History VideoGame / BrutalMario

%%* ElementalPowers:
%%** CastingAShadow: Zable Fahr.
%%** LightEmUp: Lightgazer.
%%** PlayingWithFire: Xan Bie.

* OminousLatinChanting: The MSU-1 version of Demo 7's title screen and overworld theme [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Fithos Lusec]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCbtPNkL9qQ Wecos Vinosec]] certainly sounds like an ominous theme for the plumber-turned-dictator.

* Bosses from numerous ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'', ''VideoGame/WorldOfMana'' and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games.

** ''Showdown! Dedede Castle'' is a ''Franchise/Kirby''-themed Bonanza, with five different bosses to name and ending with the pink puff himself.

* MarathonBoss: The already Bowser's Keep level mentioned below is long enough, but if you choose the normal pathway, you're treated to fighting the seven Koopalings merged together. Said battle can take at least 20 minutes or so if you know what you're doing. In comparison, the secret pathway is an another battle with Bowser that takes a significantly shorter amount of time.
* MarathonLevel: Oh lordy, there are a lot of levels that are insanely long. Special notice goes to world 7, 8, and special for all having levels that can take 5 minutes or longer. One level in particular, Finish! Bowser Keep, can take anywhere from ''17-40 minutes'' depending on your path!

* NostalgiaLevel: "Where is This?" is based on World 1 of ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Super Mario Bros.]]''

* AdvancingBossOfDoom: The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Demon Wall]] appears as a sub-boss in Ludwig's castle. An interesting example in that [[SkippableBoss you can go behind him before he drops down]] to access a secret area.

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Mario does this to the Dark Lich, Archdemon, Zable Fahr and Dragon Emperor.

%%* LaserHallway: One section of Bowser's Castle uses the infamous Force Beams from [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Quick Man's stage]].

%%* AdvancingBossOfDoom: The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Demon Wall]].

** ''Wily's Revenge'' in the Special World features six Doc Robots as minibosses, then the Wily Machine, and then the Wily Capsule.

* FlunkyBoss: Boss Dumb Drum, who spawns Koopa Troopas.
* FusionDance: The merger of the 7 Koopa Kids, which is an homage to the merger of the [[VideoGame/RomancingSaga2 7 Heroes]].

%%* LaserHallway: One section of Bowser's Castle

** In some levels, you can push R to activate a [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 leaf shield]]. (The unofficial English translation has Dr. Light telling Mario about it via message boxes.)

** Notable bosses: [[Franchise/MegaMan Dr. Wily]] (his second boss fight is a reference to [[VideoGame/SagaFrontier Genocide Heart]]), [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Kaptain K. Rool]], Dumb Drum, [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]], and a ''Videogame/YoshisIsland''-ized Franchise/{{Kirby}}.

* UnexpectedShmupLevel: The level "Milky Way Wishes" reenacts the inside of NOVA level from [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar]].

%%* HornyDevils: Succubus

%%* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Kirby.

* BossBonanza: The currently final levels have this, Bowser's Castle having 8 different bosses in it including the end one. Then again, so do a lot of VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld game mods, VideoGame/ASuperMarioThing has a significant amount of bosses in the void level as well. And Super Mario Infinity has more than a few, one of the last levels has about SIXTEEN boss fights in it, albeit with them all being with one of exactly two different characters.

The unofficial story is that, prior to the hack's start, Mario finally killed Bowser once and for all and was made Mushroom King. However, the success got to his head and he became a very corrupt ruler. He was eventually overthrown, so you're playing the game as a FallenHero. (The official story is "Mario was hungry, so he went to Dinosaur Land to eat dinosaurs.")

%%* UnexpectedShmupLevel: NOVA.

%%* DragonRider: Larry

* AdvancingBossOfDoom: The [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Demon Wall]].

* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Kirby.

* DuelBoss: Meta Knight
* DragonRider: Larry
* ElementalPowers:
** CastingAShadow: Zable Fahr.
** LightEmUp: Lightgazer.
** PlayingWithFire: Xan Bie.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragon Emperor and the Mecha-Dragon.
* FallenAngel: Ultima

* GimmickLevel: A lot.
* HornyDevils: Succubus

* LaserHallway: One section of Bowser's Castle

* LockAndKeyPuzzle

* TheMaze: A lot of them.

* ShoutOut: [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Loads And Loads Of Them]]. Among the more notable ones:

* UnexpectedShmupLevel: NOVA.

* FunnyAfro: Roy. It's a wig which covers his bald spot which reflects the light in the room in a way that produces a blinding flash.

* SavedFromDevelopmentHell

** In some levels, you can push R to activate a [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 leaf shield]]. (The unofficial English translation has Wood Man telling Mario about it via message boxes.)

* GameBreakingBug: SMW Central requires that, if you submit an incomplete hack, use a formal "End of Demo" level that's like the original game's Top Secret Area. Carol opts for a picture of Wendy O. Koopa and killing Mario. One of these instances is where Star Road 5 used to be, and using a code to force a "secret exit" animation gives you access to a secret world.