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1) Texture Quality

Unless you're making hacks for an specific visual style (like Smash4 style or Smash 3C), try to get your stuff to blend in with Brawl as much as possible. That goes beyond a good resolution, but also added detail and even proper colouring. If the source of your model didn't have a fitting texture to work with, MAKE YOUR OWN, and make it feel at home in Brawl. That way, your work will look way more professional, and is very likely to be featured.

2) Avoid Lag or object issues

Who doesn't love HD looking stuff? However, keep in mind you're making a hack for everyone to enjoy (or so it's expected of you), and thus should avoid stuff that doesn't work well on Wii (as opposed to Dolphin) as many users stick to Wii to playing their Brawl. Same can be said about object issues - sometimes, when the position of objects clash, they get a weird visual glitch which is quite annoying to see, called Z-Fighting. If you don't know what that is and you're focusing on making stages, look it up and avoid it. It ruins the professional look of anything.

3) Improve your Rigging skills

This is meant for characters. Sometimes, it doesn't take much to notice that a rig is lazy. There's always a way to get the character to look the way you want it to, even if you think there isn't. You're probably just a few tools away. So, get to know 3DSMax further, experiment with tools, look up tutorials. The more professional your rig is, the more likely your model will be featured. The rig is, sometimes, just as important as the model itself. Another important tip is: avoid messing with Brawl's boneset. Unless you're going for a size mod, or an unique variation of a character (for example, human-like build for Fox), you should keep the boneset unchanged, and instead of adapting the bones to the character, you should adapt the character to the bones. That way, anyone can use the hack without worries about whether it could work with an specific PSA or general mod( ie. Project M), or whether it might affect gameplay. If you want your hack to be featured, it is because you want as many people to use it as possible. And if that is so, you should keep your stuff as "everyone-friendly" as possible.

4) Be ORIGINAL

And by that I don't mean make an OC and you're cool. Nope... What I actully mean is that, when making stages, you should go to layouts that are interesting to play in, and out of the ordinary. It's the opposite of what was done in Smash4 when they created a flat version of everything. You should build something that, while still nice competitive-wise, has an unique layout. That way, people will have a reason to play YOUR STAGE, and not Battlefield, Final Destination, Smashville. Create stunning backgrounds. Everyone likes a beautiful setting, so it will give you extra points! When making characters, try going for things that nobody thought about before. Outfits are a great choice! How about a Pikachu wearing a fancy combat mask? How about Lucario wearing a summer outfit? How about Mario with a Mullet and brass knuckles? There are many possibilities, and everything you can think about can make your stuff unique and worth to have on the SD card!