Vanilla Land - A SMW Hack made by me!

[DatLeon]

A good day.
I am sorry it's not allowed to post such things here, but I did not read anything about this in the rules, so yeah~

I made a ROMhack! Yes, it's one of those hacks of a ROM. To be more percisely, a SMW ROM hack. Yes, one of those, you got it. I want it to be a good hack and I need your help for it - I'd like you to test it and tell me what's bad.

Some information:
-It's not the final version, a few things are gonna be changed
-I know, that the overworld doesn't fit to the level, this is maybe gonna be changed
-It's a 100% Vanilla hack and it will stay so

Wanna download it and help me improve it? Thank you! Here you go (IPS Patch):
[Updated two times, another update is being worked at] http://mirrorstack.com/maqexb9eqjt9

EDIT: To prevent confusion, it's a One-Level-Hack n stuff. Aye.

[yogui]

I know it's a vanilla hack, but you could have though of a better name.
Also is it the same hack as this http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=showhack&id=6239 or does it have the same name but it's a different thing?

It's a 100% Vanilla hack and I want it to be in the next MaGL Contest, so it's gotta be.. a Good Level

Eeeeeh? Making your level in advance is cheating imo, especially if other people have played it so it's not new. If you want to make a level for the MAGL3, do it when the contest start, especially since you don't know which special gimmick will be required for the levels (like this year with the mystery boxes).

I will try this hack later and post a review.

[DatLeon]

Also is it the same hack as this http://www.smwcentral.net/?p=showhack&id=6239 or does it have the same name but it's a different thing?

Well, it's a newer version. It has lots of more graphic stuff and is a bit better designed. I'd actually like the older version to be deleted from the SMW Central.

Eeeeeh? Making your level in advance is cheating imo, especially if other people have played it so it's not new. If you want to make a level for the MAGL3, do it when the contest start, especially since you don't know which special gimmick will be required for the levels (like this year with the mystery boxes).

Yeah, you're right at this point. I will now edit my thread and say that I won't send it in. It was just my first thought; "I made a Level a while ago. There's a contest at the talkhaus. Let's send it in!"

[Septentrion Pleiades]

Made a review.




It had really impressive level design.

[DatLeon]

Many thanks for reviewing. Let me just answer your review!

Intro: I could change that, yup. And I think I will, it's just a little change.
Puzzle at the beginning: Okay, I'll put that one away, starting a level with a puzzle is really not that nice.
Not firing bullets because of sprite limitation: They could fire, but I told them not to. If they would, you could just cheat the whole puzzle after by bullet Jumping. I think I will replace the upper bullet bill shooters with other blocks. I'll just look around what fits :3
Glitched Pipe: Damn, and I thought I fixed it. I will fix that!
Net: Yeah, you're kinda right. I should probably put that screen away, it's stupid anyways.
Shell-Thing: The first shell is so going to be deleted :D I don't want my hack to be able to be cheated!
Glitched Boo Arm: I'm not sure how to fix that o: I'll just play around and see if it's gonna be fixed somehow~
Non-Threating boss: Okay, I should probably get an Eerie Generator or some little Boos, let's just see how I can make it a little harder :3
EDIT: Damn, that doesn't work right. I removed some floor and added a Boo-Ring, because it would either lag, or make the Blocks unuppickable. Which is both stupid. Now I have a not that awesome boss but hey.
Not secret secret exit: Alrighty, this is going to be hidden a little more, let's see how I can do that.
EDIT: For now there will be no Secret Exit, because the sprite limitation screwep up my actual idea. Maybe I will add one later, we will see.
No powerups: Uhm yeah, that was also kinda my problem when making this hack. I should probably replace the second mushroom with a Flower-Block.

Okay, again, many many thanks for this great review. It helped me a lot and this level is now a big bit better. Thanks!

[Frozelar]

Let me know when you fix the stuff Septentrion pointed out in his video. I'd like to also make a video review of your little hack here if that's alright.

[DatLeon]

I'd be glad if you do, thanks.
I will be sending you a little PM, I think I will be done today.
(The new version will be downloadable here)

[TRS]

Something that video didn't mention was your use of lava right next to walk-through dirt. You can hit the lava on the sides.

[DatLeon]

Aye, right! Thank you.
Fixed~

(This is not a new update, because this change is just too little to patch and uploade it again. And because I'm lazy. Mainly because I'm lazy.)

[Frozelar]

Sorry it took so long. Here's the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNe4brbuhbA

[DatLeon]

Ah, many thanks, I appreciate it!
Let me just answer your review:
Vanilla-Pallete-Mario: This is a neat idea. I actually wanted to do that once, but I was too lazy for it. I could make that later though. Maybe.
Non-Climable Vines: Alrighty then, let's make 'em climbable like you said in your description:

a) I feel like they should be climbable, but maybe you could add some obstacles up there so it's not just "Oh man I'm climbing on these vines and skipping part of the level"

Resetting the puzzle: Exactly. I wanted to make a Reset Door there, but it somehow does not work! You just die whenever you enter the door, instantly. I have no idea why. I'll just try around a little bit more, maybe I will be able to get a reset door.
More Lives!: I never thought about that. I will put a little secret passage to a moon, maybe another one or two 1-Ups there.

Positive Crictism: Thank you mate, I am glad you liked the level!
And thanks again for reviewing my hack.