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    • Used2BeRXU
      Used2BeRX
      last edited by Used2BeRX

      DISCLAIMER: I'm not asking for roms, or where to get them. I'm just asking for input on good hacks!!!!

      Hey guys,

      I'm looking for some great rom hacks. Not just decent ones or "passable" stuff that would just sit on the Pi for a decade and never get played. I'm talking about the top shelf stuff that really improves upon the original games.

      I was really excited to find Metroid: Rogue Dawn earlier today and I can't wait to try it out.

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      The reviews for this game are some of the best I've ever seen for any translation or hack before.

      Anybody know of any other game hacks that might live up to this standard on the NES?

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      • CapemanC
        Capeman
        last edited by Capeman

        I have some NES in my thread on Hacks and Homebrews - but they are mostly improvement and restoration hacks. There are some good homebrews in there also:
        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8792/big-rom-hacks-homebrew-thread

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        • Used2BeRXU
          Used2BeRX @Capeman
          last edited by

          @capeman Nice man. Some of those look pretty sweet.

          Any more guys and gals?

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          • HurricaneFanH
            HurricaneFan
            last edited by

            There is a team of people that update Techmo Bowl every year with the latest teams that make it to the super bowl. I just found out about it after the last Super Bowl.

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            • Used2BeRXU
              Used2BeRX @HurricaneFan
              last edited by

              @hurricanefan Wow... that's pretty awesome. I'm definitely going to have to look into that.

              I wonder if the team that made "Tecmo Super Coach 2010" kept updating that game. I never got around to playing it myself, but it seemed to be one of the largest and most ambitious game hacks on the NES ever at the time.

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              • muehltimeM
                muehltime
                last edited by

                Castlevania 2 redaction makes the game playable

                Mario Adventure is polished and awesome

                There are also some translations of a bunch of Japanese RPG's that didn't originally get an english release. Here's a wacky snes one. Adventure of Hourai High

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                • Used2BeRXU
                  Used2BeRX @muehltime
                  last edited by

                  @muehltime said in Suggestions for NES rom hacks?:

                  Castlevania 2 redaction makes the game playable

                  So much hate on this game ever since AVGN ripped on it lol. I loved this game and found it very playable when I was a kid. NES was just pretty cryptic about all sorts of things that literally got lost in translation. He was right about it being a game that sold Nintendo Power magazine though.

                  Just thinking about that game brings back cool memories that wouldn't even be possible today with the internet. I have no idea where half of the "tricks" I heard of came from outside of Nintendo Power. They just spread by word of mouth back then. Now all you'd do is go to gamefaqs and get the whole playthrough and beat Simon's Quest in a few hours with savestates.

                  I thought I already had this hack, but I just checked and I don't have it in my Castlevania collection. It's on my to-do list now. :)

                  Mario Adventure is polished and awesome

                  Always nice to get a recommendation on a GOOD Super Mario hack in the endless sea of mediocre garbage.

                  There are also some translations of a bunch of Japanese RPG's that didn't originally get an english release. Here's a wacky snes one. Adventure of Hourai High

                  Unlike general hacks, I'm a HUGE fan of translations. I haven't made my way to SNES yet, but I do have every NES translation that had a patch over at romhacking that was in a complete status. It's nearly 300 games on that list. It's really awesome that these guys spend the time on these games to bring them to an english speaking audience.

                  I think the one I'm actually most excited to play is the translation of the Chinese bootleg of Final Fantasy VII.

                  Thanks for the suggestions.

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                  • Used2BeRXU
                    Used2BeRX
                    last edited by

                    BTW Everbody.

                    Metroid - Rogue Dawn is a MUST PLAY.

                    I've never said that about any game hack before.

                    I've only played about 10-15 minutes into it so I can't speak to the quality throughout, but it's an entirely new game. The graphics are awesome, there are 3 available game saves like the FDS version so no password required if you don't like save states, and best of all it features a fully working 9-square minimap in the top left corner and a much larger map when you press the Start button.

                    I'm really looking forward to playing this one all the way through and I highly recommend that you try it.

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                    • meleuM
                      meleu @Used2BeRX
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                      @used2berx said in Suggestions for NES rom hacks?:

                      Metroid - Rogue Dawn is a MUST PLAY.

                      By the way, it has cheevos: http://retroachievements.org/Game/9597

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                      • Used2BeRXU
                        Used2BeRX @meleu
                        last edited by

                        @meleu Sweet. Looks like it's gotten some recognition that it clearly deserves. :)

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                        • Used2BeRXU
                          Used2BeRX @Used2BeRX
                          last edited by

                          @used2berx Figured I'd give this a bump to see if anybody else has any good ideas for NES rom hacks .

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @Used2BeRX
                            last edited by mitu

                            @used2berx The Castlevania: The Holy Relics homebrew is pretty good, if you enjoyed the original, then you'll certainly like this one.

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