Released by GbreezeSunset on August 10, 2025, House of Flying Veggies is a short but challenging Super Mario Bros. 2 Kaizo hack built entirely around advanced veggie-throwing techniques. In ROM hacking terms, Kaizo describes fan-made levels that are intentionally difficult and puzzle-heavy, often requiring precise movement, unusual mechanics, or unconventional problem solving. Each stage in […]
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A new custom Super Famicom project, the OpenSFC, has been unveiled. Designed and built entirely by starlightk7 , the board is based on the original SHVC model, considered by many to be the best-designed of the two-chip Super Famicom/SNES boards. The SHVC layout includes a removable sound module, which has also been recreated for this […]
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A new graphics hack for Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance has been released by Pemburu Vampir, offering a visual overhaul inspired by Piggy Chan’s Symphony of Dissonance mod, but with a fresh approach. This update refines and brightens the game’s look, fixing and enhancing various visual elements: The hack comes in two versions, original whip or […]
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A brand-new ROM hack, Pokémon Royal Sapphire, has officially launched, offering a heavily enhanced and reimagined version of Pokémon Sapphire. Inspired by hacks like Renegade Platinum for its difficulty and quality-of-life upgrades, and Pokémon Gaia for story expansion, this project aims to make Hoenn feel both familiar and brand new. Royal Sapphire keeps Generation 3 […]
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A new fan patch for the US release of Tales of Destiny aims to polish the original localization, fix technical bugs, and restore censored or altered content. While not a full retranslation, it keeps Michiyo Pattillo’s original English script intact, correcting translation errors, reverting arbitrary localization changes, and implementing modern Tales naming conventions. Key Features […]
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Developer Shane McCafferty (EGVroom) has shared a new Game Boy Color project showcasing a demake of Earthion. Created in just one afternoon and running on original hardware, the short clip reveals a vibrant and smooth horizontal shooter that captures the spirit of the recently released original. It isn’t something you can play yet, but it’s […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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