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Super Mario Sunshine Is on Trial | Part 1 | One More Game
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Super Mario Sunshine is officially on trial.
In Part 1, Jerica steps in as the prosecution, Kayla defends one of her favorite childhood games, and Josh serves as judge as we begin the case against one of Nintendo's most divisive Mario games.
The prosecution brings multiple charges against Super Mario Sunshine, including frustrating controls, questionable design decisions, and Nintendo's rushed development timeline. The defense argues that nostalgia isn't the only reason this game deserves its place as one of the best Mario games.
Will Sunshine be found guilty?
We'll deliver the final verdict in Part 2.
Timecodes
00:00 - Start
01:06 - Housekeeping
04:52 - Court Is Now in Session
10:56 - The Charges Against Super Mario Sunshine
13:24 - Crime #1: Crimes Against the Player Experience
18:20 - Exhibit A: Mario Doesn't Feel Like Mario
22:00 - Camera Controls & Confusing Objectives
32:02 - Nintendo Rushed Super Mario Sunshine?
38:39 - Court Recess: Technical Difficulties
39:29 - The Defense Takes the Stand
42:42 - Community Witness Testimony
44:58 - Defense Argument #1: The Vibes
50:04 - Defense Argument #2: Innovation
55:10 - Defense Argument #3: Mario's Community Service
58:57 - Defense Argument #4: The Hideo Kojima Defense
JK! Games! is a weekly gaming podcast where we bring you the news and reviews we actually care about.
Our recurring play-along series — One More Game — is our version of a video game book club. We choose one title, set checkpoints, and break it down over multiple episodes. Currently Dave the Diver!
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