Sonic 3 & Knuckles Advanced.

Very nice! I especially like the DEZ1 layout...

However, you really need some air bubbles if possible in the AIZ2 Underwater Section...

 

*points to his name*

And Robjoe1107, some things that you've changed really are impressive, especially considering the game you're hacking. S3/S3K is a bitch to hack.

 

Maybe not, but the mark of the newbie is a name which could have been spat out by Yahoo's random name generator (case in point: dalekman12 - my original name spat out by Yahoo).

 

I love this hack. Very original and the pallette changes are perfect. The one thing I advise is that you change the title card names and then it will be perfect. Thought of any good zone names yet? (<. < ...... .. >.> Want any suggestions?)

BTW keep the green background in Carnival Night, it looks really neat. It has a neon/cyber/carnival in space thing going for it that I really like. Keep up the good work.

 

Nice. I especially like the Marble Garden Zone pallette, it looks like a storm. Now things get interesting...

 

So, you found a GG/PAR code that gave you the address of the code that controls the number of selections in the character select in Sonic 3, found that what you saw there in S&K was an unused leftover from the original select screen and did a search for a copy of the data, finding that it was cloned to build a new select screen, and changed an 03 to an 04, according to the fact that the GG/PAR code increased a value by 01?

It's not much, but it's something. I wonder, though, why you can do that, but you apparantly can't type a new name in a file selection box, as evidenced here:

I had to double-check because I hadn't actually used the program in a matter of years, but nothing is ever forced by the program, not even a full or partial filename. I assume that the fact that the filename field isn't cleared before the next box appears must have confused you, in which case I guess you must have overwritten your original full ROM with the patch you created. Next time, erase the file extension and replace it with IPS (or whatever else you feel like) before you click "save"

In the case that you somehow didn't know that you could do that, though, I also wonder why you didn't just change the file extension through Windows before uploading it, since you seemed worried about confusing other people?


I haven't played much into the game yet, but judging from the other parts of the features listing, it seems like a fairly hefty use of existing ROM editing tools. Coming up with something good in terms of editing all these different things for the entirety of Sonic 3 and Knuckles will be a good deal of work. It does seem a bit interesting so far, but I have to be honest and say that when I first saw the starting point in AIZ1, I thought something had gone wrong during the patching process. I then found the spring hidden in the grass, and realized that this is probably what you intended it to look like. I know the tiles they used are harder to fit together in a decent way than in the other games, so I'm withholding judgement until I can see more (because although several parts look ugly, there seem to be a few interesting things mixed in there), which I won't actually have time for right now. I just thought I should make what comment I could on the content since I've already added to the thread. I did also notice that a little bit of the music is screwed up, at least in the copy I patched and ran (the title screen, and the knuckles theme, in specific). I don't know if you know that already, or if it's only happening to me

A good Sonic 3 hack will be interesting to play, so, good luck

 

Couldn't using the name of an existing game character be considered a very turd-like quality?

 

The level layouts need work, especially AIZ, but that has already been stated and so have the reasons for the level's appearance.
Hacking-wise it all seems a bit rough currently (pallete changes due to multiple pointers etc.)

But I won't go too far into the negative things since I haven't tried on my own.

But let me tell you one thing:
Your burnt AIZ1/AIZ2 pallet makes the original one look poor! The red tones (instead of the brown ones) in the foreground and the darker colours of the background fit so much more to the atmosphere of the level, it's incredible!

 

Potentially, but you know me better than that

 

How about, Cyber Carnival for the CNZ level and Tempest Temple for the neat stormy ARZ level?

 

Brilliant ideas, Maxtream. I'm thinking "Sunset Sands" for Sandopolis, and "Infernal Inlet" for Angel Island. Of course the whole alliteration thing isn't necessary...but that's my two cents.

 

Layout looks cool, but the palette is... Questionable. I know how hard it is to get a good look on CNZ, though.

 

White and Purple looks fine everywhere in those screens except the lift-platform thing.

 

Cyber Carnival doesn't fit? How about Neon Rush?

 

New HCZ looking nice. The new HPZ isn't much different looking than the old one. New CNZ... it's ok.
Blue knux is still awesome.