This is the second entry in our “Looking Back” series, following our deep dive into Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation. My own journey with F-Zero started on my very own SNES, and I can still remember the first time I powered it on and felt the rush of speed as Mute City’s theme blasted through […]
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and its Japanese counterpart, the Super Famicom (SFC), are often thought of as identical systems. While they share the same core hardware, there are plenty of differences in design, performance, game libraries, and even how the systems were marketed and experienced across Japan, North America, and Europe. Hardware and […]
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Before “cross-platform” became the standard, getting a game on multiple systems was exciting — and often confusing. During the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, a “multi-platform release” rarely meant the same experience. Hardware differences, unique development teams, and creative choices often turned a single title into several very different games. Take Aladdin for example. The Mega […]
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A brand-new Super Mario World romhack is here! Adventure in Forest Land, created by Green Jerry, has just been released and is ready to download. Known for the popular The 4 Magic Wands hack, Green Jerry returns with another creative take on the SNES classic — this time with 34 exits spread across 5 worlds. […]
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Terranigma Redux, the fan-made modification and retranslation of the SNES classic, has been updated to version 1.5.3. This release improves text box spacing up to the Mermaids Tower while keeping all the Redux features such as rebalanced equipment, elemental weaknesses, visible map markers, and updated inventory descriptions. The included Hardmode doubles enemy and boss HP, […]
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Last week, I talked about the Mega Man X1: Proto Edition update, which you can read here. This time, we’re moving on to its sequel, Mega Man X2: Proto Edition, and like before, Protoman once again takes center stage. Version 1.2 brings the same level of polish as the first game while giving X2 its […]
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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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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 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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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 […]
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