![]() ![]() The main hub for all SMW related things is SMW Central, where you can find hundreds of hacks in the form of patches, and many tools for use in various aspects of modding the game, as well as a community full of people who can tell you anything you want to know about doing so. Finally, there are emulators for use with PCs and or any other device they are available for. If you don't have a CRT television or some sort of scaling device to output to a modern display, there are aftermarket SNES clones such as the Super NT that manage to do the job fairly well. The most authentic is a SNES console with an SD2SNES, Everdrive, or similar cartridge that will load the ROM hacks directly onto the console itself. The standard these days also involves custom music, because the classic Mario tunes do get old, especially if you are stuck on a level for 45 minutes. Ever play Super Meat Boy or Celeste, and notice you don't always get frustrated when you die because the game immediately throws you back into the action with no delay? Well, this has become a common feature in most of the new classic SMW hacks. Many hacks also feature instant retry, which GREATLY speeds up the process at which one can become accustomed to a level, and eventually beat it. Commonplace is a save option after every level, as well as infinite lives. Most modern hacks tend to stray away from stuff like invisible blocks (although many still put them in places you would expect to find them in to make certain jumps tighter, for example) and always offer innovative new ways to challenge the player. Watching the TAS of it is amusing to see just how much tech there is within the game's engine. Most notorious of them all is Item Abuse 3 (Click to see TAS from GDQ with expert commentary) by Pangaea Panga, who has said even beating the first room would be nearly impossible in real time. and are even then extremely difficult if not nearly impossible to clear. Pit - These hacks are so difficult that the only way they can be played is to TAS them with a full arsenal of savestates, frame advancing and rewinding, etc. ![]() Kaizo Hard - A hack that the absolute best SMW players in the world would find frustrating to play without savestates maybe an absolute Mario god could grind a level for hours upon hours and manage a clear, but the actual intended way to play is to use savestates at a bare minimum. For the sake of this thread, I will be showcasing ROM Hacks from this category. Incremental improvement with each attempt will get you where you need to go. ![]() Kaizo Light - A challenging hack intended to be played as you would normal Super Mario World, meaning though it will be challenging and might take dozens or even hundreds of lives to clear one level, the average player should be able to do so without resorting to savestates. Kaizo hacks come in three difficulties, as labeled on smwcentral: Modern Kaizo hacks are also less trolly and a lot fairer in general, offering many quality of life improvements so that people can actually enjoy them. BABY KAIZO WORLD FREEOver time, Kaizo Mario World and other difficult Kaizo hacks have broken free of the joke mold they once fell into as players have learned more tech regarding SMW mechanics, and improved at the game greatly. The hack is notorious for trollish level design that at the time was considered to be nearly impossible. The name comes from Kaizo Mario World, released by a Japanese guy known as T. They typically involve difficult platforming or puzzles that require a very linear approach and often have only one intended solution, contrary to typical SMW gameplay that has much more freedom. Mario hacks that are labeled as "Kaizo" are extremely challenging hacks that require masterful knowledge of Super Mario World mechanics, which are way too complex for the base game. While there already is a general ROM hack thread, this thread will focus on "Kaizo" hacks in particular in order to promote countless hundreds of hours of fulfilling, challenging gameplay (and maybe some broken controllers) for those who are worthy. ![]() The last few years or so have been a Rennaissance for Super Mario World ROM hacks. Do you love challenging old-school platformers? How about difficult newer games like Cuphead and Celeste? ![]()
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