Despair Mario's Gambit 64 (or DMG64 for short) is a major ROM hack created by GMDDoesDMG, featuring over 12 courses with 120 Stars.
This hack is the 3rd entry that follows GMD's name convention--the first being GMD64 (Gamer Mario's Destiny) and DoES (Diorama of Extreme Shenanigans) as the second.
Despair Mario's Greens 64, a green Star extension of the hack, was released the following year.
Courses[]
| Course | Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overworld 1 | Stomping Grounds | 3 | ||
| 1 | Autumnal Falls | 7 | The Wing Cap course in hidden inside this course. | |
| 2 | Anihasa Village | Mirai Cathedral and any of the village's interior areas are located in this course. | ||
| 3 | Woodshroom Isles | |||
| 4 | Geometrical Dashland | This course is an inspiration of Bleck 'n' White from SR7: Park of Time. Additionally, the level name implies being a reference to Geometry Dash as one mission is set to a 2.5D level form of the game. | ||
| 5 | Sunset Lava Towers | 7 | 15 Stars | The Vanish Cap course in hidden inside this course. |
| WC | Cloudy Rainbow Castle | 5 | ||
| - | Anihasa Village (Interior) | 7 | ||
| - | Mirai Cathedral | 5 | ||
| MC | Chilled Sewers | 10 Stars | This course is a throwback remake of Marbled Sewers from Gamer Mario's Destiny 64. | |
| VC | Sunken Greensand Towers | |||
| B1 | Starry Walkways | 1 | 25 Stars | |
| Course | Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overworld 2 | Rocketpunch Mall | 2 | Key 1 | |
| 6 | Jabberwock Beach | 7 | ||
| 7 | Cryogenic Crystal Creek | |||
| 8 | Mushroom Castle Cliffs | |||
| 9 | Downtown Portland | |||
| 10 | Gambling Gambit | Half (or almost) of this course is based on trump cards. | ||
| B3 | Tilted Tower | 1 | 53 Stars | |
| - | (The End) :) | Key 2 |
| Course | Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overworld 3 | Musical Cliffs | 1 | 80 Stars | A random invisible door is left in this area as a private joke. |
| 12 | Flaming Memories | 7 | Both courses are throwback remakes of Basic Land and Lavender Tower from Gamer Mario's Destiny 64. | |
| 13 | Sunken Throwbacks |
Music[]
| Used In | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select | イコロシア | Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair |
| Star Select | Examination ~ Moderate 2002 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All |
| Stomping Grounds (Overworld 1) | Route 10 | Pokémon Black / White |
| Rocketpunch Mall (Overworld 2) | Moving Scene | Mega Man Star Force |
| Musical Cliffs (Overworld 3) | Aspertia City | Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 |
| Autumnal Falls | Quiet Forest | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Anihasa Village | Greenwood Village | Diddy Kong Racing |
| Anihasa Village Interior | Inside the Castle | Mario Party 3 |
| Woodshroom Isles | Sammer's Kingdom | Super Paper Mario |
| Geometrical Dashland | BAD Apple!! | Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story |
| Geometrical Dashland (The Trials of Dash) | At the Speed of Light | Dimrain47 |
| Sunset Lava Towers | Lava Rock Lair | Super Mario 3D World |
| Jabberwock Beach | Plack Beach | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story |
| Cryogenic Crystal Creek | Frosty Village | Diddy Kong Racing |
| Mushroom Castle Cliffs (Outside) | Athletic Theme | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Mushroom Castle Cliffs (Inside) | Barrel Volcano | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Downtown Portland | Twilight Town | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Downtown Portland (Cloud Area) | Sky Peak (Forest) | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Sky |
| Gambling Gambit | Poker Face | Lady Gaga |
| Flaming Memories | Thwomp Caverns | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Sunken Throwbacks | Teehee Valley | Mario & Luigi: SuperStar Saga |
| Mirai Cathedral | Toad Town | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Starry Walkways | Bubble Mission (Boss Battle) | Space Bust-A-Move |
| King Whomp Fight | Special Stage (JP/EU) | Sonic CD |
| Tilted Towers | Temporal Tower | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Sky |
| Bowser Fight | Dr. Wily: Stage 2 | Mega Man 9 |
| Chilled Sewers | Chilly Waters | Mario Party 3 |
| Cloudy Rainbow Castle | Picture City | Rayman |
| Sunken Greensand Towers | Gerudo Valley | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Metal Cap | Theme B | Tetris (Game Boy) |
| Wing Cap | Rainbow Road (Final Lap) | Mario Kart 7 |
| Vanish Cap | Let's Kill Each Other! | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony |
| Shell Ride | Sand Canyon 1 | Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
| Koopa Race | Doop Doop Dunes | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam |
| :) [The End] | Clair De Lune | Claude Debussy |
| Star Get | Star Get (Piranha Plant Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Star Catch Fanfare | Star Catch Fanfare (Piranha Plant Mix) |
Trivia[]
- This hack makes use of Danganronpa's references on the Stars as well as boxes (represented as Monokuma). For example, in Gambling Gambit, portraits of the cast of characters from all 3 main games are present and in The End, a picture of Kaede Akamatsu playing the piano is shown.
- There are images which depicts AndrewSM64 (SM64 ROM hack player) found in Anihasa Village and Cryogenic Crystal Creek, as well as portraits of other people in one minor area. One of them has been covered in the final update for personal reasons.
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