Super Mario 64 DS

The image on the box of the game

Super Mario 64 DS is a remake of Super Mario 64 on the DS console. This remake also includes new stars, areas, playable characters... All of the game has been remade from scratch, that means that the physics, the models, the textures, everything has been redone and recoded.

New playable Characters

Nintendo added 3 playable characters :
You start the game with Yoshi, and need to collect 8 stars at least to unlock Mario in the stage "Goomboss Battle", then with 15 stars, you can go in Big Boo's Haunt, where a new painting is here, representing luigi. In this stage, "Big Boo Battle", you can unlock Luigi. Then after beating the second Bowser, you can go with luigi in the room that contains the Snowman's Land painting and use the new power flowers to get through the mirror and unlock Wario in the stage "Chief Chilly Challenge".

• Yoshi can flutter jump and eat ennemies, then turn them into eggs and throw them at other ennemies, but he cannot break Orange or Black Blocks. His power ability is to spit fire during a time limit.
• Mario jumps the highest, runs the fastest and is the only one who can open big Stardoors. He is the only to be able to walljump. He has two power abilities: The Wing Cap, allowing him to fly like in Mario 64, and the Ballon, allowing him to float by pressing A.
• Luigi is the fastest swimmer, and he can twirl after backflipping, just like after jumping on a Spindrift. His power ability is similar to the Vanish Cap in SM64, he can turn invisible and pass through certain walls.
• Wario is slow everywhere, but his unique strength allows him to break Black Blocks. His power ability is similar to the Metal Cap, he can walk underwater and is immuned to most ennemies.

New objects

The developpers added new objects to SM64 DS.

• Silver stars and silver star spawner.
• Switches
• Mega Mushroom, a mushroom that makes the player turn huge and invincible
• Glowing rabbits
• Power flowers, that active a special ability for each character.

New Stages and Areas

There is a new secret stage for Mario, Luig and Wario: respectively Goomboss Battle, Big Boo Battle and Chief Chilly Challenge. Each stage contains a new star.

The room behind the 1 star door leading to PSS has been completely modified. It now contains the door to unlock each characters as well as a door that unlocks a star after catching 8 glowing rabbits. But also it leads to a new room where you can play minigames, and access a secret level called "Sunshine Isles". This level contains 5 silver stars and a nice Sunshine music plays. In this minigame room, you can acces another room that leads to Goomboss Battle after 8 stars.

The Character Room, uncluding the entrance to PSS, to Shunshine Isles, and to Goomboss Battle.

In the courtyard, there is a secret stage called "The Battlefort", that leads to a level where you have to collect 5 silver stars.

In BBH, there is a new painting that leads to Big Boo Battle. This stage is a maze.

In the SL room, you can go through the mirror with luigi to get a secret star and access Chief Chilly Challenge.

In SL, the igloo has been remade, and it's not a maze anymore, but it contains the red coin star.

New Bosses

In Goomboss Battle, there is a Big Goomba at the end of the level that you must beat by throwing eggs or goombas at him. He will give you the Key to unlock Mario. In Big Boo Battle, there is King Boo at the end of the level that you must beat. He can turn invisible. He will give you the key to unlock the Luigi Door. In Chief Chilly Challenge, there is an Ice Bully at the end of the level that you must beat. The stage collapses after you hit him. He will give you the key to unlock the Wario Door.

New Stars

There is a total of 30 new stars in SM64DS.

New types of Stars

• The switch stars: They are stars that appear during a time limit after pressing a switch. They can be compared to speedrun challenges.
• The silver stars are a new type of collectible. When you collect 5, a Power Star appears.

One New Stars in the 15 levels

• In BoB, you have to collect 5 silver stars. the star on the floating Island has also been replaced by a second King Bob-omb fight.
• In WF, you have to press a switch that you can found in a new section of the level.
• In CCM, you have to break with Wario the frozen ice where Mama Penguin is, then press a switch star on the platform with the bob-omb buddy that activates the cannon, then collect the star.
• In JRB, you have to collect a power flower with luigi, then press a switch to get through a gate and reach the star.
• In BBH, you have to break a black block with Wario and press a switch.
• In LLL, you have to collect 5 silver stars.
• In SSL, you have to collect 5 silver stars in the pyramid.
• In HMC, you have to break a black block with Wario and press a switch. The star Watch for Rolling Rocks has been changed. Now you have to get a Mega Mushroom and break 5 rolling rocks.
• In DDD, you have to break a Black block with Wario and press a switch.
• In WDW, you have to collect 5 silver stars.
• In SL, you have to collect 5 silver stars. The red coin star has been moved inside the igloo, wich has been changed a lot too.
• In TTM, you have to collect 5 secrets by flying in coin rings, like Mario Wings to the Sky.
• In THI, you have to press a switch in the wiggler cave.
• In TTC, you have to press a switch.
• In RR, you have to press a switch in the Big House.

15 Other New Secret Stars

• In Goomboss Battle, there is a red coin star and a switch star.
• In Big Boo Battle, there is a red coin star and a star behind a painting, that requires luigi's power ability.
• In Goomboss Battle, there is a red coin star and a star in a Black Block.
• In WMotR, there is a star in a Black Block.
• In VCutM, now called The Secret under the Moat, there is a switch star.
• In CotMC, now called Behind the Waterfall, there is a star requiring Mario's Balloon ability.
• In BitDW, there is a switch star.
• In BitFS, there is a switch star.
• In BitS, there is a switch star.
• Both MiPS star has been replaced by: a secret star behind the Mirror, and a star behind a door in the Character room, that unlocks after catching 8 glowing rabbits.
• There is a painting in the character room leading to a sunshine-like stage where you have to collect 5 silver stars.
• The boo's in the Courtyard now drop red coins until you collect 8, and the star.
• In the courtyard, there is a secret stage called The Battlefort, that leads to a level where you have to collect 5 silver stars.