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The following Hacks have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):
Addendum
- Castlevania HoD: Revenge of the Findesiecle USA! (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)(GBA)
- EightBound Regal (EarthBound)(SNES)
- Genealogy of Tordo: English Translation (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)(SNES)
- Castlevania Revenge on the Fiendsiecle - The Lost Belmonts (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)(GBA)
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection Button Swap (for redump.org ISO) (Mega Man Anniversary Collection)(GC)
- SMB Two Players Hack World Selector (Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
Bug Fix
- Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety Menu Freeze Fix (Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety)(GEN)
- Final Fantasy II Restored (Final Fantasy II)(NES)
Complete
- Tomb Raider 1 - Region Free (Tomb Raider)(SAT)
- Crazy Otto - NES Edition (Ms. Pac-Man (Tengen))(NES)
- Prince of Persia Altered (Prince of Persia)(NES)
- Mario Seasons (Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike English Patch (Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike)(PS2)
- Super Selz - Searching for Shayne (Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
- Samus Goes to the Fridge to Get a Glass of Milk (Metroid Fusion)(GBA)
- Samus Goes to the Fridge to Get a Glass of Milk II (Metroid II: Return of Samus)(GB)
- Intrigue of Kittens (Super Mario World)(SNES)
- Castlevania: Dawn of Dissonance - A Juste Story Mode Hack (Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)(NDS)
- ISSD Real Name Only (International Superstar Soccer Deluxe)(SNES)
- Rockman Classical (Mega Man)(NES)
- Ms. Pac Man 2 (Ms. Pac-Man (Namco))(NES)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Painful World Spikes Kaizo 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog)(GEN)
- Pokemon Demon Island (Pokémon: FireRed Version)(GBA)
- Fire ‘n Ice - The lost levels (Fire ‘N Ice)(NES)
- Super Mario: Clouds (Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
- Megaman 2 Turbo Edition (Mega Man 2)(NES)
- Rockman 2 The Return of Alien!? (Mega Man 2)(NES)
- Super Mario Land, Pier Edition (Super Mario Land)(GB)
Improvement
- TMNT IV - LR Dash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time)(SNES)
- Megaman X: Command Mission Intro Replacement (Mega Man X: Command Mission)(GC)
- VS Wrecking Crew (VS Wrecking Crew)(ARC)
- Chrono Trigger - JP Title Screen (Chrono Trigger)(SNES)
- Mega Man: Dr.Wily’s Revenge (Half Life Hack) (Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge)(GB)
- Mega Man V (Half Life Hack) (Mega Man V)(GB)
- WWF Royal Rumble Improvement MD (WWF Royal Rumble)(GEN)
- Resident Evil: True Director’s Cut (Resident Evil: Director’s Cut)(PSX)
- Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Not Dying to Wolves (Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku)(GBA)
- Pokemon Crystal Leaf (Pokémon: Crystal Version)(GB)
- Pokémon Gold Full Restoration (Pokémon: Gold Version)(GB)
- Pokémon Silver Full Restoration (Pokémon: Silver Version)(GB)
- Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver (Europe) PAL to NTSC (Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver)(PSX)
- Ninja Gaiden Restoration + Optional Free Movement (Ninja Gaiden)(NES)
- Metroid II - New Game+ (Metroid II: Return of Samus)(GB)
- Ninja Gaiden Shadow (Half Life Hack) (Shadow Warriors)(GB)
- Doom 64: Merciless Edition II (Doom 64)(N64)
- Pokemon Red Blue SGB Palettes and Spaceworld BackSprites (Pokémon: Red Version)(GB)
- Platform Frenzy (Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
- TMNT 2 - Options mode (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game)(NES)
- Pokemon Ruby Soaring Mod Improvement (Pokémon: Ruby Version)(GBA)
- Final Fantasy VI - GBA Text Minus Pop-Culture References (Final Fantasy III)(SNES)
- Stellar Assault Region-Free and Restoration Patch (Stellar Assault)(32X)
- Pokémon Crystal Full Restoration (Pokémon: Crystal Version)(GB)
- Virtual Bart Redux (Virtual Bart)(GEN)
- Final Fantasy VI Advance - Minus Pop-Culture References (Final Fantasy VI Advance)(GBA)
- Animaniacs - Ground Action + Switch Speed Increase (Animaniacs)(GEN)
- Wrecking Crew - Green Luigi (Wrecking Crew)(NES)
- Wrecking Crew - Luigi Mario Swap (Wrecking Crew)(NES)
- Japanese Censored Sprites restoration (Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole)(GEN)
- Dragon Warrior I & II - Spell Name Update (Dragon Warrior I & II)(GB)
- Unlock bath scene (Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole)(GEN)
- Pokemon Gold Female Trainer Hack (Pokémon: Gold Version)(GB)
- SMRPG-Reworked Text (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)(SNES)
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Delocalized (Dragon Warrior Monsters)(GB)
- Deja Vu - Uncensored (Deja Vu)(NES)
- Trax (U) [!] TURRET TURN LEFT-RIGHT (Trax)(GB)
- TMNT: Tournament Fighters - Finish Him Hack (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters)(NES)
- NBA Live 96 HWC (NBA Live ‘96)(GEN)
- Castlevania: Bloodlines Revised Edition (Castlevania: Bloodlines)(GEN)
- Bubblepy - A Bubble Bobble + Mappy (Mappy)(NES)
- Gundam Wing: Epyon Duel (Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W: Endless Duel)(SNES)
- Vectorman - Weapon Select (Vectorman)(GEN)
- Castlevania Bloodlines - Alt Control (Castlevania: Bloodlines)(GEN)
- Secret of Evermore Faster Magic (Secret of Evermore)(SNES)
- Joy Mech Fight Special (Joy Mech Fight)(NES)
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Translations News
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The following Translations have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):
English
- Jagur 5 (Fully Playable)(MSX)
- Hanseimei Senki Andorogynus (Fully Playable)(MSX)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion - Shito Ikusei (Fully Playable)(WS)
- Zangeki No Reginleiv (Fully Playable)(WII)
- Mr. Gimmick (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Mizzurna Falls (Fully Playable)(PSX)
- Power of the Hired (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- Yuureikun (Fully Playable)(MSX)
- Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei (Addendum)(NES)
- Nekketsu Monogatari Advance (Fully Playable)(GBA)
- Hugo 2 1/2 (Fully Playable)(GB)
- Chitty Chitty Train (Fully Playable)(PC98)
- Mitsume ga Tooru. The Three-Eyed One Comes Here (Fully Playable)(MSX)
Esperanto
- Comix Zone (Fully Playable)(GEN)
French
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (Fully Playable)(FDS)
- All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (Fully Playable)(FDS)
- Mega Man X2 (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Lode Runner (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Ice Climber (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Metroid (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Ice Climber (Fully Playable)(FDS)
German
- Baten Kaitos Origins (Fully Playable)(GC)
Indonesian
- Soul of the Samurai (Fully Playable)(PSX)
Korean
- Fire Emblem (Unfinished)(GBA)
Portuguese
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - Round 2 (Fully Playable)(N64)
- Pac-Man World (Fully Playable)(GBA)
- Super Mario World (Fully Playable)(SNES)
Russian
- Binary Land (Fully Playable)(NES)
Spanish
- Poseidon Wars 3-D (Fully Playable)(SMS)
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (Fully Playable)(GEN)
- The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (Fully Playable)(NES)
- SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 3 - Eiyuu Senki (Fully Playable)(NES)
- Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 2 - Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (Fully Playable)(PSX)
- Donald Duck no Mahou no Boushi (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- Alien 3 (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- A Ressha de Ikou MD (Fully Playable)(GEN)
- Pokémon Picross (Fully Playable)(GB)
- Dragon Quest I+II (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- Kim Possible 3 Team Possible (Fully Playable)(GBA)
- Ultimate Fighter (Fully Playable)(SNES)
- Okamiden (Unfinished)(NDS)
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Documents News
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The following Documents have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):
Assembly
Audio Hacking
Game Specific
- RAMsetta Stone Secret of Evermore
- Neutopia Resources
- TMNT2 - Ram Map
- Neutopia II (JP) Resources
- Prizmatic’s Strike Double D Back Sports SLAP BOXING
- Adventure Island NES Hacking Notes
Graphics Hacking
Miscellaneous
Source Code
Text Hacking
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Translations News - RHDN Project Page
After more than 6 years since the last 1.2 version of the great Mother 3 English translation made by Clyde Mandelin and Jeffman, and celebrating Mother 3’s 15th Anniversary, Lorenzoone, who has done an Italian translation of Mother 3 as well, took it upon himself to polish the English translation even further with v1.3!
Lorenzoone spent approximately three years improving the English patch, going into great technical detail for parts that has issues or bugs, and tackled them to make a much more enjoyable English translation available. The game’s text is almost entirely the same as in previous releases, while most of the changes come in the form of greatly technical changes that polish and fix a lot of bugs, typos or glitches found in either the original translation, and even those from the original Japanese release.
Some of the most notable changes are:
- A number of the translation’s bugs, issues and typos have been fixed
- More fixes of the Japanese version’s bugs/issues
- A lot of technical improvements to help with the overall performance and optimization of the game (no slowdowns, softlock fixes, etc.)
- The Translation Tools have been updated, as well as adding certain features to make future translations easier for the user
- Changed the “Ready-Set-Go” voice clip to the one featuring Lani Minella and Karmageddon
- And probably some lesser stuff that’s been forgotten over time
Make sure to visit the official Fan Translation page blog to read the massive changelog!
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ROM Hacks News - RHDN Project Page
In 2002, Cory Arcangel “hacked” a physical cartridge of Super Mario Brothers, the original version of the Nintendo’s blockbuster videogame (released in the United States in 1985). Initially presented as an installation piece, the artist ostensibly erased all of the sound and visual elements except the iconic scrolling clouds. Arcangel’s Super Mario Clouds has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring videogame hacks (and perhaps pieces of videogame art) in academic and popular discourses, having been featured in museums, books, and videos.
Nearly 20 years after the release of Super Mario Clouds, Michael “Hyperbound” Iantorno presents a loving parody of the famous art piece. Super Mario: Clouds is an aesthetic hack of Super Mario Bros with a strong emphasis on visible masses of condensed water - particularly those with a sunny disposition. Although the game remains mechanically unchanged, nearly every block and enemy has either been turned into a cloud or taken on some cloud-like attributes.
A frivolous endeavour? Perhaps. But maybe the world can take some joy in the hordes of smiling clouds that greet Mario as he traipses across the mushroom kingdom.
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The Translation Quest team is delighted to share Dragon Quest Monsters: Delocalized for Gameboy Color with the world.
While much can be said about the deficiencies of the original localization, and how this new retranslated version offers substantial improvements, it was thought that a single comparison may demonstrate the difference most clearly.
An original localization excerpt from the king’s right jester:
The Starry Night comes after every 47th full moon. Hundreds of thousands of stars fall and fill the sky. Fragments of light cover the world. That’s the Starry Night. The night when countless lives shower down. To celebrate the night, the tournament is held. This is the tournament of the Starry Night.
The new Delocalized translation of the same text:
The Night of the Shooting Stars comes every 47th full moon. Hundreds of thousands of falling stars fill the sky. The entire world is enveloped in a tapestry of light. When the ancient poets looked upon this starlight, they compared it to the radiance of life itself. A great tournament is held to celebrate the night. We call it the Shooting Star Tournament.
This is just one of many examples of how much the text has improved. The authors hope you will take the time to get to know all of the people of GreatTree and experience their colorful personalities in a far more complete way!
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Translations News - RHDN Project Page
Three years after his translation of Xenogears, Helsionium tackled Baten Kaitos Origins, another text-heavy game by Monolith Soft. Together with Sephie, who had previously worked on German translations of older Fire Emblem titles, they managed to finish this large project (comprising over 260,000 German words) in just under one year.
Baten Kaitos Origins is a late-generation Nintendo GameCube RPG and prequel to Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. Unlike the first game, it was never released in Europe as it wouldn’t have been possible to localise it for Europe before the Wii’s launch. The Baten Kaitos series is particularly noteworthy for its detailed, vividly coloured and animated map backgrounds, painted by series director and art director Yasuyuki Honne, as well as Motoi Sakuraba’s soundtrack.
By default, the translation’s title is based on the Japanese title (German: “Baten Kaitos II: Die Schwingen des Ursprungs und der Erbe der Götter”), though the user of the patch can choose to keep the American name instead.
The patcher might even be useful to non-German-speaking users, because it provides several options that can be used independently of the German translation:
- both patches previously released as part of the “Uncensor patch” ( https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5547 )
- an option to change which game unlocks Georg’s sidequest (by default a save of the US version of Baten Kaitos 1 unlocks it)
- an option to enable Japanese voice acting for a single sidequest event that was not voiced at all in the US version
- an option to merge the 2-disc-game into a single, fully-working image, particularly useful for patch development and debugging
- a way to decompress all of the game’s files that use a proprietary RLE compression method
The patcher’s UI will be in English if the system language is not set to German. Java 8 or higher is required.
Please see the project page for additional details: https://www.romhacking.net/translations/6044/
Even more details and screenshots are available at: https://bko.helsionium.eu/deutsch/ (German only)
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ROM Hacks News - RHDN Project Page
For years people have been yearning for an Arcade mod of NBA Jam TE, and those people will have to keep waiting. But user Ponlork is bringing that dream one step closer to reality with his NBA Jam 21 mod for the PlayStation 1 which is the closest you’ll get to the Arcade experience at home. Other than the Arcade version of course.
Rather than being stuck in development hell for years, Ponlork opted to go for the incremental approach of releasing updates periodically until the ultimate goal of replacing the entire roster with today’s NBA Players is complete. Version 1.1 adds 15 new players into the mix (10 active, 2 legends, and 3 secret characters).
These players consist of Lebron James, Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, The Incredible Hulk, Cyberpunk and Snoop Dogg. The full 2021 NBA All-Star starting lineup is featured!
What separates this mod from other NBA Jam mods before it is that all the players have distinction. Every player has their own unique head sprites and the resolution is large enough to recognize the faces. The announcer calls each player by name, there’s varying skin tone palettes, and there’s a sprite scaling feature that is able to resize the players which gives it a extra level of depth.
In addition to that, NBA Jam 21 restores a lost feature that was disabled due to pressure from Congress to minimize videogame violence in the early 90s. If you’re familiar with the slang term “Posterized”, it’s a term used for when a player gets dunked on so emphatically that he is sent tumbling to the floor. This falling effect along with the backboard shattering were originally in the game but were eventually removed.
The Posterized feature is fully restored and the author is hopeful to one day restore the backboard glass shattering effect too. Although it’s still early, it’s exciting to see what’s coming down the pipeline. Boom Shakalaka!
Visit the project page here: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/5700/
There’s also a trailer that slaps. Peep game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQYOx-gd00s
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ROM Hacks News - RHDN Project Page
After a whole afternoon in the making, the ‘Dragon Warrior 1 & 2 - Spell Name Update’ ROM hack for the Gameboy Color versions of Dragon Warrior 1 and 2 is finally out!
The patch replaces the older styled spell names (Firebal, Firebane, Explodet, etc.) with the new(er) names used by the series in English localisations since Dragon Quest VIII on the Playstation 2 (Sizz, Sizzle, Kaboom, etc.). Nothing else in the ROM is changed except spell names so all existing saves should continue to work.
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Translations News - RHDN Project Page
Find out what happened to Mr. Ghost as you progress through the game. Great music, graphics and level design await. Do you stand a ghost of a chance to reach Enma while going through 7 levels full of frightening creatures? Only one way to find out. Say “I ain’t afraid of no ghost” and download the translation patch, which includes amongst other things:
- Full translation of the game, title and level names
- Turbo mode
- Reinstated extra bonus level which wasn’t accessible
- Improved screen splits
- Minor other improvements
- Details on how to access easy mode
