# Favorite ROM Hacks **URL:** \ **Category:** Video Games\ **Created:** [October 31, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283 "2017-10-31T20:15:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/1 "2017-10-31T20:15:23Z")
Figured this forum might appreciate this. Here are a couple that I like. > **[Metroid + Saving](http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1186/)** > > This hack replaces Metroid's password system with a saving system, offering three save files. T > **[2600 Bros.](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3709/)** > > This is one of these hacks that give SMB1 a Atari 2600 look, but uses Atari characters instead of Ma ---
**Author:** ![StevieWhite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/steviewhite/32/395_2.png) [@StevieWhite](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/StevieWhite)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/2 "2017-10-31T20:18:11Z")
I’ve always been a big fan of retro sports games made current. [Tecmo Bowl still gets regular roster updates](http://tecmobowl.org/files/file/505-tecmo-super-bowl-2017-presented-by-tecmobowlorg/), as does [NHL 94](http://forum.nhl94.com/index.php?/topic/18183-nhl-2018-by-naples39/). ---
**Author:** ![Peltz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peltz/32/6142_2.png) [@Peltz](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peltz)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/3 "2017-10-31T20:28:06Z")
Isn’t there a hack to make English terranigma 60hz? ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/4 "2017-10-31T20:32:25Z")
Yup! > **[NTSC Patch](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/541/)** > > This patch converts Terranigma from PAL to NTSC video format. Basically, it allows you to run the ga ---
**Author:** ![NeoZeedeater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/neozeedeater/32/415_2.png) [@NeoZeedeater](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/NeoZeedeater)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/5 "2017-10-31T20:33:03Z")
Translation hacks are ones I enjoy most. Playing Policenauts finally in 2009 was long overdue. And it’s cool finding translations of games you wouldn’t think anyone would bother translating, like Maharaja on Famicom. Also, I like when Game Gear games are converted to Master System form. It’s too bad Royal Stone glitched out on me a few hours in. Maybe the rom has been fixed since then. And though I didn’t realize it back in the '80s, I had a bunch of copies of PAL C64 games and some were hacked to play properly in NTSC. ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/6 "2017-10-31T20:33:30Z")
**Just a friendly reminder guys that patch files are OK to post but pre patched or original roms can’t be linked to!** I’ve been using this while I play Super Ghouls and Ghosts for the game club. The difference is HUGE! > **[Super Ghouls'n Ghosts Restoration](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3473/)** > > This hack restores the crosses that appeared in the background of stage 1 and on the zombie's c ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/7 "2017-10-31T20:34:43Z")
Yeah linking from [romhacking.net](http://romhacking.net) would be best since they only have patch files. ---
**Author:** ![Socksfelloff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/socksfelloff/32/9023_2.png) [@Socksfelloff](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Socksfelloff)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/8 "2017-10-31T20:36:24Z")
Yeah I don’t think we will have a problem with this community. None of us are new to this and we all have piles of flash carts but linking to roms directly is a quick way to get the site taken down! ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/9 "2017-10-31T20:41:11Z")
Here’s one that makes Castlevania 2 a little less annoying. > **[Castlevania II English Re-translation (+Map)](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1032/)** > > This is an English re-Translation of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. In additon to > translating ---
**Author:** ![Peridot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/peridot/32/2878_2.png) [@Peridot](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Peridot)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/10 "2017-10-31T20:50:31Z")
Big fan of Goldeneye mods. Especially the ones that add multiplayer maps and weapon sets. [Wreck’s Multi Pack](http://www.goldeneyevault.com/viewfile.php?id=109) and [BMW’s Multi Pack v7](http://www.goldeneyevault.com/viewfile.php?id=110) are probably a good start if you never tried one before. There are tons of these and many of those can be played in real hardware. ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/11 "2017-10-31T21:00:04Z")
Should probably mention the big one too [https://sm64o.com](https://sm64o.com) ---
**Author:** ![dubc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/dubc/32/758_2.png) [@dubc](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/dubc)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/12 "2017-10-31T21:14:16Z")
I love the annual Tecmo Super Bowl updates! It’s one of my all time favorite games. NHL '94 is great but I like NLHPA '93 more. I think it’s mostly nostalgia. I own NHL Hockey (which would be the '92 season), NHLPA '93, and NHL '94, but I spent the bulk of my childhood playing NHLPA '93. It’s easier than '94, doesn’t have one timers, and doesn’t have team licenses. That said, I enjoy the fighting and making little Wayne’s head bleed, lol. Tony Twist is my favorite player. His overall rating: 5. Fighting rating: 95, lol! His punches pack some heat. ---
**Author:** ![SmiteOfHand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/smiteofhand/32/13_2.png) [@SmiteOfHand](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/SmiteOfHand)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/13 "2017-10-31T21:40:33Z")
Obvious one for me being Rogue Dawn. Can read [more of my early impressions](http://www.retrogameboards.com/t/nes-famicom-appreciation-thread-playing-with-power-then-and-now/258/22) of it over in the NES/famicom thread. > **[Metroid - Rogue Dawn](https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3280/)** > > (Updated to Version 1.21 - See "readme" for change log) > > \[i\]Metroid: Rogue Dawn\[/i\] is a Oh yeah, here’s some more. For the Frog the Bell Tolls DX, still a WIP but watching for a release. Looks super good. [http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=21642](http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=21642) ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/retrogameboards/original/1X/682ce0027ef2bf7b76a497253684ce8e3cc51b81.png) And I dig this MC Kids hack the removes all the corporate shilling and aims to give it its own identity. > **[Magic Kids](http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/1136/)** > > Nick and Will, reading late at night, suddenly find themselves transported to a land of magic. As ou The Simon’s Quest re-translation is most definitely on my list to check out. I assume homebrew is just as welcome as that is the bulk of where my digging has been so I can share some of that. Blade Buster is a caravan shooter that I have not gotten to play yet but comes highly recommended. > **[Blade Buster](http://www.romhacking.net/homebrew/24/)** > > It is produced within the constraints of the NES in fact, it runs on emulator and the operation of t Indivisible looks like a pretty solid little action platformer. > **[Indivisible on NES by Kasumi](https://kasumi.itch.io/indivisible)** > > An actual NES ROM demaking Lab Zero's Indivisible Mad Wizard looks cool. Sly Dog has put out quite a bit of stuff I mean to check out. [https://slydogstudios.org/](https://slydogstudios.org/) hope I can find a way to throw a bit of money there way if I dig it. Wasn’t able to find a donate link or anything so if you are out there Sly Dog let me give you money! You can buy a cart from RetroUSB for $40, but the ROM is more than enough for me, I don’t need the cart. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_SisutUG_1w/hqdefault.jpg) ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SisutUG_1w) Retrotainment’s output has looked pretty good, as well. Fortunately you can pick them up off Steam for a reasonable price. Have not figured out if you can extract the ROM, but that would be my ideal. I plan to pick them up so will report back if that is the case. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/h_xXrWWcOTY/hqdefault.jpg "HAUNTED: Halloween '86 (The Curse Of Possum Hollow) Teaser") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_xXrWWcOTY) ---
**Author:** ![StevieWhite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/steviewhite/32/395_2.png) [@StevieWhite](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/StevieWhite)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/14 "2017-10-31T22:33:13Z")
The eternal debate: one timers vs. Fighting. A lot of NHLPA hacks out there too. ---
**Author:** ![Chacranajxy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/chacranajxy/32/81_2.png) [@Chacranajxy](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Chacranajxy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/15 "2017-10-31T22:36:10Z")
Street Fighter II: Rainbow Edition. It’s so stupid, it’s stopid. ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/16 "2017-10-31T22:54:55Z")
Here’s one in progress that looks promising Super Mario Land 2 DX [https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=24251.0](https://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=24251.0) ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/17 "2017-11-01T03:03:44Z")
Some of my favorite ROM hacks are the MSU-1 hacks, which allows for CD quality audio on SNES games. ---
**Author:** ![BeerMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/beermonkey/32/321_2.png) [@BeerMonkey](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/BeerMonkey)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 3:24am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/18 "2017-11-01T03:24:32Z")
There’s a Super Metroid hack that gives you a save state, used for speedrun training but also useful to me because I suck. I can’t link it as I did not find it as a patch file. In the near future I’ll be trying the hacks that make the controls more like the GBA games which I would find preferable at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Shwing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/shwing/32/280_2.png) [@Shwing](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/Shwing)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/19 "2017-11-01T03:33:01Z")
Couldn’t find the ips file for the save state ROM hack. Sounds useful though. ---
**Author:** ![apathetic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/www.retrogameboards.com/apathetic/32/4119_2.png) [@apathetic](https://www.retrogameboards.com/u/apathetic)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283/20 "2017-11-01T11:42:43Z")
A lot of super good ones already posted. Restoration and better translation/localization patches are always great, so are ones that add things that “fix” the games, like the Castlevania 2 one. This is a great thread. Also, the people that made that Haunted Halloween were at MAGfest last year showing off their games and that’s how I discovered them. Promptly bought both of them and they are legit. Not really rom hacks though and are full homemade games. Really good ones that fit this season. Edit: Dammit, looked up Retrotainment to see what they were up to and found out I missed another of their kickstarters. Would have backed it for sure since they have shown nothing but quality. Guess I should just be happy that they are working on their next game. And I am. :3 [Next page](https://www.retrogameboards.com/t/favorite-rom-hacks/283.md?page=2)