Image: Something Nerdy Studios Ever since we first saw Former Dawn back in 2022, we’ve pretty much been glued to the social media of its developer Something Nerdy Studios, eagerly awaiting every new update about the promising title. Former Dawn, in case you’ve missed our other coverage of the game so far, is a groundbreaking … Read more
Image: @SomethinNerdy We’ve been keeping a close eye on the upcoming NES role-playing title Former Dawn, and with very good reason – it’s shaping up to be one of the most technically impressive games ever made for Nintendo’s classic 8-bit console. The game’s Kickstarter campaign has been live for a bit now, but developer Something … Read more
Image: Mega Cat Studios The retro publisher Mega Cat Studios has recently announced that it has started accepting orders for a physical version of the top-view NES puzzler, Graveyard Dude, to honour its late creator Rani “Timekey” Baker, and raise money to support her family. Baker was a beloved member of the NES ROM Hacking … Read more
Image: Timaeus An impressive new ROM hack has just been released for the original NES Mega Man, which essentially transforms it into an entirely new game (thanks Retrododo for the spot!). The hack, which is called Mega Man: Law of Justice, is the work of the Sonic and Mega Man ROM hacker Timaeus who previously … Read more
Image: @SomethinNerdy When the SNES launched, one of its signature tricks was Mode 7, a graphics mode which allowed the console to rotate and scale backgrounds in hardware. This feature wasn’t available on rival systems like the PC Engine and Mega Drive / Genesis, and it was used to good effect in games like F-Zero, … Read more