Editing Super Mario Sunshine (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 92/100<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Sunshine reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/super-mario-sunshine/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228222349/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/super-mario-sunshine |archive-date=December 28, 2010 |access-date=November 11, 2007 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
| 1UP = A<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Sunshine Review |url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3061376&p=5&sec=REVIEWS |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217193027/http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3061376 |archive-date=December 17, 2007 |access-date=April 6, 2009 |website=[[1UP.com]]}}</ref>
| Allgame = 3.5/5<ref name="allgame-review">{{Cite web |last=Scott Alan |first=Marriott |title=Super Mario Sunshine Overview |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36972&tab=review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114211518/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36972&tab=review |archive-date=November 14, 2014 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |website=[[AllGame]]}}</ref>
| CVG = 10/10<ref name="CVG" />
| Edge = 9/10<ref>Edge, No. 114, September 2002, pp. 80–83.</ref>
| EGM = 9.5/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=October 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine review |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |page=198}}</ref>
| EuroG = 9/10<ref name="EG">{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=October 4, 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine Review |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_supermariosunshine_gc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210160033/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_supermariosunshine_gc |archive-date=February 10, 2009 |access-date=April 6, 2009 |website=[[Eurogamer]]}}</ref>
| Fam = 37/40<ref>''ニンテンドーゲームキューブ – スーパーマリオサンシャイン''. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.99. June 30, 2006.</ref>
| GI = 9.75/10<ref name="GIReview" />
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name="GSpot" />
| GSpy = 5/5<ref name="GSpyReview" />
| GRadar = 4.5/5<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2006 |title=Super Mario Sunshine Review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-sunshine-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208213857/https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-sunshine-review/ |archive-date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = 9.4/10<ref name="IGN" />
| NLife = 9/10<ref name="NLife">{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2010 |title=Super Mario Sunshine Review (GCN) |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/super_mario_sunshine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505084852/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/gamecube/super_mario_sunshine |archive-date=May 5, 2020 |access-date=May 8, 2020 |publisher=Nintendo Life}}</ref>
| NP = 10/10<ref name="NPReview" />
| NWR = 10/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3918/super-mario-sunshine-gamecube|title=Super Mario Sunshine review|access-date=July 28, 2002|archive-date=August 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816151608/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3918/super-mario-sunshine-gamecube|url-status=live}}</ref>
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''Super Mario Sunshine'' was critically acclaimed by game critics and fans.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |title=Nintendo On The Legacy Of The New Super Mario Bros. Series |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/10/11/nintendo-on-the-legacy-of-the-new-super-mario-bros-series |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011191232/https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/10/11/nintendo-on-the-legacy-of-the-new-super-mario-bros-series |url-status=live |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-16 |magazine=Game Informer |date=May 15, 2006 |language=en |quote=In 2002, Nintendo released Super Mario Sunshine on GameCube to critical and fan acclaim.}}</ref> Particular praise went towards the graphics, music, story, gameplay and the addition of F.L.U.D.D. ''[[IGN]]'' praised the addition of the water backpack for improving gameplay,<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web |last=Mirabella III |first=Fran |date=August 22, 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/08/22/super-mario-sunshine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421175737/http://cube.ign.com/articles/368/368539p2.html |archive-date=April 21, 2006 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=IGN}}</ref> and [[GameSpy]] commented on the "wide variety of moves and the beautifully constructed environments".<ref name="GSpyReview">{{Cite web |last=Guzman |first=Hector |date=August 25, 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine review |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/super-mario-sunshine/545787p1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114110/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/super-mario-sunshine/545787p1.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |publisher=[[GameSpy]]}}</ref> The game received a perfect score from ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', who commended the "superb graphics, excellent music, clever layouts, funny cinema scenes and ingenious puzzles".<ref name="NPReview">{{Cite magazine |date=September 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine review |url=http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-824 |url-status=dead |magazine=Nintendo Power |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |page=160 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002050548/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-824 |archive-date=October 2, 2007}}</ref>

''Super Mario Sunshine'' won ''GameSpot''{{'}}s annual "Best Platformer on GameCube" award.<ref name="bestworst2002">{{Cite web |last=''GameSpot'' Staff |date=December 30, 2002 |title=''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2002 |url=http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/ |archive-date=February 7, 2003 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' gave it a perfect score, stating that the game was "a masterpiece of superior game design, infinite gameplay variety, creativity, and life."<ref name="GamePro" /> The American-based publication ''[[Game Informer]]'' said that the game is arguably "the best ''Mario'' game to date."<ref name="GIReview">{{Cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |date=September 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1649.23236.htm |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314224002/http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200209/R03.0801.1649.23236.htm |archive-date=March 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 5, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' also mentioned the game is "better than ''[[Super Mario 64]]''."<ref name="CVG">{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Sunshine |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=80100 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310073119/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=80100 |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |access-date=October 28, 2008 |publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]}}</ref> The game placed 46th in ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'''s 100 greatest Nintendo games of all time.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=60–41 ONM |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7258 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine|ONM]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225040521/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=7258 |archive-date=February 25, 2009 |access-date=February 19, 2009}}</ref> ''[[AllGame]]'' gave a lower review, stating that "During the six-year span between ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Sunshine'', platform games have become more epic, more interactive, and prettier. Yet the core element of collecting items in a world divided into sub-sections has been left unchanged. So it comes with a modicum of disappointment that ''Super Mario Sunshine'' doesn't shake up the genre with a number of new and fresh ideas other than the usual enhancements expected from a sequel."<ref name="allgame-review" />

Some reviewers were critical towards certain aspects of the game. The [[virtual camera system|camera system]] and high difficulty were the most criticized aspects of the game. The decision to use full voice acting for some characters in the game, as well as F.L.U.D.D., received mixed responses. ''[[GameSpot]]'''s [[Jeff Gerstmann]] criticized the various additions, including F.L.U.D.D. and Yoshi, calling them "mere gimmicks". He also complained about the [[virtual camera system|camera system]].<ref name="GSpot">{{Cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff|authorlink=Jeff Gerstmann |date=August 25, 2002 |title=Super Mario Sunshine review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-sunshine-review/1900-2878399/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107171957/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-sunshine-review/1900-2878399/ |archive-date=November 7, 2014 |access-date=November 18, 2005 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> Gerstmann said that the game seemed somewhat unpolished and rushed, a sentiment shared by Matt Wales of ''[[Computer and Video Games]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=May 17, 2006 |title=Super Mario Galaxy preview |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=140193 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314125032/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=140193 |archive-date=March 14, 2007 |access-date=November 11, 2007 |publisher=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]}}</ref> ''GameSpot'' named it 2002's most disappointing GameCube game.<ref name=bestworst2002/> During the [[6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''Super Mario Sunshine'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year|Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=385 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Super Mario Sunshine |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=25 July 2023 |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816151612/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2003&idGame=385 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Sales===
In Japan, more than 400,000 copies of ''Super Mario Sunshine'' were sold within four days.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2002 |title=Mario Takes Japan By Storm |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/23/mario-takes-japan-by-storm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212035240/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/07/23/mario-takes-japan-by-storm |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In the United States, more than 350,000 copies were sold within its first ten days of release, surpassing launch sales of the [[PlayStation 2]]'s ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'', the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]'s ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved|Halo]]'', and the [[Nintendo 64]]'s ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and boosting hardware sales of the GameCube.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2002 |title=MARIO DELIVERS! Super Mario Sunshine Launches At Record Pace, Boosts Hardware Sales |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MARIO+DELIVERS!+Super+Mario+Sunshine+Launches+At+Record+Pace%2C+Boosts+...-a091071000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072502/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MARIO+DELIVERS!+Super+Mario+Sunshine+Launches+At+Record+Pace%2C+Boosts+...-a091071000 |archive-date=August 29, 2018 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |publisher=[[Business Wire]]}}</ref> In Europe, 175,000 units were sold within a week of its release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2002 |title=Super Mario's Million |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/08/super-marios-million |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212035302/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/08/super-marios-million |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In Japan, 624,240 units had been sold by October 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2002 |title=Graphs: Weekly GCN Sales in Japan |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/25/graphs-weekly-gcn-sales-in-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140729/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/25/graphs-weekly-gcn-sales-in-japan |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In 2002, ''Super Mario Sunshine'' was the tenth best-selling game in the United States according to the [[NPD Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2003 |title=The NPD Group Reports Annual 2002 U.S. Video Game Sales Break Record |url=http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_030128a.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413214726/http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_030128a.htm |archive-date=April 13, 2008 |access-date=February 12, 2008 |publisher=[[NPD Group]]}}</ref> It was re-released in 2003 as part of the [[Player's Choice]] line, a selection of games with high sales sold for a reduced price.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvert |first=Justin |date=September 9, 2003 |title=Nintendo Player's Choice range grows |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-players-choice-range-grows/1100-6074802/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123113315/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-players-choice-range-grows/1100-6074802/ |archive-date=November 23, 2013 |access-date=July 19, 2007 |website=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> By July 2006, 2.5 million copies were sold for $85 million, in the United States alone. ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' ranked it as the ninth highest-selling game launched for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], or [[GameCube]] between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country.<ref name="nextgensales2">{{Cite web |last1=Colin |first1=Campbell |last2=Joe |first2=Keiser |date=July 29, 2006 |title=The Top 100 Games of the 21st Century |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028115051/http://www.next-gen.biz/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3537&Itemid=2&pop=1&page=1 |archive-date=October 28, 2007 |website=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]}}</ref> By June 2006, over 5.5 million copies had been sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boutros |first=Daniel |date=August 4, 2006 |title=A Detailed Cross-Examination of Yesterday and Today's Best-Selling Platform Games |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/a-detailed-cross-examination-of-yesterday-and-today-s-best-selling-platform-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024023200/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130268/a_detailed_crossexamination_of_.php?page=8 |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=Game Developer}}</ref> However, [[Satoru Iwata]] confirmed at E3 2003 that the game's sales, along with those of ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', had failed to live up to the company's expectations.<ref name="Rolling Stone" />