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ROM Hack Round Up: Series Crossovers Part 1

Back in the days when mascots were firmly attached to certain systems, we often wondered, what would Sonic look like on the NES, or Mario on a Sega Console? Such questions “sort of” get answered by these ROM hacks. The amount of work that went into these is surprising really, considering there was little or no profit to be made. That said, it sure is interesting to see familiar nostalgic game elements mixed and matched into something new.

In fact, the recent amazing hack Metroid: Rogue Dawn even has a little homage section (I won’t spoil it here) to one of the classics. Here’s a few more to get your nostalgic mash-up fix.

 

Sonic the Hedgehog / Somari

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Somari is not actually a ROM hack, but a unlicensed NES game that puts Mario into the world of Sonic the Hedgehog. Apparently it was sold illegally in asian countries as it clearly has stolen art from both Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog. Somari is a bit buggy and glitchy, so recently a hacker created the Sonic the Hedgehog for NES Rom Hack based on Somari. It puts our favorite blue Hedgehog back in the mix and corrects lots of sound and physics glitches in the original Somari ROM. It also does a better job of creating those iconic Sonic songs on  the NES. It was often argued in the 90’s that Sonic was impossible on the NES, and while the speed does’t quite measure up, the gameplay actually does.

Megaman In The Mushroom Kingdom

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Megaman is the subject of many, many Rom Hacks. And with good reason! Capcom’s 8-bit platformers are some of the best music, controls and gameplay ever seen on the NES. Megaman in the Mushroom Kingdom sends the blue bomber through a variety of stages from Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 and 3. It’s a very high quality ROM and tons of fun. The music is mostly yanked from other NES Megaman games and graphics from all the Mario games. Each Robot’s stage represents a different area from one of the three originals. This is one of the most enjoyable cross-over games I’ve ever played.

 

There are some more whacky crossovers out there, stay tuned for more.

Mega Ran at MAGfest

MAGfest will be welcoming back everyone’s favorite Philly-born rap hero, Mega Ran! Raheem Jarbo, aka Mega Ran, is a world-renowned nerdcore rapper, combining hip-hop, chiptune, and video game music into arguably the coolest rap genre out there. He will be joined onstage by special guest performers and frequent collaborators: K-Murdock, SkyBlew, D&D Sluggers, Sammus, KadeshFlow, 1-Up, and more! Continue reading Mega Ran at MAGfest

Megaman 2 Recreated From Scratch on Sega Master System

In an era where hit games almost always only came on Nintendo or Sega’s 8-bit systems, it was often intriguing to think about what your favorite game would look and sound like had it come out on the rival console. Well, some talented programmers are building the Capcom NES classic Megaman II on the Sega Master system, and so far it’s looking very promising.

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MM25: Mega Man Rocks compilation album from Sumthing

MM25 Mega Man RocksThe video game music website Sumthing.com has just put out an epic 18 track MegaMan compilation album in association with Capcom.

The artwork was done by one of our favorites, Tron Bonne!

The album contains an incredible lineup including Armcannon, The Megas, Mega Ran, X-Hunters, The Protomen, and Bit Brigade.

After listening to this album, there’s no doubt that Mega Man Rocks!

Head over to Sumthing to pick up the album. Check out the full tracklist below.

 

The Protomen

“Built To Last” (New Original Song)
“The Will Of One”
“Breaking Out”

The Megas

“The Quick and The Blue” (Quickman from  Mega Man® 2)
“Promise of Redemption” (Bubbleman from  Mega Man 2)
“Can’t Stop The Top” (Top Man from  Mega Man 2)

X-Hunters 

All new recordings featuring  Mega Man samples

 MM9 Medley” (Plug Man, Wily Stage 2, Splash Woman, and Wily Machine 2)
“X-Hunters Stage” (X-Hunter Stages 1 + 2 (X2) and Gates Laboratory (X6))
“X vs Zero” (Zero’s theme from  Mega Man® X2)

Mega Ran

“Wily” (Dr. Wily Stage from  Mega Man® 2)
“Splash” (Splash Woman from  Mega Man® 9)
“20XX” (Intro Stage from  Mega Man® X) (New Song)

Bit Brigade

 Mega Man 2 – Dr. Wily Stage 1″ ( Mega Man® 2)
 Mega Man 2 – Air Man Stage” ( Mega Man 2)
“Full Outro” ( Mega Man 2)

ArmCannon

“Mangnet Mang” ( Mega Man® 3)
“Hi, I’m Mark Spandrill” (Spark Man theme/Spark Mandrill theme from  Mega Man 3Mega Man X)
“Borrow Mega Nuke” (Boomer Kuwanger theme from  Mega Man X)

Download  MM25: Mega Man Rocks from Sumthing.