Hack of the Week 2010

[Megiddo-san]

*HACK OF THE WEEK - Week Number 142*
NEXT DEADLINE: Sat, December 18th(inclusive)​

Hey all. This is the new Hotw thread. Zel is currently too busy to keep these up, so I have volunteered to be his "stand in".​

Each week, voting will proceed from Saturday to Saturday. The votes will be tallied at 11 pm UTC -7 (U.S. Mountain Time)​

Now, we can't have a thing like this without rules, can we?

RULES (By Zel.)
1. A hack can only win the HotW once. Obvious rule.
2. In order to prevent any possible kind of manipulation, only votes from users with more than 30 posts will be accepted.
3. Voters MUST include a reason for their vote. Think about it carefully: What do you like about that game? Put some thought on it and don't just say "because it's good". Dont worry about not being original, just express your thoughts in your own way.
New - Hack authors may NOT vote for their own hacks.
Banners will currently be given out at my discretion
4. You must only vote for the hacks in the list of eligible hacks. These hacks are those whose topics were created in the Hacks Showcase at most 31 days ago (as old as Oct,23th inclusive), or the ones who have chosen to use its "second chance", or the ones that were in the Scrapbox and meet the following requirements:
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*its topic must have been started more than 31 days ago (Oct,23th inclusive) but it must not be older than 62 days (Sep,22th inclusive)
*the thread must be in the first four pages of the Scrapbox
*it must be marked as a "hot" thread (that's gotten after receiving lots of views)
*it should contain at least some in-game images through its thread, we are not voting for ideas, but for hacks in overall





5. If the hack's thread is closed by the time I run a search for the valid hacks, then it wont be considered eligible for the current week.
6. Once the list of eligible hacks is made, it wont be changed during the week. Meaning if new threads are created, moved from the Scrapbox, or closed, the list wont change (but it will do in the next week). Just what's present on the first hours of Sunday is what counts.
7. Hacks which haven't made it into the HotW due the 31 days rule can participate in the "second chance" one time. If you are interested, keep reading further.

THE "SECOND CHANCE"
The idea is that the hacks whose topics are older than 31 days can enter a "second chance" in the votings. This will give your hack a whole month of possible nominations (four consecutive votings).
Basically, your hack must meet the following requirements:

-It must not have won the HotW previously, lol
-Its thread must be older than 31 days (counting from the date the thread has been started)
-Its thread must be active in the Hacks Showcase (if it hasn't received a post in more than a month, then it cannot participate)
-It must not have used its "second chance" some other time
-It must not be one of the 10 hacks which have reached the finals in the HotY for the last year (else it'd be unfair to the 31 days hacks, I'm sure any of those 10 would win over the newer ones)

If your hack meets those requirements, send me a pm and I will get back to you soon. If you qualify your hack will be in for four consecutive votings.
If you have doubts, just PM me and we'll check if it can use the second chance.

And that way, while the 31 days rule is a kinda automatic thing, the second chance leaves the rom hacker the option/responsibility of picking when to participate. Be wise, as I wont tell who'll be using their second chance till the list is made. Be confident or make sure you'll be showing good stuff on that month, you can always wait to use it, if you want. It's up to you.

ELIGIBLE HACKS FROM 12-12-10 to 12-18-10


- Neon
- Golden Legend/Silver Legend
- Orange Sun ​

- Wood
- Pink Jelly











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Example of a VALID vote:

"I Vote For: Secrets and Rumors
Why: This hack can really take advantage of the crazy theories we had as kids, and make them come to life. I think this is a very good idea, and should have been done a long time ago."

Pm me if you have any questions about hacks and their eligibility. :)

HACK OF THE WEEK - HALL OF FAME​

Week No.01 - Pokémon Secrets and Rumors, by Skeetendo - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.02 - Pokémon Omega, by Xiros - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.03 - Pokémon Mitic Island, by Alexmad, Samee & Lex - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.04 - Pokémon Never B&W, by ҳ̸ҲRichie (also known as SkOria at SP forums) - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.05 - Pokémon Ruby Destiny - Rescue Rangers, by Time - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.06 - Pokémon Waterfall, by Pachel - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.07 - Pokémon Flame of Rage, by X-Buster (and Rom Reaverz Hacking Team) - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.08 - Pokémon Silver Current, by TSK - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.09 - Pokémon Mystic Plan, by D a n i e l - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.10 - Pokémon Hunting Mew, by Aquila - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.11 - Pokémon Shattered Dreams, by Quilava's Master - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.12 - Pokémon: Pikachu's Tale, by Woofer - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.13 - Pokémon Destiny, by Yunghove - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.14 - Pokémon Clear Diamond, by Synyster_Zeikku - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.15 - Pokémon Mewtwo Strikes Back, by Meowth - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.16 - Pokémon Legend of Fenju, by Neti - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.17 - Pokémon Herbal, by Edo - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.18 - Pokémon Underground Adv, By HP32 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.19 - Pokémon: Awakened Legends, by Melash - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.20(Tie) - Pokémon Johto Histories, by Ozumas - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.20(Tie) - Pokémon King of Sea, by >Dante< - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.21 - Pokémon (Old) White, by foullump - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.22(Tie) - Pokémon Ever Night, by Lucario 9 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.22(Tie) - Pokémon Legends of Destiny, by Tony™ - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.22(Tie) - Pokémon Neon, by Kevin33193 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.23 - Pokémon SkyIslands, by Makü - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.24 - Pokémon Tree of Peace, by Kawaii, Inc. - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.25 - Pokémon White Isle, by Lucario 9 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.26 - Pokémon Lost Treasure, by Makü - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.27 - Pokémon Blizzard, by Wind~ - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.28 - Pokémon: Ash's Quest, by ice_nine - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.29 - Pokémon Emerald: Road to a Star, by Shen - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.30 - Pokémon Azure Horizons, by Frostbite - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.31 - Pokémon Distant, by Disturbed - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.32 - Pokémon Snowstorm, by Lucario 9 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.33 - Pokémon Breakdown!, by Satoshi Sugimori - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.34 - Pokémon: Ruby Dagger Murders, by Britney Spears - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.35 - Pokémon Twilight: Road to Dreams, by Kaizer-X - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.36 - Pokémon Keyra, by eing15 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.37 - Pokémon Thunder Emblem, by mitchel1 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.38 - Pokémon Congbu, by Satoshi Sugimori - Hack of *image removed*
Week No.39 - Pokémon DarkRed, by Vesper - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 40 - (Tie) Pokemon Light Platinum by Wesley FG - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 40 -(Tie) Dawn of Pokemon by Dratii - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 41 - Fallen by ~element - Hack of *image removed*​

Week No. 42 - Sentra Journeys by Lucario 9 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 43 - Oblivion by Tehx4 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 44 - (Tie) Crystal Redesign and World by Miksy91 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 44 - (Tie) Onyx by Tb Pro - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 45 - Omega by Mac_Mini - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 46 - Rebirth by Vrai - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 47 - Whitefog by myfavouriteax - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 48 - Moonshine by Ninja Caterpie - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 49 -(Tie) Mystery of Celebi by Haefele - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 49 -(Tie) Turquoise by Tropical Sunlight - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 49 -(Tie) Eclipse - Rise of the Moon by Binary - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 50 -(Tie) Phantom by Mortar - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 50 -(Tie) ShiningSilver by Kakerzone Y - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 51 - Guardian of the Sky by Next Pro - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 52 - Dark Cry-Legend of Giratina by Mitchel1- Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 53 - Endigo Islands by Tehx4 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 54 - Crono by >Dante< - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 55 - CAP's by Zel!x - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 56 - Toxic Purple by ckret2 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 57 - Paper Mario Redux by RedYoshi - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 58 - Torzach: The Legend Begins by MegaMaccer - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 59 - Dissension by Worldslayer - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 60 - Neon by Xatoku - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 61 - Shining Yellow by Goodies and Buizel 9 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 62 - Dimension Legends by ageangel - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 63 - Island Mysteries: Torn Shadows by Marxvile and Goodies - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 64 - Emerald Thunder by Archon - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 65 - Shian by Goodies - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 66 - Next Generation by Gamer2020 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 67 - Monsoon Book by KevinFX! - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 68 - (Tie) Gothic Black by Zanny77 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 68 - (Tie) Messenger of Peace by PlatniumPiano - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 69 - Eruption by Cooley - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 70 - Iris by KODER - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 71 - (Tie) AncientEmerald by Melash - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 71 - (Tie) Garnet by Xatoku - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 72 - Simulacra by sasquatchd00d - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 73 - Power of One by onyx79 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 74 - (Tie) Light by narutoactor - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 74 - (Tie) Kyanite by iTeruri - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 74 - (Tie) Johto Adventures by con-11 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 75 - Safari by Counterfeit - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 76 - (Tie-breaker:7-way)Eon Legends by Quilava's Master - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 77 - (Tie)Crystal Chronicles by Lyu - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 77 - (Tie)Shadow Destiny by Ash493 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 78 - (Tie)Elemental Curse by 07Harris - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 78 - (Tie)Sunstar by Griin - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 79 - Dawn Rainbow by TAKUORO - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 80 - Dragon Master by mindfreak - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 81 - Aether by Fan King - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 82 - Nirvana by DeathWish - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 83 - Super Rising Thunder by Pink Parka Girl - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 84 - Elite by dragonface - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 85 - Shadow Black by mervyn797 - Hack of*image removed*
Week No. 86 - SacredFire by SharpPoint - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 87 - Green Sapphire by Pokemon League Champion - Hack of*image removed*
Week No. 88 - (Tie) Infernal Legend by Pokepal17 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 88 - (Tie) Fire Emblem: Web of Deceit - Hack of Fire Emblem
Week No. 89 - Galactic Platinum by Codec - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 90 - (Tie)Sea of Dreams by Teh Panda - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 90 - (Tie) Phantom:Era of Darkness by Ace Phantom - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 92 - Oro Sole by Hackmew - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 93 - Eternal Springs by Amachi - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 94 - Black Orb by xmouvelianx - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 95 - Revolution by Nikanorou - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 96 - Pure Gold by ZodiacDaGreat - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 97 - Yonder by Giga Universe - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 98 - (Tie)Identity by VGAura - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 98 - (Tie)Ebony by Zadow - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 99 - (Tie)Rainy Days by Glitch - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 99 - (Tie)Stardust Zircon X by Flandre Scarlet - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 99 - (Tie)PMI: Revolutionized by 558122_DG - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 100- Beryl by Nikanorou and Deviation - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 101 - Ametrino by Neos - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 102 - Redemption by Josh354 and Adamb241 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 103 - Secret Power by MewTwoReturns - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 104 - Alpha Jewel by Regi trainer - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 105 - Vancouver Ice Hockey 2010 by Luigi-San - Hack of NHL 94
Week No. 106 - (Tie) Horizon Sea by DuoRyan - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 106 - (Tie) Emblems of Darkness by Omega Zero - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 107 - Galactic Platinum EX by .Tactic - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 108 - Dark Copper by SSJ4 Furanki - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 109 - Aqua Sapphire by PeregrineFig - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 110 - Shadow of Darkness by Darkerm - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 111 - Half Moon by Sonikku17 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 112 - Coral by Blackberry - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 113 - Sanctuary by SwiftSign - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 114 - Ferrum by Zeffy - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 115 - Intruder Alert by BustertheFox - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 116 - Legendary Conquerors: Hoenn Crisis by vietazn654 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 117 - Sepia by Spherical Ice - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 118 - Faze by Curt_09 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 119 - Sky SD by PokemonSkySD and DJ.Yabbup 99 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 120 - Destiny by vietazn654 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 121(Tie)- Blue Moon by Flandre Scarlet - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 121(Tie)- Ultimate Quest by Nikolai Fox - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 122 - Dark Grey by Altariaking - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 123 - Lunar Aurora by vietazn654 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 124 - Maizow Adventures by thia12 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 125(Tie)- Chrome by shiny quagsire - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 125(Tie) - Mirage by Scarex - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 126 - Morganite by Bolens - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 127(Tie) - Saga - Dark Violet by Chaos Rush- Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 127(Tie) - Plan Z by Regi trainer - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 128 - Ash Gray by Metapod23 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 129 - Lilac by Dr. Fuji - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 130(Tie)- Hyacinth by Resultz - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 130(Tie)- The Tempest by icychill66 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 131 - No one...
Week No. 132(Tie)- Syndrome by Mcguinness3 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 132(Tie)- Times by Neeb - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 133- Grey by astar 01 - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 134- Mystic by Teh Panda - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 135 - Dark Cobalt by Spherical Ice - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 136 - Stellar Crimson by NiKaNoRoU - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 137 - Celestium by Alignment - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 138(Tie)- Elite Quest by Chrunch - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 138(Tie)- Legendary Ashes by MKSSB - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 139 - Snakewood by Cutlerine - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 140 - Iron and Stone by altariaking - Hack of
*image removed*
Week No. 141(Tie)- Iridium by Griin - Hack of *image removed*
Week No. 141(Tie)- Eclipz by ~NeOn~ - Hack of *image removed*

 

[Disturbed]

Fallen
I vote that because of its excellent mapping and story, along with a cool OW

 

[Shadows]

Legend of Manaphy because of the great tiles and maps.

One question - Why was the title Jessie is a loser before?

 

[Surf]

Fallen hasn't got any scripts done yet THere Fake XD
I vote for X because of it's cool storyline

 

[Megiddo-san]

That was a prank by Thrace. (Don't kill him other staff)

 

[Nytkoi]

I Vote For: Fallen
Why: This hack seems extremly alive with its decent palletes, excellent mapping and scripts, an intresting story, and a total win Ow. =D

But I must say, this was a hard choice ;D

 

[~Teh Panda~]

I vote for Fallen, awesome story, + great palettes. New OW is awesome

 

[Tyrantrum]

This week my vote goes to
Pokémon Fallen because it
has a great OW, and some
good palettes.

 

[destinedjagold]

I think that the hack winners section needs to be left aligned instead to be centered...
It is a bit disturbing to my eyes...

Also, you might wanna change the 'Zel has decided that he is busy...' to 'Zel is too busy too keep this up so he decided to...'...
It is not like zel decided to be busy... :\

But anyways...
I will vote for Special Pikachu Edition 'cause I like the project~
though needs improvement, but still...

 

[Megiddo-san]

You're right. I wasn't thinking when I typed that bit.

 

[Hiche..]

My vote goes to Pokemon Fallen. It has some decent mapping, nice graphics, and ~element seems motivated to finish it.

 

[Megiddo-san]

And this week's winner is...
FALLEN with 5 votes
Legend of Manaphy, X, and Special Pikachu Edition each had one vote.
I will now proceed to edit the first post.

Edit: This week is ready.

 

[Likewise]

My vote goes to Sentra journeys,
The mapping is great, the scripts are even better and I think Lucario9 is putting a lot more effort into it.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

Even though Lucario 9's already won 3 HOTW's and Sentra Journeys is his fifty millionth hack, it's a good one, and he seems to be sticking pretty well to it. He's a great mapper and his hack's maps are wonderful. Disturbed is just as good, if not better. Hiche is also a very capable scripter, as can be seen from the screenshots.

 

[Andrew_mua]

I vote for the PKMN RD reign of legends

Why: good story line, BEST GAME EVER!

 

[Likewise]

I vote for the PKMN RD reign of legends

Why: good story line, BEST GAME EVER!

sorry for mini modding but since megiddo isnt online...

Well for one that isnt a real reason, reign of legends isn't elgible and you only have 14 posts and you need 30 to vote.

 

[destinedjagold]

I vote for the PKMN RD reign of legends

Why: good story line, BEST GAME EVER!

thanks but you should probably read the rules in the first post before making a post...

Anyways, I vote for Jasper because I love the graphics and the storyline...

 

[Tropical Sunlight]

My vote goes to: Jasper

It has good maps, nice tiles (not Punk Rocker's rombase!) and the legendary trio sprites are well inserted.

 

[Shadows]

I vote for Jasper because of the great storyline and amazing graphics.

 

[Satoshi Sugimori]

I vote for Sentra Journey's.
Why? Well it has some great mapping and the scripts are great. Simply everything a good hack needs ^^