He considers it the most complex SM64 hack of all time, and the gaming community seems to have reached that consensus as well. Later that year, Kaze would release Super Mario 64: Last Impact, an entirely new SM64 game for which he is best known. It also has some ridiculous difficulty spikes that just shouldn’t be there in some places.” There are some glitchy worlds and leftover areas from the original that just went unused. Kaze himself said, “It is very lazily made. However, feedback for the game was mixed, as it was not quite as accessible as Kaze’s other mods.
The mod includes 50 stars and many new power ups, which can be combined in creative ways. As the title implies, Mario is inserted into the original DK64 from 1999. Kaze released Super Donkey Kong 64 in April of 2016.
“It’s probably the best-looking ROM hack out there” says Kaze. He collaborated with his friend Kinopio for the project. Kaze also released Halloween Mayhem, a spooky mod with eight innovative courses. Chaos Edition was a hit among YouTube streamers like PeanutButterGamer and Vinesuace. It interfered with Mario’s movement, the music, enemies, and items. It was a ROM hack created largely for comedic purposes, as it generated random cheat codes that made the game virtually unplayable. In 2014, Kaze released Super Mario 64: Chaos Edition. With these games, Kaze showed his increasing knowledge of the game and his knack for impressive level design. Those include Mario and the Magic Wand, Organ of Matrias, and Super Mario Bros 3D.
Though he dealt with some initial stumbling blocks, Kaze went on to create a slew of great SM64 mods in 2013. Kaze was highly impressed with the game, as it was far more challenging than the original SM64. Created by Skelux, Star Road was considered to be the biggest, most ambitious hack for SM64 at the time.
He set off towards his eventual career after having played Super Mario 64: Star Road. Kaze Emanuar, who hails from Germany, began modding as a high school student around 2011. This is where he showcases his ROM hacks and collaborative projects, as well as some commissioned works. He has a YouTube channel which boasts over 100,000 subscribers. That hasn’t stopped the esteemed Kaze Emanuar from creating the most notable mods for Super Mario 64 and a few other Nintendo 64 games.
The practice of modding is more closely associated with PC gaming, as console-only games don’t lend themselves to easy modding processes. Modding helps increase the appeal and longevity of certain games by adding unique elements and creating novel gameplay experiences. Popular modding websites like Nexus Mods or GameBanana have been around since the early 2000s, and many of the most popular games have fervent modding communities (Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft). Video game mods are an integral part of today’s gaming environment.