Magician Lord, a well-known and much-loved NEO-GEO game, was famous for its difficulty. This ROM hack brings some welcome balance adjustments, a redesigned HUD, and several graphical improvements. Below is a copy-and-paste list of all tweaks and changes as stated on the project’s GitHub page. Magician Lord is a fantastic game, featuring outstanding graphics and […]
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It’s here for everyone now! I’ve been talking a lot about the recent NES core for the MiSTer FPGA and how the latest test builds have been phenomenally accurate. The core has been passing tests designed to check all hardware components, achieving a perfect score. Previously, you needed an unstable MiSTer main and an unstable […]
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Sonic fans can now experience an enhanced take on Sonic’s 8-bit debut with Sonic the Hedgehog SMS – NC Revision by Ninjacat25. This improvement hack brings new life to the Master System classic with enhanced shading, added slopes, redesigned zones, and expressive sprite work for both Sonic and Dr. Eggman. The update introduces a new […]
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As secondary school kids here in London, it was something every Amiga kid had. When first introduced to it, you felt you were being introduced to the Dark Side of the Amiga Force. But, to put it bluntly, this is what was used by kids in the early 90s to swap and copy pirate games […]
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Normally, in the Looking Back series, we revisit classic games that defined our childhoods and shaped the history of gaming. But for this special edition, I wanted to turn the spotlight toward a piece of hardware that changed everything, the Game Boy, known internally as the DMG-01 (Dot Matrix Game). Launched in 1989, it was […]
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Developer VBT has unveiled a beta port of the Mac CD version of Flashback: The Quest for Identity for the SEGA Saturn. The project, built using the Reminiscence engine, is currently available for testing on SegaXtreme, where VBT encourages the community to report any glitches or performance issues before its final release. Originally released on […]
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SNK has officially released Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle as the second entry in its Neo Geo Premium Selection series. Originally released in 1996 as the sequel to Savage Reign, this cult-favorite fighting game stood out for its unique tag-zone system, where players can only switch characters within designated areas on screen. The new Premium […]
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Recently, the MiSTer FPGA’s Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) core has been receiving updates that have made it the most accurate way to play the system (thanks Kitrinx), now on par with the original hardware. In fact, in some cases, the quality-of-life features it offers even make it better. Thanks to Terminator2K2, the existing NES core […]
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Infamous ROM hacker infidelity has just publicly released his latest work, this time it’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES, brought over to the SNES. This upgrade removes many of the NES limitations, such as sprite flicker and slowdown in certain areas, making it feel like an enhanced NES game, which is exactly what […]
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It’s hard to overstate just how much Pokémon Red & Blue changed gaming. When they released on the Game Boy in the late ’90s, they didn’t just introduce a new RPG, they sparked a cultural explosion. For many of us, those tiny grayscale sprites became an obsession that stretched from school playgrounds to after-dinner battles […]
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