If this game is so good, why did they add a pointless life system?

>>381438921
Repeat that question, and this time listen to yourself

>>381439008
My question still stands, anon. Why did they include such a retarded system for "muh tradition?"

Because if you run out of lives you have to run a little farther from outside the castle to get back into the painting.

>>381439259
For the sake of more collectibles

>>381438921
That is actually a good question. Probably the only game design related "issue" of Mario 64. Though I wouldn't say it's a big deal.

>>381438921
That's actually pretty fair.
Glad to see Odyssey's fixing that issue.
However, despite that small problem, the game is still a fantastic, tight platformer. In no right is it perfect, but it's life system doesn't make it a bad game.

>>381438921
>Good game=perfect game
Yeah, nobody liked that mechanic either, but the life system wasn't what made the game good, fucko

I mean, the game is still good.

>>381438921
The game doesn't autosave, the lives system allows you to replay the same star multiple times if you want to without resetting for some reason.