SMW Central has released the Super Mario Bros. 3 Level Design Contest 2023 compilation, a patch for Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World on the SNES. It features 30 contest entries and extra bonus stages. The first four tiers are unlocked from the start, while Tier 5 requires four keys hidden in earlier tiers. […]
Continue Reading
A new ROM hack for Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzou Ningen on NES (Famicom), titled Killer Androids [HP+], has been released by injoon84. This gameplay-focused update increases the HP of several major bosses, including Freeza, Cooler (transformed), and Androids 19, 18, 17, and 16, making battles more challenging. Thanks to YouTuber zack86735, both Vegeta […]
Continue Reading
A new version of the Chrono Trigger retranslation patch has been released, incorporating kWhazit’s updated script along with fixes for remaining issues from the older Kajar Laboratories patch. While the original retranslation aimed for literal accuracy, it often read awkwardly in English. Later addendum patches improved flow but blended multiple translations, losing some consistency. This […]
Continue Reading
A fan project has brought Mario Kart 64 to the Sega Dreamcast, using the official decompilation of the Nintendo 64 classic as its base. Built with the KallistiOS toolchain, this port runs natively on Dreamcast hardware and includes working VMU save support for both race records and time trial ghosts. The Dreamcast version retains the […]
Continue Reading
The SNES recently got a Rumble controller which works on original hardware as well as the MiSTer FPGA via SNAC/X). A new version of Doom is also due to release soon which is an improvement over the original version, and it also adds rumble support. Limited Run Games who are behind the release of the […]
Continue Reading
Oh, Bow Wiggly Wow Wow!! Jnmartin, after bringing us Wipeout, Doom64, and Mario Kart 64 to the SEGA Dreamcast is now working on Star Fox DC port. No one could disagree that porting games from one console to another is like Pringles, “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” It is nice to see our favourite […]
Continue Reading
If you are as old as I am and had access to an Amiga or an Atari ST when you were a youngling, then you probably remember Rick Dangerous, seriously, this is an unforgettable game, for many reasons, but the biggest being the sound Rick makes upon his death. I can still hear the super […]
Continue Reading
The SNES version of Mortal Kombat was infamous for what it didn’t have, the blood, gore, and raw violence that defined the arcade original. But what if that changed? A new hack aims to answer that with a vengeance. Mortal Kombat Nitro Championship Edition. Inspired by James MK Fink’s legendary Mortal Kombat Nitro and building […]
Continue Reading
SMW hacker Steven Atauchi has released a new trailer for the upcoming Beta 2.0 of Super Mario World Mix, his ongoing ROM hack for the SNES classic. While the exact release date isn’t confirmed yet, he’s aiming for August, to coincide with the next SMW Central C3 event. The new trailer gives fans a preview […]
Continue Reading
A fan-made port of the 1990 arcade classic Super Pang is currently in development, bringing the frantic bubble-popping gameplay to 16-bit Sega hardware. This early alpha, titled MegaPang, is already playable and features: While the gameplay is still under construction, it already offers a faithful recreation of the arcade’s mechanics, visuals, and challenge. Some elements […]
Continue Reading