So effing amazing...
This game has got to be one of the best things I've played on NG. I just beat it, and I still haven't collected everything (only missing the third ??? Shine Sprite, and the third Storyline and Castle Star Coins). Everything about this game was awesome. I especially liked the final battles with Bowser; the fight outside was kind of the same as all the others, but you still managed to change it up and make it a challenge. The second-to-last battle, though... THAT'S what I've been wanting in a fight with Bowser, like, forever, where he just throws a ton of shit at you all at once, enemies, fire, everything. And after the fight, when I saw Mario fall, just before the escape level started, I was saying to myself, "God, I hope I get to play this escape..." And then I saw coins, and was happy.
You did an amazing job on this game. Looking forward to trying out Sunshine 64 (even though I never played the original, but hey, you made the FLUDD look interesting, so that may change...).