Mario 64: Sonic Edition Plus
HackMario 64: Sonic Edition Plus is a Nintendo 64 ROM hack that completely replaces Mario with Sonic the Hedgehog, reworking the original game's physics and abilities to match Sonic's signature high-speed style. Inspired by the Sonic Adventure games, this modification by Thodds and Gamebun lets you spin dash, homing attack, and roll through the familiar Mushroom Kingdom castle and paintings alike, turning classic levels into a blistering new playground.
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About This Retro Game
This hack is more than a simple model swap. Mario's traditional moveset has been overhauled: pressing Z makes Sonic roll into a ball for slope momentum, the dive is replaced with a homing attack, and the ground pound turns into SA2's Bound Jump. Sonic can even run on water at high speeds, but in classic blue blur fashion, he sinks like a stone and must rely on infinite underwater jumps instead of swimming.
The 'Plus' edition, built on Thodds' original character port, applies a full visual and audio reskin courtesy of Gamebun. Environments are touched up to match Sonic's aesthetic, while voice lines replace Mario's iconic calls. The result is a seamless crossover that feels less like a mod and more like a lost Dreamcast-era tie-in.
Speedrunners and TAS enthusiasts have embraced the hack for its glitch potential. Techniques like 'speedkick abusing' exploit the absent dive mechanic for momentum, while 'distant homing attacks' warp Sonic across crowded rooms. With all 120 stars waiting to be collected in this reimagined controls state, Mario 64: Sonic Edition Plus is a must-play for platformer fans craving fresh velocity.
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