| Name: | R-ACK |
| Authors: | Daizo Dee Von, Team JANK |
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| Version History: | View |
| Demo: | No |
| Hall of Fame: | No |
| Length: | 50 exit(s) |
| Type: | Standard: Very Hard |
| Description: | R-ACK (Pronounced "Are Ah-ck") is a "No Rules" collaboration similar to the YUMPs and the VIPs where there is no level design standard. The title has a hidden meaning, referencing the abstract term "RomhACK" where anything goes so long as it's a romhack. ~omh~ is the successor, the missing letters of this game. Featuring 35+ levels that totals to 50 exits. Set aside your expectations, as this hack is anything but normal. Actually, inside the chaos could be something normal? Who knows. You control an entity known as "The Plumber" in search to find the good in the world of R-ACK. Your mission is to simply traverse the landscapes. --- Warning: Includes flashy imagery in a couple levels. Warning: Motion sickness can occur in The Camera Man is Drunk. Disclaimer: Everyone who's made a level in this hack wanted to remain anonymous, so every name is a pseudonym. Unlike yump2, you won't find out who made what even after the game is over. This hack uses the glitch tag specifically because one level (The Quest to save the Magical Fish) requires a small bit of block duplication to complete (can be avoided entirely by taking another path). R-ACK is not compatible with SNES Classic due to SRAM Plus. Current Version: 10.0.0. Includes a brand new reward for 50 Exit Completion and a brand new secret boss. See changes for more info. |
| Tags: | asm bosses collab epilepsy warning glitch hdma joke less exgfx music powers variety |
| Comments: | 36 (jump to comments) |
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Includes a reward for 50 Exits as well as a new secret boss!
Overall, I had fun, but there were some pretty kaizo-ish levels for an only Very Hard hack. Some levels I really, really did not enjoy, and only completed out of spite.
Still, I got all exits and did all bonus content, and if nothing else, the hack is impressive. Lots of funny gags here and there, and clever mechanics. Just sorta janky in a not-fun way from time to time, plus a couple of levels that I would rate beyond just Very Hard.
A lot of the "why would you do this" stuff is kind of intertwined with the whole message at the end of the hack about
To deem an entire hack as bad because of a handful of questionable things is downright silly, which isn't at all saying you really anybody did, which I'm happy to see that being the case. There's actually kind of an interesting thing I hid in ~omh~ that I hope people find some day that really explains elaborates on the messaging.
I believe one should maintain a decent amount of quality control, as trying to do stuff bad intentionally doesn't work without a lot of consideration (there was a fair bit of moderation in R-ACK to attempt to keep the difficulty lower than YUMP2). But at the same time, there is a sense of making cursed stuff that probably can be embraced.
I don't even know why this was even accepted. Breaks many of the submission rules on this site.
Recolor of Mario said it was an alternate way of beating the stage. It is cheese but he liked it too much to remove it.
You know, I may an idiot because I thought the cheese was
Each level is memorable and unique, every level is fun (or at least passable).
Even the overworld is remarkable!
Overall the difficulty is really hard (but easier than YUMP 2).
Played on v1.1.0
5/5
smae...
Fun police coming out yet again. It turns out a hack is allowed to have glitchy graphics as long as it is well designed and has a good reason. I'm sure you are really fun at parties too.
Recolor of Mario said it was an alternate way of beating the stage. It is cheese but he liked it too much to remove it.
v1.0.2. is rejected.
v1.1.0. is HERE! Lots of changes and trinkets to get excited about!
10/10 would buy it twice.
This is one of my favorite hacks that ive played. Everything from the levels to the simple random jokes I absolutely loved. I recommend this hack to anybody who enjoyed hacks like Yump and Jump. Be warned that it does get a little kaizoey at the end, but its very brief and those levels are not even required to beat the hack.
Again, highly recommend this hack. 5/5
R-ACK is both a love letter and parody of hacks like the YUMPs where anything is game, where level design rules and aesthetics coward in the corners, fearful for their lives. Most levels have a unique gimmick that sets them apart from the last, and no two levels will give you the same experience.
While the YUMPs are the main inspiration for this hack, I found that the difficulty to be slightly easier than those, with only one or two levels skirting the line of kaizo (and even that is personal taste). Don't let this fool you, however, as R-ACK is not a walk in the park either. I found the latter end of the game to have some really brutal levels, though the fun quality of the level design kept me going.
My biggest critique of R-ACK is the lack of infinite lives. While there is a (humorous) life farm, R-ACK opts to forgo infinite lives in spite of the difficulty. I found this frustrating mainly, as I had to constantly go back for lives whenever I was struggling on a tough level. The gag payoff for the life farm I feel honestly was not worth the removal of infinite lives, but I respect the decision.
R-ACK also bucks the trend by having all it's contributor use pseudonyms, much like YUMP 2. However, the actual creator identities are never revealed, which I think is honestly a nice change of pace. In a world where ire can be pointed directly at a level creator on Twitch Stream and YouTube comments, R-ACK solves this simply through merely holding the true creators anonymous. This is something I wish more hacks did, and I think it's a really simple solution to a problem I've started to see more and more.
On the subject of level creator though, I would really like to extend my adoration for "fainéant" and "flamboyant aardvark", both of whom made some of my favorite levels for this hack. Both really elevated this hack to a new level, and I hope to see more from both of you in the future.
Ultimately, I really enjoyed R-ACK. If you're someone who enjoys good level design mixed with really creative humor and jokes, R-ACK is a real spectacle to play. Just be sure to get ready for a real challenge!
5/5