Super Mario Star Road - Updated Trailer (Download)
Trailer
Super Mario Star Road is a ROM hack made by Skelux. It was released around Christmas 2011, and contains 130 Stars. It is considered to be one of the most famous SM64 ROM hacks, and has amassed widespread popularity among the SM64 ROM hacking community.
It promises itself to be "sequel" to the original Super Mario 64, with a slight increase in difficulty.
Amongst other changes, a variety of music has been replaced or redone, with many new tracks being sourced from other games. New textures have been added and others replaced which, like the music, are largely sourced from other games the same era as Super Mario 64. The course entrances range from simple warp pipes or paintings to more unconventional entrances, such as a vase or a painting easel.
Furthermore, all but one of the bosses have been replaced; instead of fighting Bowser at the end of every Bowser Level (excluding the final Bowser Level, in which Mario does fight Bowser), he must fight what are referred to as the Pernicious Piranha Plants in Bowser's Slippery Swamp, and the Blueberry Bully in Retro Remix Castle.
Plot[]
The plot of the game is told by Yoshi, who informs Mario that Bowser has found the secret to get to the Star Road, the kingdom of the Star Spirits. Using the power of the Power Stars, he is able to transport his troops all over the Mushroom Kingdom to wreak havoc. In order to reach the Star Road, Mario must collect enough Power Stars to break the seal. Once Mario reaches the Star Road, he finds Bowser in his sky base. Mario then defeats Bowser, and is transported to the first overworld, where he is rewarded with another Star and a thank you from Princess Peach.
Upon collecting 121 Stars (including the one available after beating Bowser, and the one at the peak of Hidden Palace Finale), one Star Replica will appear in each of the secret courses in the game, making a total of 130 obtainable Stars.
Courses[]
| # | Name | Replaced | Coins | Stars | Required Stars | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob-omb Islands | Bob-omb Battlefield | 147 (Star 4-6) | 7 | 0 | |
| 2 | Sky Land Resort | Whomp's Fortress | 156 (Star 2-6) | |||
| 3 | Piranha Plant Pond | Jolly Roger Bay | 151 (Star 1) | |||
| 4 | Chuckya Harbor | Cool Cool Mountain | 203 (Star 1 and 4) | 8 | ||
| 5 | Gloomy Garden | Big Boo's Haunt | 154 (theoretical total) 139 (maximum saveable - Star 5) |
8 | ||
| 6 | Colorful Coral Caverns | Hazy Maze Cave | 137 (Star 1, 3-6) | 20 | ||
| 7 | Koopa Canyon | Lethal Lava Land | 152 | 30 | ||
| 8 | Large Leaf Forest | Shifting Sand Land | 132 (Star 2-6) | 20 | ||
| 9 | Mad Musical Mess | Dire, Dire Docks | 154 | 30 | ||
| 10 | Melting Snow Peaks | Snowman's Land | 184 (Star 2-6) | 20 | ||
| 11 | Colossal Candy Clutter | Wet-Dry World | 211 | 40 | ||
| 12 | Cloudrail Station | Tall, Tall Mountain | 205 (Star 2-6) | |||
| 13 | Fatal Flame Falls | Tiny-Huge Island | 152 (Star 2-5) | |||
| 14 | Bob-omb Battle Factory | Tick Tock Clock | 165 | 65 | ||
| 15 | Starlight Runway | Rainbow Ride | 169 (Star 2) |
Secret Courses[]
Each of the secret courses contains one Star Replica. Star Replicas appear once the Star in Hidden Palace Finale has been collected.
| Name | Replaced | Coins | Stars | Required Stars | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Mountain Town | The Princess's Secret Slide | 68 | 3 | 0 |   |
| Creepy Cap Cave | Cavern of the Metal Cap | 37 | 2 | 8 |   |
| Puzzle of the Vanish Cap | Vanish Cap Under the Moat | 27 |   | ||
| Sandy Slide Secret | The Secret Aquarium | 85 | 3 | 20 |   |
| Windy Wing Cap Well | Tower of the Wing Cap | 70 | 2 | 40 |   |
| Hidden Palace Finale | Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | 20 | 120 |   |
Hub World Areas[]
|
Name |
Replaced |
Coins |
Stars |
Required Stars |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Leap Tower Grounds | Castle Grounds | 4 | 2 | 0 |   |
| Star Leap Tower Interior | Castle Courtyard | 2 | 0 | 20 |   |
| Flowpipe Sewers | 19 | 1 |   | ||
| Star Leap Tower First Floor | 0 | 0 | 40 |   | |
| Star Road | Castle Interior | 28 | 1 | 65 |   |
| Star Leap Tower Grounds (Night) | End Cake Picture | 0 | 80 |   |
Bowser Levels[]
Each of the Bowser stages contains one Star Replica. Star Replicas appear once the Star in Hidden Palace Finale has been collected.
|
Name |
Replaced |
Boss |
Required Stars |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser's Slippery Swamp | Bowser in the Dark World | Pernicious Piranha Plants | 20 |   |
| Bowser's Retro Remix Castle | Bowser in the Fire Sea | Blueberry Bully | 40 |   |
| Bowser's Rainbow Rumble | Bowser in the Sky | Bowser | 80 |   |
Other Levels[]
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Metal Cap (It's way lower) |
0 |
  |
New Enemies[]
Super Mario Star Road contains several new enemies that were not in the original game.
| Name | Found In: | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shy Guy | Piranha Plant Pond, Melting Snow Peaks, Colossal Candy Clutter | These enemies act exactly like Goombas, running around and trying to hit Mario. This enemy is originally from Super Mario Bros. 2. | |
| Torpedo | Colorful Coral Caverns | Mines shot from underwater boxes, behaving the same as Bullet Bills did in the original game. There were mines in Super Mario 64, but they were always stationary. The boxes were originally from Super Mario World. | |
| Angry Sun | Koopa Canyon | A sun that chases Mario and burns him when it touches him. This enemy is originally from Super Mario Bros. 3. | |
| Paper Pokey | Koopa Canyon, Sandy Slide Secret | These act like regular Pokeys, but appear much more similar to ones from Paper Mario. | |
| Bzzap! | Mad Musical Mess, Cloudrail Station | Bee-like enemies that fly around and try to hit Mario. This enemy is originally from Paper Mario. | |
| Chill Bully | Melting Snow Peaks | Act like regular Bullies, trying to bump Mario off the edge. This enemy was in Super Mario 64, but it was a boss. | |
| Big Thwomp | Cloudrail Station | Act like regular Thwomps, but are much larger. This enemy is originally from New Super Mario Bros., although the blue coloring is completely new. | |
| Flying Thwomp | Cloudrail Station | Thwomps that fly upwards in semi-random patterns. This enemy is completely new to this hack. | |
| Wooden Robot | Starlight Runway | Small wooden blocks that chase Mario. This enemy is completely new to this hack. |
Music[]
| Used in | Song Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| File Select | Space Junk Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Star Select | Where Am I Going? | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Bob-omb Islands | Green Garden | Bomberman 64 |
| Boss Battles | Vs. Boss | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Sky Land Resort | Nimbus Land | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| Piranha Plant Pond | Beware of Forest Mushrooms | |
| Mushroom Mountain Town | Outset Island | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
| Race with Koopa the Quick | Circuit Theme | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
| Chuckya Harbor | In a Snow-Bound Land | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Gloomy Garden | Waltz of the Boos | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Creepy Cap Cave | Koopaseum | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time |
| Puzzle of the Vanish Cap | The Engine Room | Space Station Silicon Valley |
| Bowser's Slippery Swamp | Bayou Boogie | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| Slippery Swamp Boss | Vs. Parasite Queen | Metroid Prime |
| Castle Interior | Rosalina in the Observatory | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Sandy Slide Secret | Desert Hills | Mario Kart DS |
| Colorful Coral Caverns | Rainbow Resort | Kirby's Adventure |
| Koopa Canyon | Dry Dry Desert Trek | Paper Mario |
| Large Leaf Forest | Overworld | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
| Mad Musical Mess | Harmony | Rayman |
| Melting Snow Peaks | Ice Mountain Zone Act 1 | Sonic Advance |
| Retro Remix Castle | Castle & Fortress | Super Mario World |
| Retro Remix Castle Boss | Come On, Again! | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga |
| Colossal Candy Clutter | Toy Land | Chameleon Twist 2 |
| Cloudrail Station | Honeybloom Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Fatal Flame Falls | Bowser's Magma Mountain | Mario Party |
| Windy Wing Cap Well | Windy Hill (Windy Valley) | Sonic Adventure |
| Star Road | Gateway Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Bob-omb Battle Factory | Battlerock Galaxy | |
| Starlight Runway | Buoy Base Galaxy | |
| Bowser's Rainbow Rumble | X-Naut Fortress | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Final Battle | Dark Castle | Kirby's Dream Land 2 |
| Castle Grounds (Night) | The Star Festival | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Hidden Palace Finale | The Overthere Stair | Super Paper Mario |
| Castle Grounds (130 Stars) | Starship Mario 1 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Wing Cap/Koopa Shell | Let's Go Lightly | Mario Party |
| Metal Cap | Meta Crystal | Super Smash Bros. |
| Vanish Cap | Chase the Bunnies! | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Game Over Area | Sadness and Happiness | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
| Piranha Plant's Lullaby | Ground Theme | Super Mario Bros. |
| Press Start Screen (Unused) | Starship Mario 1 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Puzzle of the Vanish Cap (Unused) | Area Theme 3 | Bomberman II (NES) |
| Bowser's Slippery Swamp (Unused) | Bubblegloop Swamp | Banjo-Kazooie |
| Colorful Coral Caverns (Unused) | Ocean Base Map | Sonic Advance 3 |
| Tall Trunk Forest (Unused) | Yoshi Star Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Cloudrail Station (Unused) | Puzzle Plank Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| Fatal Flame Falls (Unused) | Neo Star | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Star Road (Unused) | World 9 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
Easter Eggs[]
Super Mario Star Road contains many Easter eggs, secrets, and references to other games. You can read more about them on the dedicated page for them, Super Mario Star Road/Easter Eggs and References.
Trivia[]
- The standard Game Over screen has been replaced with a playable level (called 0 Life Area), which is under the Creepy Cap Cave stage.
- In some of the later versions of Star Road, if the player holds the L button when selecting a file, they will toggle "Hard Mode". In this mode, Mario will die in one hit from anything. Swimming underwater isn't affected by this.
- In Bob-omb Battle Factory, there is a locked door with a sign next to it that tells the player that the door it leads to is found in Gloomy Garden. This is intended to help the player find the pipe leading to the Vanish Cap stage, which is in Gloomy Garden. However, there is no door to be found either in Gloomy Garden or in Puzzle of the Vanish Cap.
- There is a DS remake currently being developed, Super Mario Star World. Its release date is still unknown, but it will include large amounts of new content on top of the original Star Road such as a second story arc, new levels and missions, refined controls, and a new character.
- This ROM hack is fully supported on sm64ex-coop.
- There is DLC that adds an extra 20 green Power Stars to collect.
- A console-compatible version of Super Mario Star Road has been released, allowing it to be played on the original Nintendo 64 hardware.
- In the October 2011 beta version of this hack, Large Leaf Forest was instead named Tall Trunk Forest. It is the only main course whose name differs between the beta and the final release.
- Mushroom Mountain Town, Piranha Plant Pond, Koopa Canyon, and Hidden Palace Finale all had their music updated between the October 2011 beta and the final release.
Gallery[]
| See also: | Super Mario Star Road/Gallery | M |