Not to be confused with Intense Challenge, the name of the 4th mission of Ombru-Sphere in Super Mario 74.
SM64: Twisted Adventures: Intense Challenge is a major ROM hack made by SomeRussianMarioDude and Tomatobird8. It's a hard remake version of the original Super Mario 64: Twisted Adventures game and was released in September 27th, 2019. Just like their counterpart, it contains 151 Stars, and a majority of the levels from the original game make a re-appearance. However, a lot of them have been mirrored and made extremely difficult, with alterations like underwater sections and even solid ground being replaced by excessive lava falls or bottomless pits.
On 2012-13, after the exciting rating of the original hack, SomeRussianMarioDude, announced a sequel of the game, but much harder than the original one, but the project was abandoned after a demo was released in 2014. Tomatobird8 would eventually decide to complete this hack.
After a few years, in 2019, the project was finally finished by Tomatobird8 and called Twisted Adventures: Intense Challenge - The Revival, with the exact amount of 151 Stars in total.
Levels[]
| Name of level | Level(s) replaced | Number of Stars available | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Overworld | Castle Courtyard | 2 | None | |
| Wing Cap Switch | Tower of the Wing Cap | 5 | ||
| Lava Flooded Mountains | Bob-omb Battlefield | 7 | ||
| Slippery Toxic Castle | Whomp's Fortress | |||
| Former Water Castle | Jolly Roger Bay | 10 Stars | ||
| Metal Cap Switch | Cavern of the Metal Cap | 2 | ||
| Frigid Mountains | Cool, Cool Mountain | 7 | 17 Stars | |
| Vanish Cap Switch | Vanish Cap Under the Moat | 6 | 25 Stars | |
| Bowser's Trickier Castle | Bowser in the Dark World | 3 | Vanish Cap switch | |
| Second Overworld | Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | 6 | Key 1 | |
| Abandoned Ghosty House | Big Boo's Haunt | 7 | 35 Stars | |
| Journey to Deep Space | Hazy Maze Cave | Key 1 + Wing Cap switch | ||
| Molten Lava World | Lethal Lava Land | 55 Stars | ||
| Trickier Sand Land | Shifting Sand Land | 55 Stars | ||
| Fiery Grass Land | Dire, Dire Docks | Key 1 | ||
| Slide Level | The Princess's Secret Slide | 6 | 55 Stars | |
| Bowser's Green Corroding Castle | Bowser in the Fire Sea | 6 | 80 Stars | |
| Third Overworld | Castle Interior | 3 | Key 2 | |
| Koopa's Desert | Snowman's Land | 7 | Key 2 | |
| Sky Pillars | Wet-Dry World | Key 2 | ||
| Broken Crystal Land | Tall, Tall Mountain | 90 Stars | ||
| Melting Snowy Level | Tiny-Huge Island | 100 Stars | ||
| Fourth Overworld | The Secret Aquarium | 4 | 110 Stars | |
| Journey to Deep Space II | Tick Tock Clock | 7 | ||
| Sudden Death Cave | Rainbow Ride | 115 Stars | ||
| Bowser's Ultimate Finale | Bowser in the Sky | 3 | 120 Stars | Contains a secret entrance to Castle Grounds. |
| Castle Grounds | 0 | Yoshi is not on the roof, but you can find a sign of thank you by the author of the hack (SomeRussianMarioDude). The doors will lead you to the First Overworld, while the pipe at the top of the castle will lead you to the End Cake Picture. | ||
Music[]
| Used in | Name of sequence | Game(s) with this sequence |
|---|---|---|
| Press Start Screen | Title Theme (Snow Mountain Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Star Select | Title Theme (Bowser's Road Mix) | |
| File Select/Overworld 4/Sudden Death Cave | Frantic Factory | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Overworld 1/Overworld 3 | Flipside | Super Paper Mario |
| Overworld 2 | Overworld | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Lava Flooded Mountains/Sky Pillars/Broken Crystal Land | Bob-omb Battlefield (Metal Cap Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Slippery Toxic Castle/Fiery Grass Land | Gloomy Galleon | Donkey Kong 64 |
| Former Water Castle/Koopa's Desert | Dire, Dire Docks (Different Instrument Set) | Super Mario 64 |
| Frigid Mountains/Melting Snowy Level | Snow Mountain (Different Instrument Set) | |
| Abandoned Ghostly House | Forever Forest Theme | Paper Mario |
| Journey to Deep Space/Journey to Deep Space II | Space Junk Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy |
| Molten Lava World/Trickier Sand Land/Wing Cap Switch | Lethal Lava Land (Snow Mountain Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Slide/Koopa Race | Slider (Metal Cap Mix) | Super Mario 64 |
| Bowser's Trickier Castle/Bowser's Green Corroding Castle/Bowser's Ultimate Finale/Vanish Cap Switch | Sunken Ship | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
| First Bowser Battle/Second Bowser Battle | Koopa's Theme | Super Mario 64 |
| Final Bowser Battle | Ultimate Koopa | |
| Metal Cap Switch | Haunted House | |
| Metal Cap | Metallic Mario | Super Mario 64 |
| Wing Cap/Vanish Cap/Koopa Shell | Powerful Mario (Snow Mountain Mix) | |
| Boss Battle | Stage Boss | |
| Game Over | Game Over (Different Instrument Set) | Super Mario 64 |
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