Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
I am back with more remake suggestions. Today is only on Shifting Sand Land since this is a big one. I do plan on making more N64 remake blogs like Ocarina of Time, Donkey Kong 64, Pokemon Snap, and Majora's Mask (which I need to play before I can evaluate). I can also cover Super Mario Sunshine for the GameCube and Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. But for now, I'm doing Super Mario 64 remake suggestions.
Shifting Sand Land:
Just one level after my least favorite level is my favorite level, the Egyptian-themed level. I enjoyed climbing the Great Pyramid in the original version, but this level needs some serious overhaul. There needs to be graphics remake (like the pyramid to have actual crevices than just being painted), an expansion of the pyramid and world, and the following suggestions:
And that's all for Shifting Sand Land. I hope you're enjoying these suggestion entries.
Shifting Sand Land:
Just one level after my least favorite level is my favorite level, the Egyptian-themed level. I enjoyed climbing the Great Pyramid in the original version, but this level needs some serious overhaul. There needs to be graphics remake (like the pyramid to have actual crevices than just being painted), an expansion of the pyramid and world, and the following suggestions:
- Add shy guys and more flyguys - one classic enemy the 3D Mario series lacks that I can find in Paper Mario is the Shy Guy. There are flyguys (which look like shy guys), but what about the shy guys?
- Redesign the pokeys - I like their form in Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy, but their SM64 form looks pretty bad. They even look better in Super Mario World.
- Add more ruined structures - just like what I suggested for Cool Cool Mountain and Haze Maze Cave, there needs to be more props, like damaged columns and a colonnade. A sphinx of Bowser might be interesting as well.
- Redesign the sandy textures - back then, different colors were good indicators of where to step and where not to step. Now I suggest there should be something else. The sand whirlpools should look like actual whirlpools, the dark sand should look like rumbling sand with waves with a slightly darker texture than the safe zones, and the zones to walk on are lighter in color.
- Add more platforms over the dark sand area - you know the area with these blocks rhat roll over, right? I would like to see more tiles, more gaps to long jump across, and thwomps like in Mario Kart 8.
- Remove the cannon and the Bob-omb buddy - when I played Super Mario 64 the past four to five times, I felt that the cannon in the back right corner is unnecessary. I used the pillars to grab the red coins instead of the cannon. There is no need for the cannon.
- Revamp and space out the four pillars - make them look more Egyptian to fit the level. And I prefer to space them out as long as the whole level gets expanded.
- Remove Bob-ombs from the level - I'm okay with the goombas, but there's no need for the Bob-ombs this time. While I suggest adding them in Cool Cool Mountain, I prefer to remove them here.
- Replace that mesh fence with stone walls - there are two things to do. One, make it taller to where the tornado can't even let Mario go over. And two, get rid of the metal grid and replace it with a stone wall. I may have said this a couple of times, but gameplay was the only thing that mattered. Now graphics and gameplay matter.
- Add more platforming elements in Shining Atop the Pyramid - while I want to widen some walkways because of how steep the slopes are and how you instantly die after falling off, I would also like gaps in these walkways. I could also take a mover that goes back and forth for you to cross.
- Add more platforming elements in Inside the Ancient Pyramid - along with making it bigger and taller, I suggest adding pushers and floors that pop in and out like in Whomp's Fortress, rollers with knobs like we see in Super Mario Sunshine, and see-saws like we see in the Bowser stages. I prefer less walking to add more challenge. It would also be better off if another story or two were added to the pyramid.
- Use actual thwomps and a boulder instead of the mummy blocks - a boulder like in Indiana Jones is better than the rolling enemy. And remember, the thwomps are better enemies than the mummified blocks.
- Make the second floor impossible to reach from the entry - yes, there's a part you can get early access to in this level too. When you're inside the great pyramid, you can skip walking all the way around by using triple jumps or somersaults to reach the ledge of the second floor. The pole is even there. Maybe they should make that area a bit taller to add more challenge.
- Make the sand in the pyramid a bottomless pit - you know, just like the darker sand from the back right section of the level. If you fall into the center, you will automatically sink with no control.
- Redesign the platforming elements for Pyramid Puzzle - I don't like the idea of falling off to grab some coins, so I would prefer to replace that with different platforming elements like in Lethal Lava Land's volcano to get some coins for the sixth star.
- Make the boss harder to fight - really, the boss is simple and easy to fight nowdays. You just need to punch both hands in the eyes three times and that's it. How about they make it a giant stone beast instead, and you punch it in the targets. Each time you do so, it will get shorter until it's down to two hands and a head.
And that's all for Shifting Sand Land. I hope you're enjoying these suggestion entries.
