Name: | Luminescent |
Author: | TheBourgyman |
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Version History: | View |
Demo: | No |
Hall of Fame: | No |
Length: | 16 exit(s) |
Type: | Kaizo: Intermediate |
Description: | A moderately hard hack. "Mario retreats to the Chroma Isles, in hope of spending some time off. But strange, deadly blocks start falling from the sky and littering the landscape. He embarks on a quest throughout the archipelago to find out what is the cause of all this." Luminescent is meant to be a fun challenge for the kaizo enthusiast who seeks to delve into tougher territory, while still being firmly intermediate in nature. It is ASM heavy, and features a plethora of custom stuff while keeping the familiar aesthetics and playability of the original game. This hack features: - Fast travel and retry - A linear path with no secret exits - A save system that keeps checkpoints and collectibles - Light trolling, but no cheap tricks such as hidden blocks - Two endings (Any% and 100%) - Lots of ASM trickery. Thanks to Chondontore, Ezel, FerpyMcFrosting, Halscion, Mithrillionaire and Om_nomnom_nomnom for their assistance in making sure this hack is the best it can be. ----- Updates (See the text file in the archive for more details): v1.02 (2021-12-07) - Bonus stars can now be saved - Removed some sprite jankery and streamlined a few obstacles - Made some setups slightly more speedrun-friendly v1.01 (2021-11-10) - Speedrun mode added - Minor fixes such as loosening some sections, making some colours more contrasting, or improving setups - Fixed a potentially game-crashing bug in the last level |
Tags: | asm bosses chocolate gimmick hdma intermediate less efgfx lore multiple endings music secrets story |
Comments: | 35 (jump to comments) |
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And finally the OST of this game is amazing!
If possible, I would like to ask the creator to check some runs posted to speed run website, which are from some experienced colleagues that also play this hack. There are runs that haven't been verified yet.
I write the following in the hopes that what I have to say is constructive. It would be beyond reason not to acknowledge the amount of time, dedication, and care that went into making this.
For me personally, I respectfully submit that I found some of the levels to be slogs. No need to pile on but for the sake of feedback some have already mentioned the coinsnake and the stuck to walls level. Oftentimes I was left with the feeling of finally making it to the end of a section with the worry that I wouldn't be able to progress due to some trivial thing I forgot earlier on. This is not a run and go hack. In fact, (for me) it was really hard to make proper reads on what to do on many levels. Which is ok! This is not Momento Mori; it is not that style of hack.
Towards the end I found myself dreading the task of finishing this one but I got it done, and
Intermediate difficulty but be prepared to spend some time figuring things out on certain levels. I hope anyone reading this really hears my heart on this. I recognize I am in the vast minority here and I promise I am not trying to be negative for no reason and I am not here to knock this game. With so many styles of gameplay to choose from now, this particular one just wasn't for me - and I recognize that that probably says more about me than it does about this hack.
I also recognize that I am a newer member of this community so I won't be submitting a rating on this as I don't feel it would be appropriate. Instead I want to acknowledge that TheBourgyman has put together an incredible work of art here that is loved by many and I for one want to see more of that, and I look forward to future projects.
Shout outs to Glutton's Grove - a delicious Yoshi level with fancy P ballons tech - and Ray of Flight a cape level just challenging enough to give me the sting of the cape!
The extras are a perfect frosting on an already very layered cake! CMYK palaces may look super cute, but make no mistake, they really aren't a walk in the park! And finally, the super mega special Pride Land level is a long ride full of custom gimmicks that'll mess with your brains, but manage to still be super fun.
All in all, this is probably the most "fun driven" hack I've played. Some levels just play themselves. The level design, the flow, the colors, in short, EVERYTHING makes this hack a really cool game that I would highly recommend for anyone who wants a more serious challenge. It's not HYPER TOUGH nor impossible that you'll spend 4 hours in each section, but it's not for beginners either.
Bonus points: Bourgy is so cool and way too kind!
It's indeed a kaizo classic, it was challenging yet fair and fun to the player (for example the circular signs). The aesthetics are great! Very near flawless overall!
Rating: 5/5
Skills required (imo):
-Disco shell surfing
-Patched cape turn-around
Like other hacks that fit the bill (i.e. Waterworld), it has a very distinctive aesthetic and theme binding its levels together, really making for a coherent game. Very little about the design itself is ever routine, either: there are a number of very interesting levels and gimmicks, including a ton of creative and wild setups — all with a general highly polished and confident feel. The "bonus" material is also a nice touch, making the hack feel even more complete.
If I absolutely had to find something negative to say about it, it'd only be that the visual neatness is sometimes hampered by block overkill at times, or a bit of over-indication. But this a super minor complaint, and something that can be hard to avoid in general.
The most impressive 2021 release by a new creator, alongside MmBeefStew's El Dorado.
This is one of them, the hard work put into creating this hack is very noticeable, this was absolutely fun to play. Great work
PS: My only regret was not asking you about playtesting it on the smw support discord, I would have played it earlier
It's from Rise of the Robots. The whole soundtrack can be found here!
Ah I see! Had I only watched the finale of GPB's series! You're awesome for all of this, thank you!!!!
It's from Rise of the Robots. The whole soundtrack can be found here!
I'd love to see a tracklist for this game because these are all amazing.
Easily one of the top hacks of 2021; and really, one of the standout hacks of the last 3 or 4 years.
The gimmicks the hack utilises are very well realised and tons of mileage are squeezed out of each of them. Unlike a lot of others, I actually really liked the coin snake section too, lol.
Just superb. Essential kaizo for Intermediate+ players.
It is clear that Bourgy is an artist, the hack is stunningly gorgeous from beginning to end. If you got a few intermediate hacks under your belt, or are looking for a good challenge to boost your skills, I think you will have fun with this hack.
Some of the levels are not too bad, some can be quite challenging. When I played it, the difficulty sat somewhere in the mid-upper intermediate range. If you don't mind a challenge, but you don't necessarily want to be stuck on a level for hours, I think this hack is worth a shot.