Sonic Hacking Contest 2018 Trophy Winners Announced

And so, the 2018 Sonic Hacking Contest has come to an end. We’ve been covering the event all week for you with round-up articles and 22 hours of live stream coverage. All of the hype and anticipation has built up to this: the handing out of trophies. Who won? The list is down below. As for announcements, here is what was confirmed:

• SuperEgg is stepping down from the roles of Media Manager and Judge.
• CodenameGamma will be a new judge, as well as StephenUK.
• Some jerk called SSF1991 will be the new Media Manager.
• Some improvements to the official site and the contest as a whole will be made in the wake of SHC 2018.

Thank you to everyone that tuned in to our streams, that checked out our articles, and were overall supportive of our coverage throughout the week. This was the largest coverage we’ve provided for a Sonic community event in quite some time, and we hope you enjoyed it. We’ll be back next year, so stay tuned for that, as well as coming announcements for SHC 2019, as they are officially announced. In the meantime, here are the list of winners:

JUDGED TROPHIES

Hidden Palace Trophy – 1st Place
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester

Wood Zone Trophy – 2nd Place
Prototype Windy Valley by ItsEasyActually

Dust Hill Trophy – 3rd Place
Aquarium Park by Skyth

Angel Island Trophy – Best Mega Drive / Genesis Sonic hack submitted overall.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Generations Trophy – Best 3D Sonic game modification submitted overall.
Prototype Windy Valley by ItsEasyActually
HONOURABLE MENTION: Aquarium Park by Skyth

Crystal Egg Trophy – Best 8-bit Sonic hack submitted overall.
Sonic Eclipse Demo by MrCat

Mirage Saloon Trophy: Best Sonic Mania modification submitted overall.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018 by Jubbalub
HONOURABLE MENTION: Sonic 1 Almost Remastered by BonesBurger

Green Hill Trophy – Hack (or specific level of a hack if non-applicable) that plays most like a Sonic game.
Sonic Eclipse Demo by MrCat

Botanic Base Trophy – Best art in a Mega Drive / Genesis hack submitted.
Among the Others by Unlimited Trees

Windy Valley Trophy – Best art in a 3D modification submitted.
Prototype Windy Valley by ItsEasyActually

Jungle Trophy – Best art in an 8-bit hack submitted.
Sonic Eclipse Demo by MrCat

Studiopolis Trophy – Best art in a Sonic Mania modification submitted.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018 by Jubbalub

D.A. Garden Trophy – Best music in an entry submitted.
Among the Others by Unlimited Trees

Lava Reef Trophy – Best level layout in a Mega Drive / Genesis hack submitted.
Sonic the Hackable by CHRdutch

Speed Highway Trophy – Best level layout in a 3D modification submitted.
Prototype Windy Valley by ItsEasyActually

Gimmick Mountain Trophy – Best level layout in an 8-bit hack submitted.
Sonic Eclipse Demo by MrCat

Press Garden Trophy – Best level layout in a Sonic Mania modification submitted.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018 by Jubbalub

Genocide City Trophy – Most difficult entry (or specific level of an entry if non-applicable) submitted.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Azure Lake Trophy – Best multiplayer entry submitted.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester

11000101 Trophy – Best technical / proof of concept entry submitted.
Emerald Coast in SA2 by MainMemory
HONOURABLE MENTION: Prototype Windy Valley

Fang Trophy – Best new enemy/badnik in an entry submitted.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Eggman Trophy – Best new boss or mini-boss in an entry submitted.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Spin Dash Trophy – Best new ability in an entry submitted.
Megaman X in Sonic 2 by Pacca
HONOURABLE MENTION: SADX – Sonic, Shadow and Metal Sonic mod, Gameplay Overhaul by Benji23245

Carnival Night Trophy – Most innovative game play feature in an entry submitted.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester
HONOURABLE MENTION: Sonic 2 CD Remix by Pacca

Emerald Trophy – Best Special Stage in an entry submitted.
Sonic 1 Almost Remastered by BonesBurger

Wing Fortress Trophy – Best cutscene in an entry submitted.
STH2006 Project Demo 4 by brianuuu

Robotnik’s Revenge Trophy – Best fresh concept using existing concepts as the backbone in an entry submitted.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester
HONOURABLE MENTION: Sonic 2 CD Remix by Pacca

Casinopolis Trophy – Most entertaining / fun entry submitted.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester
HONOURABLE MENTION: Megaman X in Sonic 2 by Pacca

Polygon Jim Trophy – Most unique entry submitted.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Tails Trophy – Most improved entry from last year’s contest.
Cthulhu’s Island by PineappleArse

Blaze Trophy – Entry from this year’s contest that is felt to have the most potential.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018 by Jubbalub

Please note that the Advance Trophy was not awarded this year as no handheld entries were submitted.

COMMUNITY TROPHIES

Hidden Palace Community Trophy – 1st Place
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester

Wood Zone Community Trophy – 2nd Place
SADX – Sonic, Shadow and Metal Sonic mod, Gameplay Overhaul by Benji23245

Dust Hill Community Trophy – 3rd Place
Sonic 2 CD Remix by Pacca

Angel Island Community Trophy – Best Mega Drive / Genesis Sonic hack submitted overall.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester

Generations Community Trophy – Best 3D Sonic game modification submitted overall.
STH2006 Project Demo 4 by brianuuu

Crystal Egg Community Trophy – Best 8-bit Sonic hack submitted overall.
Sonic Eclipse Demo by MrCat

Mirage Saloon Community Trophy – Best Sonic Mania modification submitted overall.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018

Windy Valley Community Trophy – Best art entry submitted.
Among the Others by Unlimited Trees

D.A. Garden Community Trophy – Best music entry submitted.
Among the Others by Unlimited Trees

Lava Reef Community Trophy – Best level layout entry submitted.
Sonic Mania: The Misfits Pack SHC2018 by Jubbalub

11000101 Community Trophy – Best technical entry submitted.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Battle Race by Natsumi and MarkeyJester
HONOURABLE MENTION: SADX – Sonic, Shadow and Metal Sonic mod, Gameplay Overhaul by Benji23245

Polygon Jim Community Trophy – Most unique entry submitted.
Hellfire Saga by Narcologer

Tails Community Trophy – Most improved entry from last year’s contest.
Cthulhu’s Island by PineappleArse

Blaze Community Trophy – Entry from this year’s contest that is felt to have the most potential.
SADX – Sonic, Shadow and Metal Sonic mod, Gameplay Overhaul by Benji23245

Newtrogic High Trophy – Voted best entry of the Contest by the Media Panel.
FOUR WAY TIE BETWEEN:
Megaman X in Sonic 2 by Pacca
SADX – Sonic, Shadow and Metal Sonic mod, Gameplay Overhaul by Benji23245
Sonic 1 Almost Remastered by BonesBurger
STH2006 Project Demo 4 by brianuuu

This article was originally written by the author to TSSZ News.