The talent and enthusiasm behind the Mario modding community is unlike any other. Countless Mario titles have been deeply modified and experimented with, and this week Mario Party Legacy will be highlighting five different Mario games and series that feature a dedicated and fascinating hacking and modding community.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 was released back in May of 2010, and since then a hacking community has sprung up for the game and its predecessor. In this short time, programs like Whitehole have been released, allowing fans to add and remove objects and edit galaxies. Others have been able to import their own custom music and entire level models, showing just how much potential Super Mario Galaxy hacking has to offer.
But it’s much easier said than done. Super Mario Galaxy is obviously much more complex than other games with strong modding communities like Super Mario 64 and the New Super Mario Bros series. There is still so much to learn and so much to discover, and it will take time before we see full scale hacks and fully functioning levels. The game won’t document itself.
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With the said, the community is still chugging away, and we even have a few projects to showcase. These projects are still miles away from being released, but they should be able to give you a taste of what the dedicated fans of the community are working on. Better, these projects can inspire you to take a look into the Super Mario Galaxy hacking community and contribute in whatever way you can!
Super Mario Galaxy: Plumber’s Way
Creator: Mixlas
A hack that plans to have custom galaxies and planets, as well as custom music. More info here!
Super Mario Galaxy 2.5
Creator: Super Mario Galaxy 2.5 Team
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If you remember back in our last Week of Mario Mods, we showcased the ambitious Super Mario Galaxy 2.5, a full scale hack that was planned to be as big as the other Galaxy games. Since then, the hack has scaled back a bit and is focusing on releasing a single world consisting of seven brand new galaxies. More info here!
Neo Mario Galaxy
Creator: Neo Mario Galaxy Team
Another hack for Super Mario Galaxy 2. The team is keeping quiet on what’s in store for the game, but they have released images of the first galaxy! More info here!
Super Mario 3D Land – World 5-2 Remake
Creator: Mustafa
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A fun remake of World 5-2 from Super Mario 3D Land. More info here!
Secret Course Galaxy
Creator: X dude Awesome
A level similar to the secret courses found in Super Mario Sunshine. Even some of the models are taken straight from the GameCube title! More info here!
Super Mario Bros. 1-2 Remake
Creator: Martboo48
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This hack takes World 1-2 from the original Super Mario Bros. and gives it a Galaxy twist. More info here!
Again, if you have any interest in the Super Mario Galaxy modding community, please check out Kuribo64 for more!