To those who don't know, an Easter Egg is a fun little things developers put in an inside joke or a reference hidden somewhere in any sort of object or media. However when it comes to video games, they serve as a reference or a common tradition to a repeating element in every game. Mario hacks don't usually hide easter eggs, but when they do, it's certainly a cool little thing that proves that you went the extra mile.
However I've been wondering if it's okay to reference another hack without actually telling the player what it is or where it's from. I've only seen references to other users, but not true references to another's work. I suppose examples/ideas I would bring up when talking about this is a hall of pictures that represent other hacks, or a library that includes a book referencing The Devious Four Chronicles.
I don't know, what do you guys think of easter eggs that reference other hacks?
There is a reference to SMW: The After Years in my Chocolate Level Design Contest entry where Nova's Mask can be found in Daizo's Mask Shop... you're smart to quote this and/or to copy this on a plain text file. Props to you!
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However I've been wondering if it's okay to reference another hack without actually telling the player what it is or where it's from. I've only seen references to other users, but not true references to another's work. I suppose examples/ideas I would bring up when talking about this is a hall of pictures that represent other hacks, or a library that includes a book referencing The Devious Four Chronicles.
I don't know, what do you guys think of easter eggs that reference other hacks?
There is a reference to SMW: The After Years in my Chocolate Level Design Contest entry where Nova's Mask can be found in Daizo's Mask Shop... you're smart to quote this and/or to copy this on a plain text file. Props to you!
Want progress on 100 Rooms of Enemies: The Nightmare Edition? Go here to see.
(rip my other userbars momentarily)