Super Mario 64 DS

Super Mario 64 DS for the Nintendo DS is a remake of Super Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64. In it, the player can play as Yoshi, Mario, Luigi, and Wario, compared to the Nintendo 64's version, which only allows the player to play as Mario.

Story
Peach writes a letter to Mario, which is apparently seen by both Luigi and Wario, who come in Warp Pipes along with Mario to Peach's Castle to get some cake. Although surprised to see the other two were there, Mario lets it go and the trio start to run up to the castle when Wario bumps into the two. Mario and Luigi stare at him while Wario just chuckles. The three stopped and raced into the castle, when Bowser assumingly ambushes them when they, according to Toad, jumped into the Bob-omb painting to retrieve the Power Stars after Bowser had taken them and captured Princess Peach.

Yoshi was asleep the entire time, only to be awakened by a Lakitu, (he was seen on the roof, but somehow ended up in front of the castle when woken, probably carried there by the Lakitu) who realized that the red, green, and yellow plumbers hadn't returned to the pipes to leave, and instructed Yoshi to locate them.

Yoshi tries to enter the castle, but the doors are locked. The Lakitu says that he saw a Rabbit with the key. After catching the rabbit, the rabbit gives up the key to Yoshi. When Yoshi finally enters, he hears Bowser's voice telling him "no one's home" and to "scram". Toad tells him Bowser has kidnapped Peach and stolen the Power Stars. He also says the last time he saw the plumbers is when they jumped into the Bob-omb painting. Yoshi decides to investigate.

After freeing the other three plumbers from their prisions, the quartet hunts for the rest of the stars. Some of them are hidden so well that Bowser does not even know about them. After collecting at least 80 stars, the player can finally fight Bowser for the final time. Mario ascends a staircase at the top of the castle to face Bowser for the final time. After making it through another one of Bowser's obstacle courses, Mario encounters Bowser and the two battle. Bowser ends up defeated, gives up and hands Mario the Giant Power Star before he explodes. When Mario grabs the final Power Star, wings suddenly appear on his cap allowing him to fly.

Finally, he lands in front of the castle where Luigi, Wario, and Yoshi are waiting for him. As his wings fade away, Mario uses the power of the Power Stars to make Peach appear in front of the castle. All four rush up to her as she wakes up. Thanking them, Peach kisses Mario and says they will make a cake for her heroes. Peach and the plumbers walk into the castle. Yoshi starts to do so himself, but then pauses and turns around to look at the sky. Peach calls his name and Yoshi runs in after the four. The credits roll and the cake, with Peach, Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Yoshi figures, is shown at the very end.

For more information, see Super Mario 64 DS quotes.

Gameplay
As in Super Mario 64, the courses are accessed by the different paintings on the castle's walls, but in the DS game, the player can collect 150 power stars, 30 more than the original game.

Character Selection


To switch between characters, there are three doors each symbolizing the character's first letter of their name. To use them, the player must go through the door, and the corresponding character will come out of the door. Switching to Yoshi will mean reentering the door that complements the same character once more.

Characters
To have more of a chance beating the game, the player needs to unlock the three plumbers trapped by Bowser:


 * Yoshi - The main hero of the game, Yoshi must free Peach, Mario, Luigi, and Wario from the clutches of Bowser and his minions. He can flutter kick to reach high places.
 * Mario - Mario was captured by Goomboss and is necessary to free. Using Yoshi, from the starting point in the castle, go up the stairs and to the right door. Go straight to the next door, go through the 8 star door and hop into the Mario painting. The player has to fight Goomboss for the M Key by jumping into a hollowed tree stump at the highest point of the level. Than the player has to go back to room with the stained glass windows with Peach on them and unlock the M Room to free Mario.
 * Luigi - Mario's younger brother Luigi is optional, but is required to obtain some Power Stars as well as Wario. The player has to go to the top floor of the level Big Boo's Haunt with Mario. This level is very tricky, as some doors lead back to the start. When the player reaches there, Mario has to fight King Boo for the L Key.
 * Wario - Like Luigi, Wario is optional, but is needed to grab stars the others cannot retrieve. Once the large door right at the head of the stairs is unlocked, Luigi has to go inside, then get past another door leading to Snowman's Land. There's two Power Flowers, so the player has to use Luigi to go transparent into the mirror by the Snowman's Land wall, and he has to fight Chief Chilly for the W Key.

The Plumbers' Caps
When entering a world, caps are visible on the touch screen. When a hat cap is put on, the character will turn into the corresponding character who owns the cap. They are usually found on the heads of Goombas, on land, or inside water.

When hit by an enemy, the cap topples off and the character and will need to retrieve it in limited time.

With Yoshi, a player can select the cap when selecting a star right after jumping into a painting. If a cap is selected, Yoshi will put it on after entering the course. Yoshi is the only character that can use all three caps.


 * Mario's Hat - a Red cap that allows Yoshi, Luigi, or Wario to turn into Mario.
 * Luigi's Hat - a Green cap that allows Yoshi, Mario, or Wario to turn into Luigi.
 * Wario's Hat - a Yellow cap that allows Yoshi, Mario, or Luigi to turn into Wario.

Coins
Coins can be accepted and collected by each character. In each course there are a little over 100 coins and collecting 100 will give the player 15 extra stars for the 15 courses. They can be found on land or in enemies.

Types:
 * Yellow Coins - worth 1 and are found in most enemies
 * Red Coins - worth 2 and are to be collected in the quantity of 8 for one episode a world.
 * Blue Coins - worth 5 and are often temporary, found in tougher enemies.

Power Flower Powers
Each of the four characters has a special power from the power Flower in the ? box. Only Mario can get something other than a powerflower from the ? box and that would be a feather to transform him into Wing Mario. These forms and powers last for a short time (about 20 seconds), except the Wing form (about 1 minute). Plus, Luigi's and Wario's powers last shorter than Mario's equivalent forms in Super Mario 64.

Rabbits
Each character has a certain amount of rabbits to catch (they are color coded), plus the sparkled white ones. The Rabbits will give up keys to minigames drawers in the Rec Room. Each character catches 7 rabbits. Wario catches orange, Luigi catches green, Mario catches pink, and Yoshi catches yellow. Yoshi catches 8 because one key is for opening the castle.

Rabbit Locations
Yoshi (Yellow Rabbits):


 * 1-3: Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge
 * 4: Outside the castle, in a patch of flowers to the right
 * 5: Outside the castle, at the bottom of the drained moat
 * 6: Outside the castle, to the left among the maze of hedges
 * 7: In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land

Mario (Pink Rabbits) :

Luigi (Green Rabbits):
 * 1: Outside castle, left of the bridge
 * 2: Outside castle, at the bottom of the moat (after it's been drained)
 * 3: Inside the room with the entrance to Jolly Roger Bay
 * 4-5: In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land
 * 6: On the second floor of the castle, at the very top of the stairs
 * 7: On the second floor of the castle, in the room with the large mirror wall

Wario (Orange-Gold Rabbits) :
 * 1: Outside the castle, to the left among the maze of hedges
 * 2: In the room with the entrance to Bob-Omb Battlefield
 * 3: Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the boos (backflip right outside the doorway)
 * 4: In the basement, in the room where the water can be drained from the moat
 * 5: On the second floor of the castle, just right of the doorway
 * 6: In the room with the entrance to the Goomboss Battle (behind the Rec Room)
 * 7: Outside the castle, on the roof (150 stars needed to unlock the cannon)


 * 1: Outside the castle, to the far right
 * 2: In the room with the entrance to Whomp's Fortress
 * 3: In the basement, in the left hall with Toad
 * 4: Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the boos
 * 5: On the second floor of the castle, in the halls with the entrance to Tiny-Huge Island
 * 6: On the third floor of the castle, near the entrance to Tick Tock Clock
 * 7: On the third floor of the castle, in the upper alcove to the left

Worlds
(As stated above, when the player's coin meter reaches 100 for the first time in a particular course, a bonus Power Star appears, making a total of 8 Power Stars available in each course.)

Secret Stars
Secret Stars throughout the castle. All are necessary for a perfect completion.

Bowser Boss Battles
Bowser has kidnapped Peach, and, as expected, throughout the adventure he holds the keys to the next floors. He can be beaten by swinging him into the spike balls once (three times for the final battle) to get a key and, in the last battle, the final star.

His Subversive Worlds:


 * Bowser in the Dark World
 * Bowser in the Fire Sea
 * Bowser in the Sky

Rec Room
Once keys are gained, they can open shelves to unlock minigames. Mario's and Wario's minigames are action packed, Luigi's are casino (or luck based) games, and Yoshi's are logical.

Here is a complete listing of all mini-games(including unlockables) throughout the game. They are followed by in-game instructions.

Yoshi

 * Wanted – It's easy to get lost in a crowd! Find the one who disappeared and touch him. There he is!
 * Loves Me...? – Play this mini-game for advice on your love life! Pluck the petals to find out how your crush feels about you.
 * Hide and Boo Seek – Rub the Touch Screen where the Boos are hiding! For the first 15 levels, you get 3 seconds to find them. After that, you only get 2 seconds.
 * Puzzle Panel – Match the Touch Screen picture to the top screen. Touch a panel to turn over the surrounding panels. Harder levles will take more turns to solve.
 * Boom Box – Each time you open a treasure chest, you'll hear a sound. Open 2 chests with the same sound. Win by matching all the pairs!
 * Tox Box Shuffle – Oh, no! Yoshi's trapped in a Tox Box! Find which one he's in to save him!
 * Which Wiggler? – Touch the Wiggler on the Touch Screen that matches the one on the top of the screen. Choose carefully, though; he has a terrible temper.
 * Mix-a-Mug – Line up the slots on the Touch Screen to form a face. Win more coins by matching the center face in the slots to the one on the top screen.
 * Puzzle Panic – This mini-game takes the Puzzle Panel to a whole new level. Put on your thinking cap. You're going to need it.

Mario

 * Mario's Slides – Guide Mario down the slides to the Star. Draw lines on the Touch Screen to create new routes for him. Collect 5 Stars to move up a stage.
 * Bounce and Pounce – Mario's in free fall, but he can bounce back if you touch him. Stomp the Fly Guys, but make sure he doesn't fall off the Touch Screen.
 * Sort or 'Splode – Guide Bob-ombs to the black carpet and Bob-omb Buddies to the red carpet. If you bring in a wrong-colored Bob-omb, it will blow up!
 * Trampoline Time – Draw a line on the Touch Screen to turn it into a trampoline. You can draw up to 3 lines at a time. Help Mario bounce to safety!
 * Shuffle Shell – Use the paddle to push the Koopa shells to the target. The closer the shells land to the center of the target, the more points you will earn.
 * Bound and Trounce – Mario's surrounded by Fly Guys to trounce. Touch him on his left, right, or center to make him bounce in that direction.
 * Connect the Characters – Draw lines to match the characters' head to their bodies. Press "GO!" when you're finished to see how you fared!
 * Shell Smash – Hit Koopa shells together to score points. Hit many in a row for even more points. Score even higher points by smashing green shells together.
 * Trampoline Terror – Only players with superb stylus skills will be able to make Mario bounce through rings.

Luigi

 * Memory Match – Pick two matching cards to make them disappear. Clear all the cards to win.
 * Pair-a-Gone – Touch 2 identical cards that are connected vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to make them disappear. Clear them all to win!
 * Picture Poker – Get a better hand than Luigi to win! If you're confident your hand is best, increase the number of coins you bet!
 * Mushroom Roulette – Guess where the ball will land on the roulette wheel. Guess correctly to win coins!
 * Mario Slot – Touch the spinning slots to stop them. Get 3 items in a row to earn coins! The Superstar is wild.
 * Lucky Stars – From a pair of cards, pick the one with more Stars to win coins. Beat Luigi at his own game!
 * Pair-a-Gone And On – This game of Pair-a-Gone goes on forever! Test your skill and see how many cards you can clear. Go for the record!
 * Memory Master – If Memory Match was a piece of cake for you, try out this harder version. You now have more cards to play with.
 * Super Mario Slot – Touch the spinning slots to stop them. Get 3 items in a row to earn coins! The Superstar is wild. Are you feeling super lucky?

Wario

 * Bob-omb Squad – The parachuting Bob-ombs are destroying your flowers! Use your slingshot to knock them out of the air. Hit Lakitu to blow them all up.
 * Snowball Slalom – Rub the Touch Screen to roll the snowman's head to the goal before time runs out! Rocks will slow you down, as will touching his head!
 * Bingo Ball – Launch a ball into a numbered slot on the Touch Screen. That number will light up the top screen. Get 3 numbers in a row to score!
 * Coincentration – Pay attention to where the falling coins land. Touch the blocks to retrieve the coins. But, if you choose the wrong block, your game will end.
 * Psych Out! – Are you psychic? Can you guess what's on the card's other side? Maybe if you stare at it long enough, a vision will come to you.
 * Slots Shot – The bars swing open when a ball goes in a Piranha Plant. Sink the ball into the pipe to trigger the slots Switch. Get 3 items in a row for a bonus!
 * Lakitu Launch – Shoots as many balls as you can into the tubs within the allotted time.
 * Intense Coincentration – There aren't as many falling coins this time around, but that won't stop Wario. Watch the coins carefully!
 * Giant Snowball Slalom – Roll the snowball over a longer course! As before, avoid rocks because they'll slow you down.

Trivia

 * The tune in the Rec room is the Grass Land overworld theme from Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * In this game Thwomps are spiked like in Super Mario Bros. 3 but characters can still stand on them like in Super Mario 64.
 * The game was originally going to be called Super Mario 64X4.
 * The Super Mushroom power-up was added in this game, mainly found in bricks, and caused the player to grow to an enourmous size (and gave Yoshi punching abilities). In the limited time one has it, one can defeat virtually every enemy, something one couldn't do in Super Mario 64.
 * Waluigi was rumored to be a playable character. A fight with a Rabbit King was rumored. These were later proven false.
 * In Tiny-Huge Island, "Klepto the Condor" was originally "Five Itty Bitty Secrets".
 * The artwork of the castle on the Boxart is different from the design in-game. The design on the boxart is really based of the castle that appears in Mario Circuit from Mario Kart Double Dash. This also applies to the star.