Kaizo New World by MrFelix_

File Name:	Kaizo New World
Submitted:	2024-05-14 07:09:45 PM by MrFelix_
Authors:	MrFelix_
Demo:	No
Hall of Fame:	No
Length:	6 exit(s)
Type:	Kaizo: Expert
Description:
Screenshots:

I'm rejecting this due to a wide variety of issues:

The hack was submitted with no description and incorrect screenshots. Please familiarize yourself with the Submission Guidelines before resubmitting this hack.

The hack doesn't provide infinite lives (or at least a life farm). This is recommended in a kaizo hack where the player is going to lose many lives over the course of a playthrough.

The hack also breaks several of the sites core values:

Hacks should have custom overworlds: Show/Hide

Hacks should make edits to the overworld that go beyond just changing level names and destinations. Overworlds in submissions don't have to be very complicated or fancy to be acceptable, so long as they are customized and not simply re-using the default overworld—they can simply be a grid of level tiles, for example. If you need some assistance on Overworld editing click here for a video tutorial on the Overworld Editor in Lunar Magic by DanofMostTrades.

The hack uses the original Yoshi's Island submap.

Levels in kaizo hacks should not contain excessive breaks: Show/Hide

Unforeseen solutions that render a significant portion of a level meaningless in an unintended way may result in rejection. This is applied only in cases where a significant portion of a level can be broken or skipped, and rejection is determined through communication between the moderators and the hack creator. Often these problems are easy to fix. Some older, legacy hacks may have such problems in them, as they are no longer updated by their makers.

There are multiple breaks in most levels such as enemies that aren't needed and/or don't serve a purpose, shell jumps that aren't required to execute, and the final castle which is not beatable. The door to the boss is placed incorrectly (the screen exit is on 03 instead of 00) so it takes you to the bonus game instead of the boss, making it impossible to clear the final level and get all 6 exits.

Kaizo hacks should know and avoid common level-breaking techniques: Show/Hide

To prevent unintended solutions to your obstacles, be aware of design-breaking glitches such as block duplication, key jumps, powerups from the goal tape, etc. The degree to which these unintended solutions are possible may affect how your hack is classified or if it is rejected. There are obvious exceptions to this rule for hacks that exploit these glitches or unintended behaviours as part of the level design.

The player can bring powerups and yoshi out of levels due to the lack of counterbreak.

If you are genuinely interested in resubmitting this hack (or future hacks), I suggest familiarizing yourself with kaizo level design. This thread contains useful information on the general guidelines for making kaizo. Lastly, I also recommend looking for external playtesters. You can find playtesters through the forums or through this discord server.