User:TankmanDerz/Waluigi Mode

Overview
 Waluigi's Wrath  (also dubbed "Cheater Mode" or "Waluigi Mode") is a partly anomalous gamemode that may be re-enabled in personalized copies of SM64DS. It's primary noteworthy features are a major difficulty increase and the presence of Waluigi as a main antagonist figure, occasionaly working with or outright replacing other Bosses. Areas are modified to use new textures and be extremely challenging to navigate, often requiring cheats depending on the unlock method.

Method 1: Cheater Mode
By far the hardest variation of the mode, Cheater Mode is unlocked automatically if the game detects the player to be cheating and if the mode has been re-enabled by the A.I. The most common effects exclusive to Cheater Mode include mass game re-texturing, extreme reports of DLR and MLE and a removal of several effects such as the unlockable characters (most commonly forcing the player to be Mario).

This mode is considered the most 'erratic', with the A.I reportedly behaving 'hyper-active' and 'buggy'.

Method 2: New Game Plus
In copies that attempt to increase challenge and replayabality, a  'safer' Waluigi's Wrath has occasionally been reported to unlock upon beating or 100% clearing the game. Reports of this variant tend to report a change in storyline, most commonly involving Waluigi taking over Princess Peach's Castle and transforming it into some kind of "Evil lair" or similar structure, usually with accompanying texture and music swaps.

Difficulty increases, while intense, are generally much more managable than in Cheater Mode, and few reports have even claimed to beat the mode. Unlike the other two methods, character swaps are enabled in this mode, occasionally even being unlocked from the start.

Method 3: Purple Prizes
This variation of the unlock is often involved with the process of unlocking Waluigi as a playable character, wherein the player will play a "temporary Waluigi's Wrath" event, commonly involving one area of the Castle being re-textured to match. This will usually go away once Waluigi has been unlocked (Commonly after a Boss Fight with him) however some reports claim that later on the New Game Plus variation is unlocked as a result.

In this variation, most areas of the Castle are temporarily locked off and enemies spawn in the Castle, usually leading up to Rabbit Meadow or a similar area to unlock Waluigi. Leftover code in the game's files also hints at connections with StarPass. Theorists believe that originally, Waluigi's Wrath would be unlocked as well as Waluigi himself should the player StarPass with Wow! Waluigi.

Difficulty
The defining feature of Waluigi's Wrath is the game's difficulty spike. Compared to the normal game, enemies are much more frequent, have tougher AI, deal more damage or in rare cases have entirely new movesets. Less commonly, some or all enemies recieve a design change, usually to appear closer to Waluigi, with purple bodies or hats and moustaches. This appears to be buggy on most enemies, as the A.I is assumedly working with incomplete code, occasionally rendering some enemies un-killable or similarly glitched.

Dialogue Excerpts
Story alterations are also a common occurence. A frequent alternate plot-line involves Waluigi taking over the Castle as 'his domain', and Mario and crew being forced to put a stop to his plan. This may or may not involve Bowser, who, when affected, expresses resentment towards Waluigi. Below is an excerpt from Bowser in a copy that underwent New Game Plus variation of the mode; "That scheming, lanky, purple fiend!

''He thinks he can just waltz right into MY rightfully-claimed castle, and steal it for himself?! What a crook!''

Once I take back all the Power Stars that I EARNED, I'll show him who the boss around here is!

...And that starts with defeating YOU!" Wario may also have changed dialogue, usually to explain why he isn't working with Waluigi. Below is another excerpt from the same copy, after Wario was unlocked in Waluigi's Wrath. "Waluigi's gone coo-coo crazy, I tell you!

The power of those Dazzling Diamonds must have made him go mad with power!

''Alright! Just let me deal with him myself... and stay out of my way!'' Several other NPCs have their dialogue changed to reflect Waluigi's presence. Additionally, Dialogue usually spoken by Bowser (i.e the laughter when the player dies or the dialogue when first entering the Castle) is altered to that of Waluigi, usually casting him as the main villain of the game.

Area Alterations
Aside from the previously mentioned DLR and enemy A.I behaviors, textures are commonly changed. The most infamous change is that Peach's Castle appears to be sloppily painted over with black and purple paint, and the stained-glass window is smashed or removed. Wether you can enter this space varies, as well as it's contents, most commonly a Power Star. Waluigi's Emblem commonly becomes a recurring visual element, appearing spray-painted over various areas of the castle.

Waluigi's Presence
Another staple of Waluigi's Wrath is the presence of Waluigi himself as an enemy. He usually stalks the player wherever they go, appearing occasionally to throw Bob-ombs and other objects at the player, before jumping away with his spring shoes.