Banjo-Kazooie is a platform game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. It features a bear and a bird duo who explore various worlds to collect musical notes and jigsaw pieces. It has a similar 3D gameplay and open world design to Super Mario 64, with multiple objectives and secrets in each level.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1998. It features a marsupial hero who travels through time to stop a pair of villains from altering history. It has a similar 3D gameplay and open world design to Super Mario 64, with linear and nonlinear levels and a hub world.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. It features a boy and his otter-like friend who embark on a quest to reverse a curse that transformed the latter into a furry creature. It has a similar 3D gameplay and open world design to Super Mario 64, with seamless transitions between levels and a variety of gameplay mechanics.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Super Mario Sunshine is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube in 2002. It features Mario who travels to a tropical island to clear his name from a graffiti scandal and restore the island's shine. It has a similar 3D gameplay and open world design to Super Mario 64, with a water jetpack that adds new possibilities of movement and exploration.
Ratchet & Clank is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2002. It features a furry mechanic and his robot sidekick who try to stop a tyrant from destroying planets with a superweapon. It has a similar 3D gameplay and open world design to Super Mario 64, with a variety of weapons and gadgets that can be upgraded and used in combat and puzzles.