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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 10h

Etsy is such a gold mine for anyone into retro consoles and emulation

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

English Patch for the #PS1 #game Popolocrois Monogatari II is now on Version 1.31:

"Fixed remaining typo on Disc 3"

🔗 romhackplaza.org/translations...

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

🔗 Patch Link: romhack.ing/database/con...

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

In case you missed it yesterday, Gopicolo released their English patch of the #PS2 visual novel adventure #game Di Gi Charat Fantasy Excellent!

▫️ All Dialogues & Cutscenes Translated
▫️ Some Menu Graphics
▫️ Chose PS2 Version Instead Of Dreamcast (Extra Piyoko Route)

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

▫️ Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9qF...
▫️ Gematsu Page: www.gematsu.com/games/scurge...

Scurge: Hive - Modern Platforms Trailer

https://gematsu.com/games/scurge-hive

www.youtube.com

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

Don't forget: Scurge: Hive comes to modern platforms this Friday, October 10th! This #GBA & #NDS classic comes with new features such as:

▫️ Rewind/Turbo function
▫️ Save state function
▫️ Screen filters
▫️ Gallery
▫️ Cheats

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

🔗 GitHub Release: github.com/lifebottle/T...
🔗 RHDI: romhack.ing/database/con...

Release Tales of Rebirth 1.0 Full English Release · lifebottle/Tales-of-Rebirth

Version 1.0 Full English Translation. Please Report Any Issues on our ABCDE Discord. Please Read our Enclosed Read Me. Changelog: Fixed bug that would cause sidequest flags to become unset. Fixed ...

github.com

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

Life Bottle Productions, the team that has English-patched several #TalesOf #games, has released their 1.0 version of Tales of Rebirth for the #PS2! The previous release was 0.9 BETA in December 2024.

▫️ Full English Translation
▫️ Fixed Font Palette Issues
▫️ Fixed Several Bugs
▫️ ...and more!

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

🔗 YouTube Trailer: youtu.be/64tnwQ8la1M?...
🔗 Mark Kurko's Patreon: www.patreon.com/Kurko

Banjo Kazooie Halloween 2025

#Nintendo64 #Banjokazooie #N64 I'm doing everything I can to meet the Early Access date of October 25th, however, I still can't guarantee that the game will be finished by then, it may take a couple…

youtu.be

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 19h

Mark Kurko announces Banjo-Kazooie: The Lair Witch Project! A Halloween-themed #ROMhack.

▫️ 2 World To Explore
▫️ 16 Jiggies & More
▫️ Oct. 25th: Early Access
▫️ Oct: 31st: Public Release

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 20h

I'm now settled in after my one-week vacation in Maine; back to work!

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 6d

Currently on vacation for a couple days in Maine, so I won't be posting news for a while! ⛰️

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

🔗 Website: www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/mol...
🔗 Romhacking: www.romhacking.net/hacks/9177/
🔗 RomHack Plaza: rhpz.org/29614

Mole Mania DX

A remastered version of Mole Mania Game Boy videogame, that colorizes it and works on real GBC hardware.

www.marcrobledo.com

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

@marc_robledo has released a colorization #ROMhack of the #GBC puzzle game Mole Mania DX. Also works on real hardware & #emulators.

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

🔗 GitHub: github.com/FeiYenKn/Vir...
🔗 Romhackingnet: www.romhacking.net/translations...

GitHub - FeiYenKn/Virtual-On-PS3-English-Translation: An English translation for the PlayStation 3 release of Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (retroactively subtitled 'Operation Moongate').

An English translation for the PlayStation 3 release of Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (retroactively subtitled 'Operation Moongate'). - FeiYenKn/Virtual-On-PS3-English-Translation

github.com

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

In case you missed it on 9/26/25, @indigotrance.bsky.social released an English fan translation patch of the #PS3 game titled "Virtual On: Cyber Troopers."

▫️ Translated The Frontend And UI, Game Already In English
▫️ Online Matches Working On #RPCS3 #Emulator
▫️ Current Version: 1.01 (9/28/25)

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

On September 29th, 2025, @8BitDo released their new 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad in the Gamecube's signature Spice Orange color. The controller's price is $69.99, but Amazon has a discount of $62.99 until October 20th.

▫️ Website: shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bi...
▫️ Amazon: a.co/d/gNzdGaP

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

@8bitmods is releasing its own #Dreamcast #VMU called the VMUPro in January 2026. They also opened up their #developer portal to anyone interested in creating #apps. A dedicated #VMUPro Store will be launching in November.

🔗 developer.vmu.pro

VMUPro Developer Center

developer.vmu.pro

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

🔗 YouTube Trailer: youtu.be/UIZx_KF3Kkc?...
🔗 Collector's Edition Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tea...

Fallout: London - Rabbit & Pork DLC Official Launch Trailer

- 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐓: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 - Fallout: London - Rabbit & Pork DLC Official Launch Trailer & KICKSTARTER! _________________________________________________________________ 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫:…

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

The #modding team behind #Fallout: London has released the trailer for their upcoming free "Rabbit & Pork" DLC.

▫️ 80 Fully-voiced NPCs
▫️ 30 New Quests, Minigames, Weapons & Armor
▫️ 70 Random Encounters
▫️ New Animal Companion & Player Home
▫️ New Content For Early Faction Introductions
▫️ Bug Fixes

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

Another good #music mix by the homie @bigboolstudio! youtu.be/FEvqep27AVU?...

#DragonBallZ #DBZ #MusicSky

𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐙 ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ

created with Blender and my trusted DAW – no AI used whatsoever. this mix consists of VGM from Dragon Ball Z. ✨ like + subscribe to support the channel 🫡 animated by @bigboolstudio…

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 8d

You can now request your entry to be featured on @romhackplaza.bsky.social! A notification will be sent to the team that'll place the entry on the home page if it meets the criteria.

*You need to log in or register to submit content.

romhackplaza.org/submit/

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 9d

🔗 Patch Link: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
🔗 Trailer: youtu.be/J1_K8Neq88A?...

MarioRed & LuigiGreen - Google Drive

drive.google.com

Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 9d

After 6 months in development, DogPond4 has released their #Pokémon #ROMhack called Pokémon MarioRed & LuigiGreen!

▫️ Encounter 151 Pokémon With Unique Movesets
▫️ Play Between 2 Versions
▫️ Defeat All New Gym Leaders And Elite 4 Members

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Reticent @reticentj.bsky.social · 13d

Kuroi over on RGT has released their English translation patch of the #PS1 #game Panzer Bandit! They used the Portuguese version to revise the text, and it's machine-translated. Only the menu isn't translated because they couldn't find the text.

🔗 Download : www.mediafire.com/file/p7txtno...