Yoshi defeats Goomboss and frees Mario as they continue searching the castle to find more Power Stars. After recovering some of the power stars and defeating Bowser's minions, Yoshi unlocks doors that access other areas of the castle, where he finds Mario and his friends captured. Scattered throughout the castle are paintings and secret walls, which act as portals to other worlds where Bowser and his minions guard the Power Stars. Yoshi explores Peach's castle to find Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Peach. The trio disappear as they enter the castle, and Lakitu, the game's camera operator, informs Yoshi of their disappearance. Mario arrives at Peach's castle, along with Luigi and Wario.
The game begins with Mario receiving a letter from Princess Peach inviting him to come to her castle for a cake she has baked for him. Super Mario 64 DS was re-released on the Wii U's Virtual Console service across 20. The game is the tenth best-selling Nintendo DS game, with over 11.06 million copies sold by 2018. However, it was criticized for its multiplayer mode and lack of analog controls. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its single-player mode, graphics and the changes made from the original game. Nintendo revealed Super Mario 64 DS as a multiplayer demonstration at E3 2004, and released it in November 2004. Unlike the original, Yoshi is the first playable character, with Mario, Luigi, and Wario being unlockable characters in early phases of the game. As with the original, the plot centers on rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser. Super Mario 64 DS is a remake of the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64, with new graphics, characters, collectibles, a multiplayer mode, and several extra minigames. Super Mario 64 DS is a 2004 platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.