Megamix, Hellfire, and Busses Lead Sonic Hacking Contest 2023 Winners

As this year's Sonic Hacking Contest wraps up, the team has announced its press and community winners. Though the real winner appears to be the general concept of putting Sonic characters in Spyro levels, the 2D heavy hitters of Sonic Megamix Mania and Hellfire Saga have swept up much of the attention.

You can find the full list of winners, their awards, and links to their entry pages below:

Hellfire Saga (Retro) from Red Miso Studios

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/916

Judge Trophies: Sonic (First Place), Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals), D.A. Garden (Best Audio), Chemical Plant (Best Level Design), Chaotix (Best Team Entry), Storybook (Best Cutscenes), EggRobo (Best Boss Design), Motobug (Best Enemy Design), Silver (Most Improved)

Community Trophies: Sonic (First Place), Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals), D.A. Garden (Best Audio), Chemical Plant (Best Level Design), Chaotix (Best Team Entry), Storybook (Best Cutscenes), EggRobo (Best Boss Design), Motobug (Best Enemy Design), Silver (Most Improved), Hexadecimal (Best Technical), Mania (Best Fresh Concept), Studiopolis (Best Voted by Media Panel)

Sonic Megamix Mania (v0.9) (2DPC) from Team Megamix Mania

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/906

Judge Trophies: Sonic (First Place), D.A. Garden (Best Audio)

Community Trophies: Sonic (First Place), Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals), D.A. Garden (Best Audio), Chemical Plant (Best Level Design), Professor Pickle (Most Entertaining), Chaotix (Best Team Entry), Motobug (Best Enemy Design), Mania (Best Fresh Concept), Silver (Most Improved), Studiopolis (Best Voted by Media Panel)

CrazySonic: Super Ultra Cool Bodacious Radical Mega CD Remastered Edition!!! (Retro) from Ralakimus

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/925

Judge Trophies: Tails (Second Place), Radiant Emerald (Best Special Stage Design), Professor Pickle (Most Entertaining), Emerl (Best Character Implementation)

Community Trophies: Radiant Emerald (Best Special Stage Design), Professor Pickle (Most Entertaining), Polygon Jim (Most WTF), Emerl (Best Character Implementation), Knuckles (Third Place) Honorable Mention

Sonic Essence - First Splash (2DPC) from Team_REDream

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/797

Judge Trophies: Tails (Second Place), Hexadecimal (Best Technical), Chaotix (Best Team Entry), Motobug (Best Enemy Design), Mania (Best Fresh Concept), Blaze (Most Potential)

Community Trophies: Blaze (Most Potential)

SADX Multiplayer (3D) from kellsnc

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/912

Trophies: Sonic (First Place), Professor Pickle (Most Entertaining), Rivals (Best Multiplayer), Hexadecimal (Best Technical), Chaotix (Best Team Entry)

Dungeons of Soleanna - An 06 Roguelite (3D) from GordonRamsay

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/927

Trophies: Polygon Jim (Most WTF), Spinball (Best Entry From Uncommon Game), EggRobo (Best Boss Design), Hexadecimal (Best Technical) Honorable Mention

Community Trophies: Mania (Best Fresh Concept) Honorable Mention

Agent Stone in Sonic 3 A.I.R. (v0.8) (2DPC) from HazelSpooder

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/802

Judge Trophies: Storybook (Best Cutscenes), EggRobo (Best Boss Design)

Community Trophies: Storybook (Best Cutscenes), EggRobo (Best Boss Design)

Mighty, Ray, & Amy in Sonic 3 A.I.R. (2DPC) from iCloudius

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/893

Judge Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place), Emerl (Best Character Implementation)

Community Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place), Emerl (Best Character Implementation)

Knuckles' Clackers (Retro) from GenesisDoes

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/915

Judge Trophies: Hexadecimal (Best Technical), Spinball (Best Entry From Uncommon Game)

Community Trophies: Spinball (Best Entry From Uncommon Game), Hexadecimal (Best Technical) Honorable Mention

Roller The Badnik in... Sonic 3 A.I.R. (2DPC) from MyDudeYT

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/907

Judge Trophies: Polygon Jim (Most WTF), Professor Pickle (Most Entertaining)

Community Trophies: Polygon Jim (Most WTF)

Sonic the Hedgehog: Save the Moon Demo (Retro) from Super_Sonic_321

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/831

Judge Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place), Blaze (Most Potential)

Community Trophies: Tails (Second Place), Blaze (Most Potential)

Sonic Adventure Gameplay + Emerald Coast (3D) from ahremican

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/931

Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place)

Community Trophies: Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals), Blaze (Most Potential)

Jet Set Sonic (DC Style + Extra Gameplay) (3D) from Sora-yx

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/898

Trophies: D.A. Garden (Best Audio), Studiopolis (Best Voted by Media Panel), Mania (Best Fresh Concept)

Sonic CD Restored - 30th Anniversary Edition (2DPC) from PimpUigi

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/903

Community Trophies: Tails (Second Place), Hexadecimal (Best Technical)

Sonic 2 co-op Demo (Retro) from Undying-Star

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/795

Judge Trophies: Rivals (Best Multiplayer)

Community Trophies: Rivals (Best Multiplayer)

SADX - Spyro Triple Pack (v1.1.0) (3D) from Jesus_PK

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/894

Trophies: Tails (Second Place), Chemical Plant (Best Level Design)

Tree Tops (3D) from ecksdii

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/873

Trophies: Blaze (Most Potential)

Judge Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place) Honorable Mention

Klonoa Gameplay Mod (3D) from Sora-yx

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/870

Trophies: Emerl (Best Character Implementation)

Community Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place) Honorable Mention

Sonic Unleashed: Reimagined (3D) from Starlight

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/875

Trophies: Silver (Most Improved)

Community Trophies: Chaotix (Best Team Entry) Honorable Mention

Sonic 1: Mania (2DPC) from DNXDev & De Gezonde Roker

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/911

Judge Trophies: Quartz Quadrant (Best Visual)

S3AIR: Visions & Dreams (2DPC) from techncolour

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/882

Community Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place) Honorable Mention

Sonic 2 - Score Rush (Retro) from Giovanni

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/787

Judge Trophies: Mania (Best Fresh Concept)

Community Trophies: Mania (Best Fresh Concept) Honorable Mention

Sonic 2: West-Side Renovation (2DPC) from ZachmanAwesomeness

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/862

Judge Trophies: Chemical Plant (Best Level Design)

SONIC DELTA 40Mb (Sonic Delta Next) (Retro) from Neto

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/800

Community Trophies: Knuckles (Third Place)

Windmill Isle Act 5 (3D) from cosagets

https://shc.zone/entries/contest2023/922

Judge Trophies: Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals)

Community Trophies: Quartz Quadrant (Best Visuals) Honorable Mention