You Are Just a Blue Switch, The Strangest Mario ROM Hack of 2025

A Contest That Encourages Creativity Each year, SMW Central’s 24-Hour Level Design Contest pushes ROM hackers to build something from scratch in just one day. The 2025 edition brought some wild entries, but one hack immediately stood out for its bizarre concept and unexpected charm. You Don’t Play as Mario In You Are Just a […]

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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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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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