Super Mario Sunshine received critical acclaim by game reviewers.
IGN praised the addition of the water backpack for improving the gameplay,
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GameSpy commented on the "wide variety of moves and the beautifully constructed environments".
[29] The game received a perfect score from
Nintendo Power, who commented the "superb graphics, excellent music, clever layouts, funny cinema scenes and ingenious puzzles."
[30] GamePro also gave
Super Mario Sunshine a perfect score, stating that the game was "a masterpiece of superior game design, infinite gameplay variety, creativity, and life."
[4] The American-based publication
Game Informer said that the game is arguably "the best
Mario to date."
[31] ComputerAndVideoGames.com also mentioned the game is "better than
Super Mario 64."
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Nope, not kidding myself.