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    Homebrew International Relations

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    Can you PM me a list of Famicom homebrew missing from my thread? If it’s still available, send me the link to where it can be purchased, if not then confirm it’s out of print, or if it’s still in development, include a link where we can watch it’s progress.

    I was actually planning on @ing you for this thread. You introduced us to ITG over on NA, are they still active and what’s their website or social media so we can follow them? Have they released anything since Cross-Strait Independence?

     

    Homebrew International Relations

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    As the homebrew community continues to grow, it is important to connect with devs who might not be aware of VGS and the enthusiastic market within it. And although our members span the globe, there are parts of the world where brewers may not be as aware of this forum's community and potential as a platform to promote their work. There was a thread on NA about some in-development Famicom homebrew and the effort to connect with the devs and demonstrate international interest in their games.

    I would like to create this thread for myself and others to bring attention to overseas homebrew and their devs. If any devs are here, announce yourself! If anyone is friends with them, bring them into the community so we can engage and support them!

    Below is an incomplete list of some projects that are complete or in-development and their devs, to the best of my current knowledge. Help me connect with this awesome people and promote their work, and if possible bring them here to VGS!

    - Mojon Twins: So Many Games! Twitter and Twitter

    - 87 Arts: Star Keeper Twitter

    - Retro X Brasil, Amaweks, Laudelino: Balaio de Jogos Twitter, Twitter, and Twitter

    - Impact Soft: Haradius Zero Twitter

    - Tulip House Games: Ilevan, Vegetablets Go Twitter

    - Karu_gamo: Blazing Ranger, "amazon runner", "mech game" Twitter

    - RIKI: Astro Ninja Man, Kira Kira Star Night DX Twitter

    - Moktv: Porun chan Onigiri, "sports game", "son son clone" Twitter

    - Kisala: Chateau Blanc Psyche Twitter

    - good_tune: RC2Rally, Gold Guardian GunGirl Twitter

    - Kannagichan: Danmaku Twitter

    - Retro Nerve: Kung Fu UFO Twitter

    - ITG: Cross-Strait Independence 

    - PSCD: Foxy Land, Debtor, Bio Evil Twitter

    - game impact: Booth Store and Twitter

    - Blue Blood Twitter

    - lscreate Twitter

    -Kenneth Fejer Twitter

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    Meme You Just Have to Share

    in Everything Else

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    18 hours ago, ThePhleo said:

    I can't stop watching these "Dancing Pallbearers" meme videos. It all started with this one.

    Not just because it's absurd and funny. But because the song hits good too.

     

     

     

    My favorite is the Bill & Ted interview one:

     

    Homebrew Leader Board Competition 2020-Game 5: Troll Burner

    in Events Archive

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    Troll Burner Leaderboard

    Username               Score                Date

    Red                         2,146              5/17/2020

    bertsampson           538               5/17/2020

    dvertov                    398               5/14/2020

    zi                              304               5/15/2020               

    Deadeye                  179               5/12/2020

    driveshaft                119                5/17/2020

    JamesRobot              64               5/14/2020

    Homebrew Leader Board Competition 2020-Game 5: Troll Burner

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    Homebrew Leader Board Competition 2020 - Game 5: Troll Burner

    Play Period: Friday, May 1, 2020 - Sunday, May 17, 2020

    Download the rom here at the bottom of the page. Order a physical cart here.

     

    Joe Granato and Austin McKinley created Troll Burner in just 8 days while returning home from PAX South in 2017. Developed as a brief, playable proof of concept to demonstrate the versatility of NESmaker, as well as an enthusiastic middle finger to its critics, Troll Burner is an action platformer where you blast some smack-talking trolls and run up a high score. Don't dawdle though because there is a time limit to add some extra difficulty (unless a burnt troll drops a time boost for you). Still not challenged enough? Okay, you only get a "Trolls Burned" end screen when you beat the game; so if you can't reach the end, you just won't cut it.

    Troll Burner is available from The New 8-Bit Heroes website, and a handful of carts were given out in early 2018 as prizes for various contests. But wait, you ask, there's a link above that says I can order a cart, how is that possible? Well Timmy, here's the scoop: after a little digging in the NESmaker Facebook group in search of one of those rare Troll Burner carts, I learned there is an active physical run of Troll Burner available. Infinite NES Lives sells flashable carts for use with NESmaker, however those carts are NOT blank. In order to ensure every cart works, Paul flashes Troll Burner onto every single one. Therefore purchasing an NESmaker refill cart is tantamount to purchasing a copy of Troll Burner! (I left this tidbit in my VGS Homebrew Almanac thread as an easter egg of sorts for a few months, but I'm sharing it more widely for this competition and a little earlier than usual for folks to have time to get a cart if they want)

     

    How to submit your score:

    1. Scores shall be submitted by posting a picture to that month’s game thread.  Screenshots of a computer screen (print screen) are not acceptable.

    2. The picture must include the entire screen and have your VGS user name within the picture on a piece of paper.   Username can not be added digitally to the picture.

    3. Type out your score in bold on your thread post.

    4. Scores must be submitted within the posted time frame.

    5. Do not submit scores from previous runs.

    6. Use one post for your score.  You can submit as many as you like by editing your original post.  You can bump the thread to announce your new score.

     

    Rules:

    1. NTSC only, no PAL.  This will create a level playing field and not create differences based on timing.

    2. OEM, FPGA, and clone consoles are OKAY.

    3. Emulators are OKAY.  Play game at 100% speed.

    4. No save states allowed.

    5. Flashcarts (i.e. Everdrive / Power Pak) are OKAY.

    6. No turbo or slow motion controllers are allowed.

    7. No game genie codes.

    8. Do not use glitches in the game to boost your score.

     

    Troll Burner pic.jpg

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    GB Carts that are not what they should be.

    in General Collecting Discussion

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    On 11/26/2019 at 3:10 PM, JVOSS said:

    Good Day VGS,

    During a googling I stumbled on this new way to use the GB Cart.

    Wanted to know if anyone here has ore or knows of anyone who may have? and no i not promoting just what to know more about this. and WHY.

     

    Hey! I know you posted this way back, but I thought you'd be interested in finding other examples of this. A friend was helping me update my catalog of available homebrew and chiptune, and she gave me the link below, which in addition to listing several chiptune cartridges, also lists many many chiptune releases like the one you noted.

    As to the why, I'm sure that varies from artist to artist, but several find using retro carts like this offers a great way to connect their music and its availability on a modern listening platform with the nostalgia associated with the cart.

    https://www.discogs.com/lists/Also-available-in-cartridge-format/272362?fbclid=IwAR0UcJkYMFtTBFigRebmIZOgU-DVZdd3owcc1bb1XSRosfVuvRI_F5_RS0E

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