While interesting from a development perspective, these sprites would have also changed the course of Mario history had they been included in the final game. Super Mario 64, released a full six ...

You've seen Super Mario evolve from a modest 2D sprite into a 3D world-exploring superhero mechanic, but have you ever seen life through his eyes? Here's your opportunity, as a fanmade animation ...

A total of 3 Shine Sprites are required for each partner rank-up, and by collecting them all, each of Mario's seven partners in the game will be able to rank-up twice.