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Star Revenge 8: Scepter of Hope is a ROM Hack made by BroDute, the first hack in which he actually appears in his Inkling form "in the flesh"[1], and is the final part in the Star Revenge series.

This hack brings back many gimmicks from older Star Revenge hacks: it uses both an overworld hub and connected levels like Star Revenge 3: Mario on an Saoire and Star Revenge 4: The Kedama Takeover 64, as well as badges like Star Revenge 7: Park of Time, albeit only two this time, both of which only upgrade Mario's Ground Pound. The badges, caps and keys are guarded by six bosses. The levels in the hack were apparently so complicated to navigate that a map is included with it, pictured below.

The "Card Coins" and Kedama Goombas also return from Star Revenge 4, as well as a lot of references to the Touhou Project, including characters, pixel art and almost all of the music. BroDute even says that you can call it "Super Touhou 64".

Finally, this is the first hack in the series where a Red Coin Star now only requires six Red Coins and the 100-Coin Star now only needs 80. BroDute eventually issued updates to prior hacks to reduce the Coin counts there.

Plot[]

BroDute and Timerock bring Mario back from death so he can collect stars which they will use to re-power the Scepter and remake the Earth. At the end of the game Mario must decide if BroDute or Timerock will get the power of the Scepter to recreate Earth... although there is also a secret third ending.

Map[]

Star Revenge 8 Map

The map that is included with the hack.

Levels[]

Name Stars Stars/Items Required Notes Coins
Overworld 1 0
To... Earth? 1 0 Contains the Warp Block Switch. The section with the star requires the Ultra Badge and 75 stars. Password to Warp Block Switch is BFCEAB
Springpath Valley 7 0 178
Sanzu River Fields 7 0 219
Scarlet Devil Mansion 2 Warp Block Located in Sanzu River Fields
Abandoned Graveyard 7 0 The Star 5 Required 30 Stars to collect. 163
Magma Cavern of Iseki 7 0 !-box replaces 100 coin star, The Star 5 Required 70 Stars to collect, 70 Star Door Required 3 stars to open this door, You Cannot Skip 70 Star Door.
The Great Mausoleum 3 15 Contains the Super Badge. Entrance in Magma Cavern of Iseki. Boss 1.
Forest of Magic 7 0 216
Bamboo Forest 7 Super Badge 190
Eientei? 1 Super Badge First Key Stage. Located in Bamboo Forest. Boss 2.
Hakurei Bridges 7 0 227
World of Fantasies 0 Key 1 Path between Hakurei Bridges and Makai Fields.
Makai Fields 7 Key 1 197
Unnamed Dream World 7 Key 1 154
Bullgetsu's Arena 1 Key 1 Contains the Wing Cap Switch. Located in

Unnamed Dream World. Boss 3.

Skyhigh Ruins 7 Wing Cap Further referencing BroDute's new Inkling form, he'd apparently "inked over" an "easy" path to the first Star, ironically named "Easy Inked Path", making it slippery. 214
Shining Needle Castle 7 Wing Cap 134
Youkai Mountain 2 Wing Cap Second Key Stage. Boss 4.
SMB2 W1-1 1 50 + Key 1
Dreamy Space Tunnel 7 Key 2 164
Clownish Moon Surface 7 60 + Key 2 196
The Moon Trinals (Clownwiggler's Star Arena) 1 60 + Key 2 Vanish Cap Stage. Boss 5.
Sea of Tranquility 7 Vanish Cap 191
The Moon Trinals (Junko's Lunar Lake Garden) 2 Vanish Cap Contains the Ultra Badge. Boss 6.
Secret Space Tunnel 2 Warp Block Located in Junko's Lunar Lake Garden
Scriosadh Battles 5 75 + Ultra Badge
Blue Realm 1 110
Secret Stars 0 80 + Ultra Badge Ending Zones

Music[]

Note: Unlike the usual Courses-Bowser-Secret ordering, this one is arranged in roughly the order you'd encounter these stages while playing.
Used in Song
File Select (1.0-1.2b) Megalovania Undertale
Star Select (1.0-1.2b) Nyeh Heh Heh!
File Select (1.3+) Youkai Modern Colony Touhou 12.5: Double Spoiler
Star Select (1.3+) Dark Side of Fate (Arrangement Remix) Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith
Overworld Youkai Space Travel Silent Sinner in Blue
Quiz Fires of Hokkai Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object
Springpath Valley At the End of Spring
Sanzu River Fields Higan Retour ~ Riverside View Touhou 9: Phantasmagoria of Flower View
Scarlet Devil Mansion (First Section) Voile, the Magic Library Touhou 6: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil
Scarlet Devil Mansion (Second Section) The Centennial Festival for Magical Girls
Scarlet Devil Mansion (Boss Battle) U.N. Owen was her?
Abandoned Graveyard Let's Live in a Lovely Cemetery Touhou 13: Ten Desires
Magma Cavern of Iseki Desire Drive
The Great Mausoleum (First Section) The Dream Palace Great Mausoleum
The Great Mausoleum (Second Section) Shoutoku Legend ~ True Administrator
Forest of Magic Forest of Tohno Touhou 2: Story of Eastern Wonderland
Bamboo Forest Bamboo Forest of the Full Moon Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Bamboo Forest (Spider Cave) Spider Dance Undertale
Bamboo Forest (Pipe Maze) Retribution for the Eternal Night ~ Imperishable Night Touhou 8: Imperishable Night
Eientei? Voyage 1969
Eientei? (Boss Fight) Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess
Hakurei Bridges Unforgettable, the Nostalgic Greenery Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
World of Fantasies World of Empty Dreams Touhou 2: Story of Eastern Wonderland
Makai Fields Romantic Children Touhou 5: Mystic Square
Unnamed Dream World The Inevitably Forbidden Game Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story
Bullgetsu's Arena Cute Devil ~ Innocence
Skyhigh Ruins Sky Ruin Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object
Shining Needle Castle The Shining Needle Castle Sinking in the Air Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Shining Needle Castle (Boss) Reverse Ideology
Youkai Mountain The Gensokyo The Gods Loved Touhou 10: Mountain of Faith
Youkai Mountain (First Boss "Aya Bob-omb") The Youkai Mountain ~ Mysterious Mountain
Youkai Mountain (Second Section) Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall
Youkai Mountain (Second Boss) Bhava-agra As Seen Through a Child's Mind Touhou 10.5: Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
SMB2 W1-1 Overworld Super Mario Bros. 2
Dreamy Space Tunnel The Mysterious Shrine Maiden Flying Through Space Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
Clownish Moon Surface Faraway Voyage of 380,000 Kilometers
The Moon Trials (Clownwiggler's Star Arena) Pierrot of the Star-Spangled Banner
Clownish Moon Surface (Troll Star Room) Boo Night Fever Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Sea of Tranquility The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects Touhou 15: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom
The Moon Trials (Junko's Lunar Lake Garden) Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart
Secret Space Tunnel A World of Nightmares Never Seen Before
Secret Space Tunnel (Hecrocktia Fight) Pandemonic Planet
Blue Realm Legendary Illusion ~ Infinite Being Touhou 5: Mystic Square
To... Earth? Fires of Hokkai Touhou 12: Undefined Fantastic Object
Scriosadh Battles Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind
Final Star Room Sailor of Time Touhou 3: Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream
Wing Cap My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
Metal Cap The Time Is Now John Cena
Vanish Cap Nyan Cat Nyan Cat
Shell Ride Plastic Mind Touhou 5: Mystic Square
Koopa Race Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character
Star Catch Jingle Reincarnation Touhou 3: Phantasmagoria of Dimensional Dream
High Score Vanishing Dream ~ Lost Dream
Star Revenge
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
Misc. Pages BroDute · Star Revenge Timeline · Troll Star
  1. Star Revenge 1.5: Star Takeover Redone, released two hacks prior to this one, featuring his Inkling form on a billboard, but he still physically appeared as a Koopa the Quick ripoff.
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