Today's update comes with a major change to the definition of what counts as a randomizer. More precisely, a randomizer may not force its user to apply any major change that is not designed to accomodate the randomization of the original game data.
This change is to prevent the list from being bloated with a limitless supply of randomizer variants and total conversion mods, an issue which was growing at an exponential rate. This was especially problematic for classic id Software games due to their extensive modding heritage, allowing for easy remixes and extensions of other related mods.
While this means that some fan favorites like Complex DooM are being delisted, this also has the advantage of keeping the list focused on what matters the most for me and the portion of randomizers' fans that I try to cater to: fresh, vanilla-like experiences of our favorite games.
Note that the main games affected with this change so far are The Ultimate Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Quake and Quake II. I have made a public backup of all the delisted entries, for those curious:
https://pastebin.com/XCfGyKMc### Added randomizers
- Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
- Salt and Sanctuary
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Door Randomizer)
- Doom II / Final Doom (The Populator)
- The Ultimate Doom / Heretic (MOShuffle)
### Other changes
- Added the requirement for randomizers to not force major changes unrelated to the randomization of original game data, and removed all identified entries that are no longer in scope. (See above for details.)
- Marked Rydel's Reshuffler for EarthBound as obsolete.
- Marked ORO-RANDOM-DOOM as obsolete.
- Fixed links to the Improved Anvil mods for Baldur's Gate II.
UPDATE 2021-09-02### Added randomizers
- Milon's Secret Castle
- Pokémon Crystal Version / Pokémon Crystal Speedchoice (hack) (Type Chart Randomizer)
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (MaCobra52's)
- Undertale
### Other changes
- Clarified randomizer definition wording, especially the part related to the new exclusion from the previous update.
UPDATE 2021-09-12### Added randomizers
- Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
- Star Fox 64
### Other changes
- Updated the Diablo II randomizer entry with a newer version and a Discord invite for support.
UPDATE 2021-09-22### Added randomizers
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords
### Other changes
- Updated Archipelago entry with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time support and note about non-randomized integrations.
- Clarified that JamSnack's Terraria randomizer requires tModLoader.
- Minor fixes to game name criteria section.
UPDATE 2021-10-03### Added randomizers
- Final Fantasy IV (pixel remaster)
- Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge
- Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)
UPDATE 2021-10-15### Added randomizers
- Final Fantasy IX (Stiltzkin's Bag)
- Final Fantasy IX (VVs Randomizer)
- Monster Hunter: World
- Monster Rancher 2
- Quake II (Campaign Randomizer)
### Other changes
- Updated RandoQ link to a newer version.
- Fixed Star Fox 64 randomizer link.
- Updated Qhimm.com forums links to HTTPS.
UPDATE 2021-10-30### Added randomizers
- Pokémon Conquest
- Pokémon Emerald Version (Universal Map/Warp Randomizer)
- The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
### Other changes
- Modified description of Archipelago to add that it now integrates with existing randomizers.
UPDATE 2021-11-29### Added randomizers
- Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu
- Pac-Man World 2
- Pokémon Colosseum / Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (Pokemon NGC Rando)
- Pokémon Emerald Version (pokeemerald warp randomizer, obsolete)
- Pokémon Red Version / Pokémon Blue Version (RAMdomizer, obsolete)
- Sin of Mana (Trials of Mana hack)
- Snowboard Kids
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
### Other changes
- Added Super Metroid and Secret of Evermore to Archipelago entry.
- Updated the older Pokémon Colosseum / Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness randomizer entries and marked them as obsolete.
- Marked Wings of Time as obsolete.
