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The Devious Four Chronicles #3 : The Crater v1.2

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The Crater has been officially released!


It is my personal pleasure to announce that The Devious Four Chronicles Episode 3 : The Crater has been accepted into SMWCentral's hack database, meaning the hack is now officially released to be played by the public!

It has been a grueling process to convert this 6 year-old hack from ZSNES only to all emulator compatible; remaking all the cutscenes, fixing various bugs and changing difficulties all around to make sure you, the player, have a fond experience.

Experience a series that is like no other, following a darker side of Super Mario World hacking. Some levels are short, others are long, and the enemy is arguably tough; but nothing Mario can't handle? The Crater is the start of it all! Regardless of it being Episode 3.

Download
Do remember to read the Readme before playing, it has some important details players might want to know. (Or don't, you'll be forced to read the most important detail after you choose a file to begin).


I'm glad this has finally been accepted. I've had my eyes on this hack ever since I first started playing ROM hacks. Even had the pleasure of beta-testing it after it was initially finished.

This is still one of the best hacks that I've ever played. Has amazing graphics, a soundtrack that is now better than ever before, and an epic story. The two villains in the game are two of my favorite fan-made villains. If you like that kind of stuff in SMW hacks, then definitely check this out.


Vanilla Twist!
Not to be a complete butt but was the crash/save deletion from sometimes killing those fire snakes from Super Ghouls and Ghosts or something that Virus found, fixed before this was submitted. You cannot call this an "all emulation" compatible without it.
Your layout has been removed.
Originally posted by aterraformer
Not to be a complete butt but was the crash/save deletion from sometimes killing those fire snakes from Super Ghouls and Ghosts or something that Virus found, fixed before this was submitted. You cannot call this an "all emulation" compatible without it.

Yes.


Vanilla Twist!
Originally posted by aterraformer
Not to be a complete butt but was the crash/save deletion from sometimes killing those fire snakes from Super Ghouls and Ghosts or something that Virus found, fixed before this was submitted. You cannot call this an "all emulation" compatible without it.


My response with another quote:

Originally posted by Skewer
Do remember to read the Readme
... with this new addition: Before posting #tb{¬_¬}Because it kind of makes one question another when it clearly says the fatal bug has been fixed. Actually, these three series of posts could've been avoided if it was even opened and read at all.
It's pretty fun, but I have to ask why you changed the camera. It's really disorientating.

Tower of Disarray

5/?? levels done
-HAHA Oh jeez-
An 'A' press is an 'A' press




Hella neat layout by Erik557
Originally posted by Skewer
Originally posted by Skewer
Do remember to read the Readme
... with this new addition: Before posting #tb{¬_¬}Because it kind of makes one question another when it clearly says the fatal bug has been fixed. Actually, these three series of posts could've been avoided if it was even opened and read at all.

Fair enough, glad that was fixed.
Your layout has been removed.
Will my old save file still work?
Kinda in hibernation for a while. I hope to be back in full swing soon.
No, you would a completely new save file as the overworld has been reworked in this addition to make sure all events are working as intended. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
Originally posted by Spinjumper
It's pretty fun, but I have to ask why you changed the camera. It's really disorientating.


I can only assume the camera was changed to mitigate the potential for blind enemy ambushes at some places. That's my guess, anyways.
Originally posted by Kaisaan Siddiqui
Why are the hacks not in order?

The hacks are more or less in order, but they're being developed by two people. #3: The Crater was released first, but since it was ZSNES only, it remained an unofficial release for about a year or two, in which time #4: Hunter's Revenge Recharged (by antimatterhunter) and #6: The Fourth Sector (by Skewer, me) were released.

#5: Hunter's Revenge 2 Recharged (by antimatterhunter) would've been released earlier if I never decided to take down the original Hunter's Revenge Recharged download and turn it into #4: Hunter's Revenge ReVised, which is a complete overhaul of the game, graphics and even most level design. This was done to make the game fit in more with the current state of TD4C, if you were to play the original HRR; you'd find it really stands out because of how... old it is.

#3: The Crater was only released recently because it now fully works with all emulators, so it is capable of having a full, official release in the hacks section. While it was the first to be released (unofficially), it's the latest to be officially available in the SMW Hacks section. I hope this answers your question.

Order of releases:
#3: The Crater - Released Unofficially in the WIP Thread (by antimatterhunter and Skewer)

#4: Hunter's Revenge Recharged - Released Unofficially in the WIP Thread (by antimatterhunter)

#5: Hunter's Revenge 2 Recharged Demo - Released Unofficially during an earlier C3 in WIP Thread (by antimatterhunter)

#6: The Fourth Sector - Released Officially in the SMW Hacks Section (by Skewer)

#4: Hunter's Revenge Recharged taken down by Skewer while he renews the hack to look and feel more like the previously released hacks, Fourth Sector notably. This hack is now #4: Hunter's Revenge ReVised.

#3: The Crater - Released Officially after the hack is rewritten and retested multiple times to get rid of questionable design choices made in 2010 or earlier, pondering bugs (Flame Skulls...), as well difficulty changes to bosses and many levels themselves. Also included are aesthetic changes, such as music and graphics.
What about #1 and #2?
Originally posted by Kaisaan Siddiqui
What about #1 and #2?

Little boy, they haven't been developed yet. You will have to wait before an official announcement of development is given.
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Originally posted by Kaisaan Siddiqui
What about #1 and #2?


There series is way out of order.
Well, as far as #1 and #2 go, they're prequels we have planned, so the beginning of the Crater, which was originally the first hack, was changed to fit the new storyline. We can't help it that we don't want to develop #1 and #2 yet. Star Wars couldn't help the fact they wanted to start off somewhere else either. ¬_¬

As far as the others go, #3 and #6 are available to play, both of which you can play independently of each other; especially if you're one of those people that don't pay attention to story: you can just hop right in. I removed HRR from downloadable because of Quality Assurance reasons, and I can't help that antimatterhunter has not released Hunter's Revenge 2 Recharged.
So it's okay to play them out of order, but still understand the plot stuff?
I would actually recommend playing #3-The Crater first before you try out any of the other currently released Full Hacks in TD4C so you are properly introduced; the Crater is more or less the only one I recommend playing as of this moment because the other accepted hack, Fourth Sector, needs an update to fix a couple major bugs recently discovered. Subsequently, Episodes 4 and 5 should be seeing a release later this year as well.

That being said, Fourth Sector's story is independent of the other hacks most of the time, but there are elements within the story that follow up with Eps #4 and #5 (both of the Hunter's Revenge series) so you may find yourself confused regarding certain parts of the story regarding a certain character. I was hoping to have #4-HRRV released come C3, but circumstances prevented me from doing so.
So does that mean I will have to wait until #4 and #5 to come out so I can understand the story? If so, then I have a lot of waiting to do...
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