Super Mario Sunshine sure got a glow up but it is of course a much slower more padded game than Super Mario 64 which instantly throws you in the action.
Control wise indeed Mario controls buttery smooth but I miss the GameCube triggers more than I thought I would.
Fun game all around but already ran into some camera glitches in Ricco Harbor, so this is the real Sunshine experience(TM).
Collecting blue coins is much easier now and the game overall is much more accessible at higher resolution, allowing you to see far into the distance.
Played some Mario 64 again as well and again fun times. Still, I haven't changed my mind on it. It's a very simplistic experimental game, which is part of its strength but also a weakness in 2020.
Take a level like Jolly Roger Bay, which is nothing more than a small puddle of water and a cave. Not much interactivity going on with the ship either, which is a flat platform that floats on the water with that one weird skull box sliding on top of it.
Were it recreated in 2020 for Super Mario Odyssey it would have masts for Mario to climb and reach a crows nest and no doubt an interior. Already up to about 35 stars so I Also dipped my toes into some of the weird levels like Wet Dry World and Hazy Maze Cave.