Which would you like?

“It’s a-me… from 1996.”

: It is critical to note that all reports of the March 5th, 1996, build and its hidden content are unverified claims . The existence of Robo-Mario and Rainbow Road remains a matter of heated debate, treated with heavy skepticism by many, while others see these as the most exciting discoveries in the ROM-hacking scene.

: The Lakitu Camera icons in the bottom right corner were missing in this version, replaced by a simple "TIME" counter.

was nearing its conclusion, with the Japanese release scheduled for just a month later in June. While earlier prototypes (like the famous 1995 Spaceworld build

: Complete models and textures confirming he was planned for a 2-player mode but removed due to memory constraints.

: At the time, Nintendo’s Vice President of Marketing, Peter Main, positioned this build as the essential title to sell the Nintendo 64 .