Super Mario 64 Hacks Wiki
Super Mario 64 Hacks Wiki


Luigi and the Forest Ruins 64 is a ROM hack made by TheGael95.

Since its 2014 release, the hack has been criticized for its lack of level design clarity, its confusing Star count due to the appearance of the Yellow Switch, and a jarring length and difficulty on its gameplay and missions. However, it should be noted that such criticisms are common for hacks created during that time; the advancements made by the ROM hacking community inevitably come with the unfortunate side effect of throwing an unflattering light on earlier releases.

Its remake, Luigi and the Forest Ruins: Rebooted was created by Mariocrash and released in 2016.

Levels[]

Name Stars
Flower Fields 7
Old Lake Castle
Desert Grounds
Frost-Fire Cavern 7
Mountain Chaos
White Valley
Somewhere in the Sky 1

Music[]

Used in Track Source
File Select Mii Apartments Tomodachi Life
Nuro Forest Lost Woods The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Nuro Ruins The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Flower Fields Grasslands, All The Way Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Old Lake Castle Creepy Castle Donkey Kong 64
Inside the Old Castle Frantic Factory
Desert Grounds Angry Aztec
Desert Grounds (Cave Area) Toad Town Ruins Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Frost-Fire Cavern (Ice Side) Hailfire Peaks (Ice Side) Banjo-Tooie
Frost-Fire Cavern (Fire Side) Hailfire Peaks (Fire Side)
Mountain Chaos The Law of Pajamaja Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
White Valley Ice Cap Zone (Act 2) Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Sunset Autumn Woods Tension Super Mario Galaxy
Somewhere in the Sky Faron Woods The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Underground Ways Castle Lololo Kirby's Dream Land
Underground Ways (2.5D) Gruntilda's Lair Banjo-Kazooie
Switch Palace Bonus Screen Super Mario World
Boss Fight Never Let Up! Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Bowser Fight Marx's Theme Kirby Super Star
Underground Ways (Escape) Koopa's Road Super Mario 64
Peach's Castle Breezy Mushrise Park Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Inside the Castle Walls Sky Tower Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team

Trivia[]

  • Although the hack's intended Star count is 46, and even though the Yellow Switch is involved, pressing it will increase the count up to 4 Stars, as well as making the final cut up to 50 Stars. It also causes Luigi's hat to disappear indefinitely after saving the game.
  • On the same topic of confusing Star count, there is an extra 47th star hidden in the hack, and located within the forest area with no particular hint. MIPS also appears later at the top of Nuro Ruins after 15 Stars are collected.
  • The 2.5D section of Underground Ways can be skipped entirely, as there is a hidden warp pipe located on the top of the area; said warp pipe leads to the fight against Bowser.