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Star Revenge 3: Mario on an Saoire (formerly called Mario on an Saoire 64) is a ROM hack made by BroDute. It was released on September 20, 2013 and contains 65 Stars.

On November 20, 2018, this hack got a remake: Star Revenge 3.5: Vacation of Cursed Dreams.

Changes[]

This hack is very unique in terms of what its changes are within the game. Besides plenty of unique changes to various sections of the game, it also keeps most of the changes implemented in the three previous games (Star Revenge 1, Star Revenge Redone v1.3 and Star Revenge 2 Act 2 Night of Doom).

  • The most obvious change is the Overworld screen/function and how all levels act as HUBs in terms of pause screens and how collecting Stars work.
  • Most enemies have new design (except for Fly Guys, Chain Chomps, and Piranha Plants. They are identical to how they were in Mario 64).
  • Other objects such as coins and Stars were also recolored
    • Red Coins are now Blue coins
    • Stars are now Rainbow Stars
  • Addition of Troll Stars
  • 8 New Custom Levels and 7 Secret Levels
  • New Custom Music for each level
  • A new plot, though it is somewhat disjointed

Problems[]

  • Due to the new level layout, it is impossible to see any clue to the Stars in the level besides the first one. But the official download link has an included text file with Star names for every Star.
    • Though not many are actually THAT hidden
  • Also due to the level layout, there is no way to look at how many Stars you got in any level but the one you are in unless from the main HUB.
  • Backtracking to levels is somewhat of a pain since you have to go through each level from the Starting HUB every time you reset.
  • Some objects are very slippery (like rocks or roots of trees)
  • If you do not save and load a save state after going through the Starting pipe, the Star textures may be off (a Bob-omb buddy informs Mario of this when he enters the harbor).

Changes in 1.1[]

  • Star Select retained in 1.1
  • 6 blue coins and 80 coin Stars
  • New Title Screen
  • 1.1 now Starts with 25 lives while 1.0 only Starts with 1 life.
  • aglab2's Parallel Cam was added in 1.1
  • 1.1 Removed sound effect in Dorcha Wiggler Fight
  • 4 Fire Spitters are now 4 Amps in Dorcha Wiggler Fight
  • 1.1 changed from 25 seconds to 27 seconds in Slide.
  • 1.1 enabled exit level while moving

Changes in 1.2[]

  • New HUD Icons, Letters, Numbers and Power Meter
  • 1.2 Moved HUD and Power Meter
  • 1.2 Removed Mario Screen
  • New Title Screen again
  • 1.2 now has Infinite Lives
  • 1-Up Mushrooms now heal HP
  • 1.2 Removed Star Messages
  • Fire Spitters are now Goombas in Course 1
  • Fire Spitters have been Removed in Course 2, 5, 7 and 8
  • 1.2 Moved some of the red coins in Course 2, 3 and 7
  • Squish death in course 7 won't force a exit course anymore
  • Star 66 now became a troll Star

Plot[]

The plot of this game is not very serious and has very little purpose other than to have a plot at all. The story takes place on Island An Saoire, a vacation spot for Mario, the Princess, and her servants. The island seems to be ran by a race of blue Bob-omb Buddies, who are very comforting to Mario being there. After Mario takes a pipe in a boat to the island next to Peach's renovated castle, he is free to explore the island at his own comfort. While exploring he will find various Rainbow Stars, which he may choose to collect. After collect your first Star, the game will make the player wonder what the purpose of these Stars are and why they are here. Sadly, the game never truly elaborates on the purpose of the Stars.

After he goes through the initial harbor, beach, and bob-omb village, he will arrive at the castle of the island. In here he finds a hidden volcanic cavern in the basement where he find the first boss that exclaims that it doesn't matter how many Rainbow Stars the player has, and he wants them himself. Also within these caverns are rainbow color glitter. With the key to the rest of the island, Mario travels through a factory, desert, and finally a volcanic island where an evil Wiggler seems to be wreaking havoc, and also exclaims that it does not matter how many Stars Mario has collected. If Mario loses the fight to this Wiggler, though, he lands in a warped version of the castle area where everything is dead, implying that this Wiggler plans on destroying everything. The princess is also never seen or mentioned outside the castle. The credits are also replaced with a playable level, where she is not present either.

Level Design[]

The levels are the main difference between this hack and other major ones. Just as in Mario 64, each of the main levels has 7 Stars to collect, the 7th always being a 100 coin Star. The difference is that unlike other hacks, when you collect a (main) Star or die, you will appear at an spawn point for that level. This not only means that Mario can avoid the redundancy of the Star select screen and jumping into a course, but it also saves your progress with collectibles UNTIL you enter another level. When Mario dies or collects a Star, the amount of coins he has, the amount of Blue Coins he has collected, the enemies defeated, and number of secrets he has discovered will stay the same. This makes collection missions a lot less tedious and punishing. Another application of this is the fact that normal coins stay the same. After finishing a level, Mario gets a 1-up for each 50 coins he has. Since the coins keep through the level, this makes getting 1-ups very easy as each Star (including troll Stars) will give you at least one. That being said, it is highly recommended to attempt to get the 100 coin Star first as this will lead to multiple 1-ups per Star.

Troll Stars make a return from Star Revenge 2: Night of Doom, though this time more manageable. Troll Stars look like normal rainbow Stars, but do not increase the Star counter. In the previous title, their purpose was to frustrate the player as well as act as an indication for a nearby hidden Star. While they still accomplish both of these purposes in this game, it is significantly less problematic as you spawn in the same level with all the enemies defeated before. Also, since the levels are much shorter, less backtracking is needed. They can also be used to your advantage as they will give Mario 1-ups if he has enough coins or even as a shortcut through some of the level is the spawn is after the Star.

The creator of this hack made the levels with the intention of exploring ever bit of them. This is only bolstered by the lack of hints, allowing even smaller levels as these to be interesting. All the levels are also very uniquely themed and never get tiring. The beginning levels focus even more heavily on the exploring as the stages are not dangerous (and covered in water) and very intriguing. The later levels harbor more of a focus of platforming over dangers such as bottomless pits and lava. Cap switches are also in this game, but besides the Vanish Cap (which is odd since the creator adamantly hates this cap and deleted from most of the later games in the series), all of them are seldom used.

The level order is also up to the player. The only Star requirement in the game is 35 for the final boss and the Metal and Vanish Cap to progress,. You can travel to every part of the island without obtaining a single Star. The warp points to the levels are pipes or paths which are in the open. The penalty to this is that if you game over, you Start all the way back at the HUB. Thankfully then paths are always close together so it is not even that tedious. Cap Switches also require no Stars to get, so it recommended to get them all before collecting any Stars (especially since the first level requires Metal Cap for one of them).

Levels[]

Course Name Stars Notes
Overworld 2 The two Stars here are both held by a rabbit.
Course 1 Palm Harbour 7
Course 2 Carraig Beach
Course 3 Park An Gleann
Majestic Mountains 2 To get to this level, find a warping spot in Park an Gleann. The Metal Cap Switch is located at the end of the slide.
Course 4 Castle Saoire 7 The Vanish Cap is located inside this level.
Castle Saoire Sewers The Wing Cap Switch is hidden somewhere in this level. Has also an secret exit to one of the Stars in Castle Saoire.
Course 5 Icy Grey Caverns 7 Battel in the Caves is located in this level.
Battel in the Caves Defeating Rainbob-omb Van Color will deliver the key to open the locked door to Abheinn Factory.
Course 6 Abheinn Factory 7
Course 7 Sandy Teampaill
Course 8 Volcano Lu'ithreach
Dorcha Wiggler's Destination 1 This is the final boss of the game. Located in Volcano Lu'Ithreach by opening the black building at 35 Stars.
A Bad Ending The level is a completely darkened, graveyard-like version of the overworld.
Losing against Dorcha Wiggler will take the player there. Upon collecting the Star, the player will be promtred another em
The Ending Isle 2 If the player wins against Dorcha Wiggler, it will be taken at this area.
Upon collecting the Red Coin Star, the player will then be sent back to the overworld. Toad holds the other Star somewhere in this level.
Little Japan 1 There are 100 Purple Coins in this level.
To get to the level, first Mario must first activate the cannon in the courtyard by finding the buddy inside a tree, then running into a fake wall behind the top tower of the castle.

Music[]

Used in Song Source
Demo Screen
Majestic Mountains
Sky Tower Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team
File Select File Select

(Merry Go Round Mix)

Super Mario 64
Star Select (v1.1)
Castle Saoire
Margarie Margarita Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Overworld File Select Mario & Luigi: SuperStar Saga
Palm Harbour Blue Resort Bomberman 64
Carraig Beach Orange Ocean Kirby's Adventure
Park An Gleann Main Menu Hotel Mario
Castle Saoire Sewers Fortress Theme Super Mario Bros. 3
Icy Grey Caverns Thwomp Caverns Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Abheinn Factory Fungi Forest (Night) Donkey Kong 64
Sandy Teampaill Angry Aztec
Volcano Lu'ithreach Red Mountain Bomberman 64
Boss Fight King Dodongo / Volvagia Battle The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
A Bad Ending
Battel in the Caves
Lavender Town Pokémon Red / Blue /Yellow
The Ending Isle Mario's Rainbow Castle Mario Party
Little Japan Purple Comet Super Mario Galaxy
Koopa Race Toad's Turnpike Mario Kart 64
Wing Cap
Vanish Cap
Shell Theme
Powerful Mario

(Snow Mountain Mix)

Super Mario 64
Metal Cap Metallic Mario

(Bowser's Road Mix)

Star Get Star Get

(Piranha Plant Mix)

Super Mario 64





Star Revenge Series
SR0 Star Revenge 0: Galaxy of Origins
SR1 Star Revenge 1: Star Takeover · Star Revenge Redone · Star Revenge 1.5: Star Takeover Redone
SR2 Star Revenge 2: (Act 1) To The Moon · Star Revenge 2: (Act 2) Night of Doom · Star Revenge 2.5: Remnant of Doom
SR3 Star Revenge 3: Mario on an Saoire · Star Revenge 3.5: Vacation of Cursed Dreams · Star Revenge 3.9: Dreamish Block Beats
SR4 Star Revenge 4: The Kedama Takeover 64 · Star Revenge 4.5: The Kedama Takeover Rewritten · Star Revenge 4.9: Adulterated Reality
SR5 Star Revenge 0.5: The Unused Levels · Star Revenge 5: Neo Blue Realm · Star Revenge 5.5: Destroyed Memories
SR6 Star Revenge 6: Luigi's Adventure · Star Revenge 6.25: Luigi's Adventure DX · Star Revenge 6.5: Wrath of the Dim. Flower · Star Revenge 6.9: Luigi Lost in Time
SR7 Star Revenge 7: Park of Time · Star Revenge 7.5: Kedowser's Return
SR8 Star Revenge 8: Scepter of Hope
Other Hacks Temple Explorer · Seaside Town · Hallowoomy on Spoopy Island · Operation: Christmas · Sanae Valley · Karl Land 64 · SM64 with 90° Wallkicks · Another Mario Adventure · Star Revenge X: Discord Star Adventure · SM64: Decades Later
Misc. Pages Star Revenge · BroDute · Star Revenge Timeline · Troll Star

Background[]

"On An Saoire" is Irish for "On a Holiday". Many of the level names are Irish/Gaelic as well.

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