Archive for October 2014
Finds 787: Massive Nintendo Loot
By : famicomfreak
What a nice haul this is. Can't get anything better than high quality Nintendo titles! Just look at it all! AHHHH!!!!
Game-bit of the day 220: Fantasy Zone (TG16)
By : famicomfreakTag :
Game-bit of the day,
Turbo Grafx,
Finds 786: Boxed Games Galore!
By : famicomfreak
Here is another set of awesome games. For the most part, they're for my collection except the DBZ game on the top left corner. I love them all!
Finds 785: Love for Nintendo
By : famicomfreak
This was a nice little haul. There are a little bit of everything on here. I gotta say, I'm in love! The NES GBA is a nice addition even though I already have one! :p
Retro Gaming News: Captain America - The Winter Soldier
By : famicomfreak
"It’s been almost 23 years since Captain America battled his way onto the NES, and now the Cap is back in this high velocity adventure! It seems there has been a breach in S.H.I.E.L.D. and senior Alexander Pierce has branded Captain America a fugitive for withholding information regarding the death of fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. officer Nick Fury. Now, Captain America must infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and find out who is behind this betrayal, while also battling a new mysterious warrior called the Winter Soldier. Collect suit and shield upgrades to help you in your battles as you prepare for the ultimate battle!"
Tag :
NES,
retro news,
Retro Gaming News: First Game in Oni Series Translated
By : famicomfreak
"Today we present to you a completed translation of Kininkou Maroku Oni or what we’ve translated as Oni Chronicles -Genesis-. It is is the first game in the Oni series which saw 4 sequels on the GB, 2 on the SNES, 1 on the PSX and 1 on the NDS. In addition to a few novels and an anime series. From all accounts the series was quite popular in Japan, but you should not expect much from the game. It certainly isn’t terrible, but it isn’t great either.
For some background, this translation was started in early 2013 by Pennywise and aishsha. On the hacking side, nothing really noteworthy to comment on other than that the ROM was expanded and items were hacked to be 16 characters. As for the translation, the script was fairly standard with the noteworthy thing being all the Japanese names of towns, skills, and monsters. We localized all the skill names, but we left most of the monster names alone because most of them are various Youkai, Oni and demons in Japanese folklore.
It is also our intention to work on the rest of the Oni series. Oni 2 has already been translated and the main script has been inserted. All that’s left to do is hack in the misc text and begin the testing and revision phase. Oni 3 also has a rough draft translation, but hacking work on that game will begin once 2 is finished.
Lastly, we have many projects in states of near completion that we would like help with in regards to testing and script editing. We would welcome any help from someone with a solid grasp of the English language, grammar and the ability to rewrite or reword sentences as necessary. A good tester is also hard to find these days as well. We’re hoping someone might be able to lend a hand in their spare time."
Tag :
Gameboy,
retro news,
Retro Gaming News: Cemetery Bros.
By : famicomfreak
"Description:
A Halloween themed hack of Super Mario Bros.
The Story: A young man has died suddenly with his spirit remaining on earth. If his spirit can reunite with his body, his life will be restored. However, his journey is not going to be easy. Throughout the graveyards, there are ghosts, skeletons, and devils patrolling the hallowed grounds.
ROM / ISO Information:
Tag :
NES,
retro news,
Retro Gaming News: Castlevania Reved Up!!
By : famicomfreak
"Description:
The purpose of this hack was to make the original Castlevania a little more challenging for gamers that have already beaten the original and crave a new, yet familiar challenge. The game is not meant to be impossible, just a bit harder than the original.
Key changes:
- There are more bottomless pits throughout the levels.
- There are less Porkchops throughout the game.
- Simon begins with zero hearts. Small Hearts are worth 1 heart and Big Hearts are worth 3.
- 10 Hearts are required to use the Stopwatch
- The palettes of every level has been edited to give the game a bit more spookier atmosphere
This hack was created with the use of the Stake Level Editor.
ROM / ISO Information:
- - Castlevania (U)(PRG1)[!].nes GoodNES3.14
- - CRC32: B668C7FC"
Tag :
NES,
retro news,
Ads from the past 277: Ultima Collection
By : famicomfreak
This week we have the classic series Ultima for multiple platforms. Have you played them all? Can't get any better than this classic RPG!
Tag :
advertising from the past,
RPG,
Finds 784: Weird Portable Games!
By : famicomfreak
Here are a couple of interesting games. One of them being a racer game with Konami stars while the other is a pirate!
Game-bit of the day 217: Ephermeral Fantasia (PS2)
By : famicomfreakTag :
Game-bit of the day,
PS2,
Finds 783: Dreamcast Console and Game!
By : famicomfreak
Here is a very awesome console. The Dreamcast is very underrated but in reality, it's a beautiful and very capable console.
Tag :
Dreamcast,
Latest Finds,
Game-bit of the day 215: Jeremy MC Grath Super Cross 2000 (N64)
By : famicomfreakTag :
Game-bit of the day,
N64,
Game-bit of the day 213: Fatal Fury Archives vol 1 (PS2)
By : famicomfreakTag :
Game-bit of the day,
PS2,
Yu-gi-oh! Card of the Week 010: Black Rose Dragon
By : famicomfreak
This card and clear the field in one swoop! You definitely must run this in case you're in a jam! It's an amazing card indeed!
Tag :
Yu-gi-oh,
Yu-gi-oh!CardoftheWeek,
Yu-gi-oh! Card of the Week 009: Pot of Duality
By : famicomfreak
The pot that helps anyone in any deck. This one is a must have as it'll let you see the top three cards from your deck and pick one of them to add to your hand. The only downfall is that you can't special summon that turn. It's a small price to pay especially if you draw a card to save your ass!
Tag :
Yu-gi-oh,
Yu-gi-oh!CardoftheWeek,
Finds 780: Akiba's Trip Undead and Undressed
By : famicomfreak
I picked this little gem up! I can't say how happy I am to have something to play on the PSvita. The question is, will I ever get to?
Tag :
Latest Finds,
PSvita,