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    • hooperreH
      hooperre
      last edited by hooperre

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      Goldfinger 64 1.0

      Color me intrigued. Anyone tried it out yet? I'll be testing it for mupen on the RPi3 if someone doesn't beat me to it. May try it on Winx64 PJ64 too if that fails.

      Link: http://goldeneyevault.com/viewfile.php?id=349

      Edit: Opens with mupen64plus-GLide64, but fails to load levels.

      4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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      • lilbudL
        lilbud
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        The new controls hack for Earthbound.
        http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1111/

        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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        • hooperreH
          hooperre @lilbud
          last edited by

          @lilbud said in Big Rom Hacks & Homebrew Thread:

          The new controls hack for Earthbound.
          http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1111/

          Would you recommend this for a first timer? I keep putting Earthbound off, but maybe this is the inspiration I need ha.

          4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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          • lilbudL
            lilbud @hooperre
            last edited by

            @hooperre Yes, it modernizes the controls a lot so the game is a little easier. Though don't take my word for it, I haven't played Earthbound in about a year or so.

            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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            • ?
              A Former User
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              A lot of great recommendations in this thread. Thanks!

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              • meleuM
                meleu
                last edited by

                Hey! Wazzup fellows!

                I'm digging up this thread to talk a bout the homebrew Zooming Secretary, for NES.

                Here's a gameplay:

                You can get the ROM legally with no issues on the developer's page: https://shiru.untergrund.net/software.shtml

                A cool thing about this game is that I've created RetroAchievements for it! Check it out:
                http://retroachievements.org/Game/4650

                • Useful topics
                • joystick-selection tool
                • rpie-art tool
                • achievements I made
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                • CapemanC
                  Capeman
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                  Nice! If we're on the subject of Homebrews for the next few minutes, i've been trying to get through Streemerz lately with little progress haha. Game is really hard!

                  Get it here:
                  https://www.fauxgame.com

                  Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                  • ?
                    A Former User @Capeman
                    last edited by

                    @capeman what in God’s name did I just watch? That was insane.

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                    • HyruleslinkH
                      Hyruleslink
                      last edited by Hyruleslink

                      Here's a hack of the first NES Final Fantasy called Super Mario Fantasy Adventure. Replaces graphics, music, enemies, items, text to fit a Mario theme. Very impressive:
                      https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1293/

                      PS. I made a custom NES cover for this game if anyone downloads this and is interested.

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                      • ?
                        A Former User
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                        Castlevania: The Holy Relics was released recently and is excellent.

                        Patch can be found here: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3759/

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                        • CapemanC
                          Capeman
                          last edited by Capeman

                          OOOHH YEAH! We got a doozie here! Just released! The Mario Land 2 Gameboy Color DX hack! Full color added to SMW2 and the ability to play as Luigi with altered physics! This is an absolutely ambitious hack and one I've been following development of for a long time! Enjoy!
                          https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3784/

                          Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                          • mediamogulM
                            mediamogul Global Moderator @Capeman
                            last edited by mediamogul

                            @capeman

                            This was a good month for ROM hacks. Two translation hacks that are worth mentioning are 'Super Famicom Wars' and 'Battle Golfer Yui'. Released on Christmas Eve, 'Super Famicom Wars' marks the final entry of the Japanese-only "Nintendo Wars" series to be fully fan-translated into English. The series was first officially introduced outside of Japan as 'Advance Wars' for the GameBoy Advance, which has gone on to have several successful sequels of it's own.

                            'Battle Golfer Yui' is one that was just released two days ago and I'm dying to play it. Apparently it's an "Adventure/RPG/Golf game hybrid about an evil organization making cyborg "battle golfers" in order to take over the world." That description alone is worth the price of admission and I'm looking forward to putting some time into it this evening. The Japanese have always had a flare for unique and interesting RPG titles. Pretty much everyone knows how amazing 'Earthbound' is and the 'River King' series is another great example, being an RPG/Fishing game hybrid. Good stuff all around and some great games for the new year.

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                            • CapemanC
                              Capeman @mediamogul
                              last edited by

                              @mediamogul A golf adventure rpg... SIGN ME UP!

                              Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                              • lilbudL
                                lilbud @Capeman
                                last edited by

                                @capeman You're going to lose it when you hear about Golf Story on the Switch. It's like Earthbound met golf.

                                Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                • AddisonA
                                  Addison
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                                  I played Zelda Festive Randomizer for a few hours today and thought it was absolutely delightful.

                                  The main world is covered in snow and ice, all of the important upgrades and items are completely random and appear as a Christmas presents. So cute. ♥

                                  It also has Christmas music along with the Peanuts theme song mixed in as well.

                                  I made 50 different seeds of this game because I imagine myself always coming back to play it again.

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                                  This link is all that you'll need:
                                  http://vt.alttp.run

                                  Just click on Play Festive Randomizer on the top of the screen.

                                  Next to the green Generate Rom download button, there's a pull down option on how many seeds you would like.

                                  Each seed also comes with a text file for hints in case you're completely stuck in the game.

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                                  • hooperreH
                                    hooperre
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                                    Has anyone gotten any of the WWF No Mercy Hacks to work on the Pi? I tried them super quick before work without success. I tried 2k17 and Legends. They may require PJ64, which would be a bummer.

                                    4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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                                    • CapemanC
                                      Capeman
                                      last edited by Capeman

                                      THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS.
                                      OMG, THIS.
                                      This is the greatest hack ever. It takes a great game and makes it infinitely better. I cannot believe how much more fun this classic is with this simple hack.

                                      CASTLEVANIA: IMPROVED CONTROLS
                                      Complete list of changes:

                                      • Enables the player to control their x-velocity in mid-air while jumping (including while jump-attacking).
                                      • When releasing the jump button, one immediately starts falling again; this allows the player to make smaller hops if desired.
                                      • After being knocked back, the player regains control after a split second and can angle their fall.
                                      When walking off an edge, the player retains control instead of dropping straight down.
                                      • The player can jump off of stairs at any point in the climb (however, it is still impossible to land on stairs, so be careful jumping from long flights of stairs over pits)

                                      THIS.

                                      Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                      • CapemanC
                                        Capeman
                                        last edited by Capeman

                                        Amoeba Jump for Atari 2600
                                        Starting as a doodle jump clone, this homebrew is in active development and the current version is stable and playable. Definitely fun!
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                                        Atariage Discussion
                                        http://atariage.com/forums/topic/280211-amoeba-jump/

                                        Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop

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                                        • thelostsoulT
                                          thelostsoul
                                          last edited by thelostsoul

                                          Nice, didn't know about this thread (or just forgot). Here is an alternative thread about same topic. There are a lot of advisable titles. Here links to my own set of recommendations from that thread:

                                          • https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7295/best-rom-hacks/42
                                          • https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7295/best-rom-hacks/46

                                          📜 RE/SET: 100 SNES Games for your RetroPie, 🎁 Share your hidden gems and insider tips

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                                          • thelostsoulT
                                            thelostsoul
                                            last edited by thelostsoul

                                            I found and added some interesting Homebrew stuff for the NES.

                                            NES (homebrew)

                                            All tested and working and free to download. Some or even most are more like prototypes or demos and became full games later and was sold on their webpage. But these versions are free and mainly made for an open competition. On screenshots, they might be looking boring, until you start and play the game.

                                            • D-Pad Hero
                                            • Function
                                            • Gruniozerca 2 (!)
                                            • Lala The Magical
                                            • Lawn Mower (!)
                                            • Lunar Limit (!)
                                            • MilioNESy
                                            • Nebs 'n Debs (!)
                                            • NeSnake 2 (!)
                                            • NES Virus Cleaner
                                            • Project Blue (!)

                                            Edit: Some of those are really cool. I marked my personal favorites with bold text and an exclamation mark to highlight them. You definitely should try them out.

                                            📜 RE/SET: 100 SNES Games for your RetroPie, 🎁 Share your hidden gems and insider tips

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