Sonic Spinball - Slightly Better Edition
Hack of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
| Released By | 7848 |
| Category | Improvement |
| Platform | GEN |
| License | N/A |
| Patching Information | BIN Format (GEN) |
| Genre | Action |
| Mods | GP |
| Game Date | Nov 14 1993 |
| Patch Version | 1.0 |
| Release Date | Jan 26 2023 |
| Readme | Yes |
| Last Modified | Jan 27 2023 |
Game Description:
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball is an action game for the Sega Genesis. This game was released in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia.
Hack Description:
Sonic Spinball was a decent enough game held back by a couple of issues.
One of those being the difficulty. These patches are intended to provide
a more forgiving experience for the players, while also keeping most of
the game's natural feel intact. You'll find the following changes within:
-15,000,000 points to get an extra life (Was originally 20,000,000 points)
-The player starts with 5 lives instead of 3. Not too little or too much.
-The timer in which the final boss is vulnerable has now been doubled.
-Other miscellaneous changes. (Pipes in 3rd boss are easier to break)
There are two different patches for each region. The first of which has
Sonic's original gravity and physics (14392). The other increases this
value slightly (14413), which makes Sonic feel slightly less "floaty" as
well as decrease the amount of time Sonic reaches his maximum velocity.
In some cases this can increase direct player control of his momentum,
and in other cases he'll bounce around faster and a bit more chaotically.
You can use either patch depending on your preference. All other changes
to reduce the overall difficulty will remain the same regardless of patch that you choose.
Credits: Sonic Spinball - Slightly Better Edition was made possible due to
the "Sonic Spinball ROM Editor" by Tony Hedstrom. Check out the link below:
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1690/
This hack was made with his permission.
One of those being the difficulty. These patches are intended to provide
a more forgiving experience for the players, while also keeping most of
the game's natural feel intact. You'll find the following changes within:
-15,000,000 points to get an extra life (Was originally 20,000,000 points)
-The player starts with 5 lives instead of 3. Not too little or too much.
-The timer in which the final boss is vulnerable has now been doubled.
-Other miscellaneous changes. (Pipes in 3rd boss are easier to break)
There are two different patches for each region. The first of which has
Sonic's original gravity and physics (14392). The other increases this
value slightly (14413), which makes Sonic feel slightly less "floaty" as
well as decrease the amount of time Sonic reaches his maximum velocity.
In some cases this can increase direct player control of his momentum,
and in other cases he'll bounce around faster and a bit more chaotically.
You can use either patch depending on your preference. All other changes
to reduce the overall difficulty will remain the same regardless of patch that you choose.
Credits: Sonic Spinball - Slightly Better Edition was made possible due to
the "Sonic Spinball ROM Editor" by Tony Hedstrom. Check out the link below:
https://www.romhacking.net/utilities/1690/
This hack was made with his permission.
ROM / ISO Information:
Database match: Sonic Spinball (USA)
Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20210226-213851)
File/ROM SHA-1: 24BF6342B98C09775089C9F39CFB2F6FBE7806F7
File/ROM CRC32: 677206CB
Database: No-Intro: Genesis (v. 20210226-213851)
File/ROM SHA-1: 24BF6342B98C09775089C9F39CFB2F6FBE7806F7
File/ROM CRC32: 677206CB
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Files:
- Readme File
- Patch File
Screenshots:
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