18th June 2003, 9:48 PM
I don't feel that either 3D Mario game is very much like the 2D ones (in terms of gameplay and charm), but I did still enjoy Mario Sunshine more than any other platformer since Mario 64. I liked Rayman 2 but not enough to keep it. The linear style worked nicely, though. The next Mario game should be a cross between Rayman 2 and the mini-levels from Sunshine.