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November 1, 2026
Casper’s Unfinished SNES Translation Gets a New English Release
Tashi's unfinished translation of the Japanese Casper continues with English introductions, photo captions, ending text, and more in a new public beta.
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October 15, 2026
Super Mario 64 Is Running on Atari Jaguar, but You Won’t Be Able to Play It
Budfolk demonstrates Super Mario 64 on Atari Jaguar, reports 12–20fps and explains the technical compromises, but says no ROM or builds will be released.
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October 5, 2026
Legendary Wings NES to PC: Beta 1 Released with Optional Remastered Graphics
Legendary Wings NES to PC Beta 1 is out now. Download the Windows port, switch between original and remastered graphics, and try the refreshed first level. Requires your own ROM.
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September 30, 2026
Super Mario Kart Deluxe Targets Christmas Day 2026 With New Racers, Cups, and 300cc
SMKDX targets December 25, 2026, with eight extra racers, six more cups, missions, new multiplayer modes, and speed classes up to 300cc.
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June 12, 2026
Retro Replay: Pixel Panic Is Now on Sega Genesis — 50 Unique Levels, New Sprites, New Music, and More
Retro Replay: Pixel Panic has officially made the jump from the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Sega Genesis, and this new 16-bit version is a much bigger, louder, faster, and more complete version of the original homebrew idea. What started as a small NES homebrew…
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June 8, 2026
Retro Replay: Pixel Panic v0.50 Brings Arcade Maze Chaos to the Nintendo Entertainment System
Retro Replay: Pixel Panic is now playable as a work-in-progress Nintendo Entertainment System homebrew release. Built from Shiru’s open-source Chase demo, the project has grown into a fast-paced arcade maze game starring the Retro Replay skull mascot in a chaotic digital world filled with enemies,…
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September 12, 2025
Super Mario Kart – Horizons SNES Romhack Review | The True Sequel Fans Deserved
What if Super Mario Kart got the sequel we always dreamed of on the SNES? Horizons delivers 20 new tracks, new music, and pure nostalgia. From grassy plains to abandoned mines, Super Mario Kart – Horizons takes the SNES classic to new places. It feels…
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September 9, 2025
Interview with Southbird – Creator of Super Mario Bros. 3Mix
When people talk about the greatest ROM hacks ever made, Super Mario Bros. 3Mix almost always comes up. Created by Southbird, this hack was more than just a simple remix of Nintendo’s NES classic... it became a sprawling tribute to Mario’s entire history. 3Mix included…
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September 8, 2025
Interview with LetsTalkGames / xMANGRAVYx
The Super Mario World hacking scene is filled with passion projects, but few creators have managed to balance accessibility, creativity, and ambition quite like xMANGRAVYx, the driving force behind LetsTalkGames. I first came across his work through Castlemania II, a gothic and atmospheric sequel that…
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September 6, 2025
Super Mario Bros. 3Mix Review and longplay – Southbird’s Masterpiece ROM Hack
When it comes to ambitious ROM hacks, few projects can match the scale and polish of Super Mario Bros. 3Mix, created by the talented developer Southbird. Released more than a decade ago (2014), 3Mix is not simply a reworking of Super Mario Bros. 3 but…
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September 3, 2025
The Crow (NES ROM Hack) Review – Pacnsac Games Turns Batman Into a Gothic Classic
Pacnsac Games, the prolific ROM hacker known as pacnsacdave, has built a name for transforming beloved NES titles into something wholly new while staying true to the spirit of retro gaming. In March 2020 he released The Crow, a complete hack of Sunsoft’s Batman: The…
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September 3, 2025
Pacnsac Games – An Interview with the Creator of Mr. Gimmick 2 and More
The ROM hacking community has produced countless creative projects, but few figures are as consistent and ambitious as pacnsacdave of Pacnsac Games. His library of NES hacks and homebrews stretches across genres, often transforming familiar titles into something entirely new. Dave has done A LOT!…
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