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QLDC 2023 is happening now!
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Update: QLDC submissions period ended! Details about the contest close and links for downloading the entries can be found here.
100th Request Milestone!
Congratulations to Kevin for completing their 100th request!
Winter C3 and Other 2023 Event Updates
I know everyone doesn't like it when we make big sweeping changes to the events calendar, so good news: we won't be doing any of that in 2023! Instead, we'll be getting it out of our system early before the new year rolls in!!Due to a combination of staff availability, convenience, and Eastern European Religious Events, we will be moving Winter C3 to February 10th-14th. And while Summer C3 will remain in July this year, starting in 2024, all future C3 events will be hosted in February/August. We feel that moving both events forward a month will make it more convenient for us to prepare for these events, and offer better timing for everyone to participate!
So what does that mean for other events? Well, you now get a contest early! QLDC 2023 now starts next week Friday, January 6th! We will also be moving CLDC 2023 forward to March 20th to make room for...something else.
And one last note: you can now check the front page of the site's calendar for all of the listed events! Make sure to check regularly for new events (and possibly other things?) we decide to add to the calendar. Thanks for kindly accepting all of these new changes to the calendar, and have a Happy Two Days Before New Years!
Latest Content
Fire 'N Ice - World 8
The room tiles from World 8 of Fire 'N Ice.
Mario Memorandum: New Game Plus
15 exits + 3 short switch palaces
Now that everyone has beaten Mario Memorandum new game plus has been unlocked! You retain all the skill that you gained from beating it the first time making it… (read more…)
Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body - Funky Building Lot
Funky Building Lot from the Ghost Sweeper Mikami game on the SNES, it's pretty funky. =PElevator Sprite Blocks
An updated and optimized version of the elevator sprite blocks included in Sprite Tool. These custom blocks spawn a custom sprite when touched from above or the corners. Details in the… (read more…)
Event/Step Specific Tile Reveal SFX
This patch allows you to customize the tile reveal SFX for each Overworld event, as well as changing it for each step in the events. Check out the asm files for more info. Example video here… (read more…)On/Off Toggling Thwomp
This thwomp will toggle on/off switch when it lands.Credit is unecessary. Requested by Israelcv12cv.
Super Mario World 3: A Whole New World
All 46 exits that, counting Bowser's Castle, is 47. Saved in 'Blue Switch Palace'.
Pipe Entrance Sprite Freeze
Freezes all sprites at level start until player has finished exiting from a pipe.
Fixes inconsistency whether a level is entered as a sublevel from a pipe transition or from the overworld.
Can… (read more…)
Content of the Day
Secrets of Yoshi's Island
This short hack is a compilation of the six secret levels of the GBA version of Yoshi's Island (Super Mario Advance 3), adapted into the SNES version. Made by Yoshis Fan.
(Shiny Ninetales' note:… (read more…)
Mario 64 The Missing Shine Sprites
Ger:Dies ist mein erster super Mario 64 hack (Mario 64 The Missing Shine Sprites)
Eng:
This is my first super Mario 64 hack (Mario 64 The Missing Shine Sprites)
Starry Night
Ripped by: Ultimaximus
Updated by: S.R.H.
Changes: Added palette file, converted bin file to map16 file.
Original description: "This is a rip of SMWC's Night BG, ripped by edit's tool.… (read more…)
On/Off switch-triggered Dark Room w/ Spotlight
This patch changes the trigger for the Dark Room w/ Spotlight sprite to trigger based on the On/Off switch status.
Upon the sprite's init, it will set the On/Off switch to the "Off" state unless… (read more…)
Chest Block
A block that behaves like a chest! If Mario presses up, the chest will be opened and an item will be deposited in your Item Box.
Modified @7 as Organ
A modified version of @7 (SMW's Steel Drum sample) where the beginning is cut off, making the sample sound like an organ.Sonic Shields
The shields from Sonic the hedgehog in SMW, this UberASM has custom blocks and a patch alongside with it that is required for it to work, but you could also instead use the "Sonic Styled Powerdown"… (read more…)
Mario's New World
noon's very first hack from 2004. it's not of equal quality to A Maxi Mini Hack, but i still think it's worth a look. minor edits were made to comply with the hacking standards here.