Mortal Kombat II: Arkade Edition – A Surprisingly Playable NES Hack

Mortal Kombat II: Arkade Edition is a ROM hack that overhauls the infamous NES bootleg of Mortal Kombat II. Originally a barely functional pirate port, this version makes major improvements to graphics, sound, and gameplay, bringing it closer in spirit to the arcade classic. The hack refines controls, updates sprites and backgrounds, and adds more […]

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Dragon Ball Z: Assault of the Saiyans! New translation with SRAM save support.

Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiya Jin was originally released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System as an RPG retelling the early Saiyan saga. Now, thanks to a newly released fan translation, English-speaking fans can finally experience this unique adaptation in full glory with added SRAM save support. The game covers the events leading up […]

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Ultraman 2 (FDS) Fan Translation Now Available

A full English fan translation of Ultraman 2: Shutsugeki Katoku Tai (Science Patrol Deploys) for the Famicom Disk System has been released. Originally launched exclusively in Japan, the game is now fully playable in English thanks to the efforts of the fan translation community. About the Game Ultraman 2 is a sequel to the original […]

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Infidelity Announces SNES Ports: Super C, Contra Force, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Infidelity (@infidelity_nes), the famous NES‑to‑SNES rom‑hacker, has officially revealed the three titles he’ll be porting to SNES hardware later in 2025: Super C, Contra Force, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The announcement also mentions that he is revisiting one of his earlier ports to improve it further. Infidelity’s Background Infidelity has been active in the ROM hacking […]

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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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