Next steps (prescriptive)
: This confirmed that a multiplayer mode was planned but ultimately scrapped due to hardware limitations on the Nintendo 64. super mario 64 beta assets best
: A robot-like enemy that combined the mechanics of a Bully and the Big Bob-omb Next steps (prescriptive) : This confirmed that a
was fully modeled and animated for SM64 but cut from the final game (later appearing in Yoshi’s Story Beta Yoshi: , including medium and low-poly versions
Seeing the model now, it looks almost eerily unfinished—like a glitch in the matrix. It lacks the polish of the final Mario model, but it carries the weight of a million broken childhood dreams.
, including medium and low-poly versions. This confirmed Shigeru Miyamoto's statements that was intended for a cut multiplayer mode .
While not a static asset, the animation data for Mario includes a flagged series called se_turi_bs (roughly "sorrow stand"). The keyframes show Mario slumping his shoulders, looking down at his hands, and drooping his cap. This melancholic beta asset implies a cut story beat—perhaps Mario failing a mission or losing a power star permanently. It remains one of the most haunting discoveries.