Super Mario 128

Super Mario 128
Super Mario 128 as shown at the Space World event in August 2000
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Yoshiaki Koizumi
Series	Mario
Platform(s)	GameCube
Genre(s)	Technology demonstration

Super Mario 128 was a codename for two different development projects at Nintendo. The name was first used in 1997 for a sequel to Super Mario 64 for the 64DD, which was canceled. The name was reused for a GameCube tech demo at the Nintendo Space World trade show in 2000. Nintendo gradually incorporated the demonstrated graphics and physics concepts into the rapid object generation of Pikmin (2001), the physics of Metroid Prime (2002), and the sphere walking technology of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) and Super Mario Galaxy (2007). The Super Mario 128 demo led to widespread analysis, rumors, and anticipation in the media throughout the 2000s.