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Romhacking.net (also referred to as RHDN) was a website that maintained an extensive collection of video game modifications known as ROM hacks for 20 years.[1][2][3][4]

A major source for ROM hacks and fan-made translations of retro games, Romhacking.net often received mentions by publications associated to the hobby. For example, Hardcore Gaming 101, a respected retrogaming online magazine,[5][6][7] promoted the fan-made translation of Ihatovo Monogatari published on Romhacking.net.[8], Nintendo Life promoted the English translation of Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru.[9], and Motherboard by Vice promoted the Hebrew translation of Sonic the Hedgehog.[10]

History

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In 2019, Kotaku reported that the community saw a controversy over an LGBT Pokémon hack.[11]

In 2020, Ars Technica pointed its readers to Romhacking.net in an investigate article about the origins of the NES port of Pac-Man Championship Edition.[12]

In 2023, the site planned to stop accepting new homebrew games, but the decision was reverted.[13]

It archived its database on the Internet Archive on August 1, 2024 due to management issues.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ published, Catherine Lewis (2 August 2024). "20-year-old romhack site that was a treasure trove of Pokemon fan games and JRPG translations winds down after achieving "almost everything it set out to do"". gamesradar. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2 August 2024). "The best ROM hack website is shutting down after nearly 20 years". Polygon. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ Extension, Time (2 August 2024). "ROMHacking.net Is Winding Down After Almost 20 Years". Time Extension. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ published, Joshua Wolens (2 August 2024). "Founder takes down the Nexus Mods of romhacking after 20 years because 'lines were crossed' by 'a most dishonest and hate filled group,' but others tell a different story". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Mega Man: A Transmission from Another World". The Escapist. 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  6. ^ "Hardcore Gaming 101 Unveils Top 250 Western Gaming Tunes". The Escapist. 2011-12-23. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  7. ^ "History of pre-Street Fighter II pugilism sims; wow, the past really sucked". Destructoid. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  8. ^ "Ihatovo Monogatari". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ Life, Nintendo (17 June 2017). "Famicom Title "Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru" Translated to English". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Johnson, Jason (16 June 2017). "Finally, 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Is Playable in Hebrew". Vice. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ "ROM Hacking Website Removes Volunteer Staffer Who Took Down LGBT-Friendly Pokémon Hack". Kotaku Australia. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. ^ Orland, Kyle (4 July 2020). "We traced Namco's "new" Pac-Man demake to its source: A 2008 fan ROMhack". Ars Technica.
  13. ^ Extension, Time (14 November 2023). "ROM Hacking Website No Longer Accepting New Homebrew Games". Time Extension. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  14. ^ Lada, Jenni (2 August 2024). "ROMhacking.net Site Closing Down". Siliconera. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  15. ^ Gault, Matthew (2 August 2024). "A 20-Year-Old Rom Site Is Shutting Down and Moving to the Internet Archive". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ McNally, Paul (2 August 2024). "Huge internet emulation website ROMhacking changes to news only and releases entire 11GB of files onto Internet Archive for preservation". ReadWrite. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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