JossiRossi posted:

I initially discounted the thread because I can only handle so much "random person playing SMW hacks and getting frustrated" and was really surprised to see it actually be a discussion of level creation and design. I'm really glad I took another look and gave it a go because you two are interesting to listen to as you play through the levels.

I'm also surprised they used the term "Worst" for the first batch of levels. They are not exceptionally bad (for the most part) almost seems unfair to label them that.

hanales posted:

This is great. There are so many cool hacks nowadays. There's a bonus donation incentive for super metroid rotation hack at AGDQ.

CirclMastr posted:

Let's Play Link to the Past Randomized with CirclMastr and Combat Lobster
Episode 1

This thread needs a second romhack and I'm a sucker for randomizers, so why not?

Orcs and Ostriches posted:

It's a romhack of Final Fantasy 6; just stick to the new mechanics. Why have any dialogue or plot at all? If someone doesn't already know it, there are plenty of actual LPs of the base game.

Death Zebra posted:

Wasn't the modified dialogue for Brave New World made optional at some point? *Does a half-assed Google search* Yeah it seems there is a patch called clean new world that removes the more egregious stuff.

FPzero posted:

Everyone's heard of the Parallel Worlds romhack, but how many people know about the ZC quests Lost Isle or Link to the Heavens? Zelda Classic quests have an interesting history and I've seen that the editor's functions are improving more and more with time. Scripting is now possible and has made for the ability to add new items that were never in the original Zelda 1. It's all very impressive.

Blaze Dragon posted:

Also that coins level had a really cool gimmick and I can imagine how weird it must be to avoid coins. It's like its turning your Mario instincts, honed for decades, against you.

frankenfreak posted:

It's great for exactly that reason.

Now building a whole game around that sounds like the gimmick would wear out its welcome really, really fast.

FredMSloniker posted:

(with the exception of hitting the flagpole)

CirclMastr posted:

He gives you boots after Eastern Palace and that's it.

Choco1980 posted:

It randomized the pendants so that he got the desert pendant from the eastern palace, and the eastern pendant from the desert.

FPzero posted:

Parallel Worlds did get some kind of update a few years ago that redid all the terrible dungeons.

Kurui Reiten posted:

Since no one's posted it yet, there's actually been another big update to PW, not long ago. Like a month or something.

http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/197/

Apparently there will soon be a similar update to the rebalanced version from a while back, to bring a bunch of new features to that too.

Rabbi Raccoon posted:

although I did like Nayru's Bay

CirclMastr posted:

Let's Play Link to the Past Randomized with CirclMastr and Combat Lobster
Episode 3
So begins the eternal quest for the Lamp.

magikid posted:

So the new version randomizes swords, pendants and crystals, but only among each other, so you can't find them in chests? What is even the point then? Especially crystals, they all have the same function anyway. Who cares if you get the Misery Mire crystal from the Ice Palace?

I hope I've got this wrong, because if there's even a chance to get an early sword upgrade and kill Moldorm faster (or not even need to) I am all over that. What an awful, awful boss.

Hitlers Gay Secret posted:

Ah, the early days of ROM Hackin-

Heavy Sigh posted:

Rockman CX #1: Oh no! A rock! (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, and Simply Simon)

FPzero posted:

I've since been informed that the green pipe that neither of us remembered at the beginning of Midnight Arbor is actually hidden behind invisible 1-up checkpoint tiles. The game tracks if you found 1-ups hidden with them and by placing objects underneath those tiles, the objects will be revealed when the game deletes those tiles. That's ridiculously clever and I never knew something like that was possible in the 10 years I've been hacking SMW. I can give a better explanation later if anyone's still confused (I wouldn't blame you if you didn't know SMW even HAD 1-up checkpoint tiles.).

Simply Simon posted:

As far as I picked it up reading stuff in raocow's forum, it works something like this: Super Mario World has an obscure mechanic where if you pass certain checkpoints in a row without dying, the final one will spawn a 1-up mushroom jumping up out of nowhere. I don't know where and even if that was used in the actual game, but it's there. These checkpoints are objects in the game, and, much like Dragon Coins, once you collected them all, all of them vanish forever. Same is true for a moon, you get the 3-Up bonus once and then it's gone.

The thing is, you can hide objects behind other objects. If the "top" object disappears, the hidden one appears. It's been done a few times with Dragon Coins in the past, where after collecting all five and getting the 1-Up, a door spawns behind the first one or so, opening up a secret exit that can only be gotten by collecting 'em all. A rather new thing is doing the same with the 1-Up checkpoints, which are invisible, can be placed by the level creator at spots where you have to pass through, and therefore elegantly give you a guaranteed shortcut after going through a certain portion of a level. It's rather brilliant!

FPzero posted:

FPzero posted:

As for Chocolate Island 2, no it is a unique level structure. In fact, if you want to see/edit the alternate sublevels for that level you actually have to open up the appropriate Level Address instead of just opening up the Level Number. The game just overwrites levels CF and CE, the Choco Island 2 sublevels with the appropriate sublevel depending on...coin count I think it was? Whatever the criteria was for determining the level you go to, it just subs in different levels onto that Level Number. So the pipes are always sending Mario to Levels CF and then CE, but putting different levels on the other end depending on what criteria you met.

FPzero posted:

If we ever get to a Switch Palace (should be next session) I can hopefully explain my favorite dumb piece of trivia about this game. SMW is such a hacked together game.

Heavy Sigh posted:

In this episode, Simon falls apart, and we find a useful upgrade.



Rockman CX #2: Super Mario Brother (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, and Simply Simon)

biosterous posted:

What the gently caress else are you going to do with your life spare time if you live in Calgary?

Heavy Sigh posted:

And so, today we prove our worth as The Greatest Enemy In History.



ROCKMAN CX #7: The Z-Foot (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, NGDBSS, and Clark)

JossiRossi posted:

I've had a really fun time playing it, I think I've hit a roadblock and I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish it. It is a heck of a technical achievement though. Metroid: Rogue Dawn really should be given a try by anyone who enjoys metroid games.

corn in the bible posted:

It is written like an awful nerd comedy project from 2007 (lmao trans lmao doctor who lmao all your base)

FPzero posted:

Huge variation in level qualities today.

Today's tip: Coins are generally indicators of safety in Mario, so make sure that any coin path you make for the player will be safe. The player should be able to follow that exact path and not be hit.

Heavy Sigh posted:

It's the last boss, and he's got a counter for savestates!



ROCKMAN CX #14: Sins (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, NGDBSS, Combat Lobster, and Simply Simon)

FPzero posted:

A really excellent level heavily marred by one segment. It's a shame because I really liked the level overall. It probably took us just shy of 30 minutes to beat but compare it to the black and white flying yoshi level (Episode 15) and the big difference is that I was generally having fun with this level even as I was continually failing.

Trizophenie posted:

I think you're talking about those?

Mantis42 posted:

Are you going to cover other years of this design contest? Because I'm really enjoying the Mario vids.

corn in the bible posted:

i hate his loving stupid voice

FPzero posted:

That Sonic hack looks amazing! I knew they had broken open the whole engine but I never expected to see something like that.