The AGS-101 GBA SP is also my favorite to play any GB title with for the crisp screen and quality backlight, but I have even more bias because it unbound me from the AC adapter by having a rechargeable battery built in! Unofficially - I later customized a GBC to have a backlit IPS screen with customizable filters, adjustable picture, and color overlay included, and that does feel nicer to hold for older GB/C games since it's got more thickness around the controls.

I love my SNES Mini for the really nice picture quality and the fact it fits better in my entertainment stand next to my other consoles. I'm fond of the Dreamcast Rev 1 for the fact it can play homebrew stuff burned to a CD-R.

@Slidelljohn That's rad!

Hahaha some of the names and descriptions of the items in the RPG shop takes me way back... good, GOOD times. Too bad a lot of the classic memes come with a steep INT penalty. Not good for a caster~

(oh why hello just randomly appearing in my shop. Can I buy this mouse?)

sup Estelle

I got into Kiseki back in I think 2021, starting with Trails of Cold Steel 3. I've got everything but the Liberl arc because XSEED still has rights to it, and I only play on Switch for portability reasons. (While I have CS1 and 2 on PS3, the lack of being home enough makes them hard to even start.) I do intend to get through all of them at some point to fully appreciate just how meticulous they are about continuity and the people that populate Zemuria, both as party members and recurring NPCs, over the span of 20+ years.

I fell in love with the battle system instantly, seeing what combinations of quartz I can exploit for stupidly broken effects. I didn't play enough Zero or Azure yet to get a feel for the Enigma but I have so many busted ARCUS setups for characters and in Daybreak, I have virtually turned Feri into a Ctrl+A DEL combo with 100% crit and nearly maxed evasion, even after I failed to get a full inventory of gear the first playthrough... if Falcom didn't nerf counter-attacking from guarantee to I think 25%, with her range, she could solo the game easily. Pester me if you want me to go through and send some of my builds. The Xipha is my favorite orbment system by far because it panders to my minmaxing tendencies and lets me stack a bunch of debuff effects on attacks without line conflict.

The narrative and punches from Trails through Daybreak were ruthless after so many games in the series prime you to expect that nothing super serious should happen to anyone important permanently, and how far they took Almata's willingness to do violence and for what reasons by Ch5 stunned me. I felt more compelled, more frantic to stop this group, than any other villains so far in the series. While I know we have opposing feelings regarding the direction of the series, this bold new direction has me anticipating the future releases far more than I thought I would.

Dying to know and I've discussed this with a few others regarding what could be going on later in the Calvard arc (contains Daybreak 1 Finale spoilers, the rest is theory...) With a name like "Farewell O Zemuria", what do you think is going to happen in the third game? The Society and the D : G Cult have both discussed the "false nature" of this world, and the existence of Divergent Law weapons and artifacts, demons like McBurn, and the calling of Pandemonium plus the really strange effects governing death during its reign, substantiate the notion that there is something else out there, and perhaps Aidios isn't real/what people think. Someone mentioned a rocket in the artwork, possibly hinting that Zemurians might for the first time go into the upper atmosphere to see what's really beyond the clouds. And, I'm wondering if spirit veins connect Zemuria to this other world, since devils and cryptids appear whenever things go awry with them. Regardless, I get the strong feeling that Ouroboros is ultimately correct about something huge, and despite disapproving of the things they do, it's all going to make sense very soon.

I ALSO believe Professor Epstein had knowledge of what was beyond Zemuria and used some of that knowledge to devise the first orbments (the eight Geneses) and what makes them so dangerous, their effects so powerful, and that they possess such rigidity in carrying out a will, is exactly because they are otherworldly technology, and the modern orbments are very "locked down" to at worst be something to battle with in lieu of magic, and at best be energy powering your modern city. He knew what they were capable of, hence the diary, but I'm wondering how he knew the year someone would try to exploit them to bring the end of the world.

I usually don't post from my phone because the mobile data IPs in my area tend to be range banned on enough of the places I lurk that I don't bother trying. Troublemakers in my region I guess. >_><_<

Nice to meet everyone. I'm Originator Zero no. 74. I'm juggling Super Mario World and Kirby's Adventure in my free time (of which there is little, yay adulthood, but I really want to get something published, especially for the latter game which there are few mods of.) I'm versed in all kinds of resource assistance people might want on their SMW works and love doing pixel art if anyone desires a custom minipic. I can also help with custom post layouts if so you desire. Acmlmboard is a wonderful piece of software - cheers NinCollin for having exquisite taste.

I really liked this hack. What made the gem collecting neat is the fact that the way they're distributed won't drag you out to dead ends and therefore the flow of the level doesn't get disrupted by collecting. The level lengths are also comfortable to explore and revisit if you didn't get them all the first time. The hub design gives some flexibility to which order you visit levels and begin searching, and no two levels feel alike. It's a cozy way to spend an afternoon IMO and the hack deserves some love.

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The character sprites are adorable. I'm not sure how to interpret the tiles they're standing on but everything else is distinct! Also glad to see Minnie Mouse getting some love.

I've got a Kirby's Adventure hack in its infancy, not quite ready for a WIP thread. I'm gonna take this thing to the moon if I can...

Sorry that happened to you - I would feel pretty aggravated if I went to the main hobby site and got that kind of runaround when I wanted assistance or to learn something too. I think the structure planned and the culture they aim for in this ruleset isn't going to allow for that thing to take place and skirt under the radar. NinCollin can be reached on Discord very quickly if he's signed out here if anyone sends you harassing messages.

The aromantic bun has bunderful beans so cute!

Kinda wanna dig into that mental health drawing a bit... the grip and emptiness are good visual metaphors to describe the power a mental illness or neurological condition can have and suggests that it is not so easy to flick a switch and manage it. The hand reaching out wants help, while the scary presentation drives the sought-after help away, and I feel like that is an accurate allusion to how some people are more inclined to leave behind someone who is struggling because they can't understand what is happening rather than be there for them and how painful that can be to experience abandonment in a time of need. I really like this drawing because it has a lot going on rooted in the experience of mental crisis.

Yes...
The Sky FC remake that just got announced for Switch is looking FINE. Very nice presentation between the art direction and the more modern cutscene and field dynamics. It looks like attacking in the field just initiates combat so it doesn't use the real time preemptive striking feature in Daybreak but the seamless switch from field to fight is still such a wonderful touch. I can't believe we're getting this in 2025 - it's coming up so fast.

I'm giving you an upvote because this is actually extremely important for players to have with the various versions and potential unclean dumps hacks could've been built on, and it's aggravating to get so far and then have crashes etc because the ROM version the hack was patched to was a mismatch. I hope to see this considered as a priority to integrate.

General warning for the community as you skim through the options. This theme is an inclusion from the Acmlm software. Potentially flag for removal since it has no practical use either.

If it makes you happy, even if there's adversity, a stigma around it, there is no harm in still doing it and sharing it. Tbh I always wanted to play classics remade in vanilla-gfx/sound SMW, adjusted for the physics because the NES ones become really easy with how maneuverable Mario is with 1:1 tile placement... some of the most crisp handling in a platformer you'll ever see.

What got me into ROM hacking was just how magical it was to see translations of sequels to my favorite games, and then I ended up discovering RHDN and a massive database of other translations, custom level hacks, and tools to do it. For a long time, I was more of a player than a producer, and I really want to finish a few hacks of my own with the free time I have coming up.

I'm liking what I see even before you do any new palette and customization work. Is it going to have both SGB support and a GBC mode? If both, I'd love an excuse to get SGB and if GBC only, I'm willing to play your hack on console. I love handheld RPGs. It was smart of you to prioritize the gameplay and story for completion and save these details for last - I admire your planning and sticking to it

I don't typically watch stuff unless it's on in the cafeteria or one of my roomies has the TV on. They usually have Law & Order SVU on in the cafeteria and it's one of the worst fits for lunch time with the things that go on in that show. On the other hand, Monk and The Three Stooges are pretty fun to watch when I'm home and I don't feel like I have to commit so much time into following the shows as series to be able to enjoy them, so they're really the right fit for me these days.

Your neighbor is cool. Hope they succeed!

Currently I'm between games, just occasionally logging into Langrisser Mobile for dailies, guild duties and stacking up some crystals for later limited time events. I'm mostly just play-testing my Kirby's Adventure hack as I work on it. There's been some strong recommendations to me to play Tales of the Abyss so I grabbed a PS2 copy and I may as well make that my next big play, going in totally blind, since I'm going to have a few weeks off and room to play something that isn't handheld for a change.

Thank you - I'm gonna fix that right now!

Ask and you shall receive.
(This file host requires that I set an expiration date, so I chose the max of one year, but I'll hang onto these files after it does.)