Assault Suit Leynos – Full Retranslation Restores Lost Content

Originally released in Japan for the Sega Mega Drive in 1990, Assault Suit Leynos was later brought to the West under the title Target Earth, but with significant changes. Now, a newly released fan retranslation sets out to restore everything that was lost. What Was Changed in the Original Localization? The Western release of Target […]

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Mega Man 7 Restoration – Restoring the Japanese Experience

Mega Man 7 on the Super Nintendo holds a unique place in the Blue Bomber’s history. As the first classic Mega Man title on a 16-bit console, it was both a bold step forward and a divisive entry for fans. While some appreciated its upgraded graphics, darker tone, and memorable music, others criticized its larger […]

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The Original Castlevania gets the NES to SNES treatment with lots of extras too

The game that started this epic series gets a massive uplift. The difference between NES and SNES is like the difference between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie “Twins”, Arnie being the SNES of course. Now the ROM hacker known as Rumbleminze has brought Castlevania from the NES to the SNES. It’s not […]

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New SNES custom PCB is looking great and so is the handheld mock up

αSNES mainboard prototype is being worked on by YveltalGriffin (@YveltalGriffin X). Pictures of the PCB have been shared over on X as well as a mock up of a planned Super Nintendo handheld console. This is not FPGA based and requires a donor SNES. So this will appeal to some of you and not to […]

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The Terminator (NES) That Could Have Been: A Journey to Silius Hack Worth Playing

When you think of 8-bit adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters, the NES is no stranger to some wildly off-brand releases. But what if we told you that Journey to Silius, Sunsoft’s cyberpunk action shooter, was originally supposed to be a Terminator game? No, this isn’t just speculation, it’s retro gaming history. And thanks to a dedicated […]

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