Designing For | Kaizo Mario World's Ultra Star -- Designing For Cultural Importance @DesigningFor | Uploaded May 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at Ultra Star from Kaizo Mario World, the game's most infamous level, which creators have built a culture around creating again and again throughout countless romhacks.

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Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi

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Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...

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Check out our other episodes on Mario levels:

Ridiculously in-depth analysis of 1-1: youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqQtiVUQY4

Kumikyoku, my favorite level ever made: youtube.com/watch?v=lfMm4cH3sr4

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Kaizo Mario World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=16059

Kaizo Mario World 2: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=16058

Strange Mario World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=9758

Super Dram World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=11374

Super Dram World 2: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=15968

Grand Poo World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=17289

Grand Poo World 2: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=19541

Invictus: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=18238

Super Ryu World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=18268

Super Ryu World 2: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=20717

Super Panga World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=15561

Super Riff World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=21703

Salty Sagan World: smwcentral.net/?a=details&id=17384&p=section

Ultra Kaizo World 2: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=22676

Joy of Kaizo: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=18200

Storks and Apes and Crocodiles: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=19352

Baby Kaizo World: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=19145

Fly Me to the Stars: smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=18791

Shellscape: smwcentral.net/?p=files&u=31130

Thumbshredder's Dad: glitchcat7.com/games/thumbshredders-dad

Double Star: smwcentral.net/?p=viewthread&t=100738&page=1&pid=1524798#p1524798

Pit of Death: romhacking.net/hacks/1872

Kumikyoku: smwcentral.net/?a=details&id=6757&p=section

Super Calm Bros.: romhacking.net/hacks/4489

Super Mario Forever: strategywiki.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Forever

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Footage/Images Used:

"孔明の罠 - Kaizo Trap": youtube.com/watch?v=lIES3ii-IOg

"SNES9X": youtube.com/watch?v=xt2uyDqbA-Q

"That's so Kaizo! Part 1/4": youtube.com/watch?v=w5NzzCrqdX4

"Super Mario Brothers - Frustration": youtube.com/watch?v=in6RZzdGki8

"The Ultra Star": twitter.com/ark_SMB/status/1237546938859261955

"Move Faster Pokey": deviantart.com/cybermoonstudios/art/Move-Faster-Pokey-100572274

".: Getting Thwomped:.": deviantart.com/princessyoshi/art/Getting-Thwomped-180566537

"Hidden Block": brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/71-hiddenblock

"Proton Jon": facebook.com/grimmtrinkets/photos/a.996608657127251/1639422742845836/?type=3 level