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Is a completely vanilla hack still a decent idea?

I would hope so. I just started Super Mario World hacking recently and would be gutted if people didn't enjoy the pure vanilla bliss.
A vanilla hack sounds like a great idea! Totally legit if you wanna give up on your lame, aesthetics-based hack and make another one which feels like the original Super Mario World.

In fact, I'm doing it right now!
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Originally posted by MasterSkodwarde
A vanilla hack sounds like a great idea! Totally legit if you wanna give up on your lame, aesthetics-based hack and make another one which feels like the original Super Mario World.

In fact, I'm doing it right now!

Same here if you didn't notice.

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I might have seen one or two YouTube videos suggesting that a lot can be done with vanilla, or at least graphics within Super Mario World.
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I think vanilla is still decent idea, but I dont see reason to strict yourself with pure vanilla, editing palettes or doing VLDC-like tileset mixing and whatnot isn't that far from pure/complete vanilla and it would make the hack stand out more/be more unique and less boring.

But my point is, if you have fun or like what you're doing then its good enough.
Oh HELL YEAH it would be a good idea! Not decent, VERY good idea!
A good hack isn't about having as much ASM as possible, it's about an ensemble.
SMW is still very cool to play right? And it's vanilla.
If you have good level design, good ideas, have a neat look to it in overworld and the levels themselves, and maybe have secrets and stuff like that, it can, IMO, be as interesting as JUMP or any big hack.
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