A fan project named Foxhollow is porting Star Fox Adventures to PC, and there is speculation it could finally include a proper final showdown with General Scales that the original GameCube game lacked. via retrododo.com
Homebrewer "OldSchool is Cool" has released "Master Tennis," an unofficial port of Nintendo's Game Boy Tennis to the Sega Master System. The conversion translates the original 1989 Game Boy code line-by-line to run on the Master System's Z80 processor, bringing the game to Sega's console in full color. via timeextension.com
A fan-made recreation of LEGO Racers, the 1999 kart racer originally released for PC, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation 1, has been made available to play directly in a web browser. The project recreates the classic party racing experience without requiring the original hardware or software. via retrododo.com
Modder Kouzex has built a project that turns the original Nintendo DS into a home console, adding touchpad support so touchscreen-based games can still be controlled when played on a TV setup. via retrododo.com
The Kickstarter campaign for Legionnaires, a new NES game from German Garage Games, reached its €5,000 funding target in just two hours and is now aiming for stretch goals. The game blends run-and-gun action with environmental puzzles, drawing inspiration from Contra, Metal Gear and Predator. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Hacker marc_max has shared a progress update on a fan remaster of the 1994 Game Boy title Donkey Kong, bringing it to Game Boy Color. The original was co-developed by Nintendo EAD and Pax Softnica and loosely based on the arcade Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr games. via timeextension.com
Retrododo discusses the Super FX chip's origins, noting it was originally called the MARIO chip (Mathematical Argonaut Rotation I.O.), drawing on a conversation with its creator Jez San. The piece ties this history to the question of whether the chip can support a fan-made SNES port of Super Mario 64. via retrododo.com
László Rajcsányi has released a fan remake of Hustler, originally a Commodore 16 pool-themed sports game, built with GB Studio for Game Boy Color and original Game Boy. The download is a GBC ROM file bringing the four pool-style minigames to Nintendo's handheld. via itch.io
An announcement trailer has been revealed for a remake of Pokémon Dark Rising 2, the sequel to the popular fan-made ROM hack. It follows recent coverage of a remake of the original Pokémon Dark Rising, continuing the wider trend of ambitious Pokémon ROM hack projects. via retrododo.com
Pokémon EVERGREEN is a fan-made ROM hack being singled out for its unusually ambitious scope, drawing comparisons to other large-scale hacks like Pokémon Unbound. It arrives amid a continuing surge of Pokémon ROM hacking activity among fans. via retrododo.com
A homebrew developer is working on a port of Super Mario 64 for the Super Nintendo, aiming to leverage the Super FX chip to render the game's 3D visuals. The project seeks to push the SNES hardware beyond its known limits, in the tradition of late-era titles like Yoshi's Island and Donkey Kong Country. via timeextension.com
Game Center CX, the long-running Japanese TV series about retro games, has added the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii to its list of retro consoles after a fan vote. The decision settles a debate among fans about when modern gaming history ends and retro gaming begins. via console-classics.com
