I have some alternate games from a previous TL that's I'm going to start to post below, doing a couple at a time. If anyone's interested I might "revive" that TL into a mini-series here revolving around the games. BTW, the Ultra is an alternate version of the N64.
---
Ultra Mario World
Ultra Mario World is Mario's first 3D title. It involves the classic plot of Bowser kidnapping Princess Peach and Mario having to save her. To do so he must collect 100 out of 150 stars, which are scattered across the 20 various worlds and 15 secret courses accessed through Peach's Castle.
Four of the worlds include:
- Wario’s Woods - A location adapted from the 1994 NES/SNES game Wario’s Woods. Although Toad and his allies did restore the woods to its original form by the end of the game, Wario has returned and built a castle. In order to return the woods to their original state once again, Mario has to traverse the castle to find and fight Wario (the world’s boss). After Wario has been defeated, Wario’s Castle crumbles apart, allowing the woods to regrow once again.
- Flooding Caverns - This world takes place on an underground beach, surrounded by rocky walls, with an opening at the top. The goal is to the top before whole thing floods. The water level increases gradually, giving you 20 minutes to complete the level. If you don’t make it in time, you get kicked out of the level and have to restart it. There are many ledges you can use to climb your way to the top.
- Wild Wetlands - A swamp-like world with quicksand-like mud, and Amazonian-styled Shy Guys. (With dart guns that cause 3 temporary effects: you to lose health, slow down, or cannot jump)
- Crystal Ravine - A ravine world situated parallel to a volcano. As the name suggests there are many crystal like objects situated throughout the area.
Two of the secret courses include:
- Run Fast Forest - A 2.5D Styled world in which 2 players (as the Mario Bros.) attempt to get all stars and finish the level without getting caught by a giant Koopa.
- Peach’s Kitchen - An accessible room hidden in Peach’s Castle. It is where she bakes her cakes. Inside there is a hungry giant Shy Guy who wants cakes. In order to leave the room and get two stars, you must bake him one.
---
Wave Race Ultra
Wave Race Ultra is the second title in the Wave Race series, and a follow-up to its Game Boy predecessor. It is a racing game in which the player jet skis on 10 different courses under different weather conditions. There are 5 playable characters:
- Ryota Hayami (Japan)
- Dave Mariner (USA)
- Ayumi Stewart (USA)
- Miles Jeter (Canada)
- Ava Jack (Australia) - Has poor handling and grip, but is the fastest. She also has moderate acceleration.
The last course is considered the hardest.
Blownover Bay starts off from a beach (surrounded by a jungle) with multiple small wooden docks. Once it starts, hurricane-like conditions start happening. By lap 1, wind speeds are high enough to slow down players. By lap 3, wind speeds have decimated the island, and carry debris, if a player gets hit they are stopped all together.
There are five game modes: Championship, Warm Up, Time Trials, Stunt Mode, and Multiplayer.
---
Sonic Extreme
Sonic Extreme was a collaboration between STI and POV. It is the first major 3D Sonic title. It follows Sonic saving the jungle planet of Jadegully from Dr. Robotnik’s rebuilt Death Egg (dubbed by the fans as the “Death Egg II”). What makes this Death Egg different from the original version, is this one has enough gravity to rip planets out of their orbits; causing armageddon. In order to save the planet, Sonic must first free the Mips (the planet’s inhabitants) from captivity.
While doing so, he meets a refugee from a Death Egg II victim planet, Tiara Bobowski. The player can switch between Sonic and Tiara during levels.
After the two rescue all the Mips, they are sent on a ship to the Death Egg II to defeat the doctor in one action-packed showdown. Once Robotnik is defeated, he initiates the Death Egg II’s self-destruct sequence and escapes through an escape pod. Leaving one left behind. Tiara pushes Sonic into it, and sends him back to the planet below. An emotional scene in which Tiara goes down with the Death Egg II as it explodes. (But, some have speculated that she survived.)
There are 20 levels in total, 15 taking place on Jadegully, 5 on the Death Egg II.
While people have praised the gameplay, they have noted that its graphics are not as good as its competitors (Ultra Mario World and Crash Bandicoot).
While failing to match the sales of Ultra Mario World or Crash Bandicoot, it got mostly positive reviews from fans and critics alike and later a 7.7/10 on IGN.
By the end of the month it had sold 50,000 copies.
---
Mario Kart R
Mario Kart R is the second title in the Mario Kart series, and the first 3D one. It features a roster of 10 playable characters including Kamek and Daisy. It has 6 cups, and 24 courses in total. The Cape Feather, an item from the original game, makes a return, and can be used as a hang glider that traverses faster than the normal carts. When playing multiplayer, it uses a split-screen.
2 of the cups include:
The
Leaf Cup is the second hardest cup, the courses are Run Fast Forest, a 3D adaptation of Donut Plains, a 3D adaptation of Vanilla Lake, and Tanooki Forest (a forest level with Tanooki).
The
One-Up Cup is the hardest out of all of the cups. The courses include of an altered Rainbow Road, Dino Dino Jungle, Jumpman Sewers (a sewer like course with red scaffold piping, and references to Donkey Kong), and a 3D adaptation of Ghost Valley.