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1. (改造) Japanese word meaning "modded" or "hacked".
2. A genre of ridiculously difficult video game hacks that tend to feature a lot of trial-and-error gameplay. Named for the Super Mario World ROM hack "Kaizo Mario World".
3. Anything resembling a kaizo hack in difficulty.
1 & 2. "Have you tried Kaizo Pac-Man yet? It's pretty intense."
3. "Shit, this game is really kaizo."
kaizo by Valigarmander April 2, 2013
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Kaizo by 0oF00Do0 October 18, 2018
A game genre which includes intense jumps and skills. This originated from the ROM hack Super Kaizo World, which was brought over into Super Mario Maker, making the term “Kaizo” popular. Mario levels that are in the “Kaizo” genre has jumping mechanics like jumps on enemies, doing shell jumps, and throwing shells into ON/OFF blocks whilst getting towards the goal.
Did you hear about the new Kaizo level in Mario Maker?”
“Yeah, but I don’t think I’ll be playing that anytime soon…”
Kaizo by WintiBear November 16, 2021
Very difficult and cheap levels in videogames. Often used about Mario games as the word originates from a Super Mario World hack known as Kaizo Mario World or Asshole Mario. Kaizo means "reorganize" in japanese, referring to the fact that that's what romhacks do.
Kaizo by dooopah May 30, 2019
asshole in Japanese. feel free to use it to insult people.

Bob: hi!
Phil: *punches bob*
Bob: Kaizo!
kaizo asshole
kaizo by emperor_guy April 19, 2009
A Japanese word slang for “tuning” or “modifying”.

The original meaning of Kaizo in Japanese is “reconstruct” or “modify”. And the word can be used in a way referring to remodeling something and or changing a setup.

However This term is typically used by 走り屋 (Street racers) or in general Car people. It refers to Tuning a Vehicle or modifying a car with aftermarket performance Tuning parts.
Jon: yo how’s the GT-R doing bro.
Ty: ah not too bad man. Just got it done by Mine’s Motorsports over in Yokosuka, it went through some kaizo. It’s bumping about 600hp now
Jon: ah shit man nice. Mine’s is badass when it comes to doing to kaizo on GT-R’s
Kaizo by 湾岸 December 17, 2022

Kaizo Block 

An invisible coin block in the Super Mario series placed in order to prevent the player from completing a jump. Used to great effect in Kaizo Mario World and other Rom hacks. Named for what you'd call the creator of the hack after triggering one of the blocks.
I was almost at the end of the stage when I jumped too late and got killed by the kaizo block.
Kaizo Block by ShadowDx64 July 10, 2009