This is something that only came to mind after having played Odyssey, but getting kicked out of the levels really destroys the momentum of the gameplay. This is a Mario game, I want to jump and run and try to master my moves to travel even faster through the maps, not slowly swim towards red coins or wait until I'm on land to have fun again. This only applies to Dire, Dire Docks, Jolly Roger Bay and to a lesser extent Rainbow Ride, where you're stuck waiting for the carpet ride to reach its destination without much to do in-between. It's a bit impressive how movement in the outer garden hub is so much fun but some of the levels, the main attraction themselves, feel so slow. Not specific stars, but the entire level itself seemingly conspiring so that traversing it will be as annoying as possible. Even in more open areas, sometimes you can't get the camera to let you look at the platform you want to jump to. Even in areas that aren't some off the beaten path places, just your regular paths to the star, there's always a wall or object getting in the way - I especially noticed in Tick Tock Clock, which is a shame because otherwise I really appreciate it as a straightforward obstacle course which had a clever star progression. It's a real pain, and sometimes it seems to actively work against the player. Things I noticed this time around that never bothered me as a child for some reason:
SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE REPAINTED ROM SERIES
Honestly this game still has some of the best movement controls in the entirety of gaming - the Super Mario series has nailed the art of simply moving in a 3D, which I appreciate a lot when so many games even today feel so clunky and slow. Even mindlessly running around in the area outside Peach's Castle or running through its halls feels good.
It's impressive how such an old game can still be so fun to just sit down play. After having replayed it, it's pretty clear that it's not as perfect as I remember it being, but it's still a damn great experience. This game was my uncontested GOAT game for a long time, mostly due to it being my number one childhood darling.
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