Mario in the Dreamscape is a ROM hack made by Angry, released in February 2024 with a total of 145 Stars.
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This hack was originally titled Mario's Demise 64 and planned to contain 100 stars in its early development in 2020, then a full length demo with 104 Stars was released 2 years later. The hack is story-based and has lots of text explaining the plot and whereabouts of each hidden stage. It also has a semi-overworld system where all worlds don't require an amount of Stars up until the Dreamscape part and largely focuses on platforming and exploration combined.
Plot[]
Note: more about the story can be read in the README file for the curious. This is a very brief and incomplete summary of the plot.
Bowser is at it again! He has made his way to some outskirted lands of the Mushroom Kingdom and is causing mayhem! And so Mario begins his usual journey of collecting Stars to follow Bowser into a strange, hectic realm where everyone is being watched...
Courses[]
Mushroom Kingdom[]
MIPS appears in this area, the first overworld, at 15 Stars then at 50 Stars near the entrance of Canyon Skyscape to hold two secret Stars.
| Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Skyscape | 7 | ||
| Beach Oasis | It is noted both courses have beta versions hidden in the game, which they can be explored via Star Display. They were known as Oasis Desert and Rock Pile Cave during their early development. | ||
| Construction Cavern | |||
| Tundra Meadows | 7 | 10 Stars | Icy Undergrounds is hidden inside this course. A mysterious orb called the Borealis Core is located in this course, but is only accessible at 75 Stars leading to the Ice Ending. There is also a hidden beta version of this stage hidden like is the case with Courses 2 and 3. |
| Forest Fortress | |||
| Blue Bubble Bottom | 7 | 20 Stars | Neon Narcolepsy is hidden inside this course. |
| Floral Flame Falls | |||
| Earthlike Crater | Cotton Castle Clouds is hidden inside this course. | ||
| Bowser in a Starfield | 4 | 50 Stars | The entrance to the Dreamscape takes place in this course, requiring Bowser's key to enter. |
The Dreamscape[]
After Bowser's first key is obtained, Mario can enter a portal that leads here, the second overworld. Red coins are spread across this area, earning a secret Star.
| Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels' Domain | 7 | Key 1 | Valley o' Ztar is hidden inside this course. |
| Garden of Gloom | |||
| Forgotten Isle | |||
| Bowser's Lonely Lagoon | 4 | 70 Stars | This course is loosely based on the Gloomy Galleon stage from Donkey Kong 64. |
Xertic Castle[]
This third overworld is a castle within the Dreamscape that can be entered after obtaining Bowser's second key. A Toad who appears stuck inside the icy barrier holds a secret Star.
| Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight at Mapleland | 7 | Key 2 | It is noted this course has a beta version only present in the demo. According to the creator, this course was the most painful to develop as it took 3 versions to be worked on. |
| Tumbletoad Towers Ruins | |||
| Up-Down Town | This course is loosely based on Gravitational Pantheon from Star Revenge 3.5. Dying or falling off the course brings the player back to the red or blue section as it is split in two areas. | ||
| Mario's Kismet | |||
| Bowser's Optic Sea | 4 | 90 Stars | All Endings minus the Ice Ending takes place in this course. |
Secret Courses[]
| Name | Stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Icy Undergrounds | 4 | The Metal Cap stage accessible from Tundra Meadows. |
| Neon Narcolepsy | The Vanish Cap stage accessible from Blue Bubble Bottom. | |
| Cotton Castle Clouds | The Wing Cap stage accessible from Earthlike Crater. | |
| Valley o' Ztar | This course is a reimagined version of Ztar Meadows from Ztar Attack. Accessible from Angels' Domain. | |
| Amalgamation of | According to the creator, this course is a physical remake of The Caretaker's album "Everywhere at the End of Time" which represents the stages of mental decline and dementia in music form. |
Miscellaneous[]
| Name | Stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Ending | 1 | Good End: Mario defeats Bowser and the Eyes retreat. The world is saved. |
| Nightmare Ending | Bad End: The Dreamscape falls apart and the world turns black and grey. | |
| Ice Ending | Bad End: The Borealis Core freezes the world over. Mario has failed to save the world. | |
| Completionist Ending | Good End: Following the Positive Ending, Mario has collected all 144 other Stars allowing him to walk past memories up to the final Star. | |
| Poop Ending | Silly joke placed within the Completionist Ending. Rewards the player no Stars. |
Music[]
| Used in | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Head Screen (Demo Only) | Royal Crypt | The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap |
| File Select | Beyond the Deep Blue Sea | Final Fantasy V |
| Star Select | File Select | Super Princess Peach |
| Mushroom Kingdom | Meteor Shower | Animal Crossing |
| The Dreamscape | Sky Peak (Snowfield) | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky |
| Xertic Castle | Lost Woods | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |
| Canyon Skyscape (Day) | Redial | Bomberman Hero |
| Canyon Skyscape (Night) | Hidden Highland | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky |
| Beach Oasis | Corridors of Time | Chrono Trigger |
| Construction Cavern | Metallic Madness [Present] | Sonic CD (US) |
| Construction Cavern (Blue Caves) | The Crystal Caves | Medievil |
| Tundra Meadows | In a Snow-Bound Land | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Forest Fortress | Treeshroud Forest | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky |
| Forest Fortress (Inverted) | Miracle Sea [Slowed] | |
| Forest Fortress (Fortress) | Dusk Forest | |
| Blue Bubble Bottom | Museum | Sonic Jam |
| Blue Bubble Bottom (Cavern) | Boss Defeated | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
| Floral Flame Falls | Volcano Valley Zone (Act 2) | Sonic 3D Blast |
| Earthlike Crater | A New Trial is in Session | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney |
| Angels' Domain | Butter Building [Slowed] | Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |
| Garden of Gloom | Lavender Town | Pokemon Red / Blue / Yellow |
| Garden of Gloom (Mansion) | Jiggywiggy's Temple | Banjo-Tooie |
| Forgotten Isle | Forest of Tohno | Touhou 2: Story of Eastern Wonderland |
| Forgotten Isle (Odysskies) | Athletic | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Midnight at Mapleland | Ravine [Slowed] | ESPGaluda |
| Tumbletoad Towers Ruins | Kraid's Lair | Metroid (NES) |
| Tumbletoad Towers (Slide) | Flash Man | Mega Man Battle Network 3 |
| Up-Down Town (Red/Upside) | Ressurections | Celeste |
| Up-Down Town (Blue/Downside) | Quiet and Falling | |
| Mario's Kismet | Deaf to All But the Sound | Touhou 8: Imperishable Night |
| Icy Undergrounds | Sacred Grove | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
| Neon Narcolepsy | Dark Man | Mega Man 5 |
| Cotton Castle Clouds | Northern Desert | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness / Sky |
| Valley o' Ztar | Cappy (Stage 1) | Kirby's Block Ball |
| Bowser in a Starfield | Aqua Star | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Bowser's Lonely Lagoon | Twilight Town | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Bowser's Optic Sea | Ocean Base (Act 1) | Sonic Advance 3 |
| Bowser Battle | Marx | Kirby Super Star |
| Final Bowser Battle | In the Final DX | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey |
| Good Ending | Resonance | HOME |
| Bad Ending | Morphogenetic Sorrow | 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors |
| Tower Climb Area | Cloudy Climb | Paper Mario |
| Disastrous Dollhouse | Frantic Factory | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Inside the Borealis Core | Here We Are | Undertale |
| Boss Battle | Bonetrousle | |
| Koopa the Quick Race | Raceways | Mario Kart 64 |
| Metal Cap | Shy Guy Falls | Mario Kart 8 |
| Vanish Cap Power Up (Demo) |
Desire Drive | Touhou 13: Ten Desires |
| Wing Cap Shell Ride |
THE SAFARI | Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| Star Jingle | Lakitu's Theme | Super Mario 64 |
| Course Fanfare | You Got a Star! | Mario Party |
| Key Get | U.N. Owen Was Her? | Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil |
Gallery[]
