Originally posted by srothroc

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I watched Bullet Bill Frenzy this morning and definitely thought there were way too many mushrooms -- and I don't think it's that you need them, but rather that the player just ran through the level and hit crap instead of stopping at key points.

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Originally posted by KPhoenix

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The main problem with all hacks that have no ExGFX is that it gives the players the feel of playing just a Super Mario World hack.

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Originally posted by Kapow

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Pretty good level design. The background in Rex Flatlands blends in with the actual platforms - maybe use a lighter background palette?


The exit pipe to this room is kind of strange, it almost seems like it would lead up to the dragon coin.

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Originally posted by Joshua368

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Okay, so I'm playing this thing. And I'll post whatever I feel about each level.

Opening: The opening being playing is cool idea, but a bit awkward. Expecially when I had to wait for the no-longer-playing music at the end. It was awkward. I've changed it now but the music is still a problem. It's hardcoded into the game from what I've seen because I couldn't change it.

Rex: Having the background feature pieces of the floor wasn't a very good idea. With no way to tell them apart, they're a bit confusing. The house was very cool though... was any of that custom graphics? (got all five dragon coins) I recently tried to make the background area lighter but because I used foreground tiles in the background, they change only if I change the foreground, which wouldn't help at all...

Mt: Average level, I suppose. Upon entering the palace, I accidentally hit the Koopa with the Goomba and I was stuck until my time ran out. Not fun. There should be a way to die...Um, did you try jump around near where the Koopa is? There's an invisible note block near the wall that allows you to continue.

Yoshi: Seemed a little easy, short and normal compared to the Rex level, but nothing really bad about it either. The secret room was nicely hidden. (got all five dragon coins)flatland is it? It's now taking the place of Dount Plains 4.

Plateau: It had a mound with one side solid and another side passable. That's awkward. The bouncing Koopa Shell thing was cool.I'm not too worried about the mound like that. It doesn't really affect the gameplay. If it bothers a lot of people I'll change it.

River: The idea is nice, but the underground doesn't really look like water. I'm not sure how you could fix it without some serious coding skills, though. On a side note, I was able to cheat by swimming underneath the pipes. While not a big deal in this instance, you might want to look out for that in the future. (got moon and all five dragon coins)

Castle: The courtyard was fun and exciting, with all the rushing and stuff. I almost missed the secret door. But then I was disappointed that that was all there was. It was short, and castles are supposed to be... a bit longer, you know? (Was the "Iggy Loopa" spelling intentional?)I realized that the castle was kinda short, especially compared with Lemmy Koopa's Castle (see demo 2 for that one). I've changed it now, but I did leave the secret door. It's not in the open anymore though... Oh, and Iggy Loopa? Sheesh, I didn't catch that at all.X_X

All in all, a very fun game. It shows that it's level design and creativity that matters, and you can make really cool things without adding in custom graphics and foes. Maybe I'm just being partial because it reminds me a lot of the hack I'm making, but I'll definitely be sticking around for more updates.

(I was able to beat the demo without using save states, even though it meant doing a level over when I lost on that evil Plateau.) I hope you didn't need savestates. It's not that tough. I very rarely use them when I'm testing. I will use the rewind key sometimes though but that's it.

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Thanks for your comments. Here's a hint of something I hid in the game: The message in Yoshi's Home is a subtle hint.