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Super Mario 64 DS
North American box art
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD 4
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release Date(s) DS                NA:  November 21, 2004                JP:  December 2, 2004                EU:  March 11, 2005                AU:  February 24, 2005                KO:  July 26, 2007                CH:  2007 ---- Virtual Console (Wii U)                JP:  January 6, 2016                EU:  December 24, 2015
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Genre(s)	Platform, Adventure
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Super Mario 64 DS, (originally called Super Mario 64 x 4), is a video game in the Mario series created for the Nintendo DS. The game is a remake of Super Mario 64 and a launch title for the Nintendo DS.

Unlike the original, this version features Touch Screen control, wireless multiplayer, and minigames. Most notably, the dialogue has quite much changed and Mario is not the only playable character.

Characters

• Yoshi - Yoshi is the first playable character since Yoshi gets informed by one of the Lakitu Bros. that Mario and the rest of the gang haven't returned after awhile in the castle and goes to investigate and realizes that Bowser has captured them all. Now Yoshi will have to track his friends down, and stop Bowser. Yoshi's moves include a tongue lick, flutter kick, egg throw, and others. He's the only character that can't punch or kick, or grab enemies, and not strong enough to break bricks, but has the highest jump.His Flower Power is the ability to shoot fire from his mouth, which is much like the ability that Yoshi can do in Super Mario World.
• Mario - Mario is the second character that can be playable. He's been trapped by Goomboss who is mad about Mario bossing him around in the past. Yoshi must rescue him. Mario will be able to perform attacks like the punch, Ground Pound, wall-jump, and many more. He's the most balanced of the four. His Flower Power is the ability to puff up like a balloon and float in the air, which was first introduced in the game Super Mario World. If he pressed a P-Block, occasionally a pair of Wings will appear. If Mario gets it, he can be Wing Mario.
• Luigi - Luigi has been imprisoned by King Boo. Mario will have to Big Boos Haunt and find his way up to the third floor, near the balcony where King Boo is and defeat him to collect the key to save Luigi. Luigi's abilities include a minor flutter kick, scuttle, the ability to run over water for a short time and perform a somersault. He is the fastest of the four and the best swimmer. His Flower Power is the ability to turn invisible.
• Wario - Wario is imprisoned by Chief Chilly, and Luigi is the only one that can save him. Once he does, Wario will be available to choose from as a playable character. Wario is the strongest of the four, but is the slowest, has the lowest jump, and worst swimming. His attacks include a powerful punch, swinging and a flinging ability in VS. Mode. He is the only one that can destroy black brick blocks and grab and throw signs. His flower Power is the ability to turn into metal. To switch back to Yoshi go to the door of the character that's being used.

Changes from the Original

• Wario, Luigi and Yoshi are now playable characters.
• The areas have been reorganized.
• The area stages have been reordered and stages have either been added or removed.
• The castle and its surroundings have had numerous changes, the small room with three Peach windows being replaced with the character room being an example.
• MIPS have been replaced with seven multicolored rabbits for each character. Catching them will either get you the key to the castle, minigames, or a power star.
• The graphics have been updated.
• The indication of a life reduction after returning from the area is now made more apparent
• Updates accounting for the Touch Screen have been added.
• Maps of the area you are in are displayed on the touchscreen while the top screen is the main screen.
• Instructions corresponding to the new characters have been added.
• New Brick Blocks have been added. These can be destroyed by every character except Yoshi
• By default, the R button centers the camera while the L button acts as the crouch button (the L button being the closest equivalent to the Z button on the Nintendo 64 controller, similar to how the same button on the GameCube controller corresponds to Z on Virtual Console games).
• Mario does not say anything on the Nintendo screen, and says "Me! Mario!" at the title screen. In the original, on the opening screen he would say "It's-a me! Mario!" and on the title screen, he would say "Hello!"
• The title screen has been updated to correspond with the new features of the game.
• When the DS is closed, Mario will say "Bye bye!" as the game enters sleep mode, which the Nintendo 64 version is incapable of. When the DS is opened again, Mario will say "It's-a-me! Mario!"
• As the DS does not have analog sticks, the stylus acts as a substitute.
• Mario does not appear in the game over screen. In the original, his head would pop up as he is saying "game over", bearing an exhausted expression.
• Super Mushrooms are added.
• Yoshi and Luigi may also appear on the title screen.
• Bubs and Bubbas are replaced with Cheep-Cheeps and Big Berthas.
• Mario can only do floating and flying abilities whereas in the original, he could turn into a heavy metal and intangible as well. Each character also has additional abilities. Yoshi can breathe fire, Wario can turn into metal and Luigi can turn invisible and be intangible.
• There Switch Stars in the DS version. The player has to step on the star switch for a star to be in a star sphere, and collect in time, before it disappears.

Levels

• Bob-omb Battlefield
• Whomp's Fortress
• Jolly Roger Bay
• Cool Cool Mountain
• Big Boo's Haunt
• Hazy Maze Cave
• Lethal Lava Land
• Shifting Sand Land
• Dire Dire Docks
• Snowman's Land
• Wet-Dry World
• Tall Tall Mountain
• Tiny Huge Island
• Rainbow Ride
• Bowser in the Dark World
• Bowser's Fire Sea
• Bowser in the Sky
• Sunshine Isles
• The Princess's Secret Slide
• The Secret Aquarium
• Secret Battle Fort
• ? Switch
• Secret Under the Moat
• Over the Rainbows
• Goomboss Course
• Big Boo Battle
• Chief Chilly Challenge

Missions

Note: The castle's secret stars missions are not the official names.

Name		Name
Bob-omb Battlefield		Whomp's Fortress
Big Bob-omb on the Summit	Footrace with Koopa the Quick	Chip Off Whomp's Block	To the Top of the Fortress
5 Silver Stars!	Big Bob-omb's Revenge	Shoot into the Wild Blue	Red Coins on the Floating Isle
Mario Wings to the Sky	Find the 8 Red Coins	Fall onto the Caged Island	Blast Away the Wall
Behind Chain Chomp's Gate	100 Coins	Switch Star of the Fortress	100 Coins
Jolly Roger Bay		Cool, Cool Mountain
Plunder in the Sunken Ship	Can the Eel Come Out to Play?	Slip Slidin' Away	Li'l Penguin Lost
Treasure of the Ocean Cave	Blast to the Stone Pillar!	Big Penguin Race	Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins
Red Coins on the Ship Afloat	Switch Star of the Bay	Snowman's Lost His Head	Mario's Super Wall Kick
Through the Jet Stream	100 Coins	Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain	100 Coins
Big Boo's Haunt		Hazy Maze Cave
Go on a Ghost Hunt	Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round	Swimming Beast in the Cavern	Elevate for 8 Red Coins
The Secret of the Haunted Books	Seek the 8 Red Coins	Metal-Head Wario can Move!	Navigating the Toxic Maze
Big Boo's Balcony	Eye to Eye in the Secret Room	A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit	Watch Out for Falling Rocks
Switch Star in the Basement	100 Coins	Underground Switch Star	100 Coins
Lethal Lava Land		Shifting Sand Land
Boil the Big Bully	Bully the Bullies	In the Talons of the Big Bird	Shining Atop the Pyramid
8-Coin Puzzle with 15 Pieces	Red-Hot Log Rolling	Inside the Ancient Pyramid	Stand Tall on the Four Pillars
Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano	In the Volcano	Tox Box Switch Star	Pyramid Puzzle
Flaming Silver Stars	100 Coins	Free Flying for 8 Red Coins	100 Coins
Dire, Dire Docks		Snowman's Land
Board Bowser's Sub	Chests in the Current	Snowman's Big Head	Chill with the Bully
Pole-Jumping for Red Coins	Through the Jet Stream	Yoshi's Ice Sculpture	Whirl from the Freezing Pond
Koopa Surfin' Switch Star	Inside the Cage	Snowman's Silver Star	Into the Igloo
The Manta Ray's Reward	100 Coins	Red Coins in the House	100 Coins
Wet-Dry World		Tall, Tall Mountain
Shocking Arrow Lifts	Top o' the Town	Scale the Mountain	Mystery of the Monkey Cage
5 Secrets in the Shallows & Sky	Express Elevator—Hurry Up!!	Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins	Mysterious Mountainside
Go to Town for Red Coins	Quick Race through Downtown	Blast to the Lonely Mushroom	5 Secrets of the Mountain
Soaked Silver Stars	100 Coins	Breathtaking View from the Bridge	100 Coins
Tiny-Huge Island		Tick Tock Clock
Pluck the Piranha Flower	The Tip Top of the Huge Island	Luigi in the Cage	The Pendulum Switch Star
Rematch with Koopa the Quick	Klepto the Condor	Get a Hand	Stomp on the Thwomp
Wiggler's Red Coins	Make Wiggler Squirm	Timed Jumps on Moving Bars	Stop Time for Red Coins
Switch Star on the Island	100 Coins	Tick Tock Silver Stars	100 Coins
Rainbow Ride
Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow	The Big House in the Sky	Coins Amassed in a Maze	Swingin' in the Breeze
Tricky Triangles!	Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Switch Star of the Manor	100 Coins
Castle Secret Stars
Princess' Secret Slide	Princess' Secret Slide under 21"0	Sunshine Isles	The Secret Aquarium
Goomboss's Red Coins	Goomboss's Switch Star	Red Coins in the Courtyard	Silver Stars in the Battle Fort
Bowser's Dark Red Coins	Red Coins above the Tower	King Boo's Red Coins	Luigi's Quick Sprint
Red Coins Behind the Waterfall	Balloon Trip Behind the Waterfall	Red Coins Under the Moat	Balloon Trip Under the Moat
Switch Star of the Dark world	Toad's Star #1	Red Coins in the Fire Sea	Switch Star of the Fire Sea
The Secret of the Mirror	Chief Chilly's Red Coins	Metal-Head Wario Can Really Move	Toad's Star #2
Toad's Star #3	Red Coins over the Rainbow	Secret Brick Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Red Coins High in the Sky
Switch Star in the Sky		8 Glowing Rabbits

Mini-Games

Minigames can be unlocked by finding every bunny with Mario, Luigi, Wario and Yoshi (this does not include the shiny bunnies). Yoshi's bunnies are yellow, Mario's are pink, Wario's are orange and Luigi's are green. There is also a DS download play game at the beginning menu just select VS and then you can hook up with your three of your friends on DS download play. You can also practice on your own in 1 player mode just press start and then it will say start practice and press yes and select any of the arenas and away you go To know where the stars and caps are. Most of these mini-games are reused in New Super Mario Bros.

Multiplayer

In addition to some of the mini-games being multiplayer, there is a competitive local multiplayer mode dubbed VS Mode. The mode plays similarly to the main game, but has 4 players compete for spawning stars in a time limit rather than completing a certain task for it.

Waluigi April Fool's Joke

Waluigi was rumored to be a playable character. This all started when a page called "Purple Prizes" appeared in the 2005 April Fools Nintendo Power. It said to get Waluigi you had to get all 150 stars and be extremely fast with Koopa the Quick (a character who races you in the stages Bob-omb Battlefield and Tiny-Huge Island), then a switch will appear in a random place that will make the blank door (the noiseless room with one of the Power Stars) in the character changing room a purple door with the Greek Γ symbol on it (the symbol on Waluigi's hat and gloves). Then it says you have to fight an unknown character called the Rabbit King for the key.

There are other rumors about this black square/box that accidentally appeared and can only be seen on the castle's file select picture on the far right wall. They say you have to unlock the front cannon and aim where it is and it'll break, revealing a wormhole on Peach's painting that leads to a Waluigi painting. This is very similar to when Luigi was rumored to be playable in the original version and once again, the rumor was later proven false. It was eventually revealed that the black square/box was just a ledge where one of the rabbits was originally supposed to be, and that Nintendo just forgot to take the ledge out of the file screen. However, it is still a mystery as to why a purple rabbit appears in the instruction manual of the game. Also the purple dots in the rec room.

Legacy

The game has sold incredibly well, almost selling as much as the original, with 11.03 million units sold worldwide. It is one of the best-selling DS games.

Trivia

• The music for the minigames menu is the overworld theme for Grass Land, the first world existing in Super Mario Bros. 3.
• The feather from Super Mario World appears in various minigames.
• The artwork for the slots is designed after Super Mario Bros.
• King Boo is incorrectly Called Big Boo.