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Super Mario 64: Tips & Tricks

Quick wins, optimization, lesser-known mechanics, and pro habits.

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October 2026

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Official Super Mario 64 artwork of a Lakitu Bro on a white background: an orange Lakitu in black-rimmed goggles rides a smiling white cloud and holds a fishing pole, with a blue and purple film camera hanging from the line in front of him.
💡Tips & TricksOct 11, 2026·13 min read

Super Mario 64 Camera Guide: C-Buttons, R and the Fixed Cam

Super Mario 64's camera is a dozen-plus cameras in a trench coat. Here is what every C-button and R press actually does, the LAKITU ↔ STOP setting hiding on the pause screen, why the camera buzzes at you, which camera each course loads with, and how it all changes on Switch and DS.

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September 2026

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The star statue in the courtyard of Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64, its base plaque the source of the "L is real 2401" rumor.
💡Tips & TricksSep 25, 2026·12 min read

Super Mario 64 Myths and Rumors, Debunked

A blurry plaque in Peach's Castle produced a $100 bounty from IGN, an April Fools joke from Nintendo, and a 2020 source-code leak that made the rumor half-true in the strangest way possible. Here is what "L is real 2401" actually says, why Ninja Mario and DS-era Waluigi were never real, and what got cut from Super Mario 64 for genuine, documented reasons.

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