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- Nintendo finally brings the GameCube classic to Switch Online, offering fans an affordable way to experience one of Mario's most memorable adventures.
- For those of you who are long-time fans, this is just another chance to get a look at the classic, without having to hunt down the original hardware.
- Nintendo’s retirement of the collection has been a topic of contention among fans.
Nintendo finally brings the GameCube classic to Switch Online, offering fans an affordable way to experience one of Mario's most memorable adventures.
Super Mario Sunshine has finally been confirmed for Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube catalog, one of the biggest additions to the service since GameCube titles were added. The rollout of GameCube titles has been very gradual, but the debut of one of Mario’s most renowned 3D adventures should create plenty of excitement among subscribers.
Super Mario Sunshine might not always be the most adored game in the 3D Mario series, but it is still a fan favorite for many players. The game was first released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube. It included the innovative FLUDD water-pack system and the tropical environment of Isle Delfino, making it a standout in Nintendo's trademark platforming franchise.
For those of you who are long-time fans, this is just another chance to get a look at the classic, without having to hunt down the original hardware.
It also adds to Nintendo Switch Online’s growing list of classic titles available through its premium GameCube collection. That will be particularly noticeable for fans who never purchased Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Nintendo Switch. Nintendo added Super Mario Sunshine to the collection with Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy but controversially only made it available for a brief time and then stopped sales.
So a lot of people who skipped the compilation had no easy way to have Sunshine legitimately on the Switch. Since then, physical copies of Super Mario 3D All-Stars have been climbing in price on the second-hand market, with listings usually going for around $80 or more depending on condition.
Nintendo’s retirement of the collection has been a topic of contention among fans.
Given how well that release sold, many have wondered why the company didn’t keep offering what became one of the Switch's strongest-selling collections. Now that Super Mario Sunshine is available on Nintendo Switch Online, customers finally have a cheaper way to play the GameCube classic. The service is a good alternative for fans who missed the limited release collection and don't want to pay exorbitant resale costs, while further bolstering Nintendo's enormous library of old games.
