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This post explores eight types of mods for Nintendo consoles spanning the third and fourth generations of game consoles.
Note that external mods aren’t covered in this post. Examples include randomizer websites, achievement sets, HD texture packs, widescreen mods, Archipelago integrations, and Lua scripts.
Comparison Chart
See the Legend table further below for type descriptions.
| Rank | Type | System(s) | Modder(s) |
| 1 | Conversion | NES to SNES | infidelity |
| 2 | Conversion | NES to SNES | Rumbleminze |
| 3 | Translation | NES, SNES | Gideon Zhi |
| 4 | Super Acceleration 1 (SA1) | SNES | Vitor Viela |
| 5 | FastROM | SNES | kandowontu |
| 6 | MSU-1 | SNES | Cubear |
| 7 | Save/Load | SNES | BillyTime! Games |
| 8 | Save/Load | NES | 8-bit fan |
| 9 | Self-Rando | NES, SNES | clymax |
| 10 | Leveling | NES, SNES | clymax |
Legend
| Rank | Type | Description |
| 1 | Conversion | Porting a game from one system to another |
| 2 | Translation | Translating a game from Japanese to another language |
| 3 | Super Acceleration 1 (SA1) | Improving performance by retargeting certain operations to run on an acceleration chip |
| 4 | FastROM | Improving performance by activating a higher speed of ROM access |
| 5 | MSU-1 | Adding support for CD-quality audio |
| 6 | Save/Load | Adding support for save files |
| 7 | Self-Rando | Adding an internal randomizer |
| 8 | Leveling | Adding a leveling system |
So, what do you think? Do you know of a mod type that should be added to or removed from the list? Which listed mod type is your favorite? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.
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