Hero Mode v4.0.3 (hotfix)

Notice: version 4.0.3 will carry over save files from v4.0.1 and up.

Hero Mode v4.0.3 (hotfix) Changelist:

New Additions:
Using certain Gecko Codes will automatically disable them.
Gloomtail has a low HP scripted event. (new)
Magnus has a low HP scripted event. (new)

Balance Changes:
Mini Shroom now inflicts Fast, Shrink and Defense Up. (2 Turns of Fast, 3 Turns of Shrink and Defense Up by 3) (Buff)
Highered the odds of Freeze proccing for Flurrie's Frigid Force. (+10 percent)
Reworked Magnus von Grapple's HP triggers. (again.)
Magnus von Grapple is now weak to ice attacks.
Magnus von Grapple's X-Strike is now weak to ice attacks.
Blooper-X's Attack Power has been increased by 1.
Lefty-X and Righty-X's Health Points has been increased by 10.
Blooper-X will automatically respawn Lefty/Right-X when her HP requirement is met.

Misc. Changes:
Fixed various spelling. (Story, Tattles, Descriptions, etc.)
Changed various sprites. (Items, NPCs, Badges, etc.)

Bug Fixes:
Blooper-X no longer gives the electrified status on contact.
Fixed the Boggly Woods Blue Pipe Cursed Block being removed after Chapter 1. (again.) (again.)
Fixed Flurrie's Frost Bite attack.
Fixed the Westside Shop. (again.) (again.) (fixed invalid items.)

Hotfixes:
Fixed Star Pce in Hooktail Castle.
Fixed the Castle Key order for Hooktail Castle.

Known Bugs:
The Tattle Book is not organized at all.
The Paragloomba's tattle in Hooktail Castle has the wrong ID.
Frigid Force doesn't apply the correct numbers when failing the command. (It currently does 2 > 3 > 3 > 3 when it's supposed to be 1 > 2 > 3 > 4)
The Magikoopa doesn't play its proper attack animation on the overworld.
Lucky Start P specifically has a chance to be a dud. It can give no effect.
Merlee lmao v4.

HD Texture Pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1un29NF5rH4NZL2KoqlsuL_3t8uRvuQ0V/view?usp=sharing

Hero Mode v4.0.2

Notice: version 4.0.2 will carry over v4.0.1 save files.

Hero Mode v4.0.2 Changelist:

New Additions:
Gloomtail's bite is now superguardable.

Balance Changes:
Fixed the Pit of 100 Trials final boss Superguards.
Ajusted Dark / Pink Boo's damage output. (Rebalance)

Misc. Changes:
Fixed various spelling. (Story, Tattles, Descriptions, etc.)

Bug Fixes:
Fixed the Boggly Woods Blue Pipe Cursed Block being removed after Chapter 1.
Fixed Flurries texture on Waluigi Mario.

Known Bugs:
The Tattle Book is not organized at all.
The Paragloomba's tattle in Hooktail Castle has the wrong ID.
The Magikoopa doesn't play its proper attack animation on the overworld.
Lucky Start P specifically has a chance to be a dud. It can give no effect.
Merlee lmao v4.
HD Texture Pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1un29NF5rH4NZL2KoqlsuL_3t8uRvuQ0V/view?usp=sharing

Hero Mode v4.0.1

WARNING: version 4.0.1 will not carry over any
savefiles from v4.0.0 and lower, due to v4.0.1
being different from those versions.

Hero Mode v4.0.1 Changelist:

New Additions:
Added the intended Pit of 100 Trials Boss.
Giddy Typhoon now dispels fog.

Balance Changes:
Gloomtail's second phase's Health Points have been decreased by 5. (nerf)
Gloomtail's Attack Power has increased by 1. (Buff)
Shadow Sirens are more resistant to Sleep. (Vivan 25%, Marilyn 15%, Beldam 50%) (Buff)
Shadow Sirens have 5 more Health Points. (Buff)
Crump can be Poisoned now. (Nerf)
Crump doesn't Charge as much. (Rebalance)
Magnus Is weak to explosive and electric attacks. (Buff / Fixed)
Courage Shell can now heal Flower Points. (+5 FP) (Buff)
Double Dip (P) is now 2 BP. (Buff)
Triple Dip (P) is now 3 BP. (Buff)
Triple Dip (P) is now 4 FP. (Buff)
Rebalanced some of the Pit. (Buff)

Misc. Changes:
Fixed various spelling / wording mistakes. (Story, Tattles, Descriptions, etc.)
Removed Strange Sack from the demo.
Removed Supreme Hammer from the demo.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed all Cursed Blocks coming back after beating the Blooper-X Boss.
Fixed Infinite Coin in Chapter 2.
Fixed Partners during Puni Cage / Venom Boots section in Chapter 2.
Fixed Dark Boo Shroom Icon.
Fixed the Rogueport Sewer's Shop.
Flurrie can attack ceiling enemies again.
Slowstopper acts normal in the Pit of 100 Trials.
Fixed Triple Dip's description.
Fixed the Blue Pipes.
Fixed the Pit of 100 Trials textures not working on console.
Fixed all Item Shop's sell prices.
Fixed Magikoopa event starting in the Koopa's house.

Known Bugs:
The Tattle Book is not organized at all.
The Paragloomba's tattle in Hooktail Castle has the wrong ID.
The Magikoopa doesn't play its proper attack animation on the overworld.
Lucky Start P specifically has a chance to be a dud. It can give no effect.
Merlee lmao v4.

HD Texture Pack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1un29NF5rH4NZL2KoqlsuL_3t8uRvuQ0V/view?usp=sharing

Hero Mode v4.0.0

WARNING: version 4.0.0 will not carry over any
savefiles from v3.3.0 and lower, due to v4.0.0
being completely different from those versions
and adding a whole new chapter into the game.

Hero Mode v4.0.0 Changelist:

New Additions:
Revamped visuals/dialogue/difficulty.
Added more original soundtracks.
Added new Items and Badges.
Added new Action Commands.
Chapter 1 has new custom events.
Revamped the Chapter 1 Thwomp Quiz.
Added more Strike/Struck messages.
New Badges within the Pit of 100 Trials.
Chapter 2 is now playable.

Balance Changes:
Items that deal status have 100% success. (Buff) (Excluding Stopwatch's OHKO)
Dark Gus has 20 more HP. (70 HP > 90 HP) (Buff)
KK deals 1 less damage. (4 DMG > 3 DMG) (Nerf)
KK has 5 more HP. (20 HP > 25 HP) (Buff)
Dark Bristles have 1 less HP. (6 HP > 5 HP) (Slight Nerf)
Stone Koopatrols can now hide. (Slight Nerf)
Gloom Chomps deal 1 less damage. (4 DMG > 3 DMG) (Nerf)
Hooktail has 10 more HP. (70 HP > 80 HP) (Buff)

Misc. Changes:
Star Point route has been changed.
Different enemy formations within Chapter 1.
Moved a handful of Shines Sprites and Star Pieces.
Adjusted the Point Shop prizes.
Adjusted Charlie and Dazzle's Shops.
Triple Pain (P) is in a different location.
Sped up the Koops tutorial by a bit.

Bug Fixes:
Fixed a problem where E. Blooper's Half HP event would not play after a Game Over.

Known Bugs:
The Tattle Book is not organized at all.
The Paragloomba's tattle in Hooktail Castle has the wrong ID.
The Magikoopa doesn't play its proper attack animation.
Merlee lmao v4.

Hero Mode v3.3

WARNING, these patch notes contain spoilers.
DO NOT READ if you haven't beaten the Demo.

If you're currently playing through versions
3.2 or lower, DO NOT UPDATE to finish playing.

V3.3 will create a fresh new savefile for the
new version.

If you do not wish to do that, continue and
finish playing through the version you started.

v3.3 Changelog

New Additions:
Pit of 100 Trials (Hero Mode v2.1 Pit)

Balance Changes:
A lot.

Bug Fixes:
None. (Sorta)

Misc. Changes:
A lot.

Known Bugs:
A certain battle doesn't display the HP Bar correctly.
A certain battle doesn't display the Item Icon correctly.
A few enemies do not appear in the tattle book correctly.
One enemy in Hooktail Castle has the wrong enemy ID.
The Tattle Book itself is not organized correctly.
Merlee lmao.

Hero Mode v3.2

WARNING, these patch notes contain spoilers.
DO NOT READ if you haven't beaten the Demo.

If you're currently playing through versions
3.1 or lower, DO NOT UPDATE to finish playing.

This patch has a lot of differences compared
to v3.1 and lower, that'll make the gameplay
experience inconsistent if you were to swap.

If you wish to play v3.2, you'll have to start
over from a fresh new Save File within the demo.

If you do not wish to do that, continue and
finish playing through the version you're on.

v3.2 Changelog

New Additions:

• Frightmask inflicts Fear (1 Turn of Attack Down for 5) if enemies don't flee.
• Thwomp Quiz now has a battle if you fail.

Balance Changes:

• Rebalanced the leveling. (1 less Star Point gained from most enemies.)
• Stinky Blooper gives 10 more Star Points. (40 Star Points.)
• Fights in Petal Meadows are made less annoying and random.
• Koops' Fire Shell now deals 2 turns of Burn instead of 1. (buff)
• Thunder Storm does 1 less damage, and has 1 less turn of Tiny. (nerf)
• Thunder Rage has 1 less turn of Stop. (nerf)
• Ice Storm now does 6 damage, but has a 50% chance to Freeze. (buff)
• Earth Quake now does 7 damage. (buff)
• Stopwatch now has a 85% chance to stop, and 20% chance to OHKO. (buff)
• Climax Gloomba and Paragloomba's charge does 2 less attack. (nerf)
• Climax Gloomba and Paragloomba's charge grants the Fast status. (buff)
• Damage from Stinky and Electro Blooper is now based on position.
• Rebalanced Goombella's Super Rank stats. (nerf)

Bug Fixes:

• The 2nd phase of Gloomtail's battle shows the proper HP restored.

Misc. Changes:

• A lot of dialogue/typos has been altered/fixed.
• Honey Syrup has been changed to Star Cookie in Petal Meadows.

Known Bugs:
A certain battle doesn't display the HP Bar correctly.
A certain battle doesn't display the Item Icon correctly.
A few enemies do not appear in the tattle book correctly.
One enemy in Hooktail Castle has the wrong enemy ID.
The Tattle Book itself is not organized correctly.
Merlee lmao.

Hero Mode Demo v3.1

WARNING, these patch notes contain spoilers.
DO NOT READ if you haven't beaten Hero Mode.

If you're currently playing through v3.0,
DO NOT UPDATE to continue playing.

This patch has a lot of differences compared
to v3.0 that'll make the gameplay experience
inconsistent if you were to swap over.

If you wish to play v3.1, you'll have to start
from a fresh new save file, and start from
the very beginning of the game.

If you do not wish to do that, continue and
finish playing through Hero Mode v3.0.

v3.1 Changelog

New Additions:

• 4 new boss remixes have been added.
• New Item has been added. (minor, not game-changing.)
• Electric type Items can be affected by the charge status.
• Added Items to the overworld after defeating Hooktail for plot purposes.

Balance Changes:

• Shop Point Prizes have been adjusted.
• Dark Gus now has 10 more HP. (buff)
• Ether Flower is no longer in the Petalburg Item Shop.
• Ether Flower's damage, chance, and turns are adjusted. (nerf)
• Ether Flower now heals 20 HP, 20 FP, and 200 SP if used outside of battle. (buff)
• Thunder Rage and Thunder Bolt can be affected by the charge status. (buff)
• Thunder Bolt can knock down winged enemies. (buff)
• Koopie Koo's has 5 more HP. (buff)
• Koopie Koo's Shell Shock attack does 1 less damage. (nerf)
• Mega Shroom has 1 less turn of slow. (buff)
• Giddy Typhoon's dizzy status only last for 1 turn. (nerf)
• Changed a few battles in Hooktail Castle.
• All Buzzy Beetles in Hooktail Castle have 1 defense. (nerf)
• Bullet Bill now does 3 damage. (nerf)
• Gloomtail has 10 less HP. (nerf)
• Gloomtail Power Bounce cap has been lowered. (buff)
• Gloomtail is less likely to be affected by allergic. (buff)
• Electro Blooper has 10 more HP. (buff)
• Electro Blooper's Ink attack does 1 more damage. (buff)
• Electro Blooper's Ink attack no longer pierces defense. (nerf)
• Electro Blooper's Ink attack is less likely to stop. (nerf)
• Electro Blooper cannot be affected by allergic. (buff)
• Electro Blooper cannot be affected by Defense Up, via Mega Shroom. (nerf)
• Palm Syrup now heals 15 FP while slowly restoring 3 HP for 3 turns. (buff)

Bug Fixes:
N/A

Misc. Changes:

• "Level 0" on the file select has been changed to "Luigi C".
• Some dialogue boxes and typos have been altered/fixed.
• The Mario Menu has more details on Mario's weapons.
• Some ? Blocks on the overworld has been changed.
• Shop Point Prizes have been adjusted.
• Ether Flower is no longer in the Petalburg Item Shop.
• Petalburg Shop holds 2 new items, and removes 1. (nerf)
• Corrected one of the questions in the Thwomp Quirk Quiz.

Known Bugs:
A certain battle doesn't display the HP Bar correctly.
A certain battle doesn't display the Item Icon correctly.
Failing the Thwomp Quirk Quiz softlocks the game on console.
Failing the Thwomp Quirk Quiz auto-wins on emulation.
A few enemies do not appear in the tattle book correctly.
One enemy in Hooktail Castle has the wrong enemy ID.
Hooktail does not display the correct HP when going into phase 2.
The Tattle Book itself is not organized correctly.

Initial Hero Mode Demo v3.0 Release

Read the Github or the "Hero Mode Installation.txt" file in the zip for the installation process.