Sonic the Hedgehog Hacking Contest 2010

If it was written in x86 assembly, I'd probably take it. The contest is mainly for game systems, although I'm taking Sonic Adventure DX for PC hacks. A brand new game for the Megadrive made from scratch will be accepted, as will anything written in assembly (including x86). PC games can be slightly easier to write in C++ since it's obviously a higher level language than asm, and if I accepted those, I'd have to start accepting fangames. This defeats the purpose of the contest and would be redundant (SAGE, although a showcasing / expo and not a contest, is still a competition).

Let me know if this is okay, and I'll add it to the rules. I'm kinda iffy on having any PC hacks besides actual hacks of existing games.

Sounds good to me. That puts Scarred Sun, Tweaker, and myself as judges.

Damn.. your hack is extremely well done. I'd hope to see it in the contest sometime in the future =\ The set-up is quite simple. By splitting between group and solo efforts, it allows for fairer judging. This two are further broken down into the sub-categories of Tech, Special Stage, and 3D hack. A 3D hack cannot be graded the same way as a 2D hack -- something Dude has helped me out with. Special Stage hacks have nothing else modified and are in a league of their own. Tech hacks / proof-of-concepts are something I enjoy seeing, but often enough they get overlooked as it's just one technical feat. This has been an issue since the first contest with Saxman's Timezones and SRILE hacks. It's mostly a way of being more fair. We'll see how it works out this year, and if it's too complicated / doesn't work out, I won't include it next year.

 

I have no problems going into a longer explanation, Selbi =)

Green Hill Trophy – this goes to the level or game that plays most like a Sonic level or game [What?]

Some Sonic hacks have their own "feel" to level design. The hack that has a level design that feels true to the classic Sonic games (Sonic 1, CD, 2 or 3K) would be a possible winner for this trophy. A great example of this would be Rika Chou's Sonic 2: Advanced Edit.

Windy Valley Trophy – best original art hack [A hack without new art?]

This would be level art with completely new art and not reused from any other sonic game

Toxic Caves Trophy - best reused art hack [A hack with redrawn art (e.g. a metallic Buzz Bomber)?]

this applies to level art and means art that is reused from another Sonic game (ala HPZ's background art in Toxic Caves from Sonic Spinball)

Shadow Trophy – best Hentai-based / pr0n hack [No limits? =P]

as long as it's not illegal (ie pedophilia). Other than that, go for it.

Vector Trophy - most humourous hack [A hack supposed to make you lol, no matter how?]

yes. Like Gerbilsoft's entry last year. That's the reason I added it.

Eosian Sphere Trophy - best new object [Only Complete new objects or hard modifyed objects as well?]

I hate to answer a question with a question, but what's a hard modified object? At this point in hacking, it can simply behave like another coded object and have new art.

Fang Trophy - best new enemy [Same as Eosian Sphere Trophy, complete new or also hard modifyed?]

same goes here.

Eureka! Trophy - most innovative game play feature

Examples would be the puzzle type design in Blue Ball and Blocks, save feature in megamix, etc. Aspects of gameplay itself that are clever or add to the experience.

Rick Roll Trophy - Sonic hack with stolen content (fix'd)

 

If there's enough change on the object, it's possible.

^This. You can send updates in until I've played through each game once, which is generally about a month or two after the end of the contest. Hopefully a month this time so I can get it done during summer holiday.

 

That would be awesome to have you on as a judge. I'll probably put Shadowfire on as well, which would mean I have enough judges for this contest =) Thanks to everyone that offered to help with that!! I still have need for someone decent at photoshopping for trophies, but achievement system seems to have that done just fine. I also need help with the webpage and anything else anyone can think of. It's good to finally get so many people interested in helping!!