Super Mario 64 Wario Apparition Mod -
"I'm in the save file now. And you just autosaved." A month later, Marco sold his Nintendo 64 on eBay. The buyer left feedback: "Console works fine, but the save file on the memory card is weird. Says 'MAR10' but the picture is a fat guy in purple. Also, my phone keeps taking pictures of my closet at 3 AM. 5 stars."
It was the title screen. But Mario was gone. The "Start" option was grayed out. And standing where Mario should have been, waving slowly, was Wario. His mouth moved, but no sound came. Except—Marco turned up his TV volume. A whisper, reversed, playing on a loop. super mario 64 wario apparition mod
The game booted normally. The castle grounds, the music, the Lakitu intro. Marco collected ten coins, jumped into the Bob-omb Battlefield painting. Normal. "I'm in the save file now
Star 29: Dire, Dire Docks. The eel was replaced with a stretched model of Wario's face, mouth sewn shut. Marco swam past it, got the star. Exited the level. Says 'MAR10' but the picture is a fat guy in purple