SMS also had the difficult distinction of following up one of the greatest video games ever made: Super Mario 64.
Even Xbox sold about 24 million units, compared to the Gamecube's 21.74 million. Nintendo released the original Sunshine during a semi down-period for the company, when Sony outsold them to the tune of 150 million units. It polished some visuals but for the most part, besides a different controller, the games are basically the same.
18, Nintendo released Super Mario 3D All-Stars, featuring Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Sunshine.
For years, I looked back on Super Mario Sunshine (SMS) fondly, remembering my time spent with it more than a decade ago when it originally released in 2002.