Super Mario 64: The Green Stars is a ROM hack made by Kampel125 and released in 2013. This hack features 130 Stars spread over 15 new main courses and 7 secret levels.
Also listed in the credits for hacking and help are Kaze Emanuar, Frauber, and VL-Tone. Recent verisons (3.3+) With QOL update and console compatibility are made by FrostyZako and PyroJay.
Plot[]
The game is intended as a sequel to Super Mario 64, and also makes references to Super Mario Galaxy. Once again, Bowser has stolen the Stars and used their power to create an army of monsters and kidnap Princess Peach. The Toads built a rocket to take Mario to Bowser, but Bowser locked it before Mario could get there, so the rocket serves as the first key-door of the game. The ending cutscene is the same as in the original game, though with minor changes.
Levels[]
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Coins | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob-omb Plains | Bob-omb Battlefield | 7 | 112 | ||
| Whomp's Forest | Whomp's Fortress | 148 | |||
| Calignous Cove | Jolly Roger Bay | 7 | 116 | 5 Stars | |
| Snow Storm Peaks | Cool, Cool Mountain | 125 | |||
| Fiery Factory | Big Boo's Haunt | 7 | 140 | 4 Stars | Frost-Inferno Metal Cap is located inside this course. |
| Boo's Trembling Tower | Hazy Maze Cave | 154 | |||
| Giant Overgrown Garden | Lethal Lava Land | 163 | 20 Stars | ||
| Scorching Desert | Shifting Sand Land | 141 | Secret Ancient Temple is located inside this course. | ||
| Sandy Seaside Bay | Dire Dire Docks | 7 | 143 | 20 Stars | |
| Molten Magma Galaxy | Snowman's Land | 131 | 30 Stars | ||
| Dark Dank Abyss | Wet-Dry World | 107 | |||
| Perilous Cliffs | Tall, Tall Mountain | 141 | 50 Stars | ||
| Misty Mine | Tiny-Huge Island | 7 | 161 | ||
| Cloudy Quadrangle | Tick Tock Clock | 186 | |||
| Rainbow Star Haven | Rainbow Ride | 178 | 65 Stars | Nostalgia Slide is located inside this course. |
Secret Levels[]
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Coins | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-Inferno Metal Cap | Cavern of the Metal Cap | 3 | 30 | 4 Stars | Located inside Fiery Factory. |
| The Wing Cap Palace | Tower of the Wing Cap | 2 | 42 | 5 Stars | |
| The Secret Ancient Temple | The Secret Aquarium | 19 | 15 Stars | Located inside Scorching Desert. | |
| Nostalgia Slide | The Princess's Secret Slide | 4 | 66 | 65 Stars | Located inside Rainbow Star Haven. |
| The End | Wing Mario over the Rainbow | 1 | 80 Stars | Formerly an unused level, now accessible after beating the final boss. |
Bowser Levels[]
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Coins | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearful Fortress | Bowser in the Dark World | 3 | 57 | 15 Stars |
| Blazing Thwomp Tower | Bowser in the Fire Sea | 4 | 19 | 40 Stars |
| Bowser's Battle Base | Bowser in the Sky | 52 | 80 Stars |
Miscellaneous[]
| Area | Replaced | Stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Overworld | Castle Courtyard | 1 | Contains the entrances to courses 1-5, the Wing Cap Palace, and Fearful Fortress. There is a Star from Toad that can be collected by shooting to a Starshroom in the distance. |
| Outside Bowser's Castle | Basement | Contains the entrances to courses 6-10 and Blazing Thwomp Tower. There is a Toad Star hidden behind a pile of boxes in the Giant Overgrown Garden room. | |
| Bowser's Castle | Castle Interior | Contains the entrances to courses 11-15 and Bowser's Battle Base. There is a Toad Star in an alcove, accessed by climbing up a pole in the lava pool room. |
Versions[]
The current stable releases are v1.3 and v2.1. Version 2.0 introduced new features such as 3D coins, visible secrets, and an improved HUD, but introduced several game-breaking bugs. These bugs were then fixed in v2.1.
V3.0 drastically overhauled the game, lowering 100-coin stars to 80 coins, only requiring 6/8 red coins and 4/5 secrets to spawn stars, replacing many stars throughout the game, removing lives and fall damage entirely, and many other changes like increasing swimming speed, slightly altering physics, and other minor changes to individual levels.
Newer hotfix versions such as v3.0 and up were created by FrostyZako. Newest and latest update is v3.4 as of September 2023. It was created and decomp ported by aglab2.
Music[]
| Used In | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Press Start Screen (v1.0 - v1.3/v3.0) Cloudy Quadrangle |
Petal Meadows | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| File Select | A Party at Peach's Castle | Paper Mario |
| Star Select | File Select | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Overworld 1 & 2 | Starship Mario A | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Overworld 3 | Bowser's Castle | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| Bob-omb Plains | Athletic | Super Mario World |
| Whomp's Forest | Fungi Forest (Day) | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Calignous Cove Dark Dank Abyss |
Yoshi's Tropical Island | Mario Party |
| Snow Storm Peaks | Sherbet Land / Frappe Snowland | Mario Kart 64 |
| Fiery Factory | Weapons Factory | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Boo's Trembling Tower | Holli Jolli Village | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Giant Overgrown Garden | Maple Treeway | Mario Kart Wii |
| Scorching Desert | Gritzy Desert | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Sandy Seaside Bay | Beach Bowl Galaxy (Above Water) | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Molten Magma Galaxy | Melty Molten Galaxy | |
| Perilous Cliffs | Thwomp Volcano | Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Misty Mine | Mining Melancholy | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Rainbow Star Haven | Good Egg Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Nostalgia Slide | Overworld | Super Mario Bros. 2 |
| The Secret Ancient Temple | Angry Aztec | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Fearful Fortress Blazing Thwomp Tower |
Castle / Fortress | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
| Bowser's Battle Base | Bowser's Castle | Mario Kart 64 |
| Frost-Inferno Metal Cap | Dark Cave | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal |
| Wing Cap Palace | View | Pikmin |
| Metal Cap | Galaxy Fantasy (Slowed) | Mega Man 9 |
| Wing Cap | Sky Tower | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red / Blue Rescue Team |
| Shell Theme | ||
| Boss Battle | Fight Against an Armed Boss | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Koopa Race Vanish Cap Course (Unused, Unmodified) |
Boss Challenge II | Diddy Kong Racing |
| First Bowser Battle/Second Bowser Battle | Bowser's Rage | Paper Mario |
| Final Bowser Battle | The Final Fight | Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn) |
| The End | Mario's House | Paper Mario |
Trivia[]
- Holding the L button in this hack activates a "telephoto lens". The camera returns to normal when L is released.
- Both the Vanish Cap level and power-up was not inserted in this hack.
- There exists an unused area with a 131st Star, however as far as anyone knows it is completely inaccessible by any normal means and can only be accessed by using hacking tools. It has been added in the latest update and the Star gets auto-saved after a game reset.
- Sandy Seaside Bay's music port of Beach Bowl Galaxy remained an infamous meme for a couple years, it was rearranged by aglab2 in the latest update.
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