Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie

[Auster]

Studio Vetea distributes some ROMs on Itchio.

The ones where I don't mention languages are available only in English.

The ones available so far:

Papi Commando Free Version (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-megadrive-version
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

Papi Commando Remix (updated version of the game above): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-remix-megadrive
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

Papi Commando Remix DELUXE (appears to be the full version): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-remix-deluxe
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Comes with 2 ROMs. The one with "V1" in the end of the name is the most recent update. Neither needs to be renamed or have their extensions changed.

Bomb on Basic City (full game): https://vetea.itch.io/bomb-on-basic-city
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Both English and French language options are available in the ROM file. Also, the demo appears to no longer be available.

Bomb on Basic City Special Edition: https://vetea.itch.io/bomb-on-basic-city-special-edition
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. The ROM also includes a demo for Papi Commando Tennis, which you can open from the start screen. Both games included in the ROM have both English and French language options available.

Rol'An'Go (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/rolango-megadrive-edition-demo
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Only available in French.

Papi Commando Reload (Tectoy's demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-reload-free-demo-tectoy
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

Papi Commando Tennis (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-tennis-bex-demo
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Both English and French language options are available in the ROM file.

La Citadelle du Chaos: https://vetea.itch.io/la-citadelle-du-chaos-megadrive
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Only available in French.

Papi Commando (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-official-demo-sega-master-system
Platform: Sega Master System
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

Papi Commando - Second Blood! (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papi-commando-second-blood-megadrive
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

PapiRium (demo): https://vetea.itch.io/papirium-official-demo
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension.

[Auster]

Now available on Itch.io as well (still a demo):
https://morphcatgames.itch.io/sbpdemo

@cederick said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

Super Bat Puncher (There never was a full version)

[Auster]

(One week jam) GB Harvest by voxel: https://voxel.itch.io/one-week-jam-gb-harvest
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "harvest.gb"

SlipSpeed by voxel, tijn (both full release and shareware/demo): https://voxel.itch.io/slipspeed
Platforms: MS-DOS (DOSBox) & Windows 95
The MS-DOS version of both full release and demo is identified as such.

(Game Boy) Dashy no Witch by voxel: https://voxel.itch.io/dashy-no-witch
Platform: GameBoy
Has 2 ROMs, one incomplete (identified as such in the downloads page) and one complete (has 2019 in the name)

The Curse of Illmoore Bay, Sega Genesis ROM by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/the-curse-of-illmoore-bay
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
I don't own the game so I can't check the files, but its name and where I found it indicate it is a Genesis ROM indeed.

Handy Harvy, Sega Genesis by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/handy-harvy-sega-genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Same situation as above.

The following games are all NES games:

HACK*MATCH for the NES by Zachtronics: https://zachtronics.itch.io/hackmatch-for-the-nes
Don't own the game yet so I can't check the files, but the description mentions both NTSC and PAL ROMs.

Project Chocoblip Demo by Trirosmos: https://trirosmos.itch.io/project-chocoblip-demo
The ROM is the file named "Chocoblip_Post-Compo_v1.1.nes"

Altercation by The Doc: https://scottthephd.itch.io/altercation
The ROM is the file "altercation-0.1.nes"

Blockage by The Doc: https://scottthephd.itch.io/blockage
The ROM is the file "blockage-0.3.4.nes"

Blobert by MysticalWheelbarrow: https://mysticalwheelbarrow.itch.io/blobert
The ROM is the file "blobert.nes"

Hyperbeatz by MysticalWheelbarrow: https://mysticalwheelbarrow.itch.io/hyperbeatz
The ROM is the file "hyperbeatz_v1.2.nes"

No Good Choice (NESDev '20-21 Competition) by Yaroslav Veremenko: https://yaros.itch.io/no-good-choice-nesdevcompo
The ROM is the file "nogoodchoice-nesdevcompo2020.nes"

Trouble at 2a03 - NES rom by team_disposable: https://team-disposable.itch.io/trouble-in-2a03
The ROM is the file "trouble_in_2a03-nesdev-submission-build.nes"

Arlington Apple in an Interplanetary Pickle - NES Rom by team_disposable: https://team-disposable.itch.io/a-small-world
Has 2 ROMs, "ludum_dare.rc-7a.nes" and "ludum_dare.post-ld4.nes". The latter (post-ld4) is the most recent one.

You are insignificant - NES rom by team_disposable: https://team-disposable.itch.io/you-are-insignificant
The ROM is the file "YouAreInsignificant.nes"

Wolf Spirit - NES Game by valdirSalgueiro: https://valdirsalgueiro.itch.io/wolf-spirit
Has 2 ROMs, "WolfSpirit.nes" and "WolfSpirit1.1.nes".

NES platformer: https://valdirsalgueiro.itch.io/nes-platformer
The ROM is the file "platform.nes". Also, it's just a prototype of a platformer.

(Gamejam) ESCAPE FROM FLOODED CAVE by voxel: https://voxel.itch.io/escape-from-flooded-cave
The ROM is the file "flooded_cave.nes".

Carpet Shark (NES Homebrew) Fista Productions by Fista Productions: https://5kids2feed.itch.io/carpet-shark-nes-homebrew-fista-productions
The ROM is the file "CarpetShark.nes"

AO, NES Rom by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/ao-nes-rom
I don't own the game so I can't check the files, but its name and where I found it indicate it is a NES ROM indeed.

Eyra, the Crow Maiden NES ROM by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/eyra-the-crow-maiden-nes-rom
Same situation as above.

Family Picross NES Rom by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/family-picross-nes-rom
Same situation as above.

Get'em Gary by Second Dimension R&T, LLC: https://seconddimensionllc.itch.io/getem-gary
The ROM is the file "Get 'em Gary.nes".

[Auster]

@auster said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

@landyvlad said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

(...)
I'm wondering if Apple 2 and/or Atari 2600 games are legally available?

Nox Archaist comes with an Apple II ROM
(...)
Also, apparently, the games from the MacVenture series have Apple II ROMs
(...)

I got the information a bit wrong at that time:
Nox Archaist and the MacVenture series include Apple IIgs ROMs, and not Apple II ROMs.
Sorry for the confusion.

And talking about the Apple IIgs...

@themazingness said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

Lawless Legends is a cRPG for Apple II that is far into development and is open for testing: http://www.lawlesslegends.com/

Ancient Legends is a complete cRPG for Apple II in the same engine: https://8bitweapon.com/2016/07/21/our-rpg-ancient-legends-released

Both games come with an Apple IIgs version as well. The ROMs are the .2mg files "Ancient Legends - 800k version.2mg" and "game.2mg" (this last one is Lawless Legends)

Ancient Legends is available in their Github page (and I didn't need to repack it to run in the emulator I use): https://github.com/badvision/lawless-legends/blob/master/Example Content/Ancient Legends/Disk images/Ancient Legends - 800k version.2mg

Lawless Legends is available on the devs' Dropbox (linked in their site, http://www.lawlesslegends.com/).

And if you don't boot the Apple IIgs emulator straight into the games, their executables are the .SYSTEM files inside them.

[Auster]

Super Hunchback: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1539070/Super_Hunchback/
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game" in the folder [Steam install folder]/Super Hunchback/res (add the extension .gb to it and, if you want, rename it as well).

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The MacVenture series (Apple IIgs and Macintosh 68K/Mac II), which include Déjà Vu 1 and 2, Shadowgate and The Uninvited, is available on a "build your own bundle" from Fanatical, an official Steam key seller:
https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-summer-bundle
You can pick just the MacVenture series for 1 USD.

Just to remind, the extraction methods for the MacVenture series:

With bash scripts (if you're on Windows, you may need a Linux Subsystem for Windows or another bash compatibility tool): https://gitlab.com/vaiski/romextract/

With a tool for managing and extracting compressed files, such as 7-Zip or Ubuntu's default zip manager (works with The Uninvited, even if the method says otherwise): https://github.com/blorente/MacVenture-Extract-Guide

[Auster]

More games, now paid but claimable for free until June 30th (but feel free to pay for them if you like):

A Western Ballad by R-Doman: https://r-doman.itch.io/a-western-ballad
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game.gb" inside the downloadable zip file (feel free to rename it, but keep the .gb extension).

Take It Racing by R-Doman: https://r-doman.itch.io/take-it-racing
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game.gb" inside the downloadable zip file (feel free to rename it, but keep the .gb extension).

Chaos Lab by R-Doman: https://r-doman.itch.io/chaos-lab
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game.gb" inside the downloadable zip file (feel free to rename it, but keep the .gb extension).

Hack-R by R-Doman: https://r-doman.itch.io/hack-r
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game.gb" inside the downloadable zip file (feel free to rename it, but keep the .gb extension).

The dev also has other 2 GameBoy games, but they can't be downloaded right now, just played in the browser.

And this game is a demo:
Take It Racing 2 by R-Doman: https://r-doman.itch.io/take-it-racing-2
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the file "game.gb" inside the downloadable zip file (feel free to rename it, but keep the .gb extension).

[Auster]

More NES games:

The Tower of Turmoil: https://cuttercross.itch.io/the-tower-of-turmoil
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Project DART: https://cuttercross.itch.io/project-dart
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

The Prying Eye (apparently just a demo for now): https://cuttercross.itch.io/the-prying-eye
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Project Blue: https://toggleswitch.itch.io/projectblue
I don't own the game yet, but according to the description, the game comes with both a Japanese and English ROMs.

Trophy: https://the6502collective.itch.io/trophy
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Machine Cave: https://aeromangus.itch.io/machine-cave
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files (each has a different update)

Rollie: https://optovania.itch.io/rollie
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files (one is PAL and the other is NTSC)

Fox Hunt NES Demo: https://tolerantx.itch.io/fox-hunt-nes-demo-byteoff-2020
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Nightmare Castle: The Original Demo: https://tolerantx.itch.io/nightmare-castle-the-original-demo
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Ashen House: https://crazygrouptrio.itch.io/ashen-house
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

2600 AD (Byte-Off 2020) (demo): https://crazygrouptrio.itch.io/2600-ad
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Game Gyaru EX: https://crazygrouptrio.itch.io/game-gyaru-ex
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Turtle Party: Preview Edition: https://turtlerescuenes.itch.io/turtle-party-preview-edition
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Turtle Paint Demo: https://turtlerescuenes.itch.io/turtle-paint-byte-off-2020
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Turtle Rescue: Unwrapped Holiday Edition 2019: https://turtlerescuenes.itch.io/turtle-rescue-unhatched-holiday-edition-2019
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Heather The Beheader (so far only a demo): https://generalgruntin.itch.io/heather-the-beheader
The ROM is the .NES file inside the downloadable .zip file

Blazing Rangers / 炎のレンジャーマン (demo, at least currently): https://firstpressgames.itch.io/blazing-rangers
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files (one is Japanese and the other is English)

Pixel Poops: Number Two (New Years Special Preview) (demo): https://techmastergames.itch.io/pixel-poops-number-two-new-years-special-preview
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Pixel Poops: Number Two: https://techmastergames.itch.io/pixel-poops-number-two-nes
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Gift: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/gift
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file. The game is only in Portuguese.

HappyNESs: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/happyness
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Farming mushrooms in LOWAS: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/farming-mushrooms-in-lowas
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Blob Land: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/blobland
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Roguelore: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/roguelore
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file. The game is only in Portuguese.

Ouroboros: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/ouroboros
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files (not sure what's the difference between the two)

Tourtoise: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/tourtoise
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file. There's only 2 words in Portuguese in the game, and they have their English translation right next to them.

Bare Metal: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/bare-metal
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files. One of the ROMs is in Portuguese (the one with "português" in the file's name) and the other is in English.

Retropia: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/retropia
The ROMs are the downloadable .nes files. One of the ROMs is in Portuguese (the one with "português" in the file's name) and the other is in English.

ConTroll: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/controll
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Raddio: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/raddio
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

Planter: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/planter
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

RGB: https://wendelscardua.itch.io/rgb
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

NES Calculator (it's a tool, and it works): https://wendelscardua.itch.io/nes-calculator
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file

[Auster]

Devwill Too MD: https://amaweks.itch.io/devwill-too-md
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROMs are the downloadable .bin files. Comes with both a ROM in Brazilian Portuguese and and one in English. Also comes with a demo, which is only in English.

Virgil's Purgatory: https://amaweks.itch.io/virgil
Platform: GameBoy
I don't own the game yet, but apparently it comes with two ROMs in English (with one being a monochrome version) and one in Portuguese.

Arapuca: https://amaweks.itch.io/arapuca
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROMs are the .bin files. It's only in Portuguese.

Devwill Too ZX/MSX: https://amaweks.itch.io/devwill-too-zx
Platforms: ZX Spectrum & MSX
I don't own the game yet, but according to the description, it comes with a ROM for each of these platforms. (also, emulate the 128K version of ZX to have in-game music in that version)

FoxyLand (demo): https://pscd.itch.io/foxyland
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROM is the .bin file inside the downloadable .7z file.

Bio Evil (tech demo): https://pscd.itch.io/bio-evil
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROM is the downloadable .bin file.

Debtor (demo): https://pscd.itch.io/debtor-sega-mega-drive-genesis-demo
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROM is the .bin file inside the downloadable .7z file.

Alien Cat 2 (demo): https://pscd.itch.io/alien-cat-2
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The ROM is the .bin file inside the downloadable .7z file.

Reknum (demo): https://pscd.itch.io/reknum
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Comes with 2 7z files, each with a .bin ROM inside. Likely Reknum_Demo_002.7z has the second update.

[Auster]

CRNVRS (en, updated version): https://dakicorp.itch.io/crnvrs-en-2021
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the .gb file inside the downloadable .zip file.

[Auster]

Borbo's Quest: https://frogsoft.itch.io/borbo
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the downloadable .gb file. Feel free to change the ROM's name, but remember to keep the .gb extension.

[Auster]

The repository for Lawless Legends and Ancient Legends also includes some small prototypes/proof of concept demos from Lawless Legends made for the Commodore 64:

https://github.com/badvision/lawless-legends/tree/master/Platform/C64/demos

Tested all 3 files in VICE and they worked fine.

[Auster]

Cosmic Courier: Trapped in Limbo: https://bryanrollins.itch.io/cosmic-courier-trapped-in-limbo
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the downloadable .gb file.

Witch n' Wiz: https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz
Platform: NES
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file.

FROM BELOW: https://mhughson.itch.io/from-below
Platform: ​NES & Nintendo VS. System (arcade)
The NES ROM is the file downloadable from the option "NES ROM [version number]". The Nintendo VS. Arcade System ROM are the files from the option "Vs. System ROMs [version number]", and may need compiling to run in MAME and the like.

Street Fighter II NE (fan game & demo): https://parisoft.itch.io/street-fighter-ii-ne-demo
Platform: NES
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file.

Berzerk: https://parisoft.itch.io/berzerk
Platform: NES
Has 2 ROMs, both in the .nes format. Also mind there are some reports of certain emulators having different compatibilities with the ROMs, so if one ROM doesn't work, try the other.

DUCKSTROMA: https://narwhal.itch.io/duckstroma
Platforms: ZX Spectrum (either 48K or 128K), MSX & NES
Each downloadable file is a ROM for a specific system (properly identified). Also, the NES version is an old prototype.

PTM: https://narwhal.itch.io/ptm
Platform: ZX Spectrum (either 48K or 128K)
The ROM is the .TAP file inside the downloadable .zip file.

OCTUKITTY: https://narwhal.itch.io/octukitty
Platform: ZX Spectrum (either 48K or 128K)
The ROM is the .tap file inside the downloadable .zip file.

BLIMPGEDDON: https://narwhal.itch.io/blimpgeddon
Platform: ZX Spectrum (either 48K or 128K)
The ROM is the .tap file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Cocoa 2: Twenty Four Hour Parsley People: https://minilop.itch.io/24hour
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128K
Has 3 versions of the demo (the free files), one in English, one in Portuguese and one in Spanish, and it has 3 versions of the full release (the paid files), each with one of the languages mentioned before. The ROMs are the .tap files inside the downloadable files.

Cocoa and the Time Machine: https://minilop.itch.io/cocoa-and-the-time-machine
Platforms: ZX Spectrum (either 48K or 128K) & MSX
Has 3 files for ZX Spectrum 48K, each with a language (Portuguese, English & Spanish), 3 files for the ZX Spectrum 128K (also each with a language from the ones mentioned before) and 1 file for the MSX (only in English)

[themazingness]

@auster Wow, you are the master at finding these itch.io ROMS. Thanks for all the work you are doing!

[Auster]

@themazingness Glad to be of help!

Btw, a tip: if you see a homebrew game on Itchio, check the dev's other works. Chances are the game you saw isn't the only one that can be emulated. Following these devs helps too, so that you get notified of homebrew/emulation-related stuff from them (just mind your feed can get kinda spammy if you follow too many devs; I know by experience "<.< ).

And sorry for not making a single post with all the games I find, but I'd find a single post with 200+ games a bit overwhelming if I was a passer-by. (plus, it would take a long time to check so many games, specially since some things about some games are not quite clear, like Cocoa 1 only having multiple languages in the ZX Spectrum version)

And here's some more games:

La Reliquia: https://roolandoo.itch.io/lareliquia
Platforms: ​ZX Spectrum & MSX
The ROMs are the .tap (ZX) and .dsk/.rom (MSX) files inside the downloadable .zip files. Both have 2 versions, one in Spanish and one in English. And both ZX ROMs have 2 variants, one for 48K models, and one for 128K models.

S.o.L.o.: https://roolandoo.itch.io/solo
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128K
Has 2 versions, one in English, and one in Spanish. The ROMs are the .tap files inside the downloadable .zip files.

Black & White: https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/black-and-white
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128K
Has a demo and a full release in the same page. The demo is the downloadable .tap file in the demo part of the page. I don't own the full game yet, but it's likely the same as the demo.

Ninjakul 2: The Last Ninja: https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/ninjakul-2-the-last-ninja
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128k
I don't own the game yet, but according to to the description, it does come with a ROM.

Ninjakul in the AUIC Temple: https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/ninjakul-in-the-auic-temple
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128k
The ROM is the downloadable .tap file.

Vampire Slayer (demo): https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/vampire-slayer
Platform: ZX Spectrum 128k
Has two versions, one in English and one in Spanish. The ROMs are the downloadable .tap files. Also the dev (s) plan to make a full version of it in the future.

Bat Boy: https://greenwebsevilla.itch.io/bat-boy
Platform: ZX Spectrum (48/128K)
I don't own the game yet, but according to to the description, it does come with a ROM.

Vampire Vengeance: https://endaraues.itch.io/vampire
Platform: ZX Spectrum
The ROM is the downloadable .tap file.

Pumpkin Poe: https://endaraues.itch.io/pumpkin-poe
Platform: ZX Spectrum
The ROM is the downloadable .tap file.

Droid Buster: https://endaraues.itch.io/droid-buster
Platform: ZX Spectrum
The ROM is the downloadable .tap file.

AtomiCat: https://endaraues.itch.io/atomicat
Platform: ZX Spectrum
The ROM is the downloadable .tap file.

Soul of the Beast: https://aeriform.itch.io/beast
Platform: Atari 2600
The ROM is the downloadable .bin file.

[Auster]

First, a question: AtariAge is legit, right? I see them being mentioned a few times here, and I found even some BIOS files while looking at their site.

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Nebs 'n Debs: https://dullahan-software.itch.io/nebs-n-debs
Platform: NES
I don't own the game so I can't check, but by the description, it likely comes with a ROM.

CRNVRS (Portuguese version): https://dakicorp.itch.io/crnvrs-microconto
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the .gb file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Upsad Down: https://fadest.itch.io/upsad-down
Platform: NES
The ROM is the downloadable .nes file.

Asteroids Chasers: https://fadest.itch.io/achaser-gb
Platform: GameBoy
The ROM is the downloadable .gb file.

A Bug's Trip Redux Demo: https://fadest.itch.io/a-bugs-trip-redux-demo
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the downloadable .lnx file.

A Bug's Lynx: https://fadest.itch.io/a-bugs-lynx
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Asteroids Chasers: https://fadest.itch.io/achasers
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROMs are the downloadable .lnx files. Likely "AChasers20200816.lnx" is the most recent update.

Raid on TriCity: https://fadest.itch.io/raid-on-tricity
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Leaf and the forgotten temple (Ynxa version): https://fadest.itch.io/ynxa
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Yastuna - The Alchemy of Cubes: https://fadest.itch.io/yastuna-the-alchemy-of-cubes
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Yastuna 2 - the Space Incident: https://fadest.itch.io/yastuna-2-the-space-incident
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Saving Santa Tree - LynxMas 2020: https://fadest.itch.io/lynxmas-2020
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROM is the .lnx file inside the downloadable .zip file.

Cyberpunk Experiment 2037: https://fadest.itch.io/cyberpunk-2037
Platform: Atari Lynx
The ROMs are the downloadable .lnx files. They appear to be identified by update date, such as "c37-20200421.lnx" being from the update from April 21, 2020.

Doodle World (both demo & full release): https://natepeters.itch.io/doodle-world
Platform: NES
The demo is the .nes file inside the downloadable .zip file in the store page. And I don't own the full release yet, but according to the description, it comes with a ROM too.

+18 game below, contains explicity sexual intercourse; don't open if you're a minor.
Mating Season GB: https://peddverse.itch.io/mating-season-gb
Platform: GameBoy
Has multiple .gb ROMs inside. The most recent one is probably the one with the most recent updates as well. Also by the description and the last time Itchio says the game had an update, it appears to be mostly complete, but ultimately abandoned.

[Clyde]

@auster said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

+18 game below, contains explicity sexual intercourse; don't open if you're a minor.

You know that this remark will make every minor click on that link, don't you? 😉

[themazingness]

@Auster Regarding Atari Age, I can't confirm they aren't legit, but I'm skeptical they are. Watching their YouTube videos, I noticed Princess Rescue uses the Super Mario music and characters, and Nintendo doesn't go handing out permission. Scramble didn't indicate permission from Konami but it did show their copyright but no dev credits to whoever ported it. Adventure II XE says Atari gave permission. Mario is what made me doubt they really get permissions for everything if much of anything.

Regardless, the homebrews without IP from other companies would be legit unless somehow the content is being sold without the homebrew devs' permission.

[Auster]

@themazingness Thanks for the input.

Just in case, I contacted Atari's customer support.
I'll send their reply here if/when they answer the support ticket.

[Auster]

2 updates:

First...

@auster said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

La Citadelle du Chaos: https://vetea.itch.io/la-citadelle-du-chaos-megadrive
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Only available in French.

It was updated to the final version a few hours ago. Now it seems to be only available in English, but just in case, I asked the dev if it can still be played in French.

The second update is about AtariAge.

The e-mail I sent:

Hello.

Is the site atariage(dot)com legal?
I see no mentions from or about Atari itself regarding it.
Also, they share copyrighted materials in their site, such as BIOS of certain Atari consoles, but I couldn't find any mentions saying they're allowed or not to do so.

Thanks in advance and thank you for your time.

The reply I received:

Thank you for your question. That site is not an Atari site but more of a forum. People talk about everything from games to problems. Some of them might work and some of them might damage your unit. We do not advise you follow their steps. If you need assistance, please send in a support ticket and a certified Atari Agent will be assigned to your ticket for authentic support.

Best Regards,

Atari Support

So, while they didn't they didn't specify whether or not AtariAge has the rights to share copyrighted files (just sent another ticket to clarify the rights part), the support advising against using AtariAge also makes me unsure whether or not the site can be trusted.

Hopefully I can get a clearer answer from the new ticket.

[Auster]

@auster said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

@auster said in Where to (legally) acquire content to play on RetroPie:

La Citadelle du Chaos: https://vetea.itch.io/la-citadelle-du-chaos-megadrive
Platform: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
The downloadable file is the ROM. No need to rename or change its extension. Only available in French.

It was updated to the final version a few hours ago. Now it seems to be only available in English, but just in case, I asked the dev if it can still be played in French.

Little update - the dev explained how to change languages: