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Super Mario Eclipse, the fan-made Mario game, is now available


Super Mario Eclipse, the fan-made Mario game, is now available

Key findings

  • Super Mario Eclipse reimagines Super Mario Sunshine with new gameplay mechanics, boss battles, and a huge reward for completion.
  • The mod by Eclipse Team offers 120 new Shines, three playable characters and a new story with hand-animated cutscenes.



Super Mario Sunshine is one of the most polarizing Mario games of all time. While it’s full of groundbreaking ideas, the GameCube title’s frustrating cameras and even more frustrating level design make the game perceived in a complex way.

Over the last four years, however, a team came together with the goal: “What if we made Super Mario Sunshine, but still good?” And so Super Mario Eclipse was born.


“The eagerly awaited return visit to Delfino”

“Super Mario Eclipse” was developed by the Eclipse Team, a group of modders, and recreates virtually the entire “Super Mario Sunshine”.


Described by its creators as “one of the most ambitious Mario fan projects ever,” Eclipse reworks all 120 shrines from the original game for a “unique open-play experience.” The game will take place on Isle Delfino, with locations like Bianco Hills, Sirena Beach, and Noki Bay all apparently making a return.

The full mod, which can be downloaded from GameBanana, includes:

  • 120 brand new Shines
  • Three playable characters
  • New movement mechanics
  • Improved game engine
  • New and revised boss fights
  • Original Soundtrack
  • New story with hand-animated cutscenes
  • A HUGE reward for 100 percent completion

Interestingly, the trailer reveals that there is a version of Princess Peach’s castle from Super Mario 64, although the developers did not list it. The castle can be explored by Mario, along with the other two playable characters, Luigi and Piantissimo, who are all “wanted.”

Super Mario Eclipse is now available for download.


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