ROM Hacks - SNES
The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platformer game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, where the player(s) control three medieval vikings who’ve been abducted and find themselves aboard an alien spaceship. Each state requires teamwork and problem-solving as each of the three vikings has different abilities: Erik the Swift can run, jump, and bash walls or enemies with his head; Baleog the Fierce wields a sword and a bow; while Olaf the Stout carries a large, indestructible shield that can also be used as a platform for Erik to jump from, or as a glider to allow Olaf to drop safely from great heights. Also important is that all three vikings must reach the exit to each level. If one dies, the player can continue the stage but not complete it and has to restart to be able to finish.
This hack was produced by Ragnarok. It incorporates the Sega Genesis port’s extra levels and three-player support in the SNES version’s superior graphics and audio. Patch using Lunar IPS or other program of your choice, and a headerless ROM (Lost Vikings, The (U) [!], 1,048,576 bytes).
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Translations - TG16
Stargood Translations has released an English translation of Zero4 Champ for the PC-Engine!
Developed and published by Media Rings for the PC-Engine in 1991, Zero4 Champ (pronounced “Zero Yon Champ”) is a racing/adventure game, notably the first racing game for a home console to feature real-life cars licensed from Japanese auto makers. Though nominally a drag racing game, it features an extensive story mode with simulation and money management elements. Its unusual concept proved to be a surprising commercial success, resulting in several sequels over the following years.
This translation was the work of Supper (hacking and translation), cccmar (editing and testing), Xanathis (testing), and Oddoai-sama (testing). The authors hope you’ll enjoy the game!
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ROM Hacks - NDS
Ever wanted to play Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 without having to deal with things like: version-exclusive encounters; unobtainable trade-only evolutions; Pokémon from Black and White 1’s postgame being conspicuously missing in the sequels; needing a Dream World Landorus-Therian to obtain the Reveal Glass; and more?
If so, then this hack might be what you’re looking for! I’ve also thrown a few freebies around as well which are detailed on the game’s readme, but as a whole, this romhack aims to provide the most complete experience Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 can offer, all while staying faithful to Gen 5’s identity as much as possible (ie. no Fairy-type or rebalanced stats for Pokémon).
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ROM Hacks - SNES
Dragon Quest III - Alternate/Bugfix
The modification changes names spells, names monsters, adds status icons, restores alphabetical sorting, improves sprites, and bugfixes. List of changes in changelog files in the archive.
For people who do not want changes in names and sprites, a patch has been prepared, which is in the archive.
Note: There are two patches in the archive: Alternate & Bugfix.
The patch can be installed on the Japanese version or on the version that has been translated.
Have fun!
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ROM Hacks - SNES
Flutter! is a 30 stage Yoshi’s Island romhack created by GbreezeSunset, Lazy, Blue Leaf, and Medic. The original YI that everyone knows and loves was a game focused heavily around exploration and collecting, but Flutter! takes a somewhat different approach. This project focuses more strongly on both creative platforming and challenging puzzles, frequently using and abusing strange quirks of the engine. Red coins and the star counter have been abolished, resulting in flowers being the only collectible. Additionally, baby Mario has been left at home, allowing Yoshi to enjoy his own adventure without the constant threat of ear-splitting crying noises. Lastly, the game has a quick instant-retry system upon death, which also saves flowers upon collection, so you only have to collect each flower once. With these changes in mind, the goal of this project was to create something more streamlined and quite different from most YI hacks. If you do try this hack out, please enjoy!
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ROM Hacks - FDS
Super Mario Bros. 2: The Harder Levels is now available to play as its 1.0 release!
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was infamous for having some extremely unfair and difficult level design. So then the thought hit: What if these levels were made even HARDER?
Looking for a new and insanely difficult challenge to put your platforming skills to the test? Well, this ROM Hack called “Super Mario Bros. 2: The Harder Levels” takes the already difficult levels of the game, and redesigned them all (from World 1-1 to World D-4) to crank the difficulty to 11. Prepare to get those save states ready, you’re gonna need it, unless you are a very skilled SMB player.
And to add insult to injury, there are NO checkpoints for every level. Good luck!
(You will need a Famicom Disk System BIOS/disksys.rom in order to run the game.)
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ROM Hacks - GEN
New ROM Hack for Spot Goes to Hollywood (Mega Drive) Adds Modern Controls, Save Support, and Region-Free Play!
A brand-new ROM hack for Spot Goes to Hollywood on the Sega Mega Drive has just been released, bringing some much-needed quality-of-life improvements to the isometric platformer!
The highlight of the update is the addition of a revamped control scheme, selectable from the game’s Control Options menu. Players can now choose between the Original and Revamped setups:
Original retains the classic isometric controls, where pressing up, down, left, or right moves Spot diagonally forward relative to the 3D space.
Revamped makes movement more intuitive, moving Spot directly in the direction pressed on the controller — up moves up, left moves left, and so on — making exploration and platforming much more accessible.
In addition, the hack introduces SRAM support: the last password earned after clearing a stage is automatically saved, allowing players to easily continue their progress after a reset without the need to re-enter codes manually.
Finally, the game’s region lock has been disabled, meaning players can now enjoy Spot Goes to Hollywood on hardware from any region without issue.
Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the game, this hack offers a smoother and more player-friendly way to experience Spot’s cinematic adventure!