Super Mario World: ALPHA SPHERE Zero: Rotten Brains

"Rotten Brains" (can be considered "ALPHA SPHERE Zero: Rotten Brains") is a complete overhaul SMW Horror ROM Hack focused on pure storytelling and atmosphere. This is the prequel to https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/7244/ the original.

A relic fell from the sky, with the promise of granting the person the ability to revive those who they loved most. "Mal", brother of "Norma" and best friend of "Doctor Andre", explores the homeland on the surface in front of a tall cliff. There is a wide cast of characters to world-build off of. Mal's girlfriend, "Ellie", is curious about the relic and wants to test it. How far will Mal go?

Warning: This hack contains HEAVY themes of suicide and addiction. The whole game is Red and Black, which may lead to eye sores if played for a long period of time. The hack can be very disturbing and depressing at points.

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ALPHA SPHERE Zero:
r o t t e n b r a i n s

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From the maker of 100 Rooms of Enemies:
Daizo Dee Von, the head of Team Nightmare.

VERSION: 1.0.1
Info on previous versions, look down bottom.

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To install this ROM Hack/Mod:
- Download flips off SMW Central
- Find a ROM of Super Mario World in Google (an .SMC)
(cannot link a rom for legal reasons)
- Apply the BPS to the .SMC rom file.
- Download SNES9x, Bsnes, or Higan off of SMW Central
or another website.
- Test the newly patched .SMC. If the logo says "DDV"
and the logo says "rotten brains", the ROM is working
as intended. If it starts with "Nintendo Presents" and
Super Mario World boots up, you're playing the original
game. Not that it's a bad thing, but you probably don't
want that.
- Set up your preferred control style, and play on.

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"ALPHA SPHERE Zero: Rotten Brains" is an Horror SMW
ROM Hack/Mod that is completely red and black, much
like a Virtual Boy game except more in the style of
a 2bit console. If you have photo sensitivity issues
of any kind, don't play this game.

This hack has no gameplay, and is heavy in reading.
There are a handful of secrets you can find, but if
you're the type of player who upholds level design over
atmosphere and world building, I ask that you keep an
open mind or to not waste your time if you know you
don't like games like this. This hack is more "walk and
take in the scenery" than "think of how to tackle the
next obstacle".

This game spoils the slight plot twist in ALPHA SPHERE.
While it isn't at all important to enjoying that game,
it wouldn't take too long to experience most things
there. A lot of that games' secrets are fleshed out in
this title, so it is important to play both of them
eventually.

The game's theme is suicide, and it's not a theme to be
taken lightly. This game takes that theme and asks the
question of "if you have a relic that can bring you back
from the dead, how reckless can you be when your life is
dependent by the love from someone else?"


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BELOW HERE CONTAINS SPOILERS

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CREDITS
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Director:
- Daizo Dee Von

Sprites:
- anonimzwx (Dyzen Sprite Maker)
- Daizo Dee Von
- mikeyk (base for custom message spawn sprite)
- WhiteYoshiEgg

Blocks / Uberasm:
- Daizo Dee Von

Patches:
- Edit1754
- MathOnNapkins
- Arujus
- Vitor Vilela
- Tattletale
- Lui
- Roy
- Noobish Noobsicle

Tools:
- FuSoYa
- Kipernal
- Tattletale
- Atari2.0
- JackTheSpades
- Vitor Vilela
- TheBiob
- p4plus2

Tools (Just Asar Alone)
- no :)
- I'll just go by what the tool authors description says
- "Alcaro, Check changelog for full list"

Graphics:
- My friend Google Images
- Daizo Dee Von

Music:
- Ahrion
- Crispy
- Daizo Dee Von (original songs)
- Corell
- KevinM (yes, THAT KevinM, aka Kevin, but probably not K.E.V.I.N.)
- RednGreen
- Retr0Cat
- Tamaki
- tcdw

Translation help:
- This Eye o' Mine (Japanese text)

Voice Acting:
- Daizo Dee Von as "MAL-FUN"
- Ghoul as "X"

Testers/Labrats:
- drkrdnk (Playtester)
- Farolicious (Ending Changer/Early Access Player)
- Scooter102089 (Playtester/Beta tester/Proofreading)
- EvilGuy0613 (Early Access Player)

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CHANGELOG
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Public v1.0.1. "Minor Changes"
- Widened the secret near Hase.
- Changed one message to compensate for this
TXT readme thingy called a "DATA LOG.txt".
- Removed Herobrine
- thx patcdr

Public v1.0.0. "Official Release"
- Hack has been released to SMW Central.
- New song ("Norma's News") added.

Beta v0.0.2.
- Made one of the secrets more easily accessable (drkrdnk)
- Redid the voice when you face Mal's corpse. (Farolicious)
- Replaced Ellie's optional lines with instant message boxes (Scooter102089)
- Added more context to the beginning. (Scooter102089)
- Applied Rollover fix.
- New song called "Doctor's Recommendation".
- No Faro I'm not replacing any vocal lines with text. :)
- Added VICTIM 89 (Scooter102089)
- Added more decor to the Doctor's house.
- Added an arrow to Hase during the final loop.
- Added a skip to most cutscenes with START/SELECT. The very first scene
will skip you all the way to gameplay.
- First release to these testers/streamers:
- EvilGuy0613


Beta v0.0.1.
- First release to testers/streamers:
- drkrdnk
- Farolicious
- Scooter102089
- StayAtHomeStegosaurus









































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Database match: Super Mario World (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210222-050638)
File SHA-1: 553CF42F35ACF63028A369608742BB5B913C103F
File CRC32: A31BEAD4
ROM SHA-1: 6B47BB75D16514B6A476AA0C73A683A2A4C18765
ROM CRC32: B19ED489