Kaizo Mario World's Ultra Star -- Designing For Cultural Importance

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. ------------------------------------------------------- Patreon:   / designingfor   Twitter:   / designing4games   Discord:   / discord   Writing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi Voiceover/Script Editing/Audio Editing: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (https://twitter.com/pyrrhickong?lang=en) Intro Graphic and Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA... ------------------------------------------------------- Check out our other episodes on Mario levels: Ridiculously in-depth analysis of 1-1:    • Super Mario Bros. 1-1: Brick By Brick   Kumikyoku, my favorite level ever made:    • Designing For Remix -- Automatic Mario's K...   --------------------------------------------------------- Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Maker, and Super Mario Maker 2 are © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Anticipation is © Rare, Ltd., and Nintendo Co., Ltd. Silver Surfer is © Software Creations and Arcadia Systems, using properties owned by Marvel Worldwide, Inc. Nerves of Steel is © Rainmaker Software, BnB Software, and Merit Studios. Kaizo Mario World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Kaizo Mario World 2: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Strange Mario World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Dram World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Dram World 2: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Grand Poo World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Grand Poo World 2: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Invictus: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Ryu World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Ryu World 2: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Panga World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Super Riff World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Salty Sagan World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?a=details... Ultra Kaizo World 2: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Joy of Kaizo: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Storks and Apes and Crocodiles: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Baby Kaizo World: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Fly Me to the Stars: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section... Shellscape: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=files&u... Thumbshredder's Dad: https://glitchcat7.com/games/thumbshr... Double Star: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=viewthr... Pit of Death: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1872/ Kumikyoku: https://www.smwcentral.net/?a=details... Super Calm Bros.: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4489/ Super Mario Forever: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Super_M... Super Mario Bros. 2: Return to Subcon: http://www.dtothefourth.space/hacks.a... Memory Matching Game is © Claster Television, Inc. Powerpuff Girls and Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! are © Cartoon Network/WarnerMedia. My Hero Academia and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure are © Shueisha Inc. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is © ViacomCBS, Inc. Never Gonna Give You Up is © Rick Astley and Stock Aitken Waterman. "Do or Die: P, POW n' Platforms": https://supermariomakerbookmark.ninte... --------------------------------------------------- Featured Players: https://pastebin.com/mbkLHiBG ------------------------------------------------------- Footage/Images Used: "孔明の罠 - Kaizo Trap":    • 孔明の罠 - Kaizo Trap   "SNES9X":    • SNES9X   "That's so Kaizo! Part 1/4":    • That's so Kaizo!  Part 1/4   "Super Mario Brothers - Frustration":    • Super Mario Brothers - Frustration   "The Ultra Star":   / 1237546938859261955   "Move Faster Pokey": https://www.deviantart.com/cybermoons... ".: Getting Thwomped:.": https://www.deviantart.com/princessyo... "Hidden Block": http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/... "Proton Jon": https://www.facebook.com/grimmtrinket... level