Best Video Games of 1996 Volume 1 (10 Games)

Super Mario 64! What a gem of a game! Super Mario 64 is a 1996 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was the first Super Mario game to feature 3D gameplay, combining traditional Mario mechanics, visual style, and characters within a large open world. In the game, Bowser invades Princess Peach's Castle, kidnaps her, and hides the castle’s source of protection—the Power Stars—across many different worlds inside magical paintings. As Mario, players traverse level