Images emerge of a Super Mario 64 level that was believed completely lost

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Super Mario 64 is a truly legendary and influential game. Without him, 3D gaming might have gone in a completely different direction. This is why the community wants to know everything they can about him. If you are one of them, you should know that images of a level of Super Mario 64 who thought he was completely lost.

Thanks to Forest of Illusion, a video game preservation site focused on Nintendo, an internal Nintendo report from 1996 recently came to light. It contains images of different company products such as the Nintendo 64 and the Virtual Boy.

What is most striking about the report is that it presents screenshots of a development version of Super Mario 64. It features a scenario that didn’t make it into the final game, which could be part of a level that was cut from the final version.

The images in question show Mario in a stage where several Mr. I are attacking him. You can check them below:

Now for the insane part…One of the pages shows various screenshots from the currently missing “extended” 1995 Nintendo 64 B-roll. Why is this a big deal? It shows a never-before-seen look at Super Mario 64’s mysterious ghost stage! Below is a gif to view each frame in action. pic.twitter.com/KsifRUaSg2

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It’s important to note that no one within Nintendo has made any public comment on this scenario. In this way, we do not know exactly what these images correspond to. It’s possible that it’s a level that was completely scrapped, or maybe it’s one that mutated into Big Boo’s Haunt. There’s also a chance that it’s a part of this level that didn’t make it into the final game.

Whatever it is, it’s a piece of Nintendo history and Super Mario 64 that fans will surely appreciate. Especially since it’s not every day that new information emerges about a game that debuted in mid-1996.

Super Mario 64 It arrived in 1996 on Nintendo 64. Since then the game has come with ports or new versions to consoles such as Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo Switch. You can learn more about this platformer classic by clicking here.

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