Super Mario 64
The blueprint for 3D platforming. Star-by-star guides, movement tech, course routing, secret stars, and the 70-star and 120-star runs.
July 2026
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Super Mario 64 Beginner Guide: Your First 30 Power Stars
Super Mario 64 does not gate you on difficulty, it gates you on Power Stars. Here is exactly which doors need what, which stars are fastest to grab, and the route that gets a first-timer from one star to thirty without wandering the castle in circles.
Super Mario 64 Movement Guide: Long Jump, Wall Kick, BLJ
Super Mario 64 has a moveset deep enough that people are still routing it three decades later. Here is every input that matters on the N64 original, the timing windows nobody explains, and why the backwards long jump does not exist in half the versions you can buy.
Super Mario 64 Secret Stars: All 15 Castle Stars Located
The 15 courses only account for 105 of Super Mario 64's 120 Power Stars. The other 15 are hidden inside Peach's castle itself — in cap switch courses, a fish tank behind a wall, a rabbit in the basement, and three Toads who hand them over for free. Here is every one.