Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming to Switch 2. It's Time to Embrace This Truly Weird Game
Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Sunshine will be coming to Switch 2 on August 13. The game, originally released on GameCube, has been rekindling online debate over its quality. Despite its quirks and challenging platforming, the game is considered a classic and worth playing for its unique setting and design.
- ▪Super Mario Sunshine is coming to Switch 2 on August 13.
- ▪The game was originally released on GameCube and has been a topic of debate over its quality.
- ▪The Switch 2 console's price is increasing by $50 in the US, effective September 1.
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Nintendo just announced some great news for gamers with good taste: Super Mario Sunshine is coming to Switch 2. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will be able to splash their way through Isle Delfino starting Aug. 13. Between this and Splatoon Raiders, every day it gets harder for me to resist the siren call of buying a Switch 2.Nintendo’s announcement has rekindled online debate over whether Sunshine is actually a good game, two whole decades after its original GameCube release. And I’m here to tell you that yes, Super Mario Sunshine is a good game, and you should totally play it—whether it’s been a few years or it’s your very first time. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
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