Sheex is a Master Ninja

Original game : Secret of Mana

Platform : SNES

Author : Kethinov

Release date : 24 October 2019

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.2

Modifications : P

Downloads : 162

ROM Information

Secret of Mana (USA).sfc - NOINTRO
CRC32: D0176B24
MD5: 10A894199A9ADC50FF88815FD9853E19
SHA-1: 8133041A363E3CC68CEDEF40B49B6D20D03C505D
SHA-256: 4C15013131351E694E05F22E38BB1B3E4031DEDAC77EC75ABECEBE8520D82D5F

Hack description

This hack changes the Dark Stalker boss fight in Tasnica to a Master Ninja, significantly increasing the difficulty of what was otherwise a fairly easy boss fight. The dialog of two NPCs has also been updated to refer to this enemy as a Master Ninja instead of a Dark Stalker, including when Sheex is unmasked as the identity of this mysterious disguised enemy.

Important things to note:

- How to combine this with the Variable Width Font hack: 1. Apply VWF, 2. Remove header, 3. Apply this hack, 4. Apply this hack's VWF support hack.
- How to combine this with Relocalized: 1. Apply Relocalized, 2. Apply this hack, 3. Apply this hack's Relocalized support hack.

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
Kethinov	Hacking	Principal author
Queue	Hacking	Provided code for VWF and Relocalized support

Reviews

C'mon, Sheexy, make it hurt so good.	zoolgremlin	2019-11-02	Version 1.2
Tested as part of the ongoing Secret of Mana Turbo Project, by Queue (with various resources provided by zhaDe as part of Secret of Mana: New Game Improvement). Latest version used. A much greater challenge than Sheex "The Dark Stalker" (was that supposed to be threatening? Try pulling this leg! I think the other one needs a break...). Though funnily enough... as a master of this game I beat him whilst only taking one hit, he didn't even get a chance to cast Stone Saber! Or maybe I lucked out somehow... wouldn't put it past me. In any case, almost anything's worth a try to improve the Vanilla game, especially Boss battles which are a JOKE nowadays. Aren't "Bosses" supposed to be tougher, than the "Minions" lurking around in their dungeon/hideout/castle/floating battleship/etc.? Yeah. That's what I thought too. And maybe for a child, they are. But you know what they say! "Time flows like a river, and history repeats..." Make that, "And history moves on." Give it a try, but beware the might of NINJAAAAA POWAAAAHH! Wotcha!

Good stuff	hmsong	2019-10-13	Version 1.1
This is very good. While the enemy doesn't have a lot of HP, he can dish out some serious damage. And because he is immune to most Status Effects, the fight becomes more interesting.

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