Despite its age, Super Mario Sunshine is still a warmly regarded title in the Super Mario franchise. The GameCube classic has been a game that continues to find fans to this day, no doubt helped by it being re-released alongside Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy as part of the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection last year. While this helped bring in some fans, some thought that more could be done with the game, or perhaps even a sequel. This is the thought process behind the mod known as Super Mario Eclipse.

This mod expands the original Super Mario Sunshine with a brand-new story that gives greater focus on the world of Isle Delfino. This is further expanded by including a host of brand-new levels, missions, and explorable overworlds that are all connected to the original island. There's a lot of fan service and tributes paid to all corners of the Mario universe in this mod, thanks to the incredibly large team of Super Mario Sunshine modders.

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The trailer for the first demo of this mod dropped recently, showcasing all of the new features that will be included. One of the very first things shown is the expanded overworld, where it sees Mario being able to visit reworked locations like Bianco Hills, but also other areas by plane, such as Peach's Castle from Super Mario 64. Other worlds include Daisy Cruiser from Mario Kart: Double Dash, brand-new worlds like Pianta Pit, and even a secret level that involves Super Monkey Ball.

The mod will also be adding two playable characters too, one of them being Mario's brother Luigi. Much like many other games that the green brother has appeared in, he has a stronger jumping ability than Mario, allowing him to reach higher areas than him, but he forgoes the usage of FLUDD. The other playable character is Shadow Mario, the disguised Bowser Jr. from Super Mario Sunshine. He also doesn't use FLUDD, instead wielding a Magic Paintbrush to paint the island in graffiti.

Mario's moves from Super Mario Sunshine have been expanded upon too, such as using FLUDD to gain a brief boost in height or momentum as he slides on the ground. This mod is still a heavy work in progress, as according to its GameBanana page, only about half of the work is currently done, with some bugs still being present and no console capability. However, based on what's already shown, this is looking to be one of the most ambitious Super Mario Sunshine mods ever made.

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Source: GameBanana