Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, fcgamer said: Do they have the rights, hopefully? Yes, they announced these games in their newsletter, noting permission from Shiru. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,097 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, Scrobins said: Yes, they announced these games in their newsletter, noting permission from Shiru. Your email must be a nightmare of mailing list junk everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 2 hours ago, a3quit4s said: Your email must be a nightmare of mailing list junk everywhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,811 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 So, I assume a game such as Kudzu is considered "homebrew"? Although it's an official commercial release it's not licensed by Nintendo for the Gameboy, and of course Nintendo is no longer licensing any games for the Gameboy... so be default any NES, SNES, Gameboy, other-retro-system is a "homebrew" unless it's a re-release? Also, are there any good sites for homebrew reviews? They're really quite scare, which is a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 18 minutes ago, avatar! said: So, I assume a game such as Kudzu is considered "homebrew"? Although it's an official commercial release it's not licensed by Nintendo for the Gameboy, and of course Nintendo is no longer licensing any games for the Gameboy... so be default any NES, SNES, Gameboy, other-retro-system is a "homebrew" unless it's a re-release? Also, are there any good sites for homebrew reviews? They're really quite scare, which is a shame. The debate over what to call aftermarket games has only grown more complicated as companies like Mega Cat receive more investment or industry vets like Yuzo Koshiro jump back into the scene. I personally like “homebrew” because it reflects where the scene originated, even if there’s a lot more nuance to it today. I don’t know how much anything can be called official without Nintendo, Sega, etc.’s blessing, but then again, some homebrews’ addition to the Switch certainly makes things interesting. That's all to say I don’t think I or anyone can definitively answer the question. Truthfully, I don’t look too hard at people’s reviews. Most folks either aren’t critical at all or are cynically mean just for the likes. I suppose there are some with whom you read between the lines with whom they don’t cover. I recognize that my blog’s reviews are pretty sunny, but I also only pick games that interest me and involve developers I really want to interview. If I think a game is bad, I’m just not going to cover it. I do think that Retro Break on YouTube is very honest with his review videos, and our own @ecmyers has a great channel; while he doesn’t do reviews exactly, I think he gives thoughtful feedback on games during his livestreams. I hope that helps! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Added Powerball for the Gameboy Color. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Added Cel Story for the Gameboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Added A Cat & His Boy for the Gameboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 Added Pocket Penguin to no longer available Gameboy games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Added Deth Complex 2 for NES. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Added Take It Racing 2 for the Gameboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Dead Tomb for the NES is back on shelves in limited supply as the first offering of 8-Bit Legit, a collaboration between Retrotainment Games and Mega Cat Studios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,097 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Scrobins said: Dead Tomb for the NES is back on shelves in limited supply as the first offering of 8-Bit Legit, a collaboration between Retrotainment Games and Mega Cat Studios. Back on shelves isn’t the best way to describe this, this is a pre-order to ship Q3 according to the site. I’m tired of crowdfunding so I’m skipping this. Maybe they will have some extras when it comes out. Thanks for letting others know though in case they wanna grab one! Edited January 19 by a3quit4s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Just now, a3quit4s said: Back on shelves isn’t correct, this is a pre-order to ship Q3 according to the site. I’m tired of crowdfunding so I’m skipping this. Maybe they will have some extras when it comes out. Thanks for letting others know though in case they wanna grab one! I’m just calling it back on the shelves because I don’t feel like taking a game back and forth between these two threads over and over. It is a pre-order, but it isn’t crowdfunding and at the moment it is just for a limited number of copies. I doubt the 300 will be gobbled up quickly though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmyers | 97 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 10 minutes ago, Scrobins said: I’m just calling it back on the shelves because I don’t feel like taking a game back and forth between these two threads over and over. It is a pre-order, but it isn’t crowdfunding and at the moment it is just for a limited number of copies. I doubt the 300 will be gobbled up quickly though. I'm curious to see how this does, and wishing them success with their first cartridge run. They're currently at 234 copies remaining "in stock" so there will be time to grab one if they get low and you're overtaken by FOMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Desolate Love is now up for grabs. Kept this one under wraps for a long time. FC Desolate Love (Homebrew) | Mali S Cash Bar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Added Desolate Love for the Famicom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Added Donkey Soldier also known as NeMULEsis for the NES, now available through Dalyen Games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Added Jane Austen's 8-Bit Adventure for the NES, currently sold out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Added Cherry Rescue for the Gameboy, currently sold out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Added The Train 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Added Lost Treasure of Lima for the Gameboy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Jazz | 17 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Is there any significant amount of disc-based homebrew releases? Or is it still few and far between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Jupiter Jazz said: Is there any significant amount of disc-based homebrew releases? Or is it still few and far between? There’s a handful of PS1 homebrew, and an increasing amount of Saturn homebrew, though disc publications are rare. Dreamcast homebrew and physical releases are plentiful however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erac | 78 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 DC is about the only disc console (3do and others that barely sold may also allow it) that you can run homebrew on without a modchip/etc. That's a significant factor for PS1 and Saturn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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