Well, if you don't use XMomentum, the sprite(s) won't show up at all, that is correct. However, likewise with Milne's Kazotsky Kick, they will be present in the situation where either of the two are present - like Windows does it with some of the oldest dialogs still appearing in the 3.1 layout. The next patch isn't likely to bring anything big gameplay-wise, instead focusing on the little things (credits, sound test, etc), but who knows what I'll come up with.
Of course! Perhaps it didn't show up due to the order I loaded the mods, I didn't really think about that until later. Hahahaha
Belated reply, but, well, tada.wav is used already for one of the victory sounds. However, since I am pulling from not just Windows itself, but from the games from around the era too, I did find one that works as an alternative. Things are wrapping up on my end... I'm just primarily having fun on my own.
Using XPerience Blasts as Hyper and losing the form is very much intentional - think of having your PC overclocked so much that it crashes and you lose all of your unsaved work... in this case, everyone loses their rings and shields.
I've been curious about this change in the new update. Is it even possible to clear out a (base game) Special Stage of Blue Spheres?
Don't forget that Windows can bring shields over from previous levels, so if you finish a level with the Attraction Shield, it'll carry over into the Special Stage. I have personally tested it on all of them, 1st and 3rd have the layout that could be fully cleared out.
