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'''Hard Mode''' featured in the [[ | '''Hard Mode''' is a mode featured in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] that increases the difficulty level of the game. When playing in this mode, certain elements of the game are changed to reflect the difficulty, such as the enemy's strength. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros.''=== | |||
{{quote2|Thank you Mario! Your quest is over. We present you a new quest. Push button B to select a world|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]}} | |||
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After completing the main game in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the player is given the option to pick a world to play in "a new quest." At the title screen, the player can choose which world to start at by pressing {{button|nes|b}} before beginning Hard Mode. In this mode: | After completing the main game in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the player is given the option to pick a world to play in "a new quest." At the title screen, the player can choose which world to start at by pressing {{button|nes|b}} before beginning Hard Mode. In this mode: | ||
*All [[Goomba|Little Goomba]]s are replaced by [[Buzzy Beetle]]s | * All [[Goomba|Little Goomba]]s are replaced by [[Buzzy Beetle]]s | ||
*All enemies move faster | * All enemies move faster | ||
*The [[elevator]]-style lifts all use the short style, even in levels where the long style was used | * The [[elevator]]-style lifts all use the short style, even in levels where the long style was used | ||
*Worlds | * Worlds 1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 are exact clones of their harder counterparts. | ||
Hard Mode | The player still has the same amount of time to complete each level. Mario and Luigi gain no special powers in Hard Mode, and they receive no extra points when they defeat an enemy. There is no reward for finishing the game in Hard Mode, and any subsequent playthroughs of the game will start over in this mode. | ||
A glitch exists in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' that applies these changes to Worlds A-D whenever the player quits and restarts from those worlds. | |||
In | In ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', Hard Mode becomes an actual second quest that the player must go through in order to fully complete the game. The text about pushing B to select a world is removed as the level select feature was redone for these games. These games use a star to indicate the mode, with ''All-Stars'' placing it before the level number (e.g. "World *1-1") and ''Deluxe'' placing it where the hyphen would normally go ("World 1*1"). Beating Hard Mode in ''Deluxe'' rewards the player with the text "Wow! You are a super player! Congratulations!" from Princess Toadstool as well as the Bowser Award in their photo album. | ||
===''Super Mario Land''=== | |||
Hard Mode in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' is unlocked after completing the main game, indicated by [[Mario]]'s head replacing the [[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]] on the title screen. In this mode, more enemies appear in every level, and completing it unlocks a level select option. | |||
===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ||
{{ | {{quote2|Congratulations! I know a secret. Press the L, R, X, Y & Start Buttons simultaneously on the Title Screen for a new quest!|[[Yoshi]]}} | ||
[[File:YoshisSafari-TitleScreen-Hard.png|200px|thumb|Hard Mode activated at the title screen of ''Yoshi's Safari''.]] | [[File:YoshisSafari-TitleScreen-Hard.png|200px|right|thumb|Hard Mode activated at the title screen of ''Yoshi's Safari''.]] | ||
Hard Mode in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' can be played by holding {{button|snes|x}}, {{button|snes|y}}, {{button|snes|l}}, {{button|snes|r}} and pressing {{button|snes|start}} at the title screen. In this mode, there are several changes: | Hard Mode in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' can be played by holding {{button|snes|x}}, {{button|snes|y}}, {{button|snes|l}}, {{button|snes|r}} and pressing {{button|snes|start}} at the title screen. In this mode, there are several changes: | ||
*Dialogue is slightly altered, where [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopalings]] kidnap [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]] again and recapture the twelve Gems of [[Jewelry Land]]. | *Dialogue is slightly altered, where [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopalings]] kidnap [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]] again and recapture the twelve Gems of [[Jewelry Land]]. | ||
*Coloration for the title screen, map screens for [[Light Realm]] and [[Dark Realm]], and courses have changed. | *Coloration for the title screen, map screens for [[Light Realm]] and [[Dark Realm]], and courses have changed. | ||
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*The player earns twice as many points than they do in normal mode. | *The player earns twice as many points than they do in normal mode. | ||
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===''Luigi's Mansion''=== | ===''Luigi's Mansion''=== | ||
{{ | {{quote2|Don't get scared stiff, Luigi!|[[Professor E. Gadd]]}} | ||
After completing the main game for the first time in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', the quest can be restarted in the normal mansion or the "[[Hidden Mansion]]". In this mode, the [[Poltergust 3000]] has 1. | After completing the main game for the first time in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', the quest can be restarted in the normal mansion or the "[[Hidden Mansion]]". In this mode, the [[Poltergust 3000]] has 1.5x more power, making it easier for the player to capture regular ghosts and Portrait Ghosts; [[Luigi]] takes twice as much damage, his [[Flashlight]] freezes ghosts in half the time in the regular mansion, and [[Heart (item)|Hearts]] are more difficult to find and are smaller than usual. A gold star appears on the bottom right-corner of the screen when playing in the Hidden Mansion. The player can switch between the regular mansion and the Hidden Mansion anytime they speak to [[Professor E. Gadd]]. There is no reward for completing the Hidden Mansion. | ||
In the PAL version, the mansion is flipped left-to-right, and the ghost placement is vastly different. The [[Boolossus]] fight is also completely different, with Luigi riding the Poltergust as though it was a car. Also solely in this version, the A-rank mansion can only be obtained on this mode, as the normal mode lacks enough treasure. | In the PAL version, the mansion is flipped left-to-right, and the ghost placement is vastly different. The [[Boolossus]] fight is also completely different, with Luigi riding the Poltergust as though it was a car. Also solely in this version, the A-rank mansion can only be obtained on this mode, as the normal mode lacks enough treasure. | ||
The 3DS [[Luigi's Mansion 3DS|remake]] of the Hidden Mansion is changed in all versions. All | The 3DS [[Luigi's Mansion 3DS|remake]] of the Hidden Mansion is changed in all versions. All the ghosts, portrait ghosts and Boos have 1.5x their original HP amount; the [[Speedy Spirit]]s' and Mario's item locations (except for [[Mario's Star]]) have been changed; hearts are replaced by [[Poison Mushroom]]s (however, the player can still get hearts by defeating two or more ghosts at once); and more ghost mice and ghost fish appear in certain dark rooms. [[Bogmire]] and [[Bowser]] are also more difficult: Bogmire can disappear and reappear at another spot every few seconds, and Bowser's spike bombs explode upon his first throw (though they may not in his second and third throws). [[Chauncey]] retains the same battle effects from the original PAL version. Boolossus however, keeps his battle effect the same from the original mansion. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
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{{ | {{quote2|This mode is INTENSE. Seriously. The enemies are tougher, and you can't start over when you lose in battle. Plus, you can only carry up to 10 of each item!|In-game text|[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]}} | ||
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Hard Mode is unlocked when the player completes the game on a file at least once. | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Hard Mode is unlocked when the player completes the game on a file at least once. | ||
When unlocked, an orange button with "START OVER IN HARD MODE" is shown on the file select screen at the bottom of the touch screen, which allows the player to start a new game file on Hard Mode. When selected, the player is given an option to choose which file will be chosen for Hard Mode; once the player creates a file on Hard Mode, it cannot be changed back to a normal file unless the player erases the file. A Hard Mode file has an orange label with "HARD" displayed on it. | When unlocked, an orange button with "START OVER IN HARD MODE" is shown on the file select screen at the bottom of the touch screen, which allows the player to start a new game file on Hard Mode. When selected, the player is given an option to choose which file will be chosen for Hard Mode; once the player creates a file on Hard Mode, it cannot be changed back to a normal file unless the player erases the file. A Hard Mode file has an orange label with "HARD" displayed on it. | ||
In | In Hard Mode, enemies inflict much more damage and receive less, the timing on basic Jump and Hammer attacks is stricter, and the maximum amount of items the Bros. can carry is ten (wearing the Bottomless Gloves lifts this restriction in battles). Like the previous ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' games, should the player lose in a battle in Hard Mode, rather than having the option to restart it, they will automatically be taken back to the title screen. Giant Bosses have different attack patterns than on a normal file, and the recommended levels for facing bosses in the [[Battle Ring (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)|Battle Ring]] have increased by five. Upon beating the [[Dreamy Bowser|final boss]] in Hard Mode, before the credits start, a two-screened image of Bowser, Kamek and the Elite Trio on the Koopa Clown Car along with Mario and Luigi standing in the coin shower can be seen, and after the credits the player gets to view a two-screened image featuring all the main characters and main bosses in the game. | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ||
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===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''=== | ||
Hard Mode is unlocked in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' replacing [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Mirror Mode|Mirror Mode]] from [[Donkey Kong Country Returns|the previous game]] after the player completes every single level in the game. When playing on Hard Mode, the player can select any of the four | Hard Mode is unlocked in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' replacing [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Mirror Mode|Mirror Mode]] from [[Donkey Kong Country Returns|the previous game]] after the player completes every single level in the game. When playing on Hard Mode, the player can select any of the four (five if playing the Funky Mode in the Nintendo Switch version) [[Kong]]s, but will only have one health, and cannot use any items in their inventory. Checkpoints will also not appear in the stage. Upon completing a stage in Hard Mode, it will be marked green on the world map. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Easy Mode]] | *[[Easy Mode]] | ||
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{{M&LDT}} | {{M&LDT}} | ||
[[Category:Game | [[Category:Game Mechanics]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]] | [[Category:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros.]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros.]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Unlockables]] | ||
