Tag Archives: NES Hacks

New TMNT NES Game Puts You in the Party Wagon

  For fun, I thought I’d combine two things I love — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the NES game, City Connection.

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How to Make NES Repros Using a UNROM Circuit Board [TUTORIAL]

  The UNROM board is great for Castlevania hacks, Mega Man hacks and so much more. If you’re interested in putting games onto physical cartridges, here’s how to to make NES repros using the UNROM board. For additional posts by …

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Jason vs. Freddy: DK Edition NES Hack Now Available

  A few months ago Pacnsacdave released a Freddy vs. Jason hack of Donkey Kong. If you prefer Jason over Freddy, we have you taken care of in this new NES hack. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join …

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Big Trouble in Little China is Now a NES Game in this Playable Hack

  Out of all the movies that should have been NES games, we were never blessed with the classic Big Trouble in Little China. Now, thanks to pacnsacdave, that dream is a reality. In the description of the video, itself, …

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[GIVEAWAY] How to Make ‘Holy Diver’ NES Repro

If you’ve wanted to know how to make yourself a copy of Holy Diver, an awesome Nintendo game we never got in the US, here’s a tutorial on how to make your own. I’m also doing a giveaway so you …

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How to Make a ‘Zelda: Legend of Link’ NES Repro [TUTORIAL]

I’ve had some requests to see how to make a Legend of Link repro. Although I don’t recommend it as the board used isn’t cheap, I show you how to make one. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join …

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Tutorial on How to Make a ‘Sweet Home’ NES Repro + Giveaway

In this video, I show you how you can make your own Sweet Home repro and I’m doing a giveaway for the copy I made. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join the Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/forum Star Wars fan? Then …

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Four New TMNT NES Hacks From the Sewers to your Nintendo

  Pacnsacdave just released four new NES hacks, each staring your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

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Using New Circuit Boards for NES Repros Without Sacrificing Existing Games

  Soon you’ll be able to make NES repros without having to use an old game as a ‘donor’. I test out some boards made by Muramasa. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join the Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/forum Star Wars …

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Man Proposes Uses Legend of Zelda NES Hack

In today’s age of creativity there have been a lot of fun ways to propose to your significant other, but I’ve never seen one like this.

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A Special Look at Balloon Fight: Iwata Edition

  I was interviewed by SushiRobo about the Balloon Fight hack I did in honor of Satoru Iwata live at the PRGRE Swap Meet. Here’s a special look at the game.

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Blow Me Down! Popeye: Donkey Kong Edition for NES

  Did you know Donkey Kong was originally going to be a Popeye game? I decided to hack Popeye back into Donkey Kong just for fun. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join the Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/forum Star Wars fan? …

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8-Bit Eric Stars in His Own NES Adventure [CONTEST]

  One of everyone’s favorite YouTubers, 8-Bit Eric, is starring in his own NES hack. Don’t slip and miss out on this one! You can also enter to win your own copy to have for your collection. For additional posts …

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OKCheif420 Gets a NES Hack treatment in ‘OKCheif’s Time Zone’ for NES [CONTEST]

  I thought OKChief needed his own NES game so I took the easy-to-edit Famicom title ‘Time Zone’ and put OKChief as the main character. No dumpster diving required to enjoy this game. Enter to win a special edition copy …

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How to Make NES Repro Carts – Part 1: Games Without Wires

  If you’ve ever wanted to know how Nintendo Reproduction carts are made or have wanted to make your own, here’s the first video of many on how to make them.

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‘Sherlock’ Visits from 221b Baker Street to your NES [ENTER TO WIN]

In a new game hack for NES, we get an 8-bit version of everyone’s favorite detective.

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Crash Course on How to Hack NES Games PRGE’15 Panel

    I hosted an interactive panel at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2015 with a crash course on how to hack NES games. How much can we get done in just 45 minutes? Let’s find out! For additional posts …

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Riggs’ ‘Balloon Fight: Iwata Version’ Featured in NintendoForce

  As someone who grew up obsessing over Nintendo Power and other great video game magazines, reading them cover to cover multiple times, the fact my name was in print and in a full-page article in a Nintendo magazine is …

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Introduction on How to Make Nintendo Repros

  If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make your own repros, here’s an introduction and all the tools you’ll need to get started. In the weeks to come, I’ll show you how to make different games using the …

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The Sequel We’ve All Been Wanting! Mr. Gimmick 2 NES Hack Available Now

  NES game hacker, Pacnsacdave, thought he’d treat the world to a sequel many have been asking for. Introducing Mr. Gimmick 2 for NES. If you need your copy, it’s available directly through pacnsacdave’s website. For additional posts by John …

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Freddy vs. Jason: DK Edition – NES Hacks

  Love Friday the 13th? Love A Nightmare on Elm Street. Love Donkey Kong? Pacnsacdave found a way to combine all of those elements into this awesome NES hack. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join the Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/forum …

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How to Edit Colors in NES Games [NES Hack Tutorial]

  Do you wish Mario in the first Super Mario Bros. was wearing his iconic blue instead of brown? Do you laugh at Batman being purple? Would you rather have a red Pac-Man? I’ll show you how you can edit …

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Celebrating Satoru Iwata by Putting Him in Balloon Fight for NES [PATCH]

  Iwata-san was a loss not just for Nintendo, but the entire gaming community. I thought I’d celebrate his life by hacking him in a game he helped create — Balloon Fight. If you’d like to play this for yourself, …

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How to Hack NES Games – Part 2: Importing Graphics

  In another video demonstration, I show how you can import photos and turn them into NES graphics. It’s far from perfect, but it is do-able.

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Aaron Stapish of ‘Retroliberty’ Gets His Own NES Game in ‘Aaron’s Time Zone’

  Making Aaron’s life-long dream of being in his own Nintendo game come true, I hacked (or “Rigged”) a game to start Aaron Stapish of Retroliberty. Take a look and enter to win your own copy! a Rafflecopter giveaway For …

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New NES Hack Puts Mega Man X in 8-Bit Form

  Someone decided to put Mega Man X into the first Mega Man title for NES featuring new levels and gave it a graphical upgrade. For additional posts by John Riggs: Click Here Join the Gamester81 forums: http://dev2017.gamester81.com/forum Star Wars fan? Then …

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Ghostbusters on NES Gets “SMS” Overhaul in this Recent Hack

  Pacnsacdave decided to give the NES version of Ghostbusters a graphic overhaul to have it resemble the superior Sega Master System version.

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Inviting You Inside to See ‘The Lost Boys’ for NES [GAME HACK]

  Although I’m known to do some game hacks, myself, this one comes from pacnsacdave. It’s a NES hack so cool that, with his permission, I wanted to share it with you.

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Seattle Retro Gamer, ‘Joe Witter’ Stars in ‘Hot Head Joe for NES

  I was playing the Famicom game, Mitsume Ga Tooru, and noticed the main character kind of resembled a friend of mine so I decided to put him in the game instead. A simple hack that meant the world for …

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