Episode 2 of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is out now: SM64 on Dreamcast, Sonic Mania Port, Spyro & Crash Crossover and More youtu.be/5MdwCX4HrUA

PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 01/05/26 to 01/18/26 🚨 Episode 2 will be released either today or tomorrow! 🚨 🔗 All Sources: pastebin.com/rRwv8DGg

In case you missed it on January 16th, the #PS2 Japan-only game Mabino x Style now has an English Patch. It's a 2005 #anime dating sim. 🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...

Yesterday, deathkill781 on the @gbatemp.net forums has finished Chapter 6, the first half of the Buu saga for the Japan-only DS game Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden. 🔗 gbatemp.net/threads/anot...

In case you missed it on January 17th, a #SM64 #PC port released called "Ghostship". This comes with level select, texture pack compatibility, cheats and mods integration, 4K and 60+ FPS, and more. 🔗 github.com/HarbourMaste...

In case you missed it yesterday, Power Smash Tennis for the #SEGA #Dreamcast is now back online! Here's what u/Poptheweasel100 on Reddit had to say trying it out: "Played a few matches myself, barely had any lag. It runs shockingly good. Unfortunately Doubles requires 2 players per Dreamcast..."

A new #PS1 #FF7 ROM hack released today called the Shinra Archaeology Cut. It's "a recreation of the mod of the same name made for the PC port of Final Fantasy VII (specifically the mod’s Vanilla Mode)." 🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9352

A game about building/coding #emulators titled EmuDevz is out today and free on #Steam. Here are some key features: • Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript • Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial • Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order • Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs ..and more!

In case you missed it yesterday, the #indie #game Sea of Stars got announced for mobile devices. • Pre-register it now on Google Play: bit.ly/SoS-PreRegAn... • Pre-order it now on iOS: bit.ly/SoS-PreOrdiOS

Today, the #RPCS3 team released a 2025 highlights showcase for their #emulator. It shows examples with a few games and goes over translations support, performance improvements, visual fixes, and more. In the video, they've also mentioned that over 70% of games are now playable within RPCS3!

Here's a sneak peak at the next YouTube thumbnail for Patch Notes 64! Episode 2 releasing sometime next week. 🍄

In case you missed it yesterday, Bully Online by @swegta.bsky.social has been shut down. He'll make a proper statement on the situation on January 21st.

In case you missed it yesterday, Fate/stay night Réalta Nua for the #PS2 now has an English patch! Released By Quibi. 🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...

CasualSeth over on RetroGameTalk has updated the #N64 "Perfect Dark High Performance" mod restored D-Pad controls. However, the performance graph is now disabled. 🔗 archive.org/details/pdhp...

Mega Man 5 DX, a colorized AND QoL ROM hack of the Game Boy title is now updated to 1.6.1, done by @marcrobledo.com and @kensuyjin33.bsky.social 🔗 www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/meg...

GameSir and Hyperkin team up and reveal a fully modular controller called the X5 Alteron. It's shown to come with GameCube, N64, Xbox and other pieces. It can be attached to your mobile device, tablet, and Nintendo Switch and be played in Portrait or Landscape mode. More info coming soon.

The first episode of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is now live on YouTube! It's roughly 30 minutes of commentary from @reticenty2k.bsky.social of some of the biggest surprises and hidden gems that happened in the last two weeks within the #retrogaming space. 🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M #emulation #gaming #romhacks

The first episode of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is now live on YouTube! It's roughly 30 minutes of commentary from @reticenty2k.bsky.social of some of the biggest surprises and hidden gems that happened in the last two weeks within the #retrogaming space. 🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M #emulation #gaming #romhacks

PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 12/22/2025 to 01/06/2026 🚨 FIRST RECAP EPISODE DROPPING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE 🚨

🎊 Happy New Year to all the retro gamers out there! We hope 2026 is a good year for you all. 🎊

Emerald Dragon for the TurboGrafx-CD has been fully translated to English today by Supper. It's a 1994 RPG with flashy visuals, voice acting, and music. 🔗 www.romhacking.net/translations...

@StormslayerDev on Twitter/X has updated the #decompiled build of Perfect Dark to include Netplay/full multiplayer support for New Years Eve! They'll be running games today on stream and their Discord server. Instructions and setup included with source link: 🔗 x.com/StormslayerD... #N64 #Nintendo

bquenin and contributors on GitHub have updated Interpreter to V2.0.0, an offline screen translator for Japanese retro games/RPGs. It captures text from any window and displays subtitles in a floating overlay. 🔗 github.com/bquenin/inte...

Yesterday, VRified Games released their trailer for Silent Hill VR, a modification of the PS1 game fully playable with positional tracking.

In case you missed it yesterday, Epilogue revealed their new product: the SN Operator, a small piece of hardware that plays and manages #SNES cartridges on your computer, backup saves, co-op play, and more. Pre-orders launch December 30th and ship out April 2026. 🔗 www.epilogue.co/product/sn-o...

If any of you are interested in going back in time and looking at how gaming and tech was back then, I highly recommend checking out the "This Week In Gaming" page on YouTube and Facebook! They upload old archives daily and it's a fun watch. 🔗 www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekInG...

You can now clone the Wii U gamepad using a work-in-progress alpha software called "Vanilla." Devices currently supported: ▫️Steam Deck ▫️Linux ▫️Switch ▫️Android ▫️Windows ▫️Raspberry Pi ▫️iOS Coming Soon 🔗 github.com/vanilla-wiiu...

A port of Alisa: The Director's Cut is now available on the PS Vita. It's an indie horror game inspired by Resident Evil and other classics. This was done by @Rinnegatamante and @patnos_d, and Steam game files are required to get it running. 🔗 www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/inf...

Two SEGA English translations were released yesterday, December 25th: ▫️ Macross M3: Dreamcast game that's a 3D arcade-style shooter that has an appealing story. ▫️ Delisoba Deluxe: Saturn game where you race through the streets of Japan on a motorcycle to deliver soba noodles.

To commemorate the announcement of Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, Capcom will be uploading the English version of the anime on their YouTube channel for free for a limited time. New episodes every Wednesday 1:00 AM PST; Episode 2 out now. 🔗 YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Game of Tobi over on YouTube shares his progress on his Mario Maker demake for the GBA. The video showcases a Super Mario 63 style, hidden blocks, and customizable pipes. A Nintendo DS version is also teased. 🔗 youtu.be/VWwUwzXWxak?...

From Fantastic_Kangaroo_5 on Reddit: New commit on the Duckstation Github adds the option to show graphics from the older PS1 GPU (SCPH-1002) 🔗 www.reddit.com/r/emulation/...

Yesterday on Christmas Eve, two games received English translations: ▫️ Magical Date: Operation Heart-Throb: A mix of Dating Sim and Party Game for the PS1. ▫️ Ys 1: The first game ever in the franchise for the PC-88. Completed six years ago, but creator decided to release it now.

The SM64COOPDX team revealed yesterday that Sonic the Hedgehog is their final character for their "Extra Characters" modpack. This mod releases Early 2026 and includes a moveset from Sonic CD and Sonic Adventure.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Do you have a dedicated winter game you like to play during this time of year? 🎄

In case you missed it 5 days ago, Darcy Rayner (@FengShuiAvenger) released a GBA fan game demo titled Crash Bandicoot Twisted. It's inspired by the other Crash games, Huge Adventure and N-Tranced. ▫️ Approx. 10 min. ▫️ Creator might "return to it eventually." ▫️ Graphics made in Aseprite

Phaneropterinae (@Phantonomy) over on Reddit today has showcased their ROM hack titled Pokémon Ultra Eclipse. It'll serve as a faithful/loyal Alolan demake. So far only the title sequence is revealed. Join the Discord server for more info: discord.gg/5KaesJHx9e

In case you missed it yesterday, Harvest Moon 64 is now 100% decompiled thanks to harvestwhisperer. This means that the game has turned into readable code so others can study it for possible ports or mods in the future. More work will be done to the decomp repo in the future.

Today, Shadow501announced their working on an English translation for the SEGA Saturn version of Genso Suikoden. ▫️ All text in-game will be in uppercase. ▫️ Translation will remain accurate to the original script. ▫️ More updates and progress coming soon.

UPCOMING KICKSTARTER PROJECTS — PART 1 There are currently two Game Boy Color-inspired Kickstarters that have about 2 weeks left: ▫️ Pocket Empires - Kickstarter Edition: A Civ game containing exclusive content. ▫️ Lunar Mystery 2103: A new Sci-Fi adventure game with complicated puzzles.

Super Mario Elements, a group of Sunshine enthusiasts have released Super Mario Tropical Freeze today. It's a mod of Super Mario Sunshine that turns Isle Delfino into a winter wonderland; filled with new assets and enemies. Help Mario slip n' slide through each mission to retrieve the Shine Sprites!

An SNES homebrew game released yesterday titled "B - 01" made by SUPER-J11BIT. This was made to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Monkey Island series of adventure games; but also serves as a play on the"Insert Disk 22" running gag. 🔗 super-j11bit.my.canva.site

Marc Max (@marcrobledo.com ) with the help of @NiO107 has just released/premiered their colorized version of Ninja Gaiden Shadow DX! Works on both real hardware and emulators. 🔗 Download Here: www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/nin...

In case you missed it, the SEGA Saturn RPG "Airs Adventure", is now available to play in English! The translation was released December 19th, 2025, with an official trailer on @snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games's YouTube channel.

Yesterday, @mattw77777 on Romhacking.net released a ROM hack for the SEGA Genesis titled "Mega Man: The Wily Wars - Mega Hack". It includes the best features from other ROM hacks over the past few years, plus a few that worked only on the PAL version. 🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9281/

"Kagayaku Kisetsu e Trial Edition" for PS1 is now released in English thanks to Ciox, Sep7, Kotomi, and others. DuckStation and Gamma on iOS are recommended, and has been tested to work on a Japanese PS1. Full PS1 version coming, but it'll take a while. 🔗 patches.tsukimiya.moe/kagayakukise...

@UNIQLO is set to release their Pokémon collection in late March 2026 to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. Their collection of graphic tees for adults and kids will feature original watercolor artwork; and will be priced at ¥1,990 JPY. 🔗 www.uniqlo.com/eu-at/en/spl...

The Analogue Pocket can now be used to dump Game Boy & Game Boy Color cartridges (and among other things like save backups) using a tool developed by Noel called MROM. Check out the official site for full documentation and @pixelcherryninja.bsky.social's video below.

On December 18th, indie developer @DeveloperDob on Twitter/X announces Bash Moto, inspired by EA's retro Road Rash series. Coming 2026. 🔗 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4227280/... 🔗 Website: www.developerdob.com 🔗 Trailer: youtu.be/PiNg3pG_pPE?...

Huge congrats to @takarikka.github.io and everyone involved for their recent accomplishments! 🔗 github.com/zeldaret/tp