SM64: Decades Later is a collaborative major hack made by BroDute and aglab2, with 150 Stars. It is a remake of the original Super Mario 64 done from memory, but with a large quantity of creative freedom.
This hack aims to recreate and reimagine vanilla SM64 levels from memory and remove stupid Stars that I never liked in the original.
That said, some levels will be similar to vanilla while others will feel like fully new levels, because of how bad the originals were e.g. Course 15.
If you desire new stuff, the endgame close to 150 Stars is filled with new original stages just like SM64DS had new levels.
Good luck and have fun!
- See also: SM64: Decades Later/Gallery
Plot[]
Long after the events of Super Mario 64 (decades, even), Peach has had her Castle rebuilt completely from scratch. Mario has been tasked with ensuring that every part of the Castle is completely safe, but upon entering, a Toad will tell him that they have had some problems with the paintings "leaking". Mario takes that as his cue to Start collecting the Power Stars from the worlds connected to the Castle via the paintings, partly because no one thought to leave the Castle's doors unlocked for the safety inspection to go ahead.
Gameplay Changes[]
Neo Swimming[]
When swimming, if the player keeps Mario swimming at a good steady pace, then the player can switch to holding down the A button instead. This will make Mario continuously swim at top speed with ease, and use the kicking animation rather than the normal swim.
Coin Stars[]
While there are 8 red coins present for each red coin Star, only 6 of the 8 need to be collected to spawn the Star. 100 Coin Stars now also only require 80 coins.
Health[]
Fall damage has been removed. Falling off of a level no longer kicks Mario out of the level and takes a life; instead, a checkpoint system is used to warp Mario back to the last non-slippery surface he was standing on, and he loses four health points. This checkpoint system is also used when Mario falls into quicksand.
Main Courses[]
| ID | Name | Stars | Location | Requirement | Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Bob-omb Valley | 7 | 1st Floor | Chomp-Protected Town / Koopa the Quick's Return / To the Lookout / Onto the Floating Isle / Reds in the Cavern / Mario Wings to the Sky -WC- | |
| C2 | Whomp's New Fortress | 2 Stars | Top of the Fortress / The Side Tower / Shoot into the Wild Blue / Poles, Amps and Bumpers / Cage of the Secret Doors / In the Dungeon -VC- | ||
| C3 | Jolly Roger Bay | 5 Stars | On Board the Dormant Ship / Treasure of the Ocean Cave / Plumber in the Sunken Ship / The Lighthouse's Pole Reds / The 5 Ocean Flowers / Press the Drowned Switch -MC- | ||
| C4 | Cool, Cool Mountain | Slip Slidin' Away / Top of the Mountain / Li'l Penguin Lost / Walljumps Will Work / Snowman's Amazing Hat / Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins | |||
| C5 | Big Boo's Forest | 7 | Castle Grounds | Vanish Cap | Toxic Swamp Reds / Merry-Go-Round's Ghost Problem / Secret of the Haunted Books / Big Boo's Balcony / Red Rent of the Mansion / Forgotten Halls -VC- |
| C6 | Hazy Maze Sewers | 7 | 1st Basement | Key 1 | Swimming Beast in the Cavern / Green Rides Atop the Sewers / Where the Falling Rocks Come From / A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit / Toxic Maze Red Coins / Metal-Head Mario Can Move! -MC- |
| C7 | Lethal Lava Land | Boil the Big Bully / Bully 3 Bullies in the Back / Red-Hot Log Platforming / Secrets of the Forgotten Fort / 8-Coin Puzzle Cave / Inside the Volcano | |||
| C8 | Shifting Sand Land | In the Talons of the Big Bird / Tox Box Pillar Canyon / Climb the Skyward Ruins / Panels Inside the Ancient Pyramid / Floorless Switch Dungeon / Return of the Pyramid's Guardian | |||
| C9 | Ludwig's Harbor | 30 Stars | Depower the Ludship MK2 / Time-Consuming Construction / Secrets of the Backdoor Isles / Reds in the Harbor / Secret Path to the Upper Deck / Dangerous Harbor Athletics -WC-VC- | ||
| C10 | Snowman's Island | 7 | 2nd Floor | Key 2 | Snowman's Big Head / Icy House Warp / Snowslope Dungeon / Chill with the Bully / Shell Shreddin' for Reds / Star Behind Icy Walls -VC- |
| C11 | Wet-Dry City | Panels at the Top / Reds of the Underground / Express Elevator--Hurry Up! / Behind the Glass / Draining, Warping Pathways / Downtown Cap Action -MC-VC- | |||
| C12 | Seasonal Mountain | Scale the Fall Mountain / Poisonous Mountain Slide / Reds to the Not So Lonely Shroom / Secrets of the Tunnels / Star Behind the Icefall -VC- / Misty Mountain Airpanels -WC- | |||
| C13 | Sweet Sweet Island | 50 Stars | Pluck the Piranhas / Open the Choco Dog House / Rematch with Koopa the Quick / Minty Panel Demise / Red, Blue and Green Switches / Reds in the Hollow Cake | ||
| C14 | Tick Tock Core | 60 Stars | F1 Cubes to the Clock Arm / F2 Hexagon Madness / F3 Simple Motion Delay / F4 Against The Clockwork / F5 The Elevator's Top / F6 Blocky Spiral Climb | ||
| C15 | Tranquil Moon | 70 Stars | B- Tilted Platforming / R- Moving Sponge Gardens / B- Water-Lifted Cruiser / R- Atop the Rainbow Spire / B- Coins Amassed in a Maze / R- Cannon to the Lava Pillars -MC- |
Secret Courses[]
| ID | Name | Stars | Location | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | Slide Metropolis | 4 | 1st Floor | 3 Stars | This course is the iteration of the Princess's Secret Slide, based on the fifth stage of Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature. |
| B1 | Mario In The Dark World | 1 | 10 Stars | This course is the iteration of Bowser in the Dark World, based on the Forest area in Deltarune. | |
| WC | Switch Palace | 2 | 1st Floor | 12 Stars | |
| VC | Castle Grounds | Metal Cap | |||
| MC | 2 | 1st Basement | Key 1 | ||
| B2 | Pandora Palace | 1 | 35 Stars | This course is the iteration of Bowser in the Fire Sea, based on the Queen's Mansion in Deltarune. | |
| B3 | Dark Star Domain | 1 | 2nd Floor | 80 Stars | This course is the iteration of Bowser in the Sky, with inspired aesthetics based on B3313. |
| SC | Big Run | 4 | Vanish Cap | This area is the parallel world version of Wet-Dry City turned into an industrial swamp. Coincidentally, it is based on Spawning Grounds, a side course in Star Revenge 3.5. | |
| GS | Warp Switch Palace | 1 | Castle Grounds | 94 Stars | This area is accessible from inside BroDute's Shed, housing the final Switch. Activating the switch will unlock all grey Warp blocks. |
Miscellaneous[]
| ID | Name | Stars | Location | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OW | Castle Grounds | 2 | BroDute holds the first main Star inside his shed at the beginning of the game, while the red coins are spread across Peach's Castle Grounds. | ||
| 1st Floor | |||||
| 2nd Floor | 1 | A Toad in the men's Toad bathroom holds the Star. | |||
| 1st Basement | 2 | MIPS will appear normally at 15 Stars the first time, then at 141 Stars the second time in front of the 2nd Basement door. | |||
| 2nd Basement | This area is accessible after collecting the main 142 Stars. It includes the combined slide iterations of Death Wind and Silence and the final secret stage, Farewell. | ||||
| SC | Silence | 7 | 2nd Basement | 142 Stars | Both courses are respectively based on the Super NES game F-Zero, transformed into a slide. Each area of the slides are accessible from a grey Warp Switch block located at a specific course. |
| Death Wind | |||||
| Farewell | 6 | 144 Stars | The final secret course based on Celeste's final chapter of the same name. Clearing it will lead to the 2nd Ending, as well as unlocking the Blue Star Mode upon collecting the main 150 Stars. | ||
| Fire Field | 7 | 169 Blue Stars | The secret extra course based after the race track of the same name in F-Zero, only unlocked at 169 Blue Stars. Clearing its trials will lead to the True Ending upon collecting 333 Stars. |
Characters[]
As is often the case in BroDute's hacks, his own personal character has been included in the story. It is required to speak with BroDute at least once in the game in the beginning, to obtain the first Star that will allow Mario to access the rest of the Castle Grounds.
Throughout the hack, BroDute can be found in many of the hub areas and courses. By talking to him in the Vanish Cap iteration of the Switch Palace, we can learn that he is actually watching Mario, as he admits that he should probably find "more out-of-the-way places to watch you from."
Areas present in:
- Castle Grounds sub-area
- Castle Floor 2
- Slide Metropolis
- Switch Palace (Wing Cap)
- Switch Palace (Vanish Cap)
- Big Run
- Warp Switch Palace
- #5 Death Wind.
- C15
- C12 sub-area
Items and Objects[]
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Music[]
| Used in | Song | Source | Port author |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Select | A CYBER'S WORLD? | Deltarune | Asbeth |
| Outside Castle | Hello, Happy Kingdom | Super Mario RPG | TheRidiculousR |
| BroDute's Shed | Inside a House | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | ShrooboidBrat |
| Inside Castle | Peach's Castle | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | TheRidiculousR |
| Star Select | Ripple Star: Stage Select | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | aglab2 |
| Bob-omb Valley Seasonal Mountain (Spring) |
Greenflower Zone, Act 1 | Sonic Robo Blast 2 (2.2) | |
| Whomp's New Fortress | The Bell Rings Out at Marrymore | Super Mario RPG | sm64pie |
| Jolly Roger Bay | Sky | Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | aglab2 |
| Jolly Roger Bay (Sunken Ship) | The Sunken Ship | Super Mario RPG | Asbeth |
| Cool, Cool Mountain | Don't Preheat Your Oven Because If You Do The Song Won't Play | Pizza Tower | aglab2 |
| Big Boo's Forest | 7th Floor, Spooky Attic | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | TheRidiculousR |
| Hazy Maze Sewers | Geothermal | Cave Story | aglab2 |
| Lethal Lava Land | Grumble Volcano | Mario Kart Wii | sm64pie |
| Shifting Sand Land | Yoshi Desert | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Asbeth |
| Shifting Sand Land (Inside Pyramid) | Desert Ruins | Wario Land 3 | TheRidiculousR |
| Shifting Sand Land (Eyerok Fight) | Chomp Attack | Paper Mario | ShrooboidBrat |
| Ludwig's Harbor | The Big City ~ Banana Heat | Ape Escape 3 | aglab2 |
| Snowman's Island (Main Theme) | Snow Land | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Asbeth |
| Snowman's Island (Alternate Theme) | Christmas Chime | Sonic Robo Blast 2 (2.2) | aglab2 |
| Wet-Dry City | Alpine Paradise Zone, Act 1 | ||
| Seasonal Mountain (Autumn) | Autumn Mountain Battle | Paper Mario: The Origami King | sm64pie |
| Seasonal Mountain (Winter) | Evered (Winter Inst.) | Original Composition | TheRidiculousR |
| Sweet Sweet Island | Sweet Sweet Canyon | Mario Kart 8 | sm64pie |
| Tick Tock Core | CORE | Undertale | aglab2 |
| Tranquil Moon | The Sea that Reflects One's Home Planet (Arranged) | Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom | sm64pie |
| Mario in the Dark World | Scarlet Forest | Deltarune | aglab2 |
| Mario in the Dark World (Boss) | Chaos King | ||
| Pandora Palace | Pandora Palace | Asbeth | |
| Pandora Palace (Boss) | Attack of the Killer Queen | aglab2 | |
| Dark Star Domain | The Castle Depths DX | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey | Asbeth |
| Dark Star Domain (Boss) | The Grand Finale DX | ||
| Wing Cap Switch Palace | Giddy Sky 1 | Super Princess Peach | TheRidiculousR |
| Metal Cap Switch Palace Sweet Sweet Island (Cave Areas) |
Underground | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | aglab2 |
| Vanish Cap Switch Palace Warp Switch Palace Final Challenges Area |
Area Zero | Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Asbeth |
| Cool Cool Mountain (Slide) Snowman's Island (Interior) |
Land of Ice | Original Composition | TheRidiculousR |
| Slide Metropolis | Beast Metropolis | Touhou Kikeijuu ~ Wily Beast and Weakest Creature | sm64pie |
| Big Run | Deluge Dirge | Splatoon 2 | |
| Slide Select Room Bob-omb Valley (Cave) Whomp's New Fortress (Interior) Seasonal Mountain (Slide) |
The Forest Navel | Pikmin | |
| Shell Ride Silence Slide |
Silence | F-Zero | Asbeth |
| Death Wind Slide | Death Wind | ||
| Fire Field Slide | Fire Field | ||
| Farewell | Farewell | Celeste | TheRidiculousR |
| Wing Cap | Cooking by the Book | LazyTown | sm64pie |
| Metal Cap | Metallic Mario (CD Version) | "Super Mario 64" (SiIvaGunner Rip) | |
| Vanish Cap | Powerful Mario (Alpha Mix) | "Super Mario 64 DS" (SiIvaGunner Rip) | |
| Koopa Race | Can You Feel the Sunshine? | Sonic R | aglab2 |
| Star Jingle | TRR Gotem | Original Composition | TheRidiculousR |
| High Score Fanfare | Onward! | Splatoon | |
| Credits (Ending #1 & #2) | Staff Roll | Super Mario 64 | Nintendo |
| Special Credits (Ending #3) | Credits | Sonic Robo Blast 2 | aglab2 |
Trivia[]
- The true amount of Stars to collect is 333 (157 Yellow Stars and 176 Blue Stars in total).
- There are three possible endings. Ending #1 requires collecting 80 Stars. Ending #2 requires collecting 150 Stars. Ending #3 requires collecting all 333 Stars.
- Many levels feature an illustration of a hidden Luigi.
- A small easter egg can be found in the Ending #3 screen when Blue Star Mode is disabled.
- In Sweet Sweet Island, an emoji of a blue guy giving a thumbs-up can be seen inside one of the distant giant ice cubes.
- Super Mario 64 DS's exclusive secret stages make a cameo appearance. They are located in Big Boo's Forest (Goomboss, King Boo), Lethal Lava Land (Battle Fort), and Course 9 (Sunshine Isles). Chief Chilly's stage is the only exception that is not present.