Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In a recent YouTube Short, we shared our profound disappointment regarding the incredibly poor video quality of Super Mario Sunshine on the new Nintendo Switch Classics app for the Nintendo Switch 2 console. Basically, we discussed how the introductory cutscenes and overall graphical presentation look absolutely terrible, blurry, and incredibly muddy compared to what we were previously experiencing on the physical cartridge version of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection. Because of the overwhelming community response to that initial short, we decided we needed to dive much deeper. Today, we are going to go ahead and do a comprehensive, top-to-bottom side-by-side visual comparison of one version versus the other so you can see exactly what we are talking about.
On the top half of your screen, you are looking at the digital Nintendo Switch Classics version of Super Mario Sunshine running on the newest hardware. On the bottom half of your screen, you are looking at the physical cartridge version of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. And right off the bat, here I think you can clearly see on the top screen exactly how blurry and pixelated everything looks. I mean, I am really just completely aghast at how blurry the entire presentation looks right now. Gameplay-wise, running around Isle Delfino, I have not noticed quite as massive of a graphical difference. But you can definitely, undeniably see the graphical downgrade as the airplane heads to the tropical Isle of Delfino during the iconic opening cinematic sequence.
Look closely at how everything looks completely blown out and washed out on the digital Nintendo Switch Classics version versus what the beautiful 3D All-Stars physical cartridge version looks like. You can really see the massive difference just by looking at the harsh edges of everything on the screen. It simply looks blurry, smudgy, and just outright bad. Here, you can plainly see on the airplane that the character models are much crisper, cleaner, and sharper on the bottom screen. Look at the Isle Delfino tourist map that pops up. It is completely crazy how much better the older cartridge version looks than the brand-new digital Nintendo Switch Classics version looks. This level of visual degradation is entirely unacceptable for a classic GameCube title.
I initially thought that maybe I was just misremembering things. I thought that perhaps I was maybe having some kind of recency bias, but man, the bottom version from the 3D All-Stars cartridge looks so much better than the new Nintendo Switch Classics version. It really makes you wonder what in the world did Nintendo actually change from one release versus the other? It is undeniably crazy how much better the physical cartridge version looks. So, when looking at the footage, this is the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version, and you can just see how much crisper every single visual element truly is. I simply do not understand why this would be the case at all for a game that should be easily optimized for this next-generation hardware platform.
Here at RoXolid Productions, we are extremely passionate about preserving these classic retro gaming experiences, which is why this visual downgrade is so incredibly frustrating to see. We are still going to do a full-blown analysis video showing both with direct gameplay comparisons, but please let me know your thoughts. I thought maybe I was just misremembering the graphical fidelity of this legendary game. This is definitively better on the physical Super Mario 3D All-Stars version than what we got through the Nintendo Classics Edition digital app. Let me know what you think about this situation down below in the comments section!
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In a recent YouTube Short, we shared our profound disappointment regarding the incredibly poor video quality of Super Mario Sunshine on the new Nintendo Switch Classics app for the Nintendo Switch 2 console. Basically, we discussed how the introductory cutscenes and overall graphical presentation look absolutely terrible, blurry, and incredibly muddy compared to what we were previously experiencing on the physical cartridge version of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection. Because of the overwhelming community response to that initial short, we decided we needed to dive much deeper. Today, we are going to go ahead and do a comprehensive, top-to-bottom side-by-side visual comparison of one version versus the other so you can see exactly what we are talking about.
On the top half of your screen, you are looking at the digital Nintendo Switch Classics version of Super Mario Sunshine running on the newest hardware. On the bottom half of your screen, you are looking at the physical cartridge version of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. And right off the bat, here I think you can clearly see on the top screen exactly how blurry and pixelated everything looks. I mean, I am really just completely aghast at how blurry the entire presentation looks right now. Gameplay-wise, running around Isle Delfino, I have not noticed quite as massive of a graphical difference. But you can definitely, undeniably see the graphical downgrade as the airplane heads to the tropical Isle of Delfino during the iconic opening cinematic sequence.
Look closely at how everything looks completely blown out and washed out on the digital Nintendo Switch Classics version versus what the beautiful 3D All-Stars physical cartridge version looks like. You can really see the massive difference just by looking at the harsh edges of everything on the screen. It simply looks blurry, smudgy, and just outright bad. Here, you can plainly see on the airplane that the character models are much crisper, cleaner, and sharper on the bottom screen. Look at the Isle Delfino tourist map that pops up. It is completely crazy how much better the older cartridge version looks than the brand-new digital Nintendo Switch Classics version looks. This level of visual degradation is entirely unacceptable for a classic GameCube title.
I initially thought that maybe I was just misremembering things. I thought that perhaps I was maybe having some kind of recency bias, but man, the bottom version from the 3D All-Stars cartridge looks so much better than the new Nintendo Switch Classics version. It really makes you wonder what in the world did Nintendo actually change from one release versus the other? It is undeniably crazy how much better the physical cartridge version looks. So, when looking at the footage, this is the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version, and you can just see how much crisper every single visual element truly is. I simply do not understand why this would be the case at all for a game that should be easily optimized for this next-generation hardware platform.
Here at RoXolid Productions, we are extremely passionate about preserving these classic retro gaming experiences, which is why this visual downgrade is so incredibly frustrating to see. We are still going to do a full-blown analysis video showing both with direct gameplay comparisons, but please let me know your thoughts. I thought maybe I was just misremembering the graphical fidelity of this legendary game. This is definitively better on the physical Super Mario 3D All-Stars version than what we got through the Nintendo Classics Edition digital app. Let me know what you think about this situation down below in the comments section!
#SuperMarioSunshine #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoClassics #SuperMario3DAllStars #RetroGaming #GameCube #NintendoSwitch #MarioSunshine #RoXolidProductions #Nintendo #GamingCommunity #Switch2 #SuperMario64 #SuperMarioGalaxy #MarioBros #NintendoOnline #RetroGamer #GameCollector #GamingNews #Comparison
