Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64 single-handedly defined 3D platformers, selling 11 million copies and setting a new standard for control and movement precision in games. The game's 64-bit graphics and 3D movement were so precise that speedrunners still discover new tricks decades later. By focusing on pure, joyful exploration, it outsold GoldenEye 007 by roughly 3 million copies and proved that a good platformer could thrive without a deep story.