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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If you guys don’t know who BillyTime! games is, then let me tell you. This is a guy that takes games from the past, primarily the 16-Bit era and improves them via ROM hacking methods. Remember the games you played and loved but always thought something was slightly off, or just wished if there were […]
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Loved by many was a tough as nails 2D Platform Game that went by the name “Super Meat Boy”, as Brutal as it was, it had that instant respawn “I can do better on the next try”. The formula definitely worked and it was one of the most popular games on the Xbox 360. It […]
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I feel we are being treated with the quality of modern Brawlers we are getting these days. From Streets of Rage 4, to Power Rangers, to TMNT. These modern Beat Em Ups are giving us a taste of that classic formula with a fresh lick of paint. So here enters MARVEL’S Cosmic Invasion by Dotemu, […]
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I’m a big Amiga fan and an even bigger Castlevania fan. This project here from Dante Mendes is something I’ve been following for some time now. It’s been in a great state for a long time but Dante keeps adding more and more improvements to it. So, to celebrate Amiga’s 40th Anniversary, we get spoilt […]
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The Ship of Harkinian, the PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, has just received a trio of updates in quick succession. Versions 9.0.3, 9.0.4, and 9.0.5 named Blair Delta, Blair Echo, and Blair Foxtrot respectively bring a mix of new features, randomizer enhancements, and crucial bug fixes. Here’s a breakdown of […]
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DuckStation, a popular PlayStation emulator, allows players to experience classic games with enhanced visuals. Metal Gear Solid, originally released in 240p, can be upscaled and modified for modern displays. Vanilla Experience The game was first played in its original resolution of 240p without enhancements. This version preserves the authentic look and feel of the original […]
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Atari and Digital Eclipse have announced a new downloadable content (DLC) expansion for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration titled The Namco Legendary Pack, which was revealed on July 21, 2025. This addition brings several classic Namco games to the compilation, along with historical content about their development. Classic Games Included The Namco Legendary Pack will […]
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In a recent post on X, Dreamcast developer Falco Girgis (@falco_girgis) shared a promising update on the ongoing fan project to bring Mario Kart 64 to the Sega Dreamcast. The post reads: “WHOOO! After another week of intense bugfixing and performance gainz, jnmartin is preparing for the initial release.” This message marks a significant milestone […]
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We got the arcade classic ” Star Force” loved by so many on the MiSTer FPGA courtesy of core developer madoov. Well, that very core has now been ported over to the Analogue Pocket by non-other than Obsidian dot dev, just a couple of days later. I’m sure it’ll hit the updaters soon, but for […]
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