Do you remember the first romhack you played? romhacking.net has likely played a part in its existence in some way. The site – the largest of it’s kind – has been the one-stop source of romhack patches, development resources, and knowledge-sharing for an active community since it started in 2003.On August 1st, the site’s owner announced that it was shutting down for good. On this episode, we take a look at its history, impact, and the drama surrounding its demise.




* romhacking.net – https://www.romhacking.net



* Gideon Zhi on X – https://x.com/GideonZhi/status/1819215914988196204



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What are your favourite summer gaming memories? We’re gonna talk about ours, plus what we’ve all been up to game-wise, and our summer plans!




* Jimmichanga88 on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Jimmichanga88



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* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



* RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrogameredux

Back after a long Hiatus, Scubs gets some new toys including a SteamDeck and a RetroTink 4k.




* RetroTink 4k: https://www.retrotink.com/product-page/retrotink-4k



* EMUDeck: https://www.emudeck.com/



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* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



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Talking about ROMHACK DRUMS, a new project Scubs has been working on, and our dream Retro Caves!




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* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



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No huge topic today, we’re just gonna shoot the breeze about life and GAMING!




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* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



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Jimmi is BACK! We’re chatting about F-Zero, no-joke difficult retro games, and controller mods in the competitive Smash scene.




* Smash Melee Controller Controversy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zxYJYlSV-s



* Jimmichanga88 on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/Jimmichanga88



* RGR Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RGRPodcast



* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



* RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrogameredux




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Let’s have a serious discussion on the mental health effects of retro video games, both good and bad. Also We’re gonna talk about retro “de-makes” of modern games.




* Bloodborne PS1 Demake: https://b0tster.itch.io/bbpsx



* Final Fantasy VII NES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII_(NES_video_game)



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* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



* RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrogameredux




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Have you ever used a Walkthrough to be an old retro game you couldn’t finish as a kid? Of course you have – and there’s nothing wrong with that.








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This week we laugh it up with our pal Jimmichanga88, chatting about Tetris, Pokemon, and those weird retro handheld systems we’ve been seeing in our targeted ads.




* Jimmichanga88 on Twitch – https://twitch.tv/Jimmichanga88



* RGR Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RGRPodcast



* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



* RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrogameredux




To hear more about the new lives of old video games, and the communities they inspire, follow Retro Game Redux wherever you listen to podcasts.

What retro games did you first play, or rediscover in 2023? This week we’re remembering the last 12 months of romhacks, remakes, and retro-centric games and hardware. Plus we also look at Cheevos, Sonic 3 A.I.R, and Kirb’s first SMW Kaizo hack!








* Sonic 3 A.I.R: https://sonic3air.org/



* 2Kaizo2Learn: https://www.smwcentral.net/?p=section&a=details&id=32593



* RetroAchievements: https://retroachievements.org/



* RGR Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RGRPodcast



* Scuba on twitch: https://twitch.tv/scubasaul



* Kirb on twitch: https://twitch.tv/thekirblet



* RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrogameredux




To hear more about the new lives of old video games, and the communities they inspire, follow Retro Game Redux wherever you listen to podcasts.