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Star Revenge 7.5: Kedowser's Return is a ROM hack made by BroDute and the sequel of Star Revenge 7: Park of Time.

Kedowser's Return is the spiritual successor of Star Revenge 6.5 as it retakes single word hints for Stars necessary to find from a thorough search and exploration. Additionally, levels are littered with Troll Stars moreso here than in most other Star Revenge hacks.

Gameplay[]

This hack also reuses the concept of badges, working the same way they did in the previous hack. It also uses switch blocks in a unique fashion. Pink and blue switch blocks are used for getting the 6th Star and the 100 coin Star respectively (see explanation below).

In order to complete the hack, it is required to get a password from Park of Time in order to press the green switch. Green switch boxes are used for creating warps.

In the latest version of this hack, Mario's lives counter has been disabled, and red coin Stars (recoloured in this hack to appear green) only require six out of the eight coins to be collected. Unlike other Star Revenge hacks with these gameplay changes, Kedowser's Return still has fall damage enabled.

Switches[]

Each of the main courses has a custom mechanic in place for the sixth Star and the 100 coin Star. There is also a green Switch, which solidifies the green boxes. When broken, the green warp blocks will create a warp point marked by a static Star model, which will warp Mario to another point within the same level.

Blue Switch[]

The blue Switch requires 25 Stars to access, and is found in the first overworld behind the 70 Star door. It allows the player to collect the 100 coin Stars in the main courses.

The 100 coin Star can no longer be obtained by collecting 100 coins. Instead, it can be found inside of a blue box marked with a Star and a coin. The Star it contains will still be saved under the ID of a coin Star, but it will warp Mario out of the level like a regular Star. The blue boxes will only become solid and breakable once Mario has pressed the blue Switch, which is located behind the 25 Star door in the overworld.

Pink Switch[]

The pink Switch requires 55 Stars to access, and is found in the first overworld behind the 70 Star door. It allows the player to collect the 6th Star of each main course.

The sixth Stars can be found inside pink boxes marked with a Star and the number '6'. These boxes will only become solid and breakable once Mario has pressed the pink Switch, which is located in the first overworld behind the 55 Star door. The pink boxes are usually well hidden in their respective levels, and will also include "-WB-" or other badge indicators in their name, if those badges are required to reach the pink box.

Green Switch[]

Unlike the other two Switches, the green Switch is located at the end of the Void of the Limbo, which itself is accessed by entering the warp pipe at the highest point of the third overworld, Endless Heights. In order to reach the green Switch, the player must first input a code using the labelled doors. The code is explained at the end of this hack's predecessor, Park of Time.

Show code breakdown:
Dialogue   Series No. Boss Letter
Gee... all these "final" bosses here. If you can find out the right order of the following names you shall get a password. You just take the first letter (like Kedowser -> K and Blue Star -> B)

Here are the names. Order them after SR1 to 6 (SR0.5 ~ 5).

Kedowser, BroDute, Blue Stars, Bowser
Kap-Whomp and Dorcha Wiggler.
  SR1 Blue Stars B
SR2 Bowser B
SR3 Dorcha Wiggler D
SR4 Kedowser K
SR5 BroDute B
SR6 Kap-Whomp K


Badges[]

This hack contains the same badges as its predecessor, Star Revenge 7: Park of Time, with each badge having the same effect, and most of them being found in similar locations.

The first badge Mario can obtain is the Super Stomp badge, which requires 20 Stars and the first boss key to get. The upgraded version, the Ultra Stomp badge, requires 40 Stars to reach. The first of the movement badges Mario can get is the Walljump Badge, which requires 33 Stars and the second boss key.

  • Super Stomp Badge: (Shorthand: -SB-) This badge allows Mario to break the huge grey blocks that are often in the way, such as the grey block in the Mixed Styles overworld area, which prevents Mario from easily accessing the rest of the courses beyond Frozen Caverns. This badge is found in the first boss level, Lake Fortress Baka. It is in the main area for this level, locked behind a door that requires the boss key to open- meaning that Mario needs to head back into the level to retrieve the badge after defeating the boss.
  • Ultra Stomp Badge: (Shorthand: -UB-) This badge is similar to the Super Stomp badge, but now, Mario can also break the huge blue blocks that are often in the way. This badge can be found in course eleven, Icy Temple of Time 2, in the same spot it was in in the previous hack. However, it requires Mario to tread a different path to reach it this time.
  • Walljump Badge: (Shorthand: -WB-) This badge gives Mario back his ability to walljump/wallkick. This badge can be found in the second boss level, Flying Factory Fortress. It is in the main area for this level, locked behind a door that requires the boss key to open- meaning that Mario needs to head back into the level to retrieve the badge after defeating the boss.
  • Triple Jump Badge: (Shorthand: -TB-) This badge gives Mario back his ability to triple-jump. This badge is also located in the second boss level, Flying Factory Fortress. Rather than being locked behind a key door, this badge is behind a blue block requiring Mario to obtain the Ultra Stomp badge to break it.
  • Lava Boost Badge: (Shorthand: not used) This is the only badge that is not required to collect. This badge reduces the damage Mario takes from lava by one point, meaning that per lava-bounce, Mario will only lose two HP instead of three. This badge can be found in a cave at the top of course ten, Hot Blue Mountain, but requires the blue switch to be pressed first for it to become collectable.

Story[]

After the failed attempt to stop Timerock, Kedowser was brought back and causes a lot of chaos in the Park and it's surroundings.

Levels[]

Area ID Name Stars Requirement Acts Notes
C1 Sunset Tea Valley 7 None Columns / Tree / Coin / Bridge -WB- / Cliff -WB- / !-Box Finding the secret Illuminati from underwater leads to the entrance to Blue Realm: Fort Blue. This course contains at least 79 coins.
C2 Burning Swamp Lava / Tunnel / Top / Burn / Cave / !-Box -WB- This course contains at least 92 coins.
C3 Remove Island Path / Hole / Tree / Window -SB- / Warp -SB-Green Switch- / !-Box This course contains at least 162 coins.
C4 Spooky Dark Castle 7 10 Stars Eye / Sand / Switch / Bounce / Roof -WB- / !-Box This course contains at least 150 coins.
C5 Deadly Cave Cave / Toxic / Time / Mirror / Sand / !-Box -WB- This course contains at least 133 coins.
C6 Frozen Caverns None Path / Fake / Railroad / Waterfall -SB- / Shell / !-Box -WB-UB- This course contains at least 114 coins.
C7 Purple Waste Jungle 7 (SB) Badge Vines / Purple / Tree -WB- / Hole -WB-UB- / Cave -WB- Or -TB- / !-Box Despite having -WB- in its name, the third Star for this course can be obtained without the walljump badge. This course contains at least 121 coins.
C8 Valley of Too Much Water Water / Cannon / O2 -SB- / / Grass -WB- / !-Box This course contains at least 137 coins.
C9 Oil Canyon (SB) + (WB) Badges Plants -Green Switch- / Sand / Pyramid -Green Switch- / Hole -Green Switch - / Ring -UB- / !-Box This course contains at least 152 coins.
C10 Hot Blue Mountain 7 None Cave / Note -SB- / Fakes -WB-UB- / Blue -SB-TB- / Switches -UB-TB- / !-Box -SB- The Lava Defense badge is located in this level. This course contains at least 139 coins.
C11 Icy Temple of Time 2 40 Stars Badge -SB- / Noteblocks -SB- / Jumps -UB-TB- / Bridge -UB-TB- / Outside -TB- / !-Box -UB-TB- This level contains the Ultra Stomp Badge. This course contains at least 167 coins.
C12 Magical Storm Canyon 7 40 Stars
(UB) Badge
Bridge -UB- / Castle -WB-UB- / Switches -UB- / Tree -TB-WB- / TH14 -WB-UB-TB- / !-Box -TB- The sixth Star, despite having -TB- in its name, actually requires the Ultra Badge instead. This course contains at least 127 coins.
C13 Black 'n' White 40 Stars
(TB) + (WB) Badges
Boxes / Park / Panels / Pillars / Tower / !-Box This level is an alternate version of Palm Harbour from Star Revenge 3: Mario on a Saoire set to a monochrome color tone. This course contains at least 102 coins.
C14 Castle Wakati
-Bottom-
7 75 Stars
Green Switch
Outside / Dinner -WB- / Star -WB-UB- / Remember -WB-UB- / Window -WB-UB-TB- / !-Box It's also possible to get 100 coins in this level without having to get the 100 coin Star in the blue box. This course contains at least 148 coins.
C15 Blue Realm: Fort Blue 100 Stars Castle / Glass / Turnblocks -WB- / Panel / Bottom / !-Box This level is the direct successor of Blue Realm: Castle Dute. BroDute's Secret Hideout is located in this level. This course contains at least 60 coins.

Secret Levels[]

Area ID Name Stars Requirement Notes
B1 Lake Fortress Baka 2 20 Stars The 1st key level. Opening the locked door leads to the Super Stomp badge.
SC Underground Slide 5 10 Stars
(SB) Badge
B2 Flying Factory Fortress 2 33 Stars
(UB) Badge
The 2nd key level. Opening the locked door leads the Wall Jump badge (WB). Later, once the Ultra Stomp badge is acquired, breaking the blue metal block leads to the Triple Jump badge (TB).
SC SNES Rainbow Road 50 Stars
(SB) Badge
Accessed via the warp pipe located on the cliff above the entrance/exit in OW3.
SC Double Tower 4 80 Stars
Green Switch
Accessed via the double doors on the roof in C14.
SC BroDute's Secret Hideout 1* 100 Stars This level is an alternate version of Rainbow Dreams turned into a dangerous racetrack. This area is accessed via a warp pipe in C15.
*An extra Star was added in the v1.1 update.

Miscellaneous[]

Name Stars Requirement Notes
Void of the Limbo 1 50 Stars Contains the Green Switch. To acquire it, it is required to find the secret password from the Timerock stage in Park of Time.
Final Trials 2 A boss rush is engaged between BroDute, Timerock and Kedowser in the following order. Defeating them leads to the end of the game.
Toads All Badges One Toad is on the top of the castle in OW1; another Toad is at the lonely canyon in OW3.
MIPS MIPS sits on top of the broken Water Levels sign. He first appears at 15 Stars, and later at 50 Stars.
Green Coins 3 All Badges Functionally the same as red coins. Green coins are spread around all 3 overworlds.


Music[]

Used in Track Source
File Menu
BroDute Race
Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Star Select Quirky Questions Tomodachi Life
Overworld (Alter Levels) Dark World The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Overworld (Mixed Styles)
Hot Blue Mountain (Inside)
The Bridge People No Longer Cross Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism
Overworld (Endless Heights) Baby Bowser's Lullaby Yoshi's Story
Sunset Tea Valley Shangai Teahouse ~ Chinese Tea Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Burning Swamp Bowser Land Mario Party 2
Remove Island March Ahead Paper Mario
Spooky Dark Castle Toad Town Ruins  Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Deadly Cave (Toxic) Caverns Metal Gear Solid
Deadly Cave (Quicksand) Few Paths Forbidden Seiken Densetsu 3 [Trials of Mana]
Frozen Caverns Snowbelle City Pokémon X/Y
Purple Waste Jungle (Calm) A Soul as Red as a Ground Cherry Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Purple Waste Jungle (Erupt) Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion Touhou 11: Subterranean Animism
Valley of Too Much Water (Water) Beach Super Mario 3D Land
Valley of Too Much Water (Crypt) Water Temple The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Oil Canyon (Desert) Gritzy Desert Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Oil Canyon (Pyramid) Dry Dry Ruins Quest Paper Mario
Oil Canyon (Piranha Plant Rematch) Chomp Attack
Hot Blue Mountain (Outside) Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith
Hot Blue Mountain (Troll Star Party) Mr. Trololo Eduard Khil
Icy Temple of Time 2 (Day) Paradise ~ Deep Mountain Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Icy Temple of Time 2 (Night) Mountain Village The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Magical Storm Canyon Magical Storm Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Black 'n' White BAD Apple!! Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story
Castle Wakati -Bottom- Lorule Castle (Part 1 & 3) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Castle Wakati -Double Tower- Hyrule Castle Tower The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Final Trials (BroDute) World Bowser Super Mario 3D World
Final Trials (Timerock) Shadow Queen - Final Battle Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Blue Realm: Fort Blue
BroDute's Secret Hideout
Legendary Illusion ~ Infinite Being Touhou 5: Mystic Square
Lake Fortress Baka Lunate Elf Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
The Strongest Baka Fight Beloved Tomboyish Girl
Flying Factory Fortress Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story
Dorcha Wiggler Fight Dullahan Under the Willows Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Timerock Fight The Evil King Bowser Super Mario World
Kedowser Fight Ultimate Koopa (Bowser Battle Mix) Super Mario 64
Underground Slide Desire Drive Touhou 13: Ten Desires
SNES Rainbow Road
Shell Ride
Rainbow Road (Remix) Super Mario Kart
Star Get Star Get (Bowser's Road Mix) Super Mario 64