Sunshine was fine when it came out, but wasn’t enjoyable enough to stand the test of time. Which could be it’s greatest flaw, when you think about how much fun you can still have with the first four Mario games that came out. Regardless the people that love it, do so because of nostalgia, or see something special regardless of its flaws. I don’t think it’s necessary to have an editorial about how bad a game with a niche following is, even if it’s a part of a beloved franchise.
Honestly, my only memories of playing it at release are of using a Prima guide to get all the blue coins because I was a dumb kid that didn't respect his own time, so even the nostalgia factor isn't really a thing for me.
Anyway, yeah, it's totally unnecessary, but someone asked me what was so maligned about Sunshine, so I decided to put this together since there's still people out there seriously wondering why so many people shit on the thing.
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