Sleep / Black Out (Prototype) Showcase, recorded from real hardware with real SNES Mouse. This is one of those cancelled first party game prototypes from the gigaleak. #SNES #SFC #SuperFamicom #SuperNES www.youtube.com/watch?v=G26w...

I had a look at early SFC aging tests. The earliest 1.00 version is interesting. It has different sprites & BG examples from the 1.02 version, and also had a bug: when the 1.00 version goes from its mosaic test to the 512-pixel test, they forget to turn off mosaic (fine for 256-mode but not 512)!

New blog post: A wordy overview and retrospective on the homebrew SNES game engine I used for my 2025 SNESDEV game jam submission. undisbeliever.net/blog/2026021... #snesdev

I have started listening to Seikima II recently (a logical start for Japanese power metal), and I have to ask the question: did the Power Glove get a release in Japan? youtu.be/iDZzWSPWNlM?...

Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition releases tomorrow and collects five versions of the original game, and a "never-before-playable" SNES prototype. gameinformer.com/2026/02/12/r...

Here's this week's #retrorgbweeklyroundup! Search any video or podcast app for #RetroRGB Weekly, or head to the main link: https://www.retrorgb.com/week500.html#retrorgbweeklyroundup#RetroRGB #retrorgb #classicgaming #retrogaming #xyab #virtuaracing #sd2sp2 #gamecube #msdexp #ugreen #misterfpga

The Horde was reportedly around 90% complete for the Super Nintendo before Ocean cancelled it in 1995. Magazine previews praised it as a faithful conversion despite the loss of FMV. We take a closer look today with a new entry in the archives: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/02/the-...

This is extremely work in progress and part of a HUGE undertaking, but I wanted to share some "proof of life" for getting Game Informer magazine's original screenshot captures from way back in 1993 recovered off of digital backup tapes. If they had any lost builds, we might be able to recover images

Good afternoon from the least Casual Friday SFC game in existence. 👔

As someone who played through Dragon Quest VII on 3DS, is there any compelling reason to get the new release of it?

As someone who played through Dragon Quest VII on 3DS, is there any compelling reason to get the new release of it?

Hello again! Presenting, another contribution from our friend Billscat-socks: Multiple builds of the long-thought lost Beavis and Butt-Head Do Hollywood! hiddenpalace.org/News/Beavis_...

Watching Chico-chan this morning and one of the questions was "why do people in Japan associate the colour purple with poison?" The cultural impact of Dragon Quest V was so great that the purple colour of the poison swamps caused all games to use purple to mean poison.

Watching Chico-chan this morning and one of the questions was "why do people in Japan associate the colour purple with poison?" The cultural impact of Dragon Quest V was so great that the purple colour of the poison swamps caused all games to use purple to mean poison.

Just dropped the final cut of “Big Blue” from F-ZERO on YouTube, crafted with FamilyBasic. Now featuring that punchy tom-tom beat and a slick visual upgrade. Don’t miss out on this retro gem! #RetroGaming #Chiptune #FZERO #nes #familybasic youtu.be/-botTmkjPxI via @YouTube

Feel free to widely share this curated easy to understand #Satellaview knowledge that I just posted on my blog. I didn't want to overscope it but I spent a lot of time explaining a curated list of games for those who have no idea what the Satellaview is. luigiblood.neocities.org/blog/2026-01...

The unreleased final NTSC US prototype of Mr. Gimmick for NES by Sunsoft has been preserved: hiddenpalace.org/Mr._Gimmick_...

The next SNES prototype in my release pile is an unreleased game. It might take a while to do the article since it is the end of the teaching term in Japan in two weeks.

The next SNES prototype in my release pile is an unreleased game. It might take a while to do the article since it is the end of the teaching term in Japan in two weeks.

I've written up another SNES prototype article. This is on NHL 96, which has three bytes different from the final PAL version of the game. This is again courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I've written up another SNES prototype article. This is on NHL 96, which has three bytes different from the final PAL version of the game. This is again courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I posted a page about a prototype of the PAL version of Madden NFL 95. It is identical to the final game. This is again thanks to drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

Beavis & Butt-head In Hollywood Prototype Reveal | Game-Rave TV Ep. 240 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmR...

I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I just posted a short blurb about a prototype of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, again courtesy of @hiddenpalace.org. The prototype is identical to the final PAL release. snescentral.com/review.php?i...

I released a prototype of The Brainies, which apparently had a delay in its US release (possibly from 1992) to 1996. But maybe that is wrong. Does anyone have a cart that does not have the ESRB label on it?

As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...

As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...

ASCII Super Stick L5 (1992)

This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...

This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...

Just as I was starting to work on an update, some signs appeared that the hard drive where I store all my SNES files was failing. Looks like I managed to back everything up, though. If things go well, I should have an update up later today!

GTW Highlight No.11: Switching focus to the #SNES in April, we preserved the unfinished Mechanoids 2: The Final Conflict. An early side-scrolling mech fighter planned for 1993. We recovered two prototype builds you can check out and play: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...

GTW Highlight No.21: In June, we recovered a very different version of World Class Rugby for the #SNES, dated July 1992 - some time before the final release. The engine was very different from the final version, with different sprites + faster pace. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/worl...

GTW Highlight No.26: July saw our amazing recovery of several SNES prototype builds of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), including 6 unseen subgames (PORKATHLON!), early sprites, and stacks and stacks of content cut from the final release. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...

GTW Highlight No.27: In July, we released a canned #SNES development of Titus the Fox. Very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and test map that you can explore. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...

GTW Highlight No.29: In July, we released two early protos of Kick Off 3 for the SNES with major differences with titles, menus and score panels. There are likely sprite differences too and a lot of glitches not yet fixed compared to the final release. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...

Happy New Year, everybody :-) Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026. SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round! itch.io/jam/snes-dev... #snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew

The most pointless Earthbound factoid of all time

Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...

I know I have been quiet for some time. I have been super busy, and haven't really even had time to play any video games! However, I do hope to have some updates in early January, probably of the SNES prototype nature.

A new Satellablog post by Danyl is up - including a big haul of previously undumped Satellaview magazine ROMs! Check out the full notes & download them here: superfamicom.org/blog/2025/06...

You would be surprised, but there's a new Game Processor RAM Cassette dump that works (from 2008). This is "Asameshi Penta" and you can download it and try it out. I have also updated the Mario Factory paragraph with more detail about how it works and more. luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor

Excited to release version 1.0 of my SNES port of the NES game Life Force! A classic Konami Shoot-em-up, now with no sprite flicker, no slowdown, FIVE sick CD Quality soundtracks (courtesy of @goddamnbathead.bsky.social and Relikk), 8 palettes, difficulty selection, and optional lives adjustment!

Another lost title preserved - Mechanoids 2: The Final Conflict for the #SNES, an early side-scrolling mech fighter planned for 1993 but never released. We've recovered two prototype builds you can check out: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...

A few months ago, I released a free, new Super Nintendo homebrew together with Goldlocke & BennySNESdev: Supercooked! It’s an Overcooked-inspired party game for up to 4 players! Please give it a try on your next retro game session with friends & share it! https://youtube.com/watch?v=mOFb8otYEBI

Quick -- what was the last Super FX game? Yoshi's Island? Nope -- it's Winter Gold, released on the late date of November 28, 1996, after the N64 was released. This falls into a very unique, exclusive category of games -- First-party Nintendo software ONLY released in Europe. Are there more? 🧵