Super Mario Star Road Retooled is the enhanced remake of Super Mario Star Road, edited by Pyro Jay and released over Christmas of 2021, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the original game.
Created with SM64 ROM Manager (one of the current ROM hacking tools) as a feature presentation, this version features many enhancements and technical upgrades from the base engine. It also includes HD graphic resolutions, design alterations and brand new areas and music tracks intended to improve the experience for both newer players and returning players.
Although it is considered to be the improved version of Star Road, it may still contain minor bugs and crashes. Reviewers also recommend or try either the original or the remake first for player's choice.
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Changelog (General)[]
- While hanging from vines or certain ceiling types, Mario now moves quicker.
Changelog (Area-Specific)[]
C1: Bob-omb Islands[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to King Bob-Omb's Sky Fort
- Act 4: name changed to The Salty Sea's Red Coins
- Act 6: name changed to Vanishing Dive In The Cage
Level Changes:
- This course's boss now only has three HP
- The platform for Star 2 is now a bit bigger
- The box containing Star 3 is located slightly deeper on the mountain.
- The red coins are now all located on the island and the boat, so the player is no longer required to climb the mountain
- Star 5 now spawns on a nearby rock
- The Vanish Cap can now be found on the boat
- Stars 5 and 6 have been switched with one another
C2: Sky Land Resort[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to Up And Around The Windmill
- Act 3: name changed to Behind The Closed Gate
- Act 4: name changed to The Windmill's Cork Boxes
- Act 5: name changed to Walk On The Top's Whomps
- Act 6: name changed to Vanish Into The Reservoir's Gate
Level Changes:
- The holes in King Whomp's arena are now smaller
- The breakable box switch has been replaced with wooden platforms, and the boxes are now normal platforms attached to the windmill
- Stars 3 and 4 have been switched with one another
- The Metal Cap boxes have been replaced with breakable boxes (this means that the Metal Cap Switch is no longer required to complete this course)
- The gaps between certain platforms have been made smaller
- There is no longer a red coin mission for this course
- The Vanish Cap has been relocated to a nearby platform
C3: Piranha Plant Pond[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to Climb On Top Of The Ruins
- Act 2: name changed to The Flooded Cave's Star
- Act 3: name changed to Climbing On The Tower's Secret
- Act 4: name changed to Shoot To The Tower Balcony
- Act 5: name changed to Metallic Mario's Sunken Switch
- Act 6: name changed to The Owl's Tower Perch
Level Changes:
- Star 1's location is now slightly raised
- The metal box leading up to Star 2 has been replaced with a breakable box switch
- The Piranha Plants that were on Star 2's cave were removed
- The platform with Star 2 on it has had the collision fixed, so now it can be jumped onto from the water
- There is no longer a red coin mission.
- The tower is now accessible, and contains its own sub-area with a platforming section leading up to Star 3
- Star 4's tower platforming section has been slightly nerfed.
- The skip for Star 5 has been patched out, so now the Metal Cap is mandatory for this Star
- There are now five coins at Hoot the Owl's tree
C4: Chuckya Harbor[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to Climb To The High Pole
- Act 3: name changed to The Underwater Tunnels
- Act 4: name changed to Break Into The Tower
- Act 5: name changed to Red Coins On The Water
- Act 6: name changed to The Side Entrance
Level Changes:
- Star 2 is now in a "!" box
- The maze for Star 3 can be accessed without selecting the third Star on the Act select screen
- A single coin has been placed to provide a hint for players looking for Star 4
- All of the red coins have been relocated to be on the water, so they can be collected while riding a Koopa shell
- This course's secondary entrance is now a chimney rather than a hole in the wall
C5: Gloomy Garden[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to Top Of The Precarious Walkway
- Act 3: name changed to The Boo's Grave Trick
- Act 4: name changed to The Tree That Stands Alone
- Act 5: name changed to Red Coins On The Walkway
Level Changes:
- Spinning platforms are now slightly bigger
- The walkway now has a bigger platforming section with four small carpet platforms and a donut platform
- (Regarding Stars 4 and 6) there are now six platforms instead of five, and they are slightly bigger
- Star 6 now spawns on the other tower
C6: Colorful Coral Caverns[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to Cross The Boats Afloat
- Act 3: name changed to Break Through The Floors
- Act 4: name changed to Combustible Swimming
- Act 5: name changed to Red Coins Admist The Pipes
- Act 6: name changed to "X" Marks The Spot
Level Changes:
- Rather than riding a boat to reach Star 2, the player now needs to jump between a series of boats
- The mines on the cave are smaller
- Most of the red coins have been relocated
C7: Koopa Canyon[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to Koopa The Quick's Sandy Race
- Act 3: name changed to Ancient Treasure In The Pyramid
- Act 4: Name changed to The River's Cave
- Act 5: name changed to Fly And Ride On The Tornadoes
- Act 6: name changed to Sinking Spiral Cave
Level Changes:
- Most of the quicksand has been changed to sticky sand (will drag the player down and hinder movement, but will not kill)
C8: Large Leaf Forest[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to Big Bug Problem On Tall Grass
- Act 3: name changed to Quick Lily Pad Hops
- Act 4: name changed to The Honey-Flavored Star
- Act 5: name changed to Red Coins Down In The Cave
- Act 6: name changed to Star Stuck In The Roots
Level Changes:
- The boss for Star 1, Wiggler, is now in a separate area under the leaves
- All of the red coins are now located in the cave where Wiggler resides
- The platforming sections leading to Star 2 and 4 have been reworked, making them easier to climb.
- (Regarding Star 3) there are now five lily pads, and the mission now requires the player discover five Secrets, with each lilypad having a Secret on it
C9: Mad Musical Mess[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to Join The Piano Playing Thwomps
- Act 3: name changed to Tricky Tambourine Task
- Act 5: name changed to Clean Hops Atop The Brass
- Act 6: name changed to Find What Strums The Guitar
Level Changes:
- The Bzzaps have been removed
- The collision inside of the trumpet is no longer slippery
- There is now a Thwomp next to the tambourine
- Red coins have been removed; Star 5 now requires the player complete a platforming challenge instead
C10: Melting Snow Peaks[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to Chilly Brawl On The Lookout
- Act 5: name changed to Red Coins In The Cold Snow
- Act 6: name changed to Spin To The Hidden Ledge
Level Changes:
- Flamethrowers in the Koopa shell-riding section have been removed
- An additional Koopa shell can be found near Star 3
- Removed some of the Snowmen near Star 2
- Star 2's icy slopes are now easier to navigate
- Star 3's ice now has a slightly lighter shade of blue
- The platforming leading up to the Mother Penguin has been reworked to make the jumps easier
- The red coins and the red coin Star spawn marker have been relocated to the area below the Chill Bully's Tower
C11: Colossal Candy Clutter[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1: name changed to A Trip Down The Pipe's Slide
- Act 2: name changed to Top O' Toy Tower
- Act 4: name changed to Shoot At A Moving Target
- Act 5: name changed to Hopping From Pole To Pole
- Act 6: name changed to The Bell's Dominoes
Level Changes:
- Star 1 no longer requires the player to race against the penguin
- The slide has been relocated to another area; the warp pipe that was previously used as the exit warp is now instead the starting point for Mario in this area
- The exit warp also for the slide now warps Mario up to the beginning of this day.
C12: Cloudrail Station[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to The Giant Thwomp's Treasure
- Act 4: name changed to Don't Slide In The Frozen Cloud
- Act 5: name changed to The Outlook's Warp To The Cage
- Act 6: name changed to Shoot To The Stormy Cloud
Level Changes:
C13: Fatal Flame Falls[]
Name Changes:
- Act 2: name changed to Upon The Lava Lake Towers
- Act 4: name changed to Climb The Central Tower
- Act 5: name changed to The Clown Car's Secret
- Act 6: name changed to Ride Into The Volcano
Level Changes:
- The path for the first mission has been altered
- The platforms leading up to the second Star no longer sink completely into the lava, rendering this Star easier
- The platforms on the central tower are no smaller
- A warp point has been placed inside of the clown car, which will send Mario to a clown-themed area with a platforming challenge
- The elevator that takes Mario to Star 6 has been replaced with a Koopa shell
C14: Bob-omb Battle Factory[]
Name Changes:
- Act 1:
- Act 2:
- Act 3:
- Act 4:
- Act 5:
- Act 6:
Level Changes:
C15: Starlight Runway[]
Name Changes:
- None
Level Changes:
- Some custom objects now have their own animations
- The skip that allows the player to prematurely enter the lab through the dome can no longer be performed
- The rolling balls on the second glittering pathway have been removed
- The slope at the end of the second littering pathway is no longer slippery
- Some of the enemies encountered during the second mission are no longer present
- The moving boxes over quicksand, encountered during the second mission, have been swapped out for platforms that periodically emerge from and return to being inside the walls
Secret Courses[]
MC: Creepy Cap Cave[]
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VC: Vanish Cap Complex[]
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WC: []
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B1: Bowser's Slippery Swamp[]
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B2: []
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B3: []
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SC: Mushroom Mountain Town[]
Level Changes:
- The internal warp points in this course will now send you closer to the top of the mountain
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Trivia[]
- A prototype version of Star Road Retooled was developed and uploaded back in 2020, before most changes were added in the final cut.