History VideoGame / SuperMarioStarRoad

* CameraScrew: Averted; the creator hacked the camera to be easier to control than the original game.

* RecycledSoundtrack: All of the music is recycled from ''Mario'' games or other video games.

* FakeDifficulty: [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w?t=1920 As pointed out by]] WebVideo/ExoParadigmGamer, a lot of the game's difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that aren't built with ''Mario 64'''s sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to counter-intuitively work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldn't possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks and will gravely punish the player with either harsh FallDamage or death.

* BrutalBonusLevel: ''Hidden Palace Finale'', which is the hardest level in the game next to ''Mad Musical Mess''. It requires well-timed triple jumps, ''frame perfect'' wall kicks, the most precise platforming the game can possibly demand, all while being set high up over a BottomlessPit for the bulk of it. (And the sections that ''aren't'' are over the courtyard, so falling down ''still'' means starting over from the beginning.)

** Colorful Coral Caverns is Rainbow Resort from ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure''. The Bowser's Rainbow Rumble boss music is the Dark Castle theme from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamland2''.

* VideogameSettings
** AbandonedLaboratory: Starlight Runway.
** BandLand: Mad Musical Mess.
** BigBoosHaunt: Gloomy Garden.
** BrutalBonusLevel: Hidden Palace Finale, unlocked after collecting 120 stars.
** BubblegloopSwamp: Piranha Plant Pond.
** EternalEngine: Puzzle Of The Vanish Cap, Bob-omb Battle Factory
** LethalLavaLand: Fatal Flame Falls.
** NostalgiaLevel: Retro Remix Castle.
** PalmtreePanic: Bob-omb Islands.
** PortTown: Chuckya Harbor.
** RemixedLevel: The castle grounds at night, where you go after defeating Bowser.
** ShiftingSandLand: Koopa Canyon.
** SwampsAreEvil: Bowser's Slippery Swamp
** SlippySlideyIceWorld: Melting Snow Peaks.
** UnderTheSea: Colorful Coral Caverns.

* FakeDifficulty: [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w?t=1920 As pointed out by]] WebVideo/ExoParadigmGamer, a lot of the game's difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that aren't built with ''Mario 64'''s sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to counter-intuitively work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldn't possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

* PlatformHell: Many of the game's later courses contain very precise platforming and are filled with pits and/or lots of ways to chew away at your health through FallDamage. Gloomy Garden and the first Bowser level is where is starts getting tough and then you have nearly every level in the second half of the game which might as well be summed up as "a bunch of small platforms and risky platforming over [[ThisIsGonnaSuck giant lava/death pits]]".

** Mad Musical Madness uses the theme of the first level of ''Band Land'' from ''VideoGame/Rayman1995''.

The game begins with Yoshi briefing Mario on the situation: Bowser has learned how to enter the realm of the [[VideoGame/PaperMario Star Spirits]], and thus has access to a multitude of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld Star Road portals]] that lead all over the Mushroom Kingdom. He's using the portals to transport his troops and cause chaos. Mario must stop him by accessing the Star Road himself, but he can only do so at Star-Leap Tower--and Bowser's sealed it off. To reach it, Mario must collect Power Stars to open sealed doors.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w?t=1920 by ExoParadigmGamer]], a lot of the game's difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that aren't built with ''Mario 64'''s sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to counter-intuitively work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldn't possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

Currently Skelux is working on an UpdatedRerelease for the DS, called ''Super Mario Star Road DS''. It is set to feature radically revamped levels, improved gameplay, and up to 10 completely new areas. Additionally, a sequel, entitled ''Star Road 2'', is in production. This game will have 240 Stars, 40+ levels, and original music.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w?t=1920 by ExoParadigmGamer]], a lot of the game's difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that aren't built with ''Mario 64'''s sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldn't possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w here]], a lot of the game's difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that aren't built with Mario's sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldn't possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w here]], a lot of the games difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that arent built with Mario's sensitive movement and moveset in mind or are made to work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish that a casual player couldnt possibly be expected to have. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

* GameMod: Obviously, of Mario 64. As mentioned above, there's also an official fan-made one of this hack that allows you to play as Luigi.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w here]], a lot of the games difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that are either not being built with Mario's sensitive movement and moveset in mind or being made to work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish. Mad Musical Mess and Colossal Candy Clutter in particular are full of these kind of cheap design tricks.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w here]], a lot of the games difficulty is due to much of the level design, which is often full of [[PlatformHell "Do or Die" platforming moments]] that are either not being built with Mario's sensitive movement and moveset in mind or being made to work ''against'' said control scheme, with some jumps requiring significant skill and reflexes to accomplish.

* FakeDifficulty: As pointed out [[https://youtu.be/re6qlTbQB4w here]], a lot of the games difficulty is due to much of the level design either not being built with Mario's sensitive movement and moveset in mind or being made to work ''against'' said control scheme.

''Super Mario Star Road'' is a fan game RomHack of ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' created by Skulex. It features 130 Power Stars, 30+ original levels, and a noted increase in difficulty.

* CameraScrew: Averted; the creator hacked the camera to be easier to control.

* SchmuckBait: In the 14th level, there is a pipe with a sign that tells you that it isn't safe to enter the pipe. If you enter anyway, you jump out right on top of radioactive sludge and die immediately.

** The Power-Up music is "Lets Go Lightly" from ''VideoGame/MarioParty''.

** Retro Remix Castle is the Fortress and Castle theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. It's boss music is the remix of the boss theme from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''. The Creepy Cap Cave theme is the Koopaseum from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime''.

* RomHack: Of SuperMario64.

* BrutalBonusLevel: ''Hidden Palace Finale'', which is the hardest level in the game next to ''Mad Musical Mess''. It requires well timed triple jumps, ''frame perfect'' wall kicks, the most precise platforming the game can possibly demand, all while being set high up over a BottomlessPit for the bulk of it.

* FanSequel: To SuperMario64.

* PostEndGameContent: By collecting 120 stars, you unlock Hidden Palace Finale. Completing that brings you to 121 stars. After that, 9 star replicas appear hidden in the bonus levels throughout the game, bringing the total number of stars up to 130.

* RecycledSoundtrack: All of the music is recycled from Mario games or other video games.

* AscendedGlitch: The glitch to go through the Whomp King in the original is almost required to beat his successor here.

* BrutalBonusLevel: ''The Hidden Palace'', which is the hardest level in the game next to ''Mad Musical Mess''. It requires well timed triple jumps, ''frame perfect'' wall kicks, the most precise platforming the game can possibly demand, all while being set high up over a BottomlessPit for the bulk of it.

** Chuckya Harbor is a remix of Arctic Abyss from ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2''. Bowser's Slippery Swamp is Bayou Boogie from the same game.