Alleys of Anime 2 Brings Fan Favorite Anime Heroes Into Streets of Rage 2

A new fan made Genesis ROM hack, Alleys of Anime 2, has been released, replacing the original Streets of Rage 2 roster with four iconic anime characters. The hack blends classic beat em up gameplay with a crossover lineup pulled from some of the most popular series of the 90s. Players can fight through the […]

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Community Project Spotlight: Mega Man 1 & 2 Rushjet1 VRC6 Arranged Music ROM Hacks by Ti

Today I’m going to try and establish a new type of article for MGS, the Community Project Spotlight. In these articles I will focus on a lesser known ROM Hack, Homebrew, Translation patch or other interesting Classic Gaming Community topic that I think might be of interest to our readers. For this first article I’m […]

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Gradius 2 xh: An almost lost feature packed hack of Gradius 2 arcade!

Jotego/JTFPGA member niknak, a long time classic gaming community member on Discord inquired about adding support in the JTTWIN16 FPGA core for a very obscure (in the west) rom hack of the arcade original version of Gradius II. Titled Gradius II xh, this modification/hack changes the game to be more like a so called training […]

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Your Minivan Racing Dream is REAL! Gran Turismo 2: Beige Edition is Coming!

Gran Turismo 2: Beige Edition is a fan-made mod for the original Gran Turismo 2. 🎮 Target Platform 🗓️ Release Date 📋 Key Features and Focus Car List Expansion: Gameplay Changes: In essence, it takes the classic PS1 racing simulator and shifts the focus from high-performance racing to the fun of modifying and racing common, […]

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Splatterhouse RPG in English! Get Ready for Splatter World! It’s Coming!

Remember that long-lost Splatterhouse RPG for the NES that recently got discovered and preserved? All us non-Japanese speakers were itching to play it. Well, the good news is, it’s now being translated. This is all thanks to the work of Lazarus_DS and FCC (thanks, guys!). For more information on this game, check out our original […]

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The Legend of Zelda: Mirror of Worlds Pushes the NES to Its Limit

After claiming Perils of Darkness would be his final Zelda 1 hack, creator The3Dude has returned with one last surprise. The Legend of Zelda: Mirror of Worlds is a massive NES overhaul created through advanced ASM hacking, merging both quests into a single, expanded adventure. The Recorder has been transformed into the new Mirror of […]

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Super Mario World Redone: 40 Years of Mario Edition

A brand new version of Super Mario World Redone has been released to celebrate four decades of Mario adventures, bringing a major round of updates and polish to Nintendo’s 16-bit classic. Version 2.6 introduces several enhancements, including upgraded visuals that take full advantage of the Super Nintendo’s color palette, new playable characters with unique abilities, […]

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Gets Enhanced Saturn Patch

The Sega Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, originally released in Japan as Akumajou Dracula X: Gekka no Yasoukyoku on June 25, 1998, has received a major enhancement thanks to a new translation and optimization patch from the Meduza Team, led by Rafael Silva. Based on their previous “Ultimate” release, this version delivers […]

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The Aluminum Xbox Prototype Returns, Built From Scratch – Video by Macho Nacho Productions On YouTube

Before the Xbox became the green and black plastic console we all know, Microsoft’s early prototype looked completely different. The first design was a massive X shaped block of solid aluminum, more like a sci-fi sculpture than a gaming machine. Built to impress at trade shows, it was never meant for production, mainly due to […]

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Mario Kart 64 Amped Up Receives Halloween-Themed V3.10 Hotfix

The fan-favorite mod Mario Kart 64 Amped Up by Litronom has received a new V3.10 hotfix, just in time for Halloween. This update introduces festive Halloween costumes, which can be toggled by pressing Z on the Player Select screen when 3D Racers are enabled. The patch also enhances visuals by displaying 3D models in character […]

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