Released By | Sarah Shinespark |
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Category | Improvement |
Platform | SNES |
Patching Information | No-Header (SNES) |
Genre | Role Playing |
Mods | G,S,L,T,GP,Other |
Patch Version | 2.1a13 |
Hack Release Date | 28 November 2020 |
Readme | Readme File |
Downloads | 2867 |
Last Modified | 29 November 2020 |
Description:
SOR is the definitive version of Arcana, a JRPG dungeon crawler by Hal Labs before they became famous for Kirby and Smash Bros. Please enjoy this modernized take on an underrated title =)
- Faster gameplay, redrawn maps, and a coherent story.
- Explore remodeled dungeons and search for new items!
- Overhauled weapons and armor
- Battle the SOR mascot, Mimic!
- Undoes 90’s Nintendo censorship
- One-page level-up screen; no more scrolling!
- New status screen with stat icons and monster bonuses!
- Tons of unused content debuting
- Easter eggs and bug fixes
- Hundreds of tiny tweaks
New to version 2.1:
- Gameplay: New anti-Human and Anti-Reptile equipment; balance changes
- Coding: Elemental and race bonuses can now be viewed in the Status screen!
- Graphics: New elemental icons!
- Script: Spell and equipment text rewritten for more flavor.
- Script: Attribute spells now show their element.
- Balance: Reverted barehanded damage to vanilla.
- Extras: Added a Monster list, Spell list, and Equipment list in PDF.
- Extras: Added vanilla lists for reference.
New to version alpha 13:
- Stability: Corrected a byte in the internal ROM header.
- Displayed version number in the Window Color menu.
ROM / ISO Information:
- Database match: Arcana (USA)
- Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180813-062835)
- File/ROM SHA-1: 35D04611F815672D02104E174624F9610994B0B5
- File/ROM CRC32: C891B297
Links:
Screenshots:
Credits:
Contributor | Type of contribution | Listed credit |
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RetGal | Graphics | He converted the stat icons to bytes, and customized the credits. |
Headline | Author | Date | Version | Recommended |
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Can't recommend this hack enough. Way superior to the original. | veeeeeeep | 15 Dec 2020 | 2.1a13 | Yes |
Heading in the Right Direction | Phaxuji | 02 Nov 2020 | 2.0g | Yes |
Good hack of a good game. | firedropdl | 13 Sep 2020 | 2.0g | Yes |
Check this patch out immediately! | Cureless | 02 Jul 2020 | 2.0g | Yes |
The Definitive Way To Play Arcana (Card Master) | Apocalypse612 | 24 Nov 2019 | 1.0c | Yes |
Solid improvements. | Old_gamer | 21 Dec 2020 | 2.1a13 | Yes |
Awesome | GrammerPants | 19 May 2019 | 1.0c | Yes |