Kaizo Mario 64 is a ROM hack created by OmegaEdge29 and released in 2009.
As the name suggests, this hack is intended to be a much more difficult version of the game (though nowhere near as difficult as some other hacks, such as Star Revenge 2: Night of Doom, or Super Mario Treasure World). Kaizo Mario 64 pits Mario against the classic Super Mario 64 levels, but filled to the brim with enemies, fire, and other dangerous traps to make collecting the stars significantly more difficult.
It contains 120 Stars and requires Mario to collect every last Star before he can enter the final stage, Bowser in the Sky. This hack does not alter the level geometry of any of the stages, but instead adds difficulty by moving, adding, and replacing the objects within the stages. In general, this hack was not designed with glitches in mind, so many stars can be collected easily with trivial glitches or skips.
Courses[]
- Each course has 7 Stars available. The Stars requirements for each course are the same as in the original game.
| Name | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chain Chomp Battlefield | ||
| Whomp's Fortress | 1 Star | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Wing Cap. |
| Jolly Roger Bay | 3 Stars | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Metal Cap. |
| Cool Cool Mountain | ||
| Boo's Mansion | 12 Stars | Mario cannot get any star in this level before activating the Vanish Cap. |
| Hazy Maze Cave | Key 1 | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Vanish Cap. This level may cause the game to freeze, if not careful with triggering the flamethrowers in the toxic maze. |
| Lethal Lava Land | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating the Wing Cap and Vanish Cap. | |
| Shifting Sand Land | Mario will immediately die upon entering this level before activating all three caps. | |
| Dire Dire Docks | 30 Stars | |
| Snowman's Land | Key 2 | |
| Wet-Dry World | This level has exactly 100 coins. | |
| Tall Tall Mountain | ||
| Tiny-Huge Island | ||
| Tick Tock Clock | 50 Stars | This level has exactly 100 coins. |
| Rainbow Ride | This level may cause the game to freeze, if not careful with triggering the flamethrowers in the maze. |
Bonus Courses[]
| Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Secret Slide | 3 | 1 Star | There is an extra Star in this level. |
| The Secret Aquarium | 1 | 3 Stars | |
| Bowser in the Dark World | 8 Stars | ||
| Red Switch Tower | 2 | 10 Stars | There is an extra Star in this level. |
| Blue Switch Palace | 1 | Key 1 | |
| Green Switch Cavern | |||
| Bowser in the Fire Sea | 1 | 31 Stars | |
| Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | 50 Stars | ||
| Bowser in the Sky | 120 Stars | This level is extremely difficult to complete as solid pieces of platforms are invisible, and Mario starts with only one wedge of life. If he takes damage, he is kicked back outside the castle. The same is applied to the final Bowser fight. |