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GameCube’s unusual hardware and divisive games hurt Nintendo’s console, but its rejection of convention helped shape the successful DS and Wii era.
A 2002 sales report made Grand Theft Auto look like gaming’s new royalty. So, in the spirit of bad ideas, should Nintendo give Mario a gun?
Super Mario Sunshine returns through Switch 2’s GameCube collection, inviting players to revisit its inventive mechanics, tropical setting and notorious rough edges.
Super Mario Sunshine earned glowing reviews for its movement, tropical world and FLUDD mechanics, while its camera and uneven presentation divided critics.
Super Mario Sunshine reaches Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13, joining the GameCube library for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
Super Mario Sunshine arrives on Switch 2 through the GameCube Classics app in August 2026, giving Expansion Pack members another chance to play Nintendo’s 3D adventure.
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