Today i decided to take it easy now that my Week is starting to lay off. I decided to Celebrate both 150 days and All my Finals finishing up, by playing a game important to me. I ended up playing Super Mario 64.
I have very fond memories of playing this on the Wii with the virtual console. The lagoon specifically seen in this image used to terrify me. When i was younger i guess i didn't understand where the water ended so it looked like a endless plane of water. I was terrified something was out there in the water. Swimming in it was a scar experience. I also have really vivid memories of the Grate nearby purely because i spent so much time here:
Another fond Memory of this game i have is King Bombomb. Something about his boss fight is so memorable to me. I don't know if it's because it's simple but fun, or just that i've played it so many times. I wouldn't mind if he came back in a new Mario game though like with Whomp's Fortress in Galaxy 2
If you notice the icons on the bottom left, that's emuchievments from decky. I wanted to try and get an achievement with it, so i did one where i have to walk to the top of the mountain. I ended up clipping it because something about it stood out to me. I think it's surreal to see mario walking around when usually he's jumping.
I only ended up doing Bombomb battlefield, but i cleared all Stars Except the 100 coin one
Always do 100 coins when collecting red coins, the levels change or open up more during that star. There’s only a couple of stages with just enough coins for a 100-coin star. Most have way more coins than needed.
The water in Mario 64 was a surreal experience for me. More contemplative than scary. I was disappointed by the artificial barriers and would day dream about what was beyond them. I drew fake maps in a notebook that showed how the castle connected to the rest of Mushroom Kingdom.
The only thing scary about the water was the first time I saw the eel because the size of it surprised me and the submarine level with the shark. Once, I dreamed that the first part of that level was dark and I had to avoid the shark without being able to see it.
I definitely understand the eel lol. It wasn't super terrifying to me but the first time I saw that level it creeped me out. Jolly Roger bay is still one of my favorite levels though