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Yes, I do. I got a cold shortly after buying the game back in, what, 2002? I remember playing Sunshine and feeling pretty well despite the cold.

Sunshine is a good game, although it has a lot of flaws. The controls are probably the best in any 3D Mario game, apart from the underwater controls. Mario moves quickly and everything feels very responsive. I also like the theming: A sunny island is just a great place to be, so Sunshine is the perfect game to get into a good mood. I also enjoy collecting the shine sprites in most stages.

There are some flaws, though:

1. The game doesn't have enough stages. I like the idea of making levels feel larger than in Mario 64 but a few more of them would have been nice.

2. I don't enjoy the hunt for blue coins at all. It's confusing to find the last few in each stage and there's absolutely no reward besides that "thank you" screen for collecting all of them.

3. The game is very short, as you only need to collect 49 shine sprites to get to the final boss. Also, because of the lack of a reward for collecting more shine sprites, I never see a reason to go for the "secret" ones. 

Overall, it's a good game and I enjoy it.