10 Video Game Rewards That Were Profoundly Insulting

As the followup to Super Mario 64, it's only fitting that Super Mario Sunshine has an even worse reward for hitting 100% completion.

Sunshine is a great game, don't get me wrong. But even its small imperfections crop up in such critical places, such as the camera and physics, an enjoyable experience can easily turn into a frustrating grind. If you don't allow yourself the occasional break, you'll easily find yourself banging your head against a wall as you replay and fail certain segments over and over.

So even though there's the same number of Shines to collect as there were Stars in Mario 64, the effort it takes to claim them is considerably higher. Now you might be expecting something at least on par with meeting Yoshi. Maybe there's a bonus level where you ride him, or, worst case, you get to meet some other Mario character from a past game.

Nobody expected your reward to be a postcard wishing you a "relaxing vacation"... as it was coming to a close.

No, Mario Sunshine, my vacation was anything but relaxing as I spent it all just for... THIS.