Well it seems that Super Mario Sunshine is selling well in Japan.
I heard that it is oriented toward teenager and adults because it
might be too hard for the younger gamers. In Super Marion Sunshine,
Mario has taken a vacation to Dolphic island with Princess Peach and
grandpa toad. When they arrive at the Island Mario and company find
out that there is slime covering it and the "Shines", the ones that
provide light to the island have scattered. The island is encased in
darkness now.
A Mario impostor was responsible for all of this and Mario takes
the blame. He now has to clean up the city, restore the Shines and
find out who the impostor is. He is given a pretty cool waterpack
similar to the vacumm Luigi used in Luigi's Mansion except that is
shoots water. You can also use it to hover, propell yourself, squirt
enemies with it and water plants to make them grow. Yoshi will also
play a part in the game. There are many different colored Yoshis
with different abilities. The gameplay is similar to Mario 64 for
the Nintendo 64.
I'm very excited about this game. Even though Luigi's Mansion was
an OK game, it does not compare to the fun of a Mario game. Super
Mario Sunshine will be released on August 24, 2002 in the US.