
IMO, Last Impact is still the most impressive rom hack out there to this day
I know nostalgia has a lot to do with this unpopular opinion, but even if it came out 10 years ago, I still find objectively Last Impact extremely impressive.
Playable intro, minigames, custom power-ups and enemies, even an original soundtrack that is just awesome!
A cool star select screen, a file select area, star intro cutscenes, original boss fights...
And a unique level design with memorable levels. Even the levels' names are refined.
Not sure why this game isn't that popular in the community. It personally was my introduction to the SM64 rom hacks, which may be why I have so much attachment to it, but I literally can't see any other hack that reached this level of creativity and dedication. Not saying it's the only kind of rom hack I love - I'm a big fan of BroDute's Star Revenge series for example, but in my opinion Last Impact is just impressive.
What's your opinion on this hack?