Underplayed Gems

The Search for Salmon (2018)

The Search for Salmon cover
Developer
GlitchCat7
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Platform
Where to get it
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How it feels

Expert-level Kaizo Mario hack demanding mastery of shells, springs, and p-switches in a fiendishly designed fair challenge.

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About

The Search for Salmon is an expert-level Kaizo. The aim of this hack isn't to troll or torture the player, but rather to provide an extremely difficult challenge in a fair and interesting way. Players will need to employ a wide range of Kaizo and Item Abuse skills. Shell, spring, and p-switch tricks are used alongside tight platforming and jump control. Beginners will likely be very frustrated, but seasoned players will hopefully find a fresh, fun challenge. There are however, a few Kaizo boxes (both marked and un-marked) and few tricks and traps along the way. The game also features optional coins to collect for "100%" runs, and some secret rooms and surprises to discover. There's even a checkpoint-save room so console players can rest without fear of losing any progress! Extensive play-testing has been done by myself and others to confirm that the entire game is indeed RTA-viable. I hope you enjoy it! Edit - Had to fix a few more potential music problems that would lead to crashes. Everything should be solid now.

Screenshots

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