itch.io Homebrew Games Released as ROMs that Work on Original Hardware and Emulators

[Spike]

I was looking for itch.io roms that work on console and emulators. I had the impression it wasn't the case but it seems now they are all under this tag?: https://itch.io/games/tag-homebrew
Here's some cool ones:

• Dottie Flowers (SNES)
• Flappy Bird DS (NDS)
• IRENA : Genesis Metal Fury (Genesis)
• Micro Mages (NES)
• Pocket of Horror (GB)
• Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe (GBC)
• Yoru No Kasou (GB)

Have you tried any? Any Recommendations?

 

[It's Thinking 2]

Garbagefield Saves Christmas (SMS)

It won't work on real hardware unless you use a cart that allows file sizes up to 4mb

 

[gafo]

Rugrats, adventures in Gameland (NES)

Besides being a great game, it looks amazing.

 

[GVSE]

I have some recommendations!! These are so beautiful..

- The Machine (gbc)
- The Melting Apartment (gbc)
- Basketbrawl (gbc)
- Decline (gbc)
- He Fucked The Girl Out of Me (gbc)
- Carnal Hell (gbc)
- Traumatarium (gbc)
- Cookie's Bakery (gbc)
- The Case of the Missing Swan (gbc)
- Opossum Country (gbc)
- Hunt The Gwumbus (gbc)
- Grimlore (gbc)
- Adulting! (gb)
- What Remains (nes)

 

[PhrawzT]

I have some recommendations!! These are so beautiful..

- The Machine (gbc)

I am a huge fan of The Machine. I got the game off itch.io and later on picked up a physical copy from incube8.

 

[Sheep]

Here are some Homebrew games available on itch.io :

- Nyanja! (PCE CD)
- Hololore: Amethyst (GBC)
- Hololore (GBC)
- The Last of Us: Between The Years (GB)
- Geometry Dash PSP (PSP)
- 2021: Moon Escape (GB)
- Friday The 13th: Return To Camp Blood (NES)
- Halloween: October 31st (NES)
- Candyman: Be My Victim (NES)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: Son of a Hundred Maniacs (NES)
- The Arm Wrestling Classic (NES)
- Plummet Challenge Game (NES)
- Carpet Shark (NES)

These games work on emulators but I don't know if the game works on the physical console.

 

[Sayo]

Garbagefield Saves Christmas (SMS)

It won't work on real hardware unless you use a cart that allows file sizes up to 4mb

Yoooo, i remember when Joel played this lol

 

[Hinsondrew38]

what about a homebrew of fix it felix jr on nes no ones ever did that before

 

[Sayo]

what about a homebrew of fix it felix jr on nes no ones ever did that before

I think I might've played one or maybe it was for Genesis

 

[Hinsondrew38]

well not on nes i mean im suggesting an idea for a nes homebrew of that game

 

[Kannibal]

Great thread idea! There are so many demos, prototypes, and full games that work on real hardware that are on Itch.io. Here are some I found, mixed in with some of my favorite games.

NYOP = Name Your Own Price

IMPORTANT ROM!

• 240p Test Suite (Multi-plat) [Free/NYOP]

Mostly Genesis

• Mega R-Type™ DEMO (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Escape 2042 (GB, GBA, Genesis, Dreamcast, PC) [$8.00]
• Hayato's Journey (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Papi Commando DELUXE (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Metal Slug (Genesis, Atari STE) [Free/NYOP]
• Final Fight MD (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Kunio no Nekketsu School Fighters (Genesis) [Free]
• Under the Shrine of Death (Genesis) [Free]
• Barbarian (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• GunSlugs (Genesis) [$10.00]
• INSANE PAIN (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Last Defense (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• 東方圣终仪 ～ TROUBLE LOTUS (Genesis) [Free]
• Mansion of Sadness (Genesis) [Free]
• Dino Runner (Genesis) [Free]
• Virtua Fish Screensaver (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Project Mega S.K.I.F.F. (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• Wonderful Date (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]
• L’Abbaye des Morts (Genesis) [Free/NYOP]

NES

• Böbl (NES) [Free/NYOP]
• Steel Legion (NES) [Free Demo] [$9.99]
• L’Abbaye des Morts (NES) [Free/NYOP]
• Spacegulls (NES) [Free/NYOP]
• Indivisible (NES) [Free]
• Street Fighter II - Nostalgic Edition (NES) [Free]

 

[GVSE]

well not on nes i mean im suggesting an idea for a nes homebrew of that game

I found this video comparing genesis, commodore64 and arcade versions, but no mention to nes.

 

[Hinsondrew38]

I found this video comparing genesis, commodore64 and arcade versions, but no mention to nes.

which is why im suggesting a homebrew game idea for an nes port of fix it felix jr

 

[GVSE]

which is why im suggesting a homebrew game idea for an nes port of fix it felix jr

it has the perfect visual style of a nes game! It's strange nobody did it yet, right?

 

[Hinsondrew38]

it has the perfect visual style of a nes game! It's strange nobody did it yet, right?

yep plus i dont know if anyone on this forum could do it or not and plus there does exists an nes soundtrack of this game all that needs to be made are the games visuals art and sound effects and etc for whoever does the homebrew nes port of this game oo and even add in the dialouge for certain parts like for hey you moved my stump im gonna wreck it and fix it felix and i can fix it well digitized in the same stylings like in bible buffet from wisdom tree on how they did digitized speech

 

[It's Thinking 2]

it has the perfect visual style of a nes game! It's strange nobody did it yet, right?

It's on Sega Genesis and it's based on the official arcade game from Disney.

 

[Hinsondrew38]

It's on Sega Genesis and it's based on the official arcade game from Disney.

yes i know i played but how come no one has ever made the nes version of it i mean thats what im suggesting

 

[pipolaplaya]

Supercooked is a cool multiplayer SNES homebrew

 

[junkman]

I usually check out what releases are coming along on amiga and c64, my fav recent release is Tale of Evil - you can get it in different formats, i am running it on thec64maxi

 

[Teone]

Just want to say that last night I finished two games suggested here:

Opossum Country and The Melting Apartment. Both are short and simple horror games, and I love experimentarions on this genre on retro consoles. They are not inventive in their mechanics, but they flirt a bit with a point-and-click narrative and know very well how to build up an eerie mood! If you also have one of those retro handhelds, I'd highly recommend to play them in your bed time, before sleep.

 

[zonque]

Kubo 3, its a game made by a kid and his dad. It's obviously very janky but its extremely charming. A lot of It's design choices interest me as someone who also designed games as a kid.

KUBO 3 (SJ Games - NES / FAMICOM) by dale_coop

A downloadable NES ROM and a physical NES CARTRIDGE

dale-coop.itch.io

 

[PhrawzT]

Just want to say that last night I finished two games suggested here:

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Opossum Country and The Melting Apartment. Both are short and simple horror games, and I love experimentarions on this genre on retro consoles. They are not inventive in their mechanics, but they flirt a bit with a point-and-click narrative and know very well how to build up an eerie mood! If you also have one of those retro handhelds, I'd highly recommend to play them in your bed time, before sleep.

Check out Ben Jelter's other games. The Machine is a quick game with a surprising amount of choices and endings and Specimen 134 is much like Opossum County, but much longer and more in depth.

 

[χKai]

Literally so many, it's not even funny..
I'll be back to post once I finish sorting and listing them. Times like this are when I regret deleting Samsung Notes to make room for ROMs..

 

[Karnik]

Does anyone know if the rom of Paprium, a recent beat'em up for Sega Genesis, is available online?

 

[Glimbo]

Does anyone know if the rom of Paprium, a recent beat'em up for Sega Genesis, is available online?

No, the cartridge has custom chips to power the game which no emulator can emulate. They also covered the chips with a bunch of epoxy to prevent reverse engineering.