In 2022, a publication was made suggesting that the mouths of los Spindrifts in Super Mario 64 they originally had a smile. A dataminer, @Alieneer_TF2, has restored a Spindrift model from the development period, confirming that they were, in fact, originally smiling.
This restoration of the Spindrift model that confirms his original smile in Super Mario 64 was real. These types of discoveries shed light on the creative process and design decisions that may have evolved during the game’s development.
Community attention to details in classic games demonstrates the lasting impact these works have on gaming culture. You can check it below:
In 2022, I made a post about how the mouths of the Spindrifts in Super Mario 64 were modeled in a way that suggests that they originally smiled. Dataminer @Alieneer_TF2
has restored a model of the Spindrift from development, conclusively confirming that they once smiled. pic.twitter.com/47kVY8PSAZ— Supper Mario Broth (@MarioBrothBlog) March 8, 2024
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