After 20 Years, I Finally Beat Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshinewas one of my favorite games as a kid with a shiny (well, okay, more like matte purple) newGameCube. The TV commercial, with its tropical setting, bright sunshiny sky, and relaxed narration from a dude with a Caribbean accent who was stoked about Mario’s adventures, set my imagination racing. And when I actually got my hands on it, Isle Delfino was a perfect video game setting. It felt like an idealized version of my family’s annual vacations to see my grandparents in Florida....