I had some thoughts on fixing some rules as well as add some new categories and leaderboards. These are not finalized is subject to change.

These are just suggestion of what I think and is open for discussion, so let me know any thoughts and ideas. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Questions

• Should it be called NG+ or Hard Mode? • Should milliseconds be added to submissions for more accurate times? Level Leaderboard should atleast use milliseconds for submissions. • Should we ban the use the codes that makes you start with 3 Rudras as well as the code for restarting a level with full health? ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Any%

Rules: • Time Starts: When press on "START". • Time Ends: When the text of Chiaki appears on the screen (it is the first frame of text): https://ibb.co/b7p3dk • Any use of codes are banned. • If an emulator is used, the original version must be played as the 'english patched' version of the game is prohibited. • Banned Emulators: ZSNES (all versions) and SNES9X (1.43 and below) are banned. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── • NG+ (Hard Mode)

Rules: • You must access NG+ (Hard Mode) via the code (see guide) in the Config Menu. • Time Starts: When press on "START". • Time Ends: When the text of Chiaki appears on the screen (it is the first frame of text): https://ibb.co/b7p3dk • Any use of codes other than NG+ is banned. • If an emulator is used, the original version must be played as the 'english patched' version of the game is prohibited. • Banned Emulators: ZSNES (all versions) and SNES9X (1.43 and below) are banned. ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── • Level Leaderboard

Rules: • You must access the levels via Level Select (see guide). • (Not sure if should have this or not) You must use a Timer (through editing software) that starts and ends according to the rules below. Otherwise it will be hard for us moderators to decide what the actual time is. • Time Starts: On first frame when the screen becomes visible (after entering the level) https://imgur.com/a/WtFr2 • Time Ends: On first frame when the screen is completely black (after exiting a level) • Any use of codes other than Level Select is banned. ¤ • If an emulator is used, the original version must be played as the 'english patched' version of the game is prohibited. • Banned Emulators: ZSNES (all versions) and SNES9X (1.43 and below) are banned.

¤However in some stages (1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 4-3, 4-4, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4) you will start with 50% of your health. Therefore using the restart option is allowed, however items such as scrolls are saved when restarting levels and usages of these is not fair competition. Therefore if you pick up scrolls and restart the level (L+R+A), it is prohibited to use any Rudras whatsoever during the entire duration of the level. If you however have not picked up any scrolls, you are allowed to use any item you further pick up during the level.