The first beta release of LiteIPS is now available. LiteIPS is a lightweight command-line IPS (International Patching System) patcher for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Requires: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5/Mono 2.10.9.

Features include:

• File patching.
• Patching to a copy of a file (so that the original is not modified.)
• Patching using an IPS patch located online.
• If patching fails with an error, then no files will be modified.
• Single application that runs on all major operating systems.
• Small application file size.

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The following Homebrew have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• Fighter F-8000 (Full Games)(NES)
• Falldown (Full Games)(NES)
• Driar (Full Games)(NES)
• Double Action Blaster Guys (Full Games)(NES)
• Game Panic LCD (Full Games)(2600)
• Stranglehand (Full Games)(2600)
• D-Pad Hero (Full Games)(NES)
• D-Pad Hero 2 (Full Games)(NES)
• Classic Kong (Full Games)(SNES)
• Tornado Blast (Full Games)(2600)

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The following Hacks have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• The 7th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest: Collaboration Hack (Complete)(Super Mario World)(SNES)
• The Final Star (Complete)(Super Mario 64)(N64)
• Final Strikyu (Complete)(Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 Special (Complete)(Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
• Tsurumi Shiki - Tsurumi Mario (Complete)(Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
• Dr. Mario - Crystal Clear (Improvement)(Dr. Mario)(NES)
• Dr. Pinkie (Improvement)(Dr. Mario)(NES)
• 3000 Leagues in Search of Bowser (Complete)(Super Mario World)(SNES)
• New Super Mario Bros. 5: Clone Tag Team 2 (Complete)(New Super Mario Bros.)(NDS)
• STREET FIGHTER 2 (Improvement)(Street Fighter II)(SNES)
• FF6 - Brave New World (Improvement)(Final Fantasy VI)(SNES)
• Yoshiharu Country’s Adventure Final (Complete)(Super Mario World)(SNES)
• Prince of Persia - Castle of Glitches (Spoof)(Prince of Persia)(SNES)
• Golden Axe 2 - Enhanced Colors (Improvement)(Golden Axe II)(GEN)

Here to announce the English release patch for Daiva Story 6 - Imperial of Nirsartia is now available for download. All of the dialogue, basic screens, and endings have been fully translated to make it more understandable & enjoyable!

Announcing Wizardry Gaiden III - Scripture of the Dark is now available to play fully in English! Here it is, the third & last of the Wizardry Gaiden series for the Gameboy.

We are hoping to have a release for Wizardry Gaiden IV as soon as the main dialogue is complete so enjoy playing the third one for now!

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The following Hacks have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• Ogre Battle Reloaded (Improvement)(Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen)(SNES)
• Mario Castle (Complete)(Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
• Soldier Vs. Mario (Complete)(Super Mario Bros.)(NES)
• Minor Tweak Pack (Improvement)(Final Fantasy Tactics Advance)(GBA)
• Midnight Resistance Color Hack (Improvement)(Midnight Resistance)(GEN)
• Golden Axe Color Hack (Improvement)(Golden Axe)(GEN)
• OutRun Color Hack (Improvement)(OutRun)(GEN)
• Streets of Rage 2 Color Hack (Improvement)(Streets of Rage 2)(GEN)
• Legend of Mana - Combat Redux (Improvement)(Legend of Mana)(PSX)
• Final Fight CD - Color Hack Enhancement (Improvement)(Final Fight CD)(SegaCD)
• SM64 Level Scaling Test Room (Complete)(Super Mario 64)(N64)
• Megaman Overload 2 (Complete)(Mega Man IV)(NES)
• Blaze’s Original Flying Kick Sprites (Improvement)(Streets of Rage 2)(GEN)
• Street Fighter II’: SCE - Enhanced Colors (Improvement)(Street Fighter II’: Special Champion Edition)(GEN)

Rainbow is a tool intended to convert different graphics formats from video games assets to and from user editable images (like png). It currently supports almost every variant of the TIM2 format.

The main difference with other great tools like Tile Molester and Crystal Tile 2 is to provide direct support to proprietary graphics formats found in “new generation” consoles, like PS2, PSP, Wii, etc., instead of dealing with just the raw image data.

Features

• The underlying image library has almost complete support to TIM2 texture files usually found in PS2 and PSP games. The app supports multi-layer, multi-clut, swizzled (PSP)/unswizzled TIM2 images with both linear, interleaved palettes, and segments headers eventually extended with custom user data (usually used by programmers).
• Can open textures in any format supported by the underlying image library.
• Can open whole folders in search of supported texture formats. All known texture files are then displayed in a list.
• Can export and import textures in suitable image formats for editing (like png).
• Any additional information specific to the texture is preserved when exporting/importing (like the TIM2 header data), in order to have a one-to-one correspondence with the original texture.
• Customizable background color for transparent and semi-transparent images with chessboard like pattern.
• Finally, Rainbow supports parameters via command line: the first parameter is the name of a texture you would like to open.

The GitHub repository in the relevant link contains the complete source code and more informations on how to use Rainbow.

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The following Translations have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• Clockwerx (English)(Unfinished)(SNES)
• Super Donkey Kong - Xiang Jiao Chuan (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Black Matrix Zero (Korean)(Fully Playable)(GBA)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (Korean)(Fully Playable)(GB)
• Chess Academy (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Hammerwatch (Spanish)(Fully Playable)(PC)
• Ninja Rahoi! (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 (Greek)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Chik Bik Ji Jin - Saam Gwok Ji (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• The Legend of Zelda (Spanish)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (Spanish)(Fully Playable)(GB)

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The following Utilities have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• Game Genie Guy! (Patching)(NA)
• Hades Workshop (Game Specific)(PSX)
• NeoFixFormat (Miscellaneous Graphics Tools)(Multiple)
• Word2Hex (Miscellaneous)(NES)
• Dual Patcher (Patching)(NA)
• King’s Field Tool (Game Specific)(PSX)
• KALE (Kirby’s Adventure Level Editor) (Level Editors)(NES)
• SMBLV Version 0.1 (Graphics Viewers)(GC)
• Lufia 2 Editor (Game Specific)(SNES)
• EditTool (Miscellaneous)(Multiple)

Today we are releasing a complete translation patch for the wacky Japanese RPG, Ninja Rahoi.

The translation was started by aishsha sometime in 2009 and he did most of the translation and hacking. Pennywise did all the final hacks and final draft of the script. We also had the help of several excellent translators who helped with us puns, obscure text and whatever else craziness the game threw at us. Those people are Ryusui, Eien ni Hen and harmony7. Without them, this translation would not be what it is now.

This is also more than a translation. It is also a localization. The game featured a plethora of jokes and puns based on Japanese history and pop culture of the time. Just doing a literal translation would have stripped the game of its humor. So the decision was made to replace all the jokes with Western equivalents while retaining the spirit of the original. This translation is a lot of fun to play just for the text, but also a lot of work went into it. The game does take place in Japan and no attempt has been made to remove that aspect. It is and will always be a wacky Japanese game.

Speaking of the game, it was made by the same folks who did Momotarou Densetsu, which was translated by KingMike a few years ago. Without having the played the game, there are probably similarities between the two. So if you liked that game, you’ll probably like this one.

The game might be a DQ clone, but it is anything but generic. There are plenty of hilarious joke enemies and there is a Ninjutsu system that levels up through use in battle. The game does feature your old school grinding though.

Lastly, the game does not use the traditional SRAM for battery backed saving. Instead it uses an external add-on for the Famicom called the Turbo File. It was made by ASCII, the same company who published this game. So if you’re playing on a flashcart, you won’t be able to save unless you have Famicom and a Turbo File. We did not feel like hacking traditional SRAM into the game, but if someone would like to do that for us, we would graciously accept it. Otherwise, use your favorite emulator.