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    Capeman
    last edited by 4 Apr 2017, 12:47

    Super Boss Gaiden:
    I just posted this on a different thread, but I'm adding it here to to keept it all together, haha... AAAANNNYYYYWAY.....

    If you're a fan of beat-em-up style games like river city ransom, you'd probably like Super Boss Gaiden on SNES.

    You play as the Sony CEO who just found out the super nintendo CD prototype went missing, and you rampage through you office building, beating up everyone you see. Similar controls and art style to river city. Worth a play, it's a free homebrew so here's the link (click the logo to download, it comes with instructions, box art and moves list):
    https://superbossgaiden.superfamicom.org

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

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      Capeman
      last edited by 4 Apr 2017, 13:11

      Wall Jump Ninja:
      I don't know about you guys, but I'm personally obsessed with Atari Homebrews. The community over at AtariAge keep coming up with amazing games that keep that ugly old wood grain box as an integral part of my game room setup.

      Wall Jump Ninja is absolutely fantastic! It's a single button jumping game, but it's addictive as hell. High score is determined by how many rooms you clear. It's a must play! I can't remember where i found the rom, but I'm pretty sure the developer was sharing it on the Atari Age forum.

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

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        klachow @Capeman
        last edited by 4 Apr 2017, 13:35

        @Capeman Does this rom run on a SNES emulator in retropie?

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          Capeman @klachow
          last edited by Capeman 4 Apr 2017, 15:02 4 Apr 2017, 14:01

          @klachow The Super Boss Gaiden One? Yes it does, the zip file contains both the CD version for the one single existing SNES CD console (i think they were being facetious) and a regular 4mb ROM that runs on any snes emulator. The .sfc file is in the ROM folder in the zip.

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            Capeman
            last edited by 4 Apr 2017, 17:06

            This isn't necessarily a must-play, but just the novelty factor of it's existence is enough to warrant a place in my collection.
            (its just a graphical hack of Berserk, but still...)

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              meleu
              last edited by meleu 4 May 2017, 03:47 5 Apr 2017, 02:47

              Metroid - Rogue Dawn (NES)

              Just stumbled upon this one in the retroachievements.org forums. Actually I didn't play it yet, but looks fun for those who like Metroid.

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                Capeman @meleu
                last edited by 5 Apr 2017, 12:28

                @meleu I haven't played that one yet either, but i've had it in my "add to retropie" folder for a while now haha

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                  Capeman
                  last edited by Capeman 26 Apr 2017, 12:59

                  Konami has made some dumb decisions in more recent years, but mostly in the retro days, nobody can deny that Konami was the sh*t. But even retro Konami made some bone head moves, and one of those was never bringing the TwinBee Series to the USA.

                  The best entries in the series appeared on the SNES, and were released in Japan and Europe. The best way to play both entries in english and NTSC are via the hacks below:

                  Pop'n Twinbee (SNES)
                  This is an amazing vertical scrolling cute'em up game. The graphics and music are top notch and the challenge is true Konami hardcore. In this case the European and Japanese versions are pretty much the same, so obviously the best way to play it would be the EU version since it's in english... but of course PAL games run slow by default because of 50 vs. 60hz standards. This hack is the NTSC hack for the (EU) version of Pop'n Twinbee. Brings it up to speed.
                  https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3378/

                  Pop'n Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventure (SNES)
                  This was a crazed departure for the series, it took the series from a vertical shooter to a wild side scrolling action adventure that is a weird mix of Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog and Rocket Knight Adventures... If that didn't sell you on the awesome, I don't know what will! Anyway, the Jap and EU versions this time around are vastly different. The EU version strips out the save feature, the between stage dialog and selectable world map, all the secret exits and basically all the fun extras that add to replay. SO the best way to play this game is by using the Aeon Genesis translation patch and playing the original Japanese version in all it's glory! Patch is here:
                  https://www.romhacking.net/translations/2054/

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

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                    Omnija
                    last edited by Omnija 28 Apr 2017, 13:29

                    Anyone here enjoy some simcity?
                    Check out uCity for gbc which is an open source homebrew.
                    https://github.com/AntonioND/ucity

                    here's a precompile bin
                    https://mega.nz/#!o9EXTLqJ!NbR3iKLourMup1wLysxbtEvkga6ioTtqBDV1JHxhb_I

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                      Omnija
                      last edited by Omnija 30 Apr 2017, 13:27

                      Recommended Rom Improvement Hack
                      Gameboy - Red ++ (Pokemon)
                      I've never really been a big fan of poke hacks but this one is just outstanding.
                      It's an upgrade to the original fire with tons of additional content and improvements.
                      https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=336256

                      My Custom Palette to better Enjoy it
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                      Nes - Ducktales 2 - Two Player Hack
                      I enjoy single players games as much as the next person, but games are just way more fun in multiplayer.
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                      https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/2141/

                      Snes - Secret of Evermore - Two Player Hack
                      Another game that should of had multiplayer but just didn't and now you can. Player 2 can drop in and out and gets to control the wolf dog.
                      http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/24/

                      Snes - Oh No!More Zombies at my Neighbors
                      Another really good rom hack definitively worth checking out.


                      http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/623/

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                        Omnija
                        last edited by 6 May 2017, 18:23

                        Snes - Kirby Dream Course Hack
                        Grumps Dream Course

                        Systems: Raspberry Pi 2
                        Overclocked: 1050 | 525 | 350 | 425 | 256
                        My Themes: Metro Theme | Simpler Turtlepi | Future Mini

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                          Capeman
                          last edited by Capeman 28 Jun 2017, 12:51

                          Bio Miracle Baby Upa NES
                          Near the end of the Famicom lifespan, Konami started to get weird. Bio Miracle Baby Upa is one of those weird games. It's pretty fun! Here is a translation hack: www.romhacking.net/translations/676/

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

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                            Capeman
                            last edited by 28 Jun 2017, 13:11

                            King of Demons SNES
                            This is a really neat game on SNES. The best way to describe it, is that a group of talented developers started a Castlevania clone on genesis (the sprite work has a very genesis feel), decided it would be cooler with a gun in modern times instead of the classic Castlevania setting, and then decided to move the whole project over to SNES and make it badass! The japanese name of this game is Majuu Ou and the translation patch is here: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/649/

                            Seriously watch until the second level of this game (in the first 6 minutes) when the giant grub worm the size of the whole screen is following you through the cave just before you fall through the floor. A masterpiece!

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

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                              Capeman
                              last edited by 28 Jun 2017, 13:18

                              Gundam Wing Endless Duel SNES
                              My theory is somebody made a Neo Geo game, figured it wouldnt sell and literally dropped it right on to SNES making no changes at all. This game is ridiculous, huge sprites, amazing animation, great gameplay, balanced fighting mechanics! Why they never brought this to the US is beyond me (probably because Gundam isn't well known over here). Translation patch: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/570/

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

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                                A Former User
                                last edited by 28 Jun 2017, 19:06

                                Super Mario Logic (SNES)
                                Deriving from Super Mario World, this hack is pretty amazing. It's hard, but good. It's one of those puzzle games where you have to get to the question mark orb to finish the level. It's so fun.

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                                  hooperre
                                  last edited by hooperre 28 Jun 2017, 20:51

                                  This was recommended to me in another thread (maybe even by @Capeman):

                                  Mortal Kombat Ultimate Trilogy (MD):
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                                  4B ~ RPi PSU 5.1V / 3.0A ~ 32GB SanDisk microSD ~ 128GB USB

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                                    Capeman
                                    last edited by Capeman 8 Feb 2017, 13:57 2 Aug 2017, 12:57

                                    Cheetahmen II (NES):

                                    This game is crap. Absolute crap. And before this patch, it was unbeatable crap. Even when you can beat it, it's still crap. I just played it for a half hour last night because i had to and i can tell you it's crap.

                                    The original patch can be found on Romhacking, but was further refined by @mediamogul (who is apparently some kind of masochist, haha).

                                    His patch which removes any "improvments" in the original patch, to make the game beatable but as authentically bad as possible. It can be found on this thread.
                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6523/digital-christmas

                                    Uhg this game sucks.

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                                      Afunnyname
                                      last edited by 2 Aug 2017, 14:09

                                      Another good hack is the super Mario 64 multiplayer hack. It allows a second player to control Luigi, I haven't played a lot of it, but it's pretty fun. Besides the troublesome n64 emulation in general the only problem is that the camera is even more annoying.

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                                        lilbud @Afunnyname
                                        last edited by 2 Aug 2017, 14:28

                                        @afunnyname said in Big Rom Hacks & Homebrew Thread:

                                        Another good hack is the super Mario 64 multiplayer hack. It allows a second player to control Luigi

                                        So what you're saying is that, in Mario 64, L is Real?

                                        cue X-Files music

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                                          BenMcLean
                                          last edited by BenMcLean 8 Feb 2017, 16:45 2 Aug 2017, 15:44

                                          Some good rom hacks off the top of my head:

                                          For SNES:

                                          Chrono Trigger: Prophet's Guile

                                          Chrono Trigger: Flames of Eternity

                                          Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes (leaked 100% patch)

                                          Bahamut Lagoon (English Translation)

                                          For Sega Genesis:

                                          Spindash in Sonic 1

                                          Tails in Sonic 1

                                          Knuckles in Sonic 1

                                          Yoshi in Sonic 2

                                          Sonic Tetris

                                          For N64:

                                          Super Mario 64 Star Road

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