Star Revenge 4.5: The Kedama Takeoven Rewritten is a ROM hack made by BroDute. Released in 2016, it is a remake of Star Revenge 4: The Kedama Takeover, and the third select episode to be remastered in the series after Star Revenge 1.5 and Star Revenge 2.5.
This hack is then succeeded by its sequel, Star Revenge 4.9: Adulterated Reality, released on August 2022 as the hard version/extension.
Story[]
While Mario had his trip to An Saoire, white creatures called Kedamas took over the Mushroom Kingdom and stole the Stars of Peach's Castle and kidnapped the princess as well.
This hack takes place in the Muskroom Kingdom, and uses Peach's Castle as the hub world.
Gameplay[]
This hack uses a more unique approach to powerups- rather than having the Vanish Cap, Metal Cap and Wing Cap require activation, they can instead be rarely obtain from item boxes in areas where they are specifically needed. In their stead, Mario uses the Cap Switches to unlock rideable Koopa shells and the cannon for each level.
In regards to the cannon, the associated Cap Switch, which is blue, will make all corresponding item boxes solid. When struck, the item boxes will drop a Bob-omb Buddy NPC that can unlock the cannon.
This hack also takes on a different approach to navigating between areas. From the hub world, which is Peach's Castle and the Castle Grounds, Mario can only access a very limited number of courses, which is C1, C6, C11, C15 and some of the boss stages. The remaining courses must be travelled to be journeying through the courses and finding a path leading to them. For example, to reach course 4, Mario can enter course 1 from the Castle Grounds, travel to course 2 through one of the gateways located in course 1, then find the gateway leading to course 4 that is located in course 2.
Rather than each course having the seven Stars each, some courses have less. For these courses, once all Stars have been acquired, the next Act will still be available to play on, but will be name "---" to signify that there is no Star for it. Fall damage is disabled in the latest version released. Furthermore, coin Stars only require 80 coins to be collected, rather than the usual 100, and only 6 out of 8 red coins are needed to spawn the corresponding red coin Star.
Levels[]
| Area ID | Name | Stars | Requirement | Acts | Connected Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Mushroom Meadows | 6 | None | Climb the Mushrooms / Over the Roofs of the Village / Pillars of the River / Lost Switch of the Waterfall / Red Coins in the Valley | ★ Overworld ★ C2 ★ C3 ★ C5 |
| C2 | Neo Toad Town | A Squid's Lost Beacon / Reds in the Park Area / Star of the Purple Building Complex / Secret of the 4 White Houses / Shoot the Statue | ★ C1 ★ C4 ★ C6 | ||
| C3 | Crystal Lake | 6 | None | Icy Mini Star Hunt / Star of the Frozen Waterfall / Get in the Gondola / The Lake's Red Coins / Shell Surfing in the Grotto -GB- | ★ C1 ★ C5 ★ C9 |
| C4 | Sunset Coast | Top of the Small Island / Star in the Totally Realistic Holes / Ride to the Lighthouse / Reds of the Streets -GB- / The Big Glass Vase -BB- | ★ C2 ★ C5 ★ Green Switch | ||
| C5 | Lethal Forest Heiwa | 7 | None | Ruins Of The Pink Magma / Panels In The Toxic Cave / Narrow Paths Of Fools / Hot Shell Ride Tour -GB- / From Cool To Hot / Coins Of The Burning Forest | ★ C1 ★ C3 ★ C4 ★ B1 |
| C6 | Ultra Block Factory | 6 | Key 1 | Pipes, Pipes and More Pipes / Warehouse of the Upper Floors / Find the Amp Hideout / Kogasa's Secret Trap / Freshly Produced Coins | ★ Castle ★ C2 ★ C7 ★ B2 |
| C7 | Cursed Swamp | 5 | None | Reds in the Wooden Village / Short Race with Koopa / To the Top of the Swamp / The Useless Ruins, Because Whynut? | ★ C6 ★ C8 |
| C8 | Frosty Water Park | 5 | Mini Stars Over the Pool / Path of the Hidden Pipe / Shell Ride on the River / Cold Red Coins | ★ C7 ★ C9 ★ C10 ★ C11 | |
| C9 | Forgotten Fortress | 7 | Key 2 (via C3) | Simple Walljumps Will Work / Star of the Roof -BB- / Inside the Fiery Tower -GB- / Mini Stars in the Toxic Basement / Reds in the Fort / Secret Above the Sofachair | ★ C3 ★ C8 ★ Blue Switch |
| C10 | Desert Construction Zone | 6 | Top of the Tall Fountain / On the Temple Ruins / Ride in the Canyon / Secret of the Palm Tree / Reds of the Grassy Fields | ★ C8 | |
| C11 | Wet-Dry Canyon | 4 | Key 2 | High Up and Far Down We Go / Flood the Canyon -BB- / The Ways of the Water System -BB- | ★ Castle ★ C8 ★ C12 |
| C12 | Musical Heights | 6 | None | Inside the Inverted Castle / Beat the Slide Time / Lost Mini Star of the Skies / Star of the Village / Panels in the Sky Canyon | ★ C11 ★ C13 |
| C13 | Volcanic Lagoon | Ride Over the Lava / Over the Windy Bridge / Top of the Islands / Secrets of the Hidden Cave / Toxic Surfing For Reds | ★ C12 ★ C14 | ||
| C14 | Dream Fountain | 5 | 50 Stars | Giant Plants In Outer Space / Original Star Name - Do Not Steal / Reds of the Rainbows / Hidden Quiz in Space | ★ Castle ★ C13 ★ B3 |
| C15 | Moustache Moon Galaxy | 6 | 75 Stars | Reds in the Lava Pool -GB- / Bubba's Mini Stars / The Tower of Boxes / Top of the Great Yellow Wall / Go Inside the Moon! | ★ Castle ★ B5 |
Secret Levels[]
| Area ID | Name | Stars | Requirement | Notes | Connected Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC1 | Koopa Shell Switch Palace | 1 | 3 Stars | From Course 4, a warp leading to this level will later appear on Star 4 and onwards. | ★ C4 |
| B1 | Bully Lava Towers | 10 Stars | ★ Castle ★ C5 | ||
| B2 | Timerock's Color Factory | 1 | 25 Stars | Activating the Koopa Shell Switch is needed to complete this level. Also, a quick shortcut to this level (via Peach's Castle) requires activating the Bob-omb Switch. | ★ Castle ★ C6 |
| SC2 | Bob-omb Switch Palace | From Course 9, a warp leading to this level requires a temporary Vanish Cap. | ★ C9 | ||
| B3 | Kedowser Battle | 50 Stars | Winning against Kedowser marks the end of the game. | ★ C14 | |
| B4 | Blue Realm | 1 | 60 Stars | To reach this level, Mario must head for the castle courtyard, then reach a bounce spring hidden inside a tree that sends him over the castle roof. From there, a box switch will point toward the entrance. | ★ Overworld |
| Race Through the Code | Winning against BroDute unlocks the Warp Block Switch. | ★ Blue Realm | |||
| B5 | MissingNo Battle | 75 Stars | ★ C15 | ||
| B6 | F. BroDute's Sky Fortress | 1 | 90 Stars | ★ Castle | |
| BroDute's Rebellious Soul | Defeating the boss will immediately send the player to the extra boss fight. | ★ Sky Fortress | |||
| Secret Final Fight | An extra Boss fight that was added in v1.3 then later nerfed as an inside joke. |
Music[]
| Used in | Track | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select | Final Hours | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
| Star Select | Stages 1-4 | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine |
| Peach's Castle Grounds | Grape Garden (Remix) | Kirby Super Star |
| Peach's Castle | Beanbean Castle | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Warp Pipe Hall | Save Hut | Kirby Super Star |
| Mushroom Meadows | DK Isle | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Neo Toad Town | Light Plane | Pilotwings |
| Crystal Lake | Another Winter | Trials of Mana |
| Sunset Coast | Muda Kingdom | Super Mario Land |
| Lethal Forest Heiwa | Volcano Overworld | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| Lethal Forest Heiwa (Toxic Cave) | Volcano Overworld (Hurry Up) | |
| Ultra Block Factory | Factory Inspection | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Cursed Swamp | Toadwood Forest | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Frosty Water Park | Ice Cap Zone (Act 1) | Sonic 3 & Knuckles |
| Forgotten Fortress | Toad Town Ruins | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Desert Construction Zone | Kalimari Desert | Mario Kart 64 |
| Wet-Dry Canyon | Delfino Airstrip | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Musical Heights | Thunderclouds of Magical Power | Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character |
| Inside the Inverted Castle | The Shining Needle Castle Sinking in the Air | |
| Volcanic Lagoon | Beachside Dream | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story |
| Volcanic Lagoon (Cave) | Few Paths Forbidden | Trials of Mana |
| Dream Fountain | Exclaim | Phantasy Star II |
| Dream Fountain (Castle) | Within These Castle Walls | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest |
| Piranha Plants in Space | Rainbow Road | Mario Kart DS |
| Hidden Quiz in Space | Mario Kart 8 | |
| Moustache Moon Galaxy | Moonsong | Cave Story |
| Inside the Moustache Moon | X-Naut Fortress | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Koopa Shell Switch Palace | The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects | Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom |
| Bob-omb Switch Palace | Cosmic Cove Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Bully Lava Towers | Koopa's Road (Dark Remix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Ying Yang Bully Battle | Maaaaaaaacho Grubba | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Timerock's Color Factory | Candy Colors (Start & Math Zones) | M&M's: The Lost Formulas |
| Timerock Battle Secret Final Fight |
The Last Cackletta | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Blue Realm | Dungeon Cave | Skies of Arcadia |
| MissingNo Battle | Battle! Dialga & Palkia | Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum |
| F. BroDute's Sky Fortress | Shroobs! | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| BroDute's Rebellious Soul | Final Battle | |
| Kedowser Battle | Banjo-Kazooie | |
| Secret Final Fight | The Last Cackletta [Ultimate Koopa Mix] | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Koopa Race | Calamari Inkantation | Splatoon |
| Power-Up | Death by Glamour | Undertale |
| Credits | Materia Primoris: The X-Files Theme | Mark Snow |
Trivia[]
- BroDute provides a cheat code to the player to display a fake in-game map, but obviously, it's a prank. Enabling this cheat code will cause Mario to die instantly.
- In the end credits cutscene, a secret Illuminati appears floating in the sky. It can be easily noticed as well by looking from the castle rooftop. This inside joke is related to the Illuminati nonsense, that was added previously in Star Revenge 1.5: Star Takeover Redone with the X-Files theme.
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