Shining Stars 3: Sanctuary of the Star Comet is a ROM-Hack made by pieordie1, and is the third installment in the Shining Stars series.
Main Levels[]
| Name | Stars | Requirement | Coins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochiya Falls | 7 | 249[1] | |
| Sunset City | 307 | ||
| Snowflower View | 7 | 5 Stars | 163 |
| Sunshine Airport | 10 Stars | 172 | |
| Crystal Sewers | 15 Stars | 206[2] | |
| Tsuki Mansion | 7 | 20 Stars | 236[3] |
| Flaming Pie Factory | 25 Stars | 169[4] | |
| Mt. Zora | 199 | ||
| Tidal Township | 7 | 30 Stars | 146 21[5] |
| Papercraft Sands | 40 Stars | 181 | |
| Misty Manor | 60 Stars | 165 | |
| Heavenly Ascent | 7 | 65 Stars | 160[6] |
| Crystalline Pass | 75 Stars | 210 194[7] | |
| Harmonic Hotel | 7 | 80 Stars | 223 |
| Moonstruck Village | 90 Stars | 218 |
Side Levels[]
| Area | Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slide | Serenade Skies | 3 | This level is located inside Kochiya Falls. | |
| Vanish Cap | Mathematical Complex | 2 | This level is located inside Sunset City. | |
| Wing Cap | Gale Skystation | 10 Stars | This level is located inside Sunshine Airport. | |
| Key 1 | Sanctuary of Water and Ice | 2 | 20 Stars | Boss: Aquarius Wiggler |
| Sticker Express | 3 | This level is located inside Tsuki Mansion (Vanish Cap is required to enter). | ||
| Key 2 | Sanctuary of Rock and Lava | 2 | 40 Stars | Boss: Big Bully Brigade |
| Secret Stars | 1 | 50 Stars | Entering it will have to cost you one life. | |
| Disco Space Rave | 2 | 90 Stars | ||
| Warp Switch | Cascade Cliffs | Required to access Sanctuary of Space. | ||
| Final Boss | Sanctuary of Space | This level is located inside Moonstruck Village. Boss: Star Whomp |
Miscellaneous[]
| Area | Star Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Overworld 1 | Toad | Inside the closed off tunnel (requires Vanish Cap) |
| Next to the "Totally Real Funtimes" entrance | ||
| MIPS | At the flower patch surrounding the big tree | |
| Overworld 2 | Toad | Above the Flaming Pie Factory entrance |
| Secret Star | Inside the small lava tunnel, requiring a well timed jump to get in |
Music[]
| Used in | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select Ending |
Special 8 Map | Super Mario 3D Land |
| Star Select | Intermission | Paper Mario: Sticker Star |
| Overworld 1 | Modern Theme | Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 |
| Overworld 2 | The Lava Stream | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Overworld 3 | Shooting Star Summit | Paper Mario |
| Kochiya Falls | Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall | Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith |
| Sunset City | Dolphin Shoals | Mario Kart 8 |
| Snowflower View | The Doll Maker of Bucuresti | Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom |
| Sunshine Airport | Sunshine Airport | Mario Kart 8 |
| Crystal Sewers | That Sinking Feeling | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex |
| Crystal Sewers (Water) | Ice Station Bandicoot | |
| Tsuki Mansion | Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Night | Touhou 8: Imperishable Night |
| Flaming Pie Factory | Maaaaaaaaaaacho Grubba | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Mt. Zora (Outside) | Jungle Rumble | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex |
| Mt. Zora (Inside) Crystalline Pass (Flower Ride) |
Drain Damage | |
| Tidal Township | Tsunami | |
| Tidal Township (Aftermath) | Puppet | The Witch's House |
| Papercraft Sands | Sinking in Quicksand! (Doop Doop Dunes) | Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam |
| Papercraft Sands (Dense Fog) | Dense Fog Today | Kirby Air Ride |
| Misty Manor | Old Puppet | Ib |
| Misty Manor (Big Boo Fight) | Ghost Fight | Undertale |
| Misty Manor (Underwater Cave) | Ocean World: Abyss Suspense | Rayman Origins |
| Heavenly Ascent | Grape Garden | Kirby's Adventure |
| Heavenly Ascent (Lava) | Here We Are | Undertale |
| Crystalline Pass (Outside) | Over Shiver Mountain | Paper Mario |
| Crystalline Pass (Inside) | Crystal Palace Crawl | |
| Harmonic Hotel | Land of the Livid Dead | Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc |
| Moonstruck Village | Moonstruck Blossom | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
| Sanctuary of Water and Ice | The Sanctuary of Water and Ice | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Aquarius Wiggler (Pre-Intro Entry) |
Dissonant Discourse | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex |
| Aquarius Wiggler | Freeze! | Paper Mario |
| Sanctuary of Rock and Lava | Into the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Sanctuary of Rock and Lava (Flower Ride) |
Flower Ride | |
| Big Bully Brigade | Huffin and Puffin | Paper Mario |
| Sanctuary of Space | Air Fortress | Blue Wish Resurrection |
| Star Whomp (Entry) | Sullied Grace (Intro) | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
| Star Whomp Battle | Turbulence | Cyber-Rainforce |
| Final Countdown | Soul of Sectonia / The World to Win | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
| The Sanctuary Orb | Save Hut (Arranged) | Kirby Super Star |
| Serenade Skies | Light | Kirby Air Ride |
| Mathematical Complex | X-Naut Fortress | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Gale Skystation | Wizards and Lizards | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex |
| Sticker Express | Hiroshige No. 36 ~ Neo Super-Express | Bouyuu Toukaidou ~ Retrospective 53 minutes |
| Disco Space Rave | Beep Block Skyway | Super Mario 3D World |
| Cascade Cliffs | The Precipice ~The Great Escape~ | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Cascade Cliffs (Countdown) | Final Boss | New Super Mario Bros. |
| Big Bob-Omb / Big Bully Battle | Miracle Matter | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Koopa Race | Attack on the Koopa Bros. | Paper Mario |
| Bonus Area Secret Star Funtime |
Disco Train | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Mystery Box | Mystery Box | Super Mario 3D Land |
| Shell Ride | Riding the Shell | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| Vanish Cap | Item Bounce | Kirby Air Ride |
| Wing Cap | The Flying Barrel ~Ignition~ | Rayman 2: The Great Escape |
| You Got A Shining Star! | Original Music | Pieordie1 |
| File Select (Demo 1) | Mysterious Purification Rod | Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character |
| Overworld (Demo 1) | Bhava-Agra As Seen Through a Child's Mind | Touhou 10.5: Scarlet Weather Rhapsody |
| Star Select (Demo 1) | World 7: Sky Land | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| Sunset City (Demo 1) | Rural Makai City Esoteria | Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object |
| Mushroom Water Slide (Demo 1) | Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall | Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith |
| Unused Track (Demo 1) | Perplexing Pool | Pikmin 2 |
| Unused Tracks (Demo 2) | The Gensokyo the Gods Loved | Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith |
| Don't Ever Forget... | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky | |
| The Whale Bay ~Bubble Trail~ | Rayman 2: The Great Escape | |
| Retribution for the Eternal Night ~ Imperishable Night | Touhou 8: Imperishable Night | |
| Beneath the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava | Rayman 2: The Great Escape | |
| In the Hands of Fate | Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky | |
| Eskimo Roll | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | |
| Dungeon 1B | Fate/Extra | |
| You Got A Shining Star! (Demo 2) | Course Clear | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
Version Changes[]
As with major hacks, SS3 has updates that fixes some bugs. The final update is v2.0 (June 5, 2018)
| Version | Release date | Changelog |
|---|---|---|
| V1.0 | August 1, 2017 | Intial release |
| V1.1 | Unknown |
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| V1.2 | Unknown |
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| V1.3 | Unknown |
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| V1.3.1 | Unknown |
Patched Kaze's elevator fix so now moving on upward elevators and boats won't eat Mario's jump |
| V2.0 | June 5, 2018 |
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Notes []
- ↑ Doesn't count the Chuck-ya that loads above the death barrier.
- ↑ Star 1 must be chosen to collect all coins possible.
- ↑ Star 1 must be chosen to collect all coins possible.
- ↑ The actual number is 175, but 2 coins require riding a shell all the way to the bottom of the level (where there's no way to go back), while the other 4 are impossible to collect without dying in the process.
- ↑ Total amount found after the events of Star 4.
- ↑ Doesn't count the Chuck-ya that loads and clips through the floor. Star 3 must be chosen to collect all coins possible.
- ↑ Maximum amount that can be saved in one go.