Retro Rewind

Retro Rewind

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Author:	ZPL
Type:	Riivolution, Homebrew Application
Tracks:	144
Version:	v6.0.6
Date of latest version:	2024-03-23
Download:	Google Drive

Overview

Retro Rewind is a custom track distribution created by ZPL. It features every retro track from Super Mario Kart to Mario Kart 7, as well as some Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour tracks. The distribution also features its own Homebrew application and auto updater. As of v6.0, the distribution uses Pulsar as its engine.

Credits

• Mayro, for the custom music in v1.1 onward.
• ArcIntel, for the RiiBalanced game mode in v2.1 and v2.2.
• TWD98, for the art in v5.0 onward.
• Cats4Life, for the homebrew application in v5.3.1 onward.
• Brawlboxgaming, for assistance with coding with Pulsar.

Media

Install Tutorial

v6.0 Presentation

Tracks

The track list for v6.0 can be found here.

Game Features

Game Features

Feature	Author	Information
Mega Cloud	acaruso	Instead of shrinking the player, the Thunder Cloud gives a Mega Mushroom effect. Credit to Atlas for the original Mega Cloud model.
Mii Heads on Minimap	JoshuaMK	This will show Miis on the minimap. This can be toggled on or off in Riivolution.
Transmission Switch	ZPL	This allows the ability to switch between regular drifting and all inside drift styles.
200cc	Melg	This adds 200cc over 100cc.
500cc	Melg, ZPL	This adds 500cc over 50cc.
No Music	Brawlboxgaming	This adds an option to remove game music.
Staff Ghosts	Melg	Every track features a staff ghost.
Ultra Mini-Turbos	Melg	Karts are able to generate another level of mini-turbo.
Custom Music	Melg	Every track features custom music made by Mayro.
In-Game Crediting	Melg	All tracks credit the authors at the beginning of each race.
Friendly Fire	Melg	This allows people on the same team to hit each other.

Version History

v1.0 – v5.4

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Version	Date of release	Information
v1.0	2021-12-23	First release
v1.1	2021-12-28	Changed N64 Moo Moo Farm to the author's version. Updated GCN Yoshi Circuit to its newest version (v2.02). Updated N64 Yoshi Valley to its newest version (v1.01). Added custom music for the SNES tracks. Updated main.dol file. Updated track slots.
v1.2	2022-01-13	Added SNES Bowser Castle 1 (Bruh de la Boi), SNES Choco Island 2 (Kozakura), SNES Bowser Castle 3 (Omonimo747), SNES Vanilla Lake 2 (JadenMKW), GBA Sky Garden (Squadaloo), and GBA Rainbow Road (kHacker35000vr). Changed GBA Riverside Park to DarkWolf658's version. Changed DS Tick-Tock Clock to the author's version. Changed DS Rainbow Road to the author's version. Replaced WiiU Thwomp Ruins with WiiU Rainbow Road. Updated GCN Dry Dry Desert to its newest version (v1.2). Added custom music for the N64 tracks.
v1.3	2022-02-13	Updated N64 Yoshi Valley to its newest version (v1.2). Updated DS Rainbow Road to its newest version (v1.3). Changed N64 Rainbow Road to cpfusion's version. Changed 3DS DK Jungle to the author's version. Remade cup icons. Added custom music for the GBA and GCN tracks.
v1.31	2022-02-19	Fixed some crashes. Edited BMG messages.
v2.0	2022-04-03	Added Wii and Wii U tracks. Updated tracks to the newest versions. Added custom music for the remaining tracks. Remade cover images. Remade cup icons. Remade BIN files. Fixed crash after completing a Grand Prix.
v2.1	2022-05-08	Updated tracks to the newest versions. Edited BMG files. Added RiiBalanced as a custom game mode.
v2.2	2022-07-15	Added remaining Wii U tracks. Added more Tour tracks. Edited RiiBalanced game mode. Added SNES Ghost Valley 1, SNES Bowser Castle 1, SNES Choco Island 1, SNES Bowser Castle 3, N64 Koopa Troopa Beach, GBA Riverside Park, GCN Rainbow Road, 3DS Bowser's Castle, and 3DS Rainbow Road. Updated SNES Donut Plains 2, GCN Wario Colosseum, GCN Dino Dino Jungle, GCN Sherbet Land, and DS DK Pass to their newest versions.
v2.3	2022-12-25	Updated LE-CODE. Removed RiiBalanced. 150cc and 200cc are now in the same Riivolution option. Updated friend room messages and options. Updated BMG files. Remade menu. Removed some track variants. Updated a lot of custom tracks.
v2.31	2022-12-27	Updated 3DS Rainbow Road to its newest version (v1.1). Updated LE-CODE version.
v3.0	2023-05-21	Updated a lot of custom tracks. Made separate music pack (thanks to Mayro). Updated 200cc.
v3.1	2023-08-28	Updated a lot of custom tracks. Added 30 FPS and Mii Heads on Minimap options. Made bug fixes.
v4.0	2023-09-30	Modified strap screen art. Modified title screen background. Removed some tracks. Removed Mii Heads on Minimap. Added a 200cc Time Trial option. Added Item Box Instant Respawn. Made a new Wiimmfi region. Updated a lot of tracks.
v5.0	2023-10-22	Updated some tracks. Remade art. Modified BMG files. Edited LPAR. Added all inside-drift vehicles as an option. Readded Mii Heads on Minimap. Removed Item Box Instant Respawn. Made a new Wiimmfi region. Edited item probabilities.
v5.1	2023-11-30	Updated some tracks. Edited all inside-drift vehicles. Buffed inside-drift karts.
v5.2	2023-12-24	Updated some tracks. Added Hybrid Drift.
v5.3	2024-01-07	Updated some tracks. Modified VR system.
v5.3.1	2024-01-12	Added a homebrew application. Modified XML.
v5.4	2024-01-19	Added eight new tracks. Removed bloom. Updated DS Rainbow Road and SNES Bowser Castle 3. Made other general updates.

v6.0 – v6.0.6

Version	Date of release	Information
v6.0	2024-02-27	Remade distribution from scratch using Pulsar.
v6.0.1	2024-02-29	Fixed some text that did not show up. Fixed BMGs. Revamped UI.
v6.0.2	2024-03-04	Updated some custom tracks. Fixed some bugs. Added a few codes.
v6.0-0003	2024-03-12	Updated Pulsar version to v1.3.1. Added and updated more custom tracks. Added new features. Fixed some bugs.
v6.0-0004	2024-03-16	Rewrote updater. Fixed a crash related to DS Airship Fortress. Updated five custom tracks. Edited a few HD texture hacks. The Random Items game mode now activates multiple Blue Shells and Bullet Bills to be in play. Updated some staff ghosts. Other minor bug fixes.
v6.0.5	2024-03-18	Fixed updater. Edited track slots to fix a crash on NTSC-K. Edited author credits.
v6.0.6	2024-03-23	Edited author credits. Removed a code that was accidently kept from testing.

By the same author: ZPL

Mods

Custom Tracks:

3DURCR Backyard Garden – Aqua Dungeon – Cascade Kingdom – Christmas Factory – Cliffside Falls – Confectionery Cliffs – Distant Dimension – Divine Paradise – Frigid Freezeway
Frigid Waterfalls – Glistening Highway – Grassy Plains – Heavenly Sanctuary – Into the Matrix – Lava Prison – Lilypad Leapway – Magmatic Sanctuary – Meadow Isle – Mushroom Lagoon
Mystic Tangle – Nelsonside Valley – Parkway Boogie – Petite Town – Pirate Storm – Power Yard – Quag Beach – Rainfall Ridge – Relic Fortress – Sacred Abyss – Sahara Hideout
Seasonal Planet – Shining Caverns – Starshine Atoll – Super Blooper Circuit – Timber Rapids – Toxic Mushroom Falls – Variety Pack Circuit

Remakes:

Birdo Island – Bowser's Flooded Castle – Cannon City III – Comet Starway – Delfino Beach – Green Hill Zone – Horror Valley – Kingdom of Ghosts – Lavaflow Volcano
Luigi's Island – Lunar Speedway – Mushroom Peaks – Mushroom Valley – Sunset Forest – Tower Loop – Universe Sandsoil – Volcanic Skyway

Retro Tracks:

3DS Bowser's Castle – 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon – 3DS DK Jungle – 3DS Daisy Hills – 3DS Mario Circuit (with Bri) – 3DS Mario Circuit – 3DS Neo Bowser City – 3DS Rainbow Road
3DS Rock Rock Mountain – 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar – DS Airship Fortress – DS Cheep Cheep Beach (with Jasperr and Golden RS) – DS Cheep Cheep Beach – DS DK Pass
DS Delfino Square Kiosk – DS Figure-8 Circuit – DS Luigi's Mansion – DS Mario Circuit – DS Rainbow Road – DS Shroom Ridge – DS Tick-Tock Clock – DS Waluigi Pinball
DS Wario Stadium – GBA Boo Lake – GBA Bowser Castle 1 – GBA Bowser Castle 2 – GBA Broken Pier – GBA Cheep-Cheep Island – GBA Cheese Land – GBA Lakeside Park – GBA Luigi Circuit
GBA Mario Circuit – GBA Peach Circuit – GBA Rainbow Road – GBA Riverside Park – GBA Shy Guy Beach – GBA Sky Garden – GBA Snow Land – GBA Sunset Wilds – GBA Yoshi Desert
GCN Baby Park – GCN Bowser's Castle – GCN Daisy Cruiser – GCN Dino Dino Jungle – GCN Dry Dry Desert – GCN Luigi Circuit – GCN Mushroom Bridge – GCN Rainbow Road
GCN Sherbet Land – GCN Yoshi Circuit – N64 Banshee Boardwalk – N64 Frappe Snowland ‎– N64 Kalimari Desert ‎– N64 Koopa Troopa Beach – N64 Luigi Raceway – N64 Moo Moo Farm
N64 Rainbow Road – N64 Royal Raceway – N64 Yoshi Valley – RMX Mario Circuit 1 – SNES Bowser Castle 1 – SNES Bowser Castle 2 – SNES Bowser Castle 3
SNES Choco Island 1 – SNES Choco Island 2 – SNES Choco Island 2 Beta – SNES Choco Island 3 – SNES Donut Plains 1 – SNES Donut Plains 1 Beta – SNES Donut Plains 2
SNES Donut Plains 2 Beta – SNES Donut Plains 3 – SNES Donut Plains 3 Beta – SNES Ghost Valley 1 – SNES Ghost Valley 3 – SNES Koopa Beach 1 – SNES Koopa Beach 2
SNES Mario Circuit 1 (with Jasperr) – SNES Mario Circuit 1 – SNES Mario Circuit 2 – SNES Mario Circuit 4 – SNES Rainbow Road – SNES Vanilla Lake 1
SNES Vanilla Lake 1 Beta – SNES Vanilla Lake 2 – SW Sky-High Sundae – Tour Vancouver Velocity – Wii U Animal Crossing – Wii U Hyrule Circuit – Wii U Mario Circuit

Retro Arenas:

GBA Battle Course 1 – GBA Battle Course 2 – GBA Battle Course 4

Distributions:

Retro Rewind – Mario Kart Z

Texture Hacks:

Apocalyptic Dungeon – Banished Courtyard – Cheep Cheep Cape – Christmas Luigi's Island – Divine Falls – Frozen Peak – Gloomy Mall – Hyrule Town – Jungle Mountain
Magmatic Castle 3 – Peach Paradise – Skyline Mario Circuit – Worlds End

Custom Characters:

Goku on Flame Runner – Eevee – Incineroar on Flame Runner – Villager on Mach Bike – Tostarenan – Musician Mario on Mach Bike – Hammer Bro
Alolan Marowak on Mach Bike – DaQuag – ZPL King Boo – Blaziken – Obstagoon – Gulliver – Sora – Kubfu