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Super Mario 65 The Rainbow Stars is a major hack made by Skelenio. This hack features a remodeled Mario model to make him look more like his SM64DS counterpart. There are 164 stars in this hack, and the creator considers it a direct sequel to SM64.
Most of the level models in this hack were used from other hacks. Therefore this hack is effectively a collage of levels made by other creators with some minor tweaks to the levels, leading to great inconsistencies in level design and difficulty. Skelenio claims that he had permission before he went and used these levels in his hack, but some of them said he didn't.
A sequel for this hack is planned, and it will be called "Super Mario 65 2: The Alternative Worlds"
Plot
2 years After the defeat in Super Mario 64, Bowser decides to travel other kingdoms, not only stay in the Mushroom Kingdom, then in one of his many trips finds the "Rainbow Starship", an ancient place where you could see from the sky a rainbow star, Mario is warned of what happens, Bowser and his henchmen open the Castle of the stars, a place where they have control of the stars of Rainbow but to open the worlds need the soul of a princess, then capture Peach. Remember that "Rainbow Starship", is just to see the stars, and "Castle of the Stars" is to get the stars, so Mario is interrupted at home, with the message that Peach has been captured.
Bowser did expect Mario to come to "The Castle of the Stars", so he sets a trap for Mario after opening the second door of the castle of the stars, the trap is to seal Mario for 7 years since Bowser captured Peach (CandyLand) and everything they read in part one of the story, Bowser has been left with absolute power and now has been locked in the "Dark World", along with Peach, a place where all the power of the "Rainbow Stars" is scattered but the only way to get there opening the Rainbow StarShip, but Mario will first need some energy to go to Rainbow Starship, beat Bowser to get Peach and return 7 years in the past.
Difficulty
The difficulty in this hack varies widely, ranging from moderate to very hard. The first Overworld is not too difficult but will have the occasional tricky star. However the 2nd and 3rd overworlds prove to be very difficult, sometimes about as hard as an extreme hack. Many of the later courses have secrets, reds and panels, meaning you will need expert navigation of already tough levels. The last main course in particular has a lot of quicksand and absurdly tough wall jumps. This is also parted with the fact that there is exactly 100 Coins to be found throughout the level.
Levels
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Location -
Requierements |
Coins | Image | ||
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| Bob-Omb's Grassfield | Bob-omb Battlefield | 7 | From the Overworld | 213 |  |
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| Freeze Polar Land | Whomp's Fortress | 280 |  |
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| Piranha Swamp-Mushroom | Jolly Roger Bay | 219 |  |
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| Sand-Valley Highway | Cool, Cool Mountain | 271 |   |
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| Creepy Boo's Church | Big Boo's Haunt | 277 |   |
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| Peach Beach | Hazy Maze Cave | 1st Key to enter the castle | 206 |   |
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| Lava Lava Towers | Lethal Lava Land | 132 |   |
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| Lethal Acid Sewer | Shifting Sand Land | 144 |   |
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| Koopa's Bloodied Waters | Dire, Dire Docks | 128 |   |
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| Crystal Snow Beach | Snowman's Land | 141 |   |
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| Grass Paradise | Wet-Dry World | 2nd Key to enter Candyland | 117 |   |
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| Shifting Gloomy Temple | Tall, Tall Mountain | 177 |   |
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| Whomps Volcanic Mountain | Tiny-Huge Island | 108 |   |
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| Thwomp Sky Harbor | Tick Tock Clock | 109 |   |
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| Bowser's Mirror Castle | Rainbow Ride | 100 (see notes) |   |
Secret Levels
Castle Levels
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Start | Castle Grounds | 0 |   |
| Overworld | Inside Castle | 4 |   |
| Blue Castle | Castle Courtyard | 1 |   |
Bowser Levels
| Name | Replaced | Stars | Required Stars | Coins | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser's Retro Castle | Bowser in the Dark World | 4 | 30 | 60 |   |
| Bowser's Factory | Bowser in the Fire Sea | 69 | 74 |   | |
| Bowser's Rainbow Starship | Bowser in the Sky | 120 | 66 |   |
Bowser Levels Bosses
| Name | Boss | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Bowser's Retro Castle Boss | Big Boo |   |
| Bowser's Factory Boss | Big Bob-omb |   |
| Bowser's Rainbow Starship Boss | Big Bowser |   |
Music
| Name | Original Game / Source | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Sector X | Star Fox 64 | File Select |
| Puzzle Plank Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Bob-Omb's Grassfield (v1.0 - Final Lincrash Edit) |
| Sprawling Savanna | Super Mario 3D World | Bob-Omb's Grassfield (N3.0) |
| Freezeflame Galaxy (Ice) | Super Mario Galaxy | Freeze Polar Land |
| Rainbow Factory | WoodenToaster | Piranha Swamp-Mushroom (v1.0 - Final Lincrash Edit) |
| Burnt Field | Raiden II | Piranha Swamp-Mushroom (N3.0) |
| Gobi's Valley | Banjo-Kazooie | Sand-Valley Highway |
| Beware the Forest's Mushrooms | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Creppy Boo's Church |
| Starshine Beach Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Peach Beach |
| Bowser Land | Mario Party 2 | Lava Lava Towers |
| Mad Monster Mansion | Banjo-Kazooie | Lethal Acid Sewer |
| Lower Norfair | Super Metroid | Koopa's Bloodied Waters |
| Tal Tal Heights | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Crystal Snow Beach |
| Piranha Creeper Creek | Super Mario 3D World | Grass Paradise |
| Hoohoo Mountain | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Shifting Gloomy Temple |
| Barrel Volcano | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | Whomps Volcanic Mountain |
| Fortress | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Thwomp Sky Harbor |
| Hyrule Castle | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Bowser's Mirror Castle |
| Grape Garden (Remix) | Kirby Super Star | Stormy Sky Circuit |
| Slide | Super Mario 64 | Spooky Wooden Slide |
| Credits | Bomberman 64 | Candyland ★ |
| Rainbow Road | Mario Kart 64 | Database Geometry |
| March Ahead | Paper Mario 64 | The Honey Hive |
| Tricky Maze ...for Lost World | Sonic Adventure | Murky Murky Waters |
| Birthday Cake | Mario Party | Secret Rainbow Stars |
| Sky & Sea | Super Mario Sunshine | Using Leaf Cap |
| Super Bell Hill (Overworld) | Super Mario 3D World | Overworld |
| Underworld | Kid Icarus: Uprising | Blue Castle |
| Bowser's Lava Lake Keep (Castle) | Super Mario 3D World | Bowser's Retro Castle |
| Buoy Base Galaxy | Super Mario Galaxy | Bowser's Factory |
| Koopa's Road (Dark Remix) | Super Mario 64 | Bowser's Rainbow Starship |
| Dinosaur Boss Battle | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Bowser's Retro Castle Boss
Stage Boss |
| Final Boss | Sonic 3 & Knuckles | Bowser's Rainbow Starship Boss |
| Power Star Get! | Super Mario Galaxy | Star Get |