SoR2 - Extreme Mania Hack is a ROM HACK created by Eskayelle: http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4821/

This Hack is intended for the most extreme Mania players or for anyone looking to have some fun and see how far they can get. The Link gives a good description of what you can expect in this hack and is also where you can download it.

You have to have your own (hopefully legally obtained) copy of SoR2 ROM and then patch it with the hack. Good Luck!

Any questions?

There is a coop run on Mania where both players are using Max. Should we leave this run or should I remove it?

In order to play as the same character you enter a code at the title screen. For those of you who like definitions, I'm leaving a few down below so we can examine and think.

Cheat: act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination. "she always cheats at cards"

Urban Dictionary: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cheat%20Codes In the gaming world: Cheat Codes use to refer just to entering in a sequence of inputs either buttons from a controller or characters from a keyboard used to change the way your games are played. Cheat Codes are created by the developer and put in the game intentionally. This idea originated from game testers to be able to easily skip levels, heal their character, gain an item, etc to effectively test the game. The term Cheat Code is now commonly used for anything to help a player with their game. Cheat Codes now can be actual codes typed in to unlock a feature of the game or hint like a location of a hidden item players want to find. Can be a strategy to perform a function in the game as well.

We seem to be having a great deal of difficulty defining what is a "Cheat Code." Personally, I think Urban Dictionary does a pointless job in defining what a cheat code is. I find the normal definition to be more helpful. Let's move away from defining and instead look at the specific situation of inputting a code for the purpose of gaining an unfair advantage.

Does entering a code give an unfair advantage? If I enter a code and play on Very Easy, then I play against other Very Easy competitors. So no, I don't have an unfair advantage. We all have the same advantage. If I enter a code and then enter another code (2 different codes), then I play against other Very Easy players, but I get to use 2 of the fastest character instead of 2 different characters. Yes, now I have an unfair advantage. I'm using a "code" to gain an unfair advantage on my competitors.

The argument could be made that a player who is not using a code, could also just use a code. If there was a code that made my character invulnerable to damage, it would give me an unfair advantage over the game. If people wanted to play the game in this fashion, they should be categorized separately from people who do not because they would have an unfair advantage.

The argument could be made that Very Easy gives you an unfair advantage over the game. I agree that it does, but it doesn't give you an unfair advantage over competitors who are also playing on Very Easy. The polar opposite of this is Mania. There is no unfair advantage to playing the game on Mania. Putting a code in, does not change your starting lives or the level you begin the game on (the player may manually change these things to give themselves an unfair advantage.) Or, a player can change the starting lives to give themselves a disadvantage because they are hardcore.

My final argument: let's say a player enters a code A+B then goes into the options menu (intentionally or by accident.) They change nothing in the options, exit the options, selects their character and speedruns the game. What should we do? They entered a code. It doesn't matter, because it won't give them an unfair advantage. It does not change the way the game is played as opposed to anyone else who is speedrunning on normal.

I recently submitted my Hardcore run, and although I like hanging out on the same page as everyone else, I think there should be different categories for different difficulties. I'll leave it to the wisdom of the moderators. -Anthopants