Unearthed Super Mario 64 Screenshots Show Unused 'Eyeball' Level
A collaboration between a number of people has seen some early renders from Super Mario 64 surface, the most interesting of which shows screenshots from what appears to be an unused level. Considered to be one of the most influential 3D games of the 90s, the classic Nintendo 64 title was a landmark release that came along right when the gaming industry was becoming more advanced. To this day, it's a beloved entry in the Mario franchise.
After all this time, many would be forgiven for thinking there was nothing new to discover. However, there are still some Super Mario 64 secrets around that many fans are perhaps not aware of. For example, voice clips from Looney Tunes cartoons were used as placeholders before Charles Martinet came in to record his iconic, albeit limited, lines. This latest discovery only perpetuates the idea that older games, no matter how many years gamers have been playing them, have yet to give up all their mysteries, and this one will be intriguing to a lot of fans.
Super Mario 64 Gets Transformed Into a Horror Game
In conjunction with Twitter users Nintoid and Render_Archive, and the website Forest of Illusion, which is dedicated to preserving Nintendo's history, a company report from 1996 has been unearthed which contains some fascinating tidbits. Among sales information and some early renders, there are also a few screenshots taken from Super Mario 64. Upon close inspection, it appears that some of them pertain to a level that does not appear in the final release. The images show the titular plumber in an underwater level surrounded by giant eyeballs. Forest of Illusion has gone to the trouble of turning each screenshot into an animated GIF to give viewers an idea of how this cut content may have
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