Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine is a 2002 platformer developed by Nintendo EAD for the GameCube, sending Mario to the tropical Isle Delfino to clean up a graffiti-like pollution and clear his name using a water-spraying backpack called FLUDD.
The FLUDD device added new movement and puzzle options, letting Mario hover to cross gaps, blast away goop and enemies, and use rocket and turbo nozzles to launch upward or dash across water, while sunny open levels encouraged exploration to collect Shine Sprites. Challenging secret platforming segments stripped away FLUDD entirely for pure, precise jumping tests, and the tropical setting gave the game a cohesive sense of place with fully voiced cutscenes.
A distinctive and sometimes divisive entry, Sunshine remains a fondly remembered 3D Mario adventure that experimented boldly with the formula. It was later included in a collection of classic 3D Mario titles for modern Nintendo hardware, giving players a convenient way to revisit it, though that release was available only for a limited time.
Where can you play Super Mario Sunshine today?
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- PC
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on PC.
- Mac
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on Mac.
- Linux
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on Linux.
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars (€ 59,99) and Super Mario Odyssey (€ 59,99).
- Steam Deck
- None of the alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine is rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck.
Games like Super Mario Sunshine
Modern alternatives to Super Mario Sunshine, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars
€ 59,99Official Switch collection that includes a remastered Super Mario Sunshine.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars runs on Switch. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck.
Super Mario Odyssey
€ 59,99The modern open-ended 3D Mario adventure with globe-spanning kingdoms.
Super Mario Odyssey is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Super Mario Odyssey runs on Switch. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck.
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