Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64 is a 1996 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the first Super Mario game to feature 3D graphics, combining traditional Super Mario gameplay, visual style, and characters in a large open world. In the game, Bowser invades Princess Peach's castle, kidnaps her, and hides the castle's Power Stars in different worlds inside magical paintings. As Mario, the player traverses levels and collects Power Stars to unlock areas of the castle, reach Bowser and rescue Peach.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1996
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 23 June 1996 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii U |
| Genres | Platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q216995, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Super Mario 64? How long to beat it
Total play time for Super Mario 64 is about 19.8 hours to do everything, and around 11.6 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.6h | 698 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 16.4h | 303 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 19.8h | 696 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Super Mario 64 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Super Mario 64 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 53ahead of 9% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 73ahead of 99% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Super Mario 64
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Common questions about Super Mario 64
What platforms is Super Mario 64 on?
Super Mario 64 is available on Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii U. It first released in 1996.
Who made Super Mario 64?
Super Mario 64 was developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Super Mario 64?
about 11.6 hours for the main story, 16.4 hours with the main extras, 19.8 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.