Sonic Rush Hacking (Actually Works!)

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  1. Niko

    Niko All's well that ends well, right? Member

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    As time has gone by, Sonic Rush hacking has opened up more and more of the game (for me at least).
    Here is some of the content I have so-far modded, and am ready to share:

    Listed here:
     - Chemical Plant Zone Boss (Prototype)
     - Shadow the Hedgehog over Blaze the Cat Mod (Beta - Download Here)
     

         

    Some videos are recorded in a modified DS emulator that makes models higher resolution than DS hardware can display. 

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      (I cut the results in the video for Chemical Plant's boss, but the screenshot above shows such.) ​

    Earlier Videos:

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    Earlier Screenshots:
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    So, I've been playing around with Sonic Rush, and I've finally done a few things other people said were "impossible," as was implied here on Retro. 


    These include:

    1. Sonic over Blaze
    2. Sonic Rush Texture modding
    3. (Maybe more cracking & hacking sooner or later?) An entire reboot of the game is now decided, with new levels, new menus, new object artwork, and so on!

    Examine:


    Sonic over Blaze - 

    -snip- (1)

    LOL, rocket shoes!

    EDIT: Now with Shadow!

    And, as on the Character Selection Screen - 

    -snip, snip- (2)


    Gosh, I sure hope this hint on what I'm working on sure proves something, or at least motivates more DS hacks.

     
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  2. TheInvisibleSun

    TheInvisibleSun Visible Member

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    Interesting. Are you planning on entering a Sonic Rush hack in the contest? That would be a first...
     
  3. Pacca

    Pacca Having an online identity crisis since 2019 Member

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    Awesome! For a time I expressed interest in hacking the GBA games, but I wasn't able to find much in that regard. If things go well, this could lead to a brand new DS hacking scene!
     
  4. Niko

    Niko All's well that ends well, right? Member

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    NeKit Newcomer Trialist

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    Not sure if you find it useful, but few years ago I wrote some Python scripts for bb/bbg (background) and bac (sprite) format extracting/reinsertion (with the same palette). They were used to translate the game into another language, since it has all the text, including story dialogues, stored as images.

    https://github.com/NotKit/sonic-rush-tools

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  6. Niko

    Niko All's well that ends well, right? Member

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    @NeKit, I don't know if it's Python or user error, but those scripts aren't running anything more than "cmd on, cmd off."
    (Edit: Check your messages, I'll show you what's going on, and we can fix it from there.)

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    News update!

    Well, I kinda beat you there...
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    Won't take too much longer than the others to put back in-game, since it uses the Super Sonic model instead.
    But, that's that.

    (Please, I'd love some criticism on my Shadow model!)
     
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  7. redhotsonic

    redhotsonic Also known as RHS Member

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    I'd like to see this Shadow in action.  And from the shots above, he looks decent enough.  Good work.
     
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  8. Niko

    Niko All's well that ends well, right? Member

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    Two new things, including a Shadow playthrough on a normal Zone, and all-new Chemical Plant boss stage prototype footage!

    Find them up top (in the main post), or in the direct YouTube links below:
     

     - Chemical Plant 3D Boss Stage

     - Shadow over Blaze (Beta)
     
  9. Chaotix

    Chaotix Bad at Team Fortress 2 Member

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    Is it weird that I imagine a Sonic 1 remake in Sonic Rush or something?
     
  10. Niko

    Niko All's well that ends well, right? Member

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    @Ultima Hawke, weird is one way to put it, but I only plan to include Chemical Plant from Sonic 2.
    But, everything else I do will be custom. Even Chemical Plant's normal gameplay will include fresh new graphics. 

    I'm going to take a minute to make a ROM of just Shadow over Blaze, so download shortly avaliable. 

    EDIT: Sonic Rush with just Shadow imported, now for download here, and up top.
     There are three ROMs, one with Shadow on Sonic, one on Blaze, and one made on the E3 Beta. 
     
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