Super Mario 64 Vs Crash Bandicoot

[Samus Aran]

Zekkyou said:

Goodnightmoon said:
Mario 64 was way more revolutionary in every sense, Crash was trying to be Mario on the first place. Gameplay wise Mario 64 is way superior to Crash 1, but if we compare it with Crash 3 things are more equal in terms of fun.

I'd personally pick Mario 64 too since i didn't like the first Crash game much (i thought the 2nd and 3rd were far better), but i don't think Crash was 'trying to be Mario'. It released only 2 - 3 months later, and there was plenty that separated the two of them.

- Collecting 100 wumpa fruit gives you an extra life = collecting 100 coins in Super Mario Bros.

- The spin attack Crash is famous for = Mario has the exact same spin attack with the cape power-up in Super Mario World

- Levels filled with crates = levels filled with question blocks

- Crash has to save his girlfriend from an evil villain = Mario has to save Peach from Bowser

- No spoken dialogue in Crash = ditto for Mario

The only big difference is the jungle setting while Mario levels tend to be more artificial.