Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts - Knight/Maiden Artoria Edition

This is a Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (USA) sprite hack that changes Arthur's sprites into those of a Maiden/Knight, Artoria.

• Now also adds a ton of optional QOL through new Secret Menu Options and a Score Leaderboard.
• Settings and rankings are saved through SRAM.

Get the boxarts here:

• Knight Artoria Edition

• Maiden Artoria Edition

• Ghosts'n Goblins Series Hacking Server: https://discord.gg/mPGwVN49ev

• Survey to determine preferred version: https://forms.gle/6TnRSPFfntWedo8n7

Version 3.1 Changes:

• Fixed a scoring issue for game completion score saving. Game was clearing the score during the ending enemy scenes. Version 3.0 Changes: Maiden / Knight Artoria (Base Patch)
• Remade from the ground-up
• Japanese Version made
• Full Conversion
• Uncensor (Stage 1 and Monster Names)
• Unique ttlescreen per version (8 total)
• Better dialogue
• Unique green/gold armor spin-jump frames
• Armor/Death sprite fixes
• Player 1 secret menu (L+Start on EXIT in Options)
• Secret menu options (all default OFF):
  • Chest Hints: Sparkles at chest triggers
  • Slower Timer: Longer stage timer. 94 frames x second (Vanilla: 63 frames x second)
  • Enhanced: Gameplay changes: air control + ledge fall + throw cancel
  • Better Armor: Armor steps down on hit (Gold→Bronze→Steel→Underwear)
  • Weapon Collect: Keep weapons; Use L/R to switch
  • Better Shield: Blocking doesn’t break the shield
  • 1-Up Fix: Pot 1-up progress carries across stages. In base game, the counter would reset with every Stage transition, making it nearly impossible to ever get one (As you'd have to sit and farm until near the end of the time limit to see one). First 1-Up is in the 32nd pot, following 1-Ups are after every 48 pots.
• SRAM Save for Settings and Ranking (Does not save Secret Menu's STAGE/AREA/MUSIC/SOUND options).
• Added a Ranking System
  • 16 boards × top 20 (4 per difficulty x 4 types below) Board Meaning CLEAN Vanilla; All secret settings off MINIMAL Only Chest Hints / Better Shield / 1-Up Fix (any mix) ENHANCED Enhanced alone OTHER Everything else

Browse order: Beginner→Normal→Expert→Pro for CLEAN, then the same four difficulties for MINIMAL, ENHANCED, OTHER.

Controls: Board Change: L / Left / Select (prev) and R / Right / Start (next) Board Pages: Up / Down Exit: A / B / Y / X

Extra Patches:

• FastROM patches: These include everything above + FastROM.
• Basket 3.0: Apply on top of any patch to replace Artoria's idle sprite with the original one and shield for basket.

• FredYeye: Disassembly, 1-Up Fix and more help than I can list here.
• tran4of3: Artist whose art inspired the armored sprites & artist behind the new "The End" Knight/Maiden arts.
• sleepyren: Artist behind the Citizen/Knight Dolls.
• poody: Hacker behind the first version of the girl hack
• SfcStuff: Hacker behind the Japanese hack