Blog

  • Spotlight: Tutorials by NES Hacker Terwilf on YouTube

    Auto-Translated Subtitles Available in English

    Terwilf is passionate about graphic design and likes to understand how things work. His favorite console is the NES, so he dedicates part of his time to it, creating hacks of games that have the most value for him. You can follow Terwilf’s work on YouTube, RHDN, DeviantArt, or Linktree.

    1. Searching for sprite palettes on NES (Basic tutorial)

    My first attempt at talking into the microphone… damn, it seems like it still bites! 😆

    Regarding the tutorial, it’s pretty basic and improvised; I didn’t want to overwhelm anyone with information, but I also didn’t want to teach something useless.

    2. NES Tutorial – Screen Attributes + Object Positioning

    Responding to your first question, here’s how to quickly and easily edit the attributes of your title screen, and I’ll give you some tips for making simple modifications to it!

    3. NES Tutorial – Editing Text 🆎

    In this tutorial, I’ll teach you the fundamental knowledge for editing text in your NES ROM hacks.

    Related Post

    Tetris: Conventional-Controls Edition Re-Released

    This post has been viewed 8 time(s).

  • English Fan Translation of Ys V Remake Hits Public Beta

    Lost Kefin, Kingdom of Sand (PS2)

    You can follow Kaisaan’s projects via Twitter, the web, Ko-Fi, or Discord.

    This is a follow-up to what was previously reported by Time Extension here:

    In particular, project lead and prolific Ys modder Kaisaan now comes at us with the following timely news for the holiday season:

    So, what do you think? Comment below, or come check us out on Discord.

    Related Post

    Ys V (PS2) – Translation Showcase Livestream

    This post has been viewed 47 time(s).

  • Play SNES Carts on PC with New “SN Operator”

    Pre-Orders Open Dec. 30th for $60

    For clymax’s projects, click here. You can also follow him on YouTube or Twitter.

    Image Credit: Epilogue

    Courtesy of GoNintendo in a full post here:

    Epilogue has finally pulled back the curtain on the SN Operator, a device that lets you play SNES titles with authentic cartridge interaction and modern conveniences.

    An in-app emulator keeps your saves synced between PC and console, all with co-op play, controller support, cheats, and [Retro Achievements support].

    This device works with Windows, macOS, and Linux, and you can even use other emulators if you’d like.

    Epilogue previously released the GB operator (link).

    Retro Achievements support means support for the achievements created by our community.

    Image Credit: Epilogue

    The preorder link is here (not an affiliate link).

    This post has been viewed 44 time(s).

  • New-Player Program, 2026 Edition

    Final Fantasy Randomizer (NES)

    Via DarkmoonEX, FFR Admin:

    Hey there, FFV fans. Next week is the official start of the Final Fantasy Randomizer New Player Program, the Duck Bootcamp 2026: Duck to the Future. The FFR Team has been hard at working cooking up a solid program for you. The kick off will be on Sunday, January 4, at 9:00 PM with the 101 Class reveal stream. From there we’ll have six weeks of training for you to go through and learn everything about FFR.

    The weekly schedule will be:

    • Sundays: 100 Level Class Debut at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
    • Monday Mornings: 100 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
    • Monday Evenings: 100 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
    • Wednesdays: 200 Level Class Debut 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
    • Thursday Mornings: 200 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
    • Thursday Evenings: 200 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
    • Fridays: Vod Reviews on FFR Twitch

    Full details are available on the FFR wiki. And once you’ve gone through your training, the Bootcamp will be followed by the Duck Derby, our new player tournament, in late February.

    We hope to see you there!

    This post has been viewed 8 time(s).