My boyfriend and I love this game! It has great levels and fun graphics and themes. I defiantly recommend it.

THE BEST GAME OF 2002 AND I GOT REVIEW 629. THIS GAME IS AWSOME I STILL LOVE IT AFTER I HAD IT FOR 4 YEARS. IT IS ALSO THE BEST GAME FOR THE
GAMECUBE BESIDES SUPER SMASH BROS.MELEE. THIS GAME IS THE DEBUT OF
BOWSER JR. AND F.L.O.O.D. . F.L.O.O.D. IS A WATER THING BEHIND MARIOS
BACK THAT SPRAYS WATER IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO
CLEAN UP DEFLINO PLAZA BECAUSE THE CLONE MARIO [WHICH IS BOWSER JR.]
MESSES IT WITH SLIME AND YOU HAVE TO VS. SLIME MONSTERS

This is juts fun to play. Its kind of difficult but so much satisfactory when you complete a mmision.

Now a lot of people think this game doesn't live up to the Mario name, well I disagree. The platforming and level design aren't the best in the series, but they're not the worst either. In my opinion, the platforming and level design are actually better than most other plat-formers out there. Now, for years the Mario series has been merely running and jumping, but now they tried to throw in something new, a little water cannon backpack. Some may argue that it is annoying to use and detracts from the game-play, but in my opinion if you take the time to get used to it, it ends up adding something new and somewhat refreshing to the mix. If you are desperate to go back to the basics there are a few neat levels with weird visuals and zany music in which you simply try to get through the level in time, and with no water cannon backpack. I thought these were a good addition and mixed it up a bit. The difficulty was pretty hard at times. I know there were some levels that took me a long time to finish. The soundtrack is nothing to get excited about, but I guess its not really bad either. The visuals look pretty good, but some people will argue that its not "realistic" enough, I think that the day Mario starts looking realistic is the day I stop buying Mario games. The water effects in particular are surprisingly good, and the water reacts to your movement. Overall I'd say give it a try, you can probably get it for cheap now anyway.

This game was a welcome relief from the MarioKart's, and MarioParty's! Woohoo! Another adventure! I relished on the play-ability and even the toughest challenges in the mini-games. Thank you Nintendo, for getting away from the Kart and Party series, serious gamers like the adventures! When you have to save and shut down til the next night, it's a gratifying annoyance to have the game stuck in your mind all day, until you can plug in again, and try all the things you've thought up. What's going to be next for Mario? Please keep the Gamecube games coming, not all of us want a Wii. I don't even have the urge for one, I'd rather sit in my easychair and sip my drink. I'll never move furniture for a game.

This was the very first Mario game on Gamecube. I've gotton all 120 star things which took like 3 years. This was an action normal video game unrelated to the Mario saga. It was kind of violent.

Courses:
Airstrip
Delfino Plaza
Bianco Hills
Ricco Harbor
Gelato Beach
Pinna Park
Noki Bay
Pianta Village
Sirena Beach

Sirena Beach has a hotel from parts 2 - 8 of Sirena Beach. You enter Noki bay by going to the cylender peice of light that is produced later in the game press Y and look staright inot the sun. The others are simple and there is one on top of the shine gate. There are 240 blue coins in the game and you can by a shine sprite fior 10 blue coins. Red coins are found in certain levels, twice in Bianco hills and can be used after you complete a mini-game. The cheats in this game are kind of hard to master, and if you can't get over 70 shine sprites, you should find blue coins to buy shines and you need ten blue coins to buy a shine sprite and there are 240 in the whole game and there are 120 shine sprites in the whole game and episodes in each of these episodes get harder but I have beat all 120 shine sprites so I never really play this game anymore.


Grade: A

This game has been picked on for so long that I just HAD to step in and defend it! This was the first big Mario adventure since Super Mario 64, and I thought that it delivered everything that it should have and more! I had such a wonderful time playing this game. Spraying the jetpack, riding Yoshi, collecting coins and shine sprites etc. And that cool, tropical music...ahh! Everyone keeps saying that this wasn't as good as Super Mario 64, but I thought it was way better! Super Mario 64 didn't even have Yoshi, except as a brief cameo appearence on top of Peach's castle. No, Yoshi isn't the only reason I think Sunshine is better than Mario 64, it's just ONE of the reasons. Spraying all the goo off of thing's with the FLUDD jetpack is much funner than it sounds! And this game also gave Mario's arch enemy Bowser a voice for the first time ever! And Peach? What can I say, she's as cute as alway's. I guess that's why Bowser keeps kidnapping her again and again! ^,^
The bottom line is, don't let anyone tell you that this game sucks, because it's totally awesome! If you missed out on this game, then you missed out on a HUGE moment in the Super Mario Series! It will alway's remain a classic.

Mario Sunshine is great. The worlds and graphics are beautiful. Although tis game is awesome, it's not as great as Mario 64. It's not to easy and it's not to hard, and it's not that easy. FLUDD is really fun to control. I have to admit, the story to this game is weird, but it is creative. The detailed worlds are probably the best part of this game. Definetly worth buying.

This is one of my most favorite gamecube games ever there is over 40 levels and 120 Sun Shines. You can also get a rocket and shoot up in the air the only problem is the water when you use the rocket you lose lots of water. But here is how good it is!

Gameplay: Awesome There is nothing hard!
Graphics: Probably the best on any Mario game.
Story : A little wierd but everything ties in.
Controls: Pretty easy not that many are hard

And I love the ending I'm won't tell you but bowser is in it (of course) and you're in a fire world! You should diffinatly buy this game!

This is a fun game, even though it's not a "real" mario game like Super Mario 64. It can, however, be very challenging due to wonky camera controls. Moves like "wall jumping" when doing it between two narrow objects will often leave you jumping into thin air because you cannot perfectly align the camera. I would say kids 10 and up could play this, but younger than that would most likely have a difficult time of it. Graphics are beautiful. Music is fun.

When the first Mario game came out for the NES, your goal was to rescue the princess from bowser--an evil, fire-breathing turtle/dragon boss.

A little more than a decade later, and Mario is running around watering plants and hosing off sidewalks. What the heck happened?

In all seriousness, this game is extremely disappointing. The graphics in this game are almost no improvement over its N64 predecessor, and the controls are sloppier and more frustrating (the water pump controls are very awkward and take a lot of getting used to.) On top of that, the camera behavior has become even more irritating than before. It's not uncommon for the camera to swing around behind a wall and make it difficult to see what the heck you're doing. You'll find yourself adjusting the camera very often, which isn't exactly my idea of fun.

The overall look and feel of the game is strange. Many of the levels look basically the same, the enemies lack creativity, and the music is just bad.

On the plus side, the game does have its moments. Some of the bosses are fun... that's pretty much it.

If you are a big fan of the Mario games, I'd get this just because it's cheap and is a good back-up game for when you get tired of the really good ones (like Super Smash Bros. Melee.) However, if you're expecting this to be a step above and beyond Super Mario 64, you're in for a disappointment.

I am really glad that gamecube games work on the Wii. You can buy a bunch of cheap used discs at your local gamestop as well as a used controller memory and you're good to go since it all works with the Wii with no downloads necessary. I absolutely love this game, and it is definitely a huge improvement on Mario 64 which was already a great game. The graphics are wonderful and it's just a lot of fun. Enjoy.

I remember reading about this game that was in progress when Mario 64 was released and sure enough this game was it.I think that at times this game can be very fun..ONCE YOU START PROGRESSING. It can be very rough at times. YES! I admit using my handy dandy game guide to get me through but even with a game guide you still get so confused. It gets confusing when certain cut scences that were suppose to happening after a certain amount of stars happens later on in the game or you just so happen to run in section were something takes place. I can not stress enough how the graphics in this game are so prestine and real I love it! I think once I get use to everything will I understand more but I will rate this game 4 stars.

SMS is definitely a gorgeous game to look at and a perfect game to get you in a summertime mood. The perfect blue skies, glorious sunshine and beautiful water effects make you just want to pass through the screen and into the Isle of Delfino in the game itself. Mario vacations in this sunny resort only to find it's covered in pollution when he arrives. So now it's up to him to clean it up across the various levels and worlds.

It's one of those games that you can just keep on playing over the years and even put aside for a while before going back to it. It doesn't really have the same charm in the winter months however. The music, the graphics, the humor are all cute and colorful. It makes for perfect escapism.

However, the designers have simply tried to cram in too many controls on the Gamecube pad and, as a result, it's a very hard game to control. Many levels and missions require precision manoeuvring and can often take several minutes of painstaking balance and ascension only for it all to be undone, as Mario plummets several hundred feet, by a tiny little flaw in your button-bashing. It will seriously drive you C-R-A-Z-Y.

Had it not been for this, I would probably have stuck with SMS to the end, but I had to just be done with it once and for all, otherwise I would have chucked my Gamecube at the wall.

Graphics A
Sound A
Gameplay C
Lasting Appeal B

This game serves as an example of different ways that Mario can be used as a title character in a game. Some might think the idea of Mario running around an island cleaning up a mess might be ridiculous... that's because it is. However, there is alot of fun in doing it. You get alot of free reign and are able to roam everywhere.

when i got his game, i was simply disapoited.this doesn't seem like one of those memorable mario games that you could pick up,play, and have a good time.for those you that are expecting super mario 64, don't get it. I'm not putting it down, I mean it's a great game, but, it doesn't have the mario feel.

it is a fun game , and my Grand Daughter loves to play it very interesting !! FUN!!!

I am a huge fan when it comes to Mario games but this one let me down. I got it for Christmas and jumped right on to play it. But after spraying about a thousand or so plants you start to wonder why the heck you are still playing. The next day I sold it at Gamestop, now it's someone else's problem.

My Uncle bought me a GameCube that was bundled with this game. I never forgot the day.

I put the disk into the newly plugged in system and immediately noticed I could instantly play... on the file select screen! It wasn't much, but I had fun screwing around with all the blocks.

I started on File A, and I saw the graphics. They were astounding! I had only played NES and N64 before, and I was attached to those. The first thing you get to notice is Mario's "new outfit". His overalls are lighter, and he wears his shirt rolled up. I ran around looking for something to do, and I came across the little toy thing, and it gave me a newer look.

The storyline is twisted. Mario is framed for covering the city with goop, although it is really a phony Mario. Thus, Mario must clean up, and return the Shine Sprites in order to restore sunlight in Isle Delfino.

For the gameplay. Now, I like to nickname it "Super Mario World 64". Why? Well, we of course have Mario doing some moves from the classic. The spin jump, for instance, does the opposite of it's original. It makes you go HIGHER. Mario is also able to pick things up. Also from SMW is Yoshi. He is used for his juice-squirting abilities and his eating, as in Super Mario World. Instead, Yoshi needs fruit to stay out of his egg form. the "64" is self-explanatory, as the game uses many things from Super Mario 64.

"Once you get all them shine thingys, you're done. Boooorinnggg."

Wrong. You not only have more items to collect, but you are able to explore the free world. Beating the game unlocks a special Shirt that you can wear with your sunglasses, another nice thing. Besides, as in every game, you got speed running to do!

You may remember "L is Real" from Mario 64. This time he is real! No, not for playing. He is in the 5th picture of the end credits. See if you can find him, and keep in mind, he's a jumper! ;)

Overall, it's a 10/10. Incredible graphics, gameplay, replay value, and fun. Lasts a long time!

I'm a pretty old school gamer who played Donkey Kong in the arcades, and the original Mario Bros. game as well. I liked them but I wasn't crazy about them or obsessed with them.

I've also played the Super Mario Bros. on the older Nintendo systems. These were a bit more fun and involved but I think I only actually finished the first one. Great games to be sure but again, didn't become a giant Mario fan like some people.

I bought an N64 system and played Mario 64 for awhile. This was a pretty cool game as well but again, didn't love it. In fact I liked it the least of all of them if I'm being honest.

Now I'm a parent and bought a used GameCube recently, since I promised my daughter a Wii and couldn't come up with the goods. She was young enough not to care and was happy to get a GameCube, and she enjoyed playing the couple Sonic games I bought for her to start off. I tried playing them myself and they were pretty bad games, so I went in search of something better.

So I picked up Super Mario Sunshine. I thought to myself I probably won't like this game, and my initial impression was, "What a pain in the butt, I have to clean up all this gunk? What kind of game is this?!?" So I didn't really play it at first. But my daughter loved it (she is 6 years old) and was able to capture approximately half of the shine sprites in the game on her own. It is definitely appropriate for her age.

But she would need help with certain obstacle courses and such, so she'd pull me in to play since I had some "skillz." Not bow hunting skills or computer skills, but Mario playing skills. At first I was just doing it to help her, but eventually I got to really enjoying the challenges. I began to see how interesting and fun the game was, and I started my own "save" of the game and started going through it on my own.

Now I'm convinced that this is one of the best games I've ever played, not to mention the best Mario game in my opinion. It's not just because it's fun and has a lot of variety and depth, but because it's truly an all-ages family game, which I appreciate. Even my 3 year old son, who never plays any other video games, loves to jump around and spray water and carry fruit around. He doesn't really go after the shine sprites although he knows they're the goal, and he's managed to really develop a sense of the place and can find his way around. I didn't expect him to have that capability at his age, and I think this game may be good for some aspects of his brain development (but maybe I'm going too far heh, after all it's a video game!).

The atmosphere of the game cannot be understated. The music is fantastic and throughout the whole game you truly feel like you're on a vacation to Mexico or Disneyland or something. I had a crazy experience recently where I actually did go to Mexico with my daughter and we stayed at the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay resort, and she said "This place looks like Super Mario Sunshine!" That was cute and everything, but the creepy part was one evening while lounging in the lobby bar with my wife and daughter, the piano player started playing old Super Mario Bros. music! Just weird I tell you.

Bottom line is that I'm extremely impressed with how much fun this game can be for people of any age, once they give it a chance. Now I'm a Mario fan eagerly anticipating the arrival of Super Mario Galaxy (once I get my hands on a Wii)!

I ordered this by accident. I thought it was a Gameboy Advance Game but it is not.

I'm definitely a Nintendo era kid. I grew up more with the SNES, and of course Mario dominated the game industry in all sense of the word. I LOVED Super Mario World and Super Mario 64. Then... finally a new Mario game was to be released on the GameCube. I picked this up not too long ago and don't get me wrong, it's imaginative, kid/ adult friendly, graphically beautiful and all the other intuitive things the Mario franchise has built itself on. BUT... it lacks some of the things that made all the other Mario games so wonderful. Remember the blocks from all the other Mario games? They are virtually gone along with many other elements that made Mario games so unique. Rest assured though, Super Mario Sunshine still retains much of its classic Super Mario 64 feel. I really like this game, I just wish it was a little less modernized.

I can't believe some of these reviews say this game is terrible. Ignor them! Anyway, Super Mario Sunshine is very fun and enjoyable. Mario is taking a relaxing vacation to Isle Delfino. But when he arrives, the place covered with sludge and graffiti. To top that, you are the blame for the mess! Thats when the adventure starts.

The game graphics are spectacular, exspecially the water. The water shows reflections of nearby objects and slow, rolling waves.

Mario has a partner in this game. Its a robotic, water blasting backpack named FLUDD. You can drench monsters and boost up in the air with him. But there are times when you get FLUDD stolen and you have to go through obstacle courses without him.

Oh yeah, Yoshis are back too. You can ride on the little dinosaurs and they spew juice at enemies. The Yoshis have to eat fruit constantly or soon they will dissapear and go back into thier eggs.

That's my short and sweet review. Buy this game!

Here is a legend in the books. This is one of the funnest Mario games of all time. This was absolutely awsome. As soon as I started playing I couldn't stop. I think I played it for about three months straight. It is not that I couldn't beat it, it was that I was playing around trying to get blue coins and such. This is one game, even though I am a kid trust me, you will not be dissapointed with.

SMS is amazing. There's nothing else to say. Its gameplay is flawless, its music and setting infectious. The variety of objectives, and the amount of these, is amazing. The game is a joy to play again and again, and it has stunning stylized graphics and water effects. I couldn't recommend this game more. The only way this game could have been better is if the camera wasn't as problematic as it is. Otherwise, there are no problems here. One of the must-have games on the GameCube.

OK, I loved Mario 64. But wow, Mario Sunshine is just awful. The level layouts are confusing. The themes mostly stick to the island tropical setting. This was also the hardest Mario game I've ever played. I gave up after maybe 20 stars. This game was completely uninspired. I look forward to Mario Galaxy, which I hope brings back the different themes of Mario games lore.

I just reordered Super Mario Sunshine from Amazon. I originally bought this in 2004 after shoulder surgery. I played it through once and loved it but I found all but one blue coin. I could never figure out where I left that last coin, so I used a guide the next time for a little help to find all the blue coins and played it through a second time and think I like it even more. I gave the game to a friend after that thinking I would never play it again. Now, I've found myself missing being on Isle Delfino and all the gorgeous colorful worlds and catchy music!

The graphics and gameplay are amazing! I think it is one of the most creative games I've ever seen. I mean the red coin hunts in the pinball machine and bottle--who thinks this stuff up? Yes, some of the puzzles are very difficult and I must admit I probably played some levels 30 or 40 times before I completed them (how many times did I fall off into the vast unknown on some of the puzzles?) Each time I had to start over I would scream "NOOOOOOOOO!", but they were so much fun I just kept trying until I got my shine sprite!

This may be a little challenging for young children, but for older kids and adults, it can't be beat. Not to mention that there really is little if any real violence in this game--blasting plants and flowers is about it. If you're not easily dissuaded or frustrated, you will LOVE this game.

This is a really fun game for all players to enjoy. Even though in real life cleaning up isn't that fun, Super mario sunshine makes it interesting to clean up unwanted pollution.The graphics in this game are beautiful, and the gameplay is easy, but the game can be challenging sometimes. The music isn't exactly the best, but its good to listen to while playing. This is a very fun game to play over and over again

I am so pleased with my purchase. My kids love it !! I had no problem ordering and you were very prompt with sending it.My package was in mint condition, sealed. I managed to get it before Christmas, something I was very worried about. Thanks so much, maybe we can do more busy with each other in the future. Again, Thanks !

This game would get a much higher score if it wasnt so confusing. The game starts out a store but I cant seem to buy anything. Also to use the water jet pack that Mario uses can be difficult to learn. This game is graphical, but just too time consuming to learn.

1. Plants grow on buildings
2. Mario is short
3. You can't ride on the Yoshi-Go-Round

I gave this game to my son for his 10th birthday. He'd played it before on his cousin's Game Cube system & wanted the game when he got his own Game Cube system. This game has many levels of fun, including ones he didn't know about until accidentally found. He can go back & redo the levels too, even after getting the initial Shine Sprite for that level. Some levels are harder but he's having fun figuring out how to beat them all. This game is NOT for children under 7 or 8 years old. It's not violent or anything but requires the dexterity of an older child.

I highly recommend this game for kids aged 7 & up. Both boys & girls alike will enjoy using Mario, FLUDD & Yoshi to beat the various levels within the game

My kids are 5 and 6. They received this game for Christmas and they absolutely love it. I like that the game has something for every age. It's easy enough for them and challenging enough for me all at the same time. Great!

Super Mario Sunshine was one of the launch titles originally included with the Nintendo Gamecube, and represents the hallmark name in the Nintendo lineup. Mario is back armed with "FLUDD," a backpack device that spews water to knock out enemies, help Mario hover, rocket you around the screen, or even propel you sky high. It's a versatile tool that's lots of fun to play around with.

The graphics (particularly the water effects) in this game are outstanding. Water ripples as it should, splashes just right, and never ceases to amaze. The colors are vibrant and exciting, and there is no lack of eye candy in the game.

By the same token, sound is good. Voice acting is hardly standard in Mario games, but you get several scenes of it here. The rest of the talking is gobbledy-gook accompanied by on screen text, but it is still well presented. Music is atmospheric and hardly epic, but it serves the purpose.

Game play is also diversified from other offerings with a full arsenal of moves at Mario's disposal. He can bound off walls, balance on a tightrope, and climb cages (in addition to the aforementioned FLUDD moves). It's fun just to run and jump around levels with Mario trying out moves.

So why knock the game down? Well, to start with, the camera. As you run up against walls and obsticles, the camera all too often gets trapped behind a wall, or cannot rotate where you want because of something in the way. So it becomes a chore at times to get your view pointed where you want. Also, there is a high frustration factor here. I appreciate difficulty, but when a 20 minute trek inching your way to the top of a structure is nullified by a slight misstep that finds you back at the bottom of the level, it goes from hard to just annoying.

Finally, I found there to be a slight lack of variety in levels. Although the levels are beautiful as I said, there are not many, and you simply play them 8-10 times over with only slight variations for different challenges.

All in all, this is still a good game, and I recommend it for a GameCube collection. If nothing else, it's Mario for crying out loud! But it is not a game without flaws, and you should take note of them so you know what you're getting into! At the current price ($20), it's worth it, though.

The best game ever was made!!!Whooooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!My favorite place is Sereno Beach!Oh yeah....just to correct 2 people there are ELECTRIC koopas...and the villan...shadow mario IS NOT Mario's archenemy...Bowser,the king of koopas,is.OK,um.....Eely Mouth has a LOT of cavities.How is he sopposed to brush his teeth?OK,that's all!Now to go beg my sister to let me play it..........AAAAAAAAAnnnnnnndddddddd of couse she'll say no.Girl's are so annoying...GASP!!do any girl's come to this website!!!???O-O-Oh Y-Yeah I B-B-B-Beat the G-Game three times...BYE!(I siad it just cuase it's true...BYE!)