Stephen is an avid Nintendo, Indie, and retro gamer of 30 years who dabbles in Xbox, mainly in the form of binge sessions of Overwatch. He's a history buff, an aspiring writer of short fiction, and a ...

This ROM hack, created by Kaze Emanuar, is widely regarded as one of the most technically impressive and well-designed hacks available. It features 12 new power-ups, a plethora of custom assets, and ...

Seeing ROM hacks for Mario games, or indeed any Nintendo classic is hardly unusual. For those unaware of the term, this is essentially where existing assets from a game are taken and ‘jumbled up’ to ...

It was about time (Mario Time) that Super Mario Land for the original Game Boy was revisited. The game served as the entry point into the world of portable gaming for millions, and it was an early ...

Anyone who is familiar with speedrunning will have almost certainly have encountered videos based on Super Mario World for the SNES. Rather than being the original game, however, ‘hacked’ versions ...

Writer with a particular interest in the obscure. Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is iconic of the platform, but players who grew up on 16:9 aspect ratios may find older ...

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This hack stands out as a unique blend of two beloved N64 games: Banjo-Kazooie and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Players control Banjo and Kazooie as they navigate through Hyrule, collecting ...

A rom hack for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins adds a touch of color and a playable Luigi to the orginal Game Boy title. Super Mario Land 2 DX aims to give the game the Link’s Awakening DX ...

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. Nintendo ...