As with all new systems and games it will take a while for the you to get used to the controls. To move Mario the analog joystick is used. It is tricky at first but no more trickier than learning any other system. Another difference is that the four gold buttons change camera views and the R button zooms in and out. Mario talks for the first time, he whoops and hollars during battles and jumps, he say "It's me-a-mario" when you start the game up, and when you are thrown out of a course he says, "Momma Miya!"

The graphics on Super Mario 64 are yet to be compared, even Mario's reflection (as seen on left) is unbelievable. Even the lowly Boo is enhanced 1000 percent (on right) . Because of the ability of the N64 the Boo is also made transparent. Of course there are a few flaws such as seeing through objects, but it is the closet to perfection as you can get in video games.