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"This Is Real Progress" - Super Mario 64's 3DO Version Is Already Looking Significantly Less Cursed, Just One Week Later

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2 outlets - including GamesRadar+ and Timeextension - are covering this story. After just one week, Mario 64 for the 3DO has improved, and the plumber now looks less like the cursed sprite that's been haunting my dreams.

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 "Mario looks like Mario now" - One week later, the cursed plumber in Super Mario 64 for 3DO has been cured
GamesRadar+ Jul 22, 16:09 UTC

"Mario looks like Mario now" - One week later, the cursed plumber in Super Mario 64 for 3DO has been cured

After just one week, Mario 64 for the 3DO has improved, and the plumber now looks less like the cursed sprite that's been haunting my dreams.

Timeextension Jul 22, 14:30 UTC

"This Is Real Progress" - Super Mario 64's 3DO Version Is Already Looking Significantly Less Cursed, Just One Week Later

But still needs "some significant performance fixes". While the 3DO hardware was certainly capable of rendering polygons, it's not typically remembered today as a 3D powerhouse. Instead, its role in the history of gaming is often portrayed…