After a turnaround from last year’s showing, the Sonic Hacking Contest 2017 draws to a close with the winners of this year’s showing for trophies rewarded by both Hacking Contest judges and the community. The contest celebrated big this year for it’s 15th anniversary with a brand new website, a public showing at this year’s Fan Jam and featured a game industry participant, Jon Burton of Traveller’s Tales, with Sonic 3D Blast Director’s Cut. There’s plenty to be excited for this year’s showing of ROM hacks and mods for Sonic R, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic Mania and Sonic Lost World. You can discuss the results of the hacking contest after the jump or via the forum here. You can also watch the first part of the results show from MegaGWolf’s Twitch channel at the top of this post. You can then watch part 2 of the show here.
Judged Trophies
Hidden Palace Trophy
- Grand prize / 1st place. This is given to the overall best entry in the contest.
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
Wood Zone Trophy
- 2nd place entry overall in the contest.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
Dust Hill Trophy
- 3rd place entry overall in the contest.
- Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
Generations Trophy
- Best 3D Sonic game modification submitted overall.
- SADX Lantern Engine by SonicFreak94
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
- Heroes Mod Loader & Tweakbox β (Tech Demo) by sewer56lol
- Sonic Redux (Character Demo) by InvisibleUp
Crystal Egg Trophy
- Best 8-bit Sonic hack submitted overall.
- Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
Green Hill Trophy
- Hack (or specific level of a hack if non-applicable) that plays most like a Sonic game.
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
HONOURABLE MENTION
- A generic Sonic 1 ROMhack by CHRdutch
Botanic Base Trophy
- Best art in a Mega Drive / Genesis hack submitted.
- Mr. Cat’s 16 Day Challenge by MrCat
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
D.A. Garden Trophy
- Best music in an entry submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
Lava Reef Trophy
- Best level layout in a Mega Drive / Genesis hack submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
- A Generic Sonic 1 ROMhack by CHRdutch
Gimmick Mountain Trophy
- Best level layout in an 8-bit hack submitted.
- Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
Genocide City Trophy
- Most difficult entry (or specific level of an entry if non-applicable) submitted.
- Classic Pantufa the Cat DX by VAdaPEGA
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
11000101 Trophy
- Best technical / proof of concept entry submitted.
- SADX Lantern Engine by SonicFreak94
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS by Clownacy
Fang Trophy
- Best new enemy/badnik in an entry submitted.
- Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate by Narcologer
Eggman Trophy
- Best new boss or mini-boss in an entry submitted.
- Sonic Egg Factory Remastered by FoxConED
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate by Narcologer
Spin Dash Trophy
- Best new ability in an entry submitted.
- Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
Carnival Night Trophy
- Most innovative game play feature in an entry submitted.
- Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic 3 Chaos Adventure by JDpense
Emerald Trophy
- Best Special Stage in an entry submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
Wing Fortress Trophy
- Best cutscene in an entry submitted.
- Sonic Egg Factory ReMastered by FoxConED
Robotnik’s Revenge Trophy
- Best fresh concept using existing concepts as the backbone in an entry submitted.
- Sonic 1: Colors Edition (SHC2017 Demo) by campbellsonic
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
Casinopolis Trophy
- Most entertaining / fun entry submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
- Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
Polygon Jim Trophy
- Most unique entry submitted.
- Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless) by Natsumi
Tails Trophy
- Most improved entry from last year’s contest.
- Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
Blaze Trophy
- Entry from this year’s contest that is felt to have the most potential.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
HONOURABLE MENTION
- Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS by Clownacy
Newtrogic High Trophy
- Voted best entry of the contest by the Media Panel.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
The following Judged Trophies were not awarded:
- Windy Valley Trophy: Best art in a 3D modification submitted.
- Jungle Trophy : Best art in an 8-bit hack submitted.
- Speed Highway Trophy: Best level layout in a 3D modification submitted.
- Azure Lake Trophy: Best multiplayer entry submitted.
- Advance Trophy : Best handheld game entry overall.
Community Trophies
Hidden Palace Community Trophy
- Best entry submitted overall.
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
Generations Community Trophy
- Best 3D Sonic game modification submitted overall.
- Sonic Redux (Character Demo) by InvisibleUp
Crystal Egg Community Trophy
- Best 8-bit Sonic hack submitted overall.
- Sonic 2: Zen Island by Yoshister
Windy Valley Community Trophy
- Best art entry submitted.
- Metal Sonic Rebooted by Lone Devil
D.A. Garden Community Trophy: Best Music
- Best music entry submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
Lava Reef Community Trophy
- Best level layout entry submitted.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
11000101 Community Trophy
- Best technical entry submitted.
- Sonic 2 for PC & New 3DS (PoC) by Clownacy
Polygon Jim Community Trophy
- Most unique entry submitted.
- Achi (AKA another trend in gaming that is slightly annoying and ultimately pointless) by Natsumi
Tails Community Trophy
- Most improved entry from last year’s contest.
- Sonic & Ashuro by Ashuro
Blaze Community Trophy
- Entry from this year’s contest that is felt to have the most potential.
- Sonic 1 Dragon Edition by DragonWolfLeo
1 Comment
I am shocked I’ve never heard of the Sonic 2 Proof of Concept until now. I’d love for that to be further worked on. Though I don’t suppose it has to be.