"This year's E3 is not Revolution's coming out party,"

[A Black Falcon]

I dare say that the graphical differences between the next consoles will be as negligable as this generation.

Except probably reversed, with the PS3 being 'better enough you can notice it' instead of 'worse enough that you can notice it'... we think.

Mario 64's gameplay isn't nearly as good. Case in point: Mario 64 can be beaten with a dpad. It would be impossible to get past even one level in Sunshine with a dpad. Much, much tighter controls + greater acrobatics + much more difficult platforming = better game that cannot be played with a stupid dpad like Mario 64 can.

*high fives Smoke*

Yes, you're right that Mario Sunshine has some harder platforming than you will find in Mario 64. That's true, and an advantage for the game. But the waterpack really doesn't add much (as far as moves go (acrobatic ones), they've added some and removed a couple... added more than they lost, yes, but there was movement both ways.), and the lack of a variety of settings really is a problem...

And darnit, nostalgia is a factor. :)

Oh yeah... so when will we finally get ALL the moves from the first Acrobatic-Mario game, Donkey Kong (GB), in the 3d games? I want the handstand, darnit!