Super Mario 64: Classic Designs on Pillars in 3rd Bowser Level

[Pogue-Mahone]

At the top of Bowser's 3rd stage, there are some strange markings on the pillars right before Bowser...



Original post by Myriadis on neogaf.com

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php...ount=10469

[DidYouKnowGaming]

I get this submitted a lot. I don't understand how it's seen as a throw back. They don't resemble the sprites from previous games, and the thing people are assuming to be a pixely aesthetic choice is most likely just a result of using low-res textures. To me it just seems like a decorative precursor to the fight.