Sonic Hacking Contest has announced the winners for the more than 50 trophies up for grabs this year. The community, the contest’s judges, and the media panel (which included us!) got to vote for their own favorites. You’ll find a few familiar names, as we covered several of these games throughout the week. You can find that coverage here. And while the event may be over, and the winners have been chosen, stick around! We’ll be doing more SHC 2021 coverage over the next few days.
Sonic Hacking Contest has also confirmed its 2022 dates: October 10-16. You can find out more info about this year’s SHC, and what they have planned for next year, in the 2021 Winners newsletter here.
The winners for each of these votes are as follows:
TOP THREE RETRO (JUDGED)
1st – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
2nd – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
3rd – Sonic The Hedgehog: Ancient Isles by Catswell
TOP THREE RETRO (COMMUNITY)
1st – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
2nd – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
3rd – Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Epilogue by Hardline Team
Best Retro Voted by Media Panel
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team and Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Epilogue by Hardline Team
TOP THREE 3D (JUDGED)
1st – Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
2nd – Sonic ’06 – Emerald Coast by Nonami
3rd – Sonic Forces Re-imagined – SHC 2021 Demo by brandonj
TOP THREE 3D (COMMUNITY)
1st – Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
2nd – Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
3rd – Sonic Forces Re-imagined – SHC 2021 Demo by brandonj
Best 3D Voted by Media Panel
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honorable Mention: Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
TOP THREE 2DPC (JUDGED)
1st – Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcNuggie
2nd – Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
3rd – Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
TOP THREE 2DPC (COMMUNITY)
1st – Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcNuggie
2nd – Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
3rd – Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Best Voted by Media Panel
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honorable Mention: Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Of course, there are far more SHC categories than just the best overall games. Games were competing in a variety of categories. For the complete list of winners for each available Sonic Hacking Contest trophy, look at the list below:
RETRO CATEGORY
Best Visual – Judged
Sonic the Hedgehog: Ancient Isles by Catswell
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Best Visual – Community
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Best Audio – Judged
Sonic the Hedgehog: Ancient Isles by Catswell
Honourable Mention – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Best Audio – Community
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Best Technical – Judged
Sonic 1 Blastless DX by vladikcomper
Best Technical – Community
Sonic 1 Blastless DX by vladikcomper
Best Level Design – Judged
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Best Level Design – Community
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Most Entertaining – Judged
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Most Entertaining – Community
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Most “WTF?!” – Judged
VTuber in Sonic 1 by ProjectFM
Honourable Mention – SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Most “WTF?!” – Community
SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Honourable Mention – VTuber in Sonic 1 by ProjectFM
Best Team Entry – Judged
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Best Team Entry – Community
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Best Multiplayer Entry – Judged
SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Best Multiplayer Entry – Community
SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Best Character Implementation – Judged
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Pink Edition by E-122-Psi
Best Character Implementation – Community
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Pink Edition by E-122-Psi
Honourable Mention – Big the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog by E-122-Psi
Best Boss Design – Judged
Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Epilogue by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Best Boss Design – Community
Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Epilogue by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Judged
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Community
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – SNOLF: Tournament Edition by drmelon
Most Potential – Judged
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Most Potential – Community
Sonic 1 Definitive by RadiantNexus Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hackable – Splash Hill Demo by CHRdutch
Most Improved – Judged
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hackable – Splash Hill Demo by CHRdutch
Most Improved – Community
Hellfire Saga by Hardline Team
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hackable – Splash Hill Demo by CHRdutch
3D CATEGORY
Best Visual – Judged
Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Honourable Mention – Sonic ’06 – Emerald Coast by Nonami
Best Visual – Community
Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Honourable Mention – Dash Adventure 2 by Revenir
Best Audio – Judged
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Best Audio – Community
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Best Technical – Judged
Yoshi’s Island Zone DLC Restoration by DeaTh
Honourable Mention – Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Best Technical – Community
Yoshi’s Island Zone DLC Restoration by DeaTh
Honourable Mention – Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Best Level Design – Judged
Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Best Level Design – Community
Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Most Entertaining – Judged
Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Most Entertaining – Community
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Most “WTF?!” – Judged
Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Honourable Mention – Dash Adventure 2 by Revenir
Most “WTF?!” – Community
Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Best Team Entry – Judged
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Sonic Riders DX by Extreme Gear Labs
Best Team Entry – Community
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Dash Adventure 2 by Revenir
Best Multiplayer Entry – Judged
Sonic Riders DX by Extreme Gear Labs
Best Multiplayer Entry – Community
Sonic Riders DX by Extreme Gear Labs
Best Character Implementation – Judged
Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Best Character Implementation – Community
Dash Adventure 2 by Revenir
Honourable Mention – Sonic 06 Definitive Experience by brianuuu
Best Boss Design – Not Awarded in Judged or Community
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Judged
MISSION REPLACEMENT: SA1 Gamma-Timer Variant over Kill X Many Missions by Twilord
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Community
MISSION REPLACEMENT: SA1 Gamma-Timer Variant over Kill X Many Missions by Twilord
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Most Potential – Judged
Sonic Forces Re-imagined – SHC 2021 Demo by brandonj
Honourable Mention – Shivery Mountainsides by Goalringmod27
Most Potential – Community
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Re-imagined – SHC 2021 Demo by brandonj
Most Improved – Judged
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Sonic Forces Re-imagined – SHC 2021 Demo by brandonj
Most Improved – Community
Sonic Forces Overclocked – Freight Frenzy DEMO – SHC2021 Edition by TheDuckDealer
Honourable Mention – Dash Adventure 2 by Revenir
2DPC CATEGORY
Best Visual – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Best Visual – Community
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Best Audio – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Best Audio – Community
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Best Technical – Judged
Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Best Technical – Community
Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Honourable Mention – SONIC CD: EPISODE METAL by jackelzxa
Best Level Design – Judged
Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Honourable Mention – Sonic The Hedgehog: Lost Island Demo by CartoonsAnimate22
Best Level Design – Community
Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Honourable Mention – Sonic The Hedgehog: Lost Island Demo by CartoonsAnimate22
Most Entertaining – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Most Entertaining – Community
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Most “WTF?!” – Not Awarded in Judged or Community
Best Team Entry – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Best Team Entry – Community
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Sonic the Hedgehog Forever by Team Forever
Best Multiplayer Entry – Not Awarded in Judged or Community
Best Character Implementation – Judged
SONIC CD: EPISODE METAL by jackelzxa
Best Character Implementation – Community
SONIC CD: EPISODE METAL by jackelzxa
Best Boss Design – Judged – Not Awarded
Best Boss Design – Community
Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Judged
Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Best Fresh Concept Using Existing Concepts As A Backbone – Community
Mystic Cave Zone Mania-fied by campbellsonic
Most Potential – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Sonic The Hedgehog: Lost Island Demo by CartoonsAnimate22
Most Potential – Community
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie
Honourable Mention – Sonic The Hedgehog: Lost Island Demo by CartoonsAnimate22
Most Improved – Judged
Sonic 2 Mania SHC2021 Demo by AChickMcnuggie