Homebrew developer infidelity has released the very first alpha build of their latest project, a Super Nintendo port of the NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. The current build allows players to progress up to the Dam stage, with ongoing work focused on converting attributes and improving accuracy.
The port makes use of HDMA (Horizontal Direct Memory Access) for the HUD instead of the NES’s sprite 0 hit detection, eliminating common issues such as sprite flicker or HUD glitches. Tests on the PC emulator Mesen have shown zero flicker and zero HUD problems so far. While sound effects still need attention, those fixes are planned for a later stage of development.
For now, only supporters on Patreon have access to this early alpha build.