2d mode, there was a certain charm to the 3d aspect

Came to post this. It was fun.

 

[Allandor]

This must be Mario Galaxy (1&2)
First 3D Mario that really was fun for me (I really don't like 3D Jump & Runs)

 

[I.C.O]

Mario Galaxy.