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== Why Super Mario 64? == | == Why Super Mario 64? == | ||
Super Mario 64 is an iconic title and watershed moment in gaming, but at its core, the movement is what keeps people playing to this day. The mechanics are fluid and satisfying, the skill expression is amazing, and the many advanced techniques raise the skill ceiling to impossible levels | Super Mario 64 is an iconic title and watershed moment in gaming, but at its core, the movement is what keeps people playing to this day. Mastering the movement is an endless journey and a whole lot of fun. | ||
The mechanics are fluid and satisfying, the skill expression is amazing, and the many advanced techniques raise the skill ceiling to impossible levels. People also love to create and play mods of the game because it's such a good foundation for 3D platforming. the foundation laid by the movement is so good that to this day, very few games have rivaled the level of control and precision that is possible in Super Mario 64 (2 of those being Sunshine and Odyssey!). If you don't believe us, here is videogamedunkey :) | |||
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If you are not on Windows, you can find your platform's approved emulator here: [[RTA Guide/Emulator]] | If you are not on Windows, you can find your platform's approved emulator here: [[RTA Guide/Emulator]] | ||
==== | ==== ROM hacks / Casual ==== | ||
If you are interested in playing ROM hacks (mods), there is a huge variety of fun and impressive new hacks being made all the time! For example, [https://romhacking.com/hack/mario-builder-64 Mario Builder 64] (Super Mario Maker-like level creator), [https://romhacking.com/hack/sm64-randomizer SM64 Randomizer] or [https://gist.github.com/WaffleSmacker/342e3e395aa2483b3cf4af48e2574afd IronMario 64] (IronMon-like hardcore randomizer challenge), and [https://romhacking.com/hacks?sortBy=rating&sortOrder=desc&searchAuthors=false&searchTags=false&mature=no completely original experiences]! | If you are interested in playing ROM hacks (mods), there is a huge variety of fun and impressive new hacks being made all the time! For example, [https://romhacking.com/hack/mario-builder-64 Mario Builder 64] (Super Mario Maker-like level creator), [https://romhacking.com/hack/sm64-randomizer SM64 Randomizer] or [https://gist.github.com/WaffleSmacker/342e3e395aa2483b3cf4af48e2574afd IronMario 64] (IronMon-like hardcore randomizer challenge), and [https://romhacking.com/hacks?sortBy=rating&sortOrder=desc&searchAuthors=false&searchTags=false&mature=no completely original experiences]! | ||
Parallel Launcher is super easy to use and generates a ROM file from simply double-clicking a patch file. Prolific ROM hack creator Kaze shows how to set it up in under 2 minutes: | Parallel Launcher is super easy to use and generates a ROM file from simply double-clicking a patch file. ROM hacks download as a patch file because you need to obtain the vanilla ROM on your own. Prolific ROM hack creator Kaze shows how to set it up in under 2 minutes: | ||
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=== Practice ROM === | === Practice ROM === | ||
Excited to start playing yet? We highly recommend the [https://sites.google.com/view/supermario64/usamunepj/usamunerom Usamune Practice ROM]. | Excited to start playing yet? We highly recommend the [https://sites.google.com/view/supermario64/usamunepj/usamunerom Usamune Practice ROM]. It's a very powerful ROM with a lot of features, and virtually every SM64 speedrunner uses it. | ||
The Google Doc explains everyOpen the link and scroll down a page to the "Download" section to get it. Here is a video introduction of how to use it: | |||
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Note: The first 1:30 of this video is slightly outdated. You now just download an HTML that you can open to patch the ROM, which the | Note: The first ~1:30 of this video is slightly outdated. You now just download an HTML that you can open to patch the ROM, which the Google Doc explains. | ||
Try out the presets; they range from vanilla to practice mode! | |||
=== Splits === | |||
Most speedrunners use an awesome free program called [https://livesplit.org/ LiveSplit] to time their runs and add their own personality to their splits! SmallAnt made a great [https://youtu.be/8TgWdduTrtM tutorial] about how to set it up. | |||
Super Mario 64 has an autosplitter you can use called [https://bit.ly/3zklE9s AutoSplit64]. Follow this al to set it up. You can import your splits file and it will split on the right fadeouts for you! | |||
== Tutorials and Resources == | == Gameplay Tutorials and Resources == | ||
Feel free to explore Super Mario 64 to your heart's content, but if you are looking some guidance, here are some great videos to start out: | Feel free to explore Super Mario 64 to your heart's content, but if you are looking some guidance, here are some great videos to start out: | ||
=== Movement guide === | === Movement guide === | ||
This video by SeanRaider | This video by SeanRaider covers the various movement options and how they work together. It is a great resource for any new player to get a better understanding of the game. | ||
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