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Super Mario Sunshine is the Switch 2’s next GameCube addition
Nintendo will add Super Mario Sunshine to the Switch 2’s GameCube library through Nintendo Switch Online on 13 August. The move is significant because it makes every home-console 3D Mario game playable on Switch 2, while restoring access to a title that was previously available only through the now-delisted Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection.
Originally released for GameCube in 2002, Sunshine follows Mario on Isle Delfino as he clears pollution caused by an impostor using the water-spraying FLUDD device. It remains one of the series’ more divisive entries because of its physics, controls, camera and difficulty, but the emulated release will include upscaled visuals and save states; GameCube access requires the $50-a-year Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier.
In short
- Super Mario Sunshine joins Switch 2’s GameCube library on 13 August.
- It completes Switch 2 access to home-console 3D Mario games.
- The release requires Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Explained simply
Super Mario Sunshine is a 3D platform game made by Nintendo, first released for the GameCube in 2002. Players control Mario as he explores the holiday island of Isle Delfino, using a water-powered backpack called FLUDD to clean up pollution and reach new areas.
It is one of several main 3D Mario games, alongside titles such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Odyssey. These games usually focus on exploring large levels, collecting items and using Mario’s movement abilities to solve platforming challenges.
Nintendo Switch Online is Nintendo’s paid subscription service, which includes online play and a library of older games. Its higher-priced Expansion Pack membership adds games from systems including the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and GameCube.