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Hey everyone,
I just published an article on ROM hacks and emulation—how they’ve gone from being underground tools to something way bigger: preservation, creative experimentation, and fan-driven storytelling.

It covers everything from fan translations and “What If” hacks to how these tools are now part of the broader gaming ecosystem, especially with streamers and content creators pushing them into the spotlight. I also dig into why these projects matter emotionally—how they let us revisit old favorites not just as they were, but as we remember or wish they had been.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, I’d love for you to check it out: https://bbox.ing/Meh5
Let me know what you think—or share your favorite hacks if you’ve got any!

Remember that game you couldn’t finish as a kid? Or the one your neighbor wouldn’t let you borrow? Emulation brings those moments back—not polished, not reimagined, just as they were, weird translations and all.

I just finished writing a deep-dive on the emotional, cultural, and technical side of emulation. It’s not just nostalgia—it’s digital preservation, curiosity, and sometimes, rebellion. From save states to accessibility to the weird joy of booting up a forgotten Japanese rhythm game, this piece explores why emulation still matters more than most people realize.

If you’ve ever loaded up a ROM just to feel something, I think this’ll resonate with you.

Read the full piece here: https://bbox.ing/QDJd

Would love to hear how others got into emulation, what you're playing, and what it means to you now.

Hey everyone!

If you’ve been following the emulation scene lately, you probably already know that things have taken a turn for the worse. Nintendo’s recent legal actions have shut down some of the biggest names in Switch and 3DS emulation—Yuzu, Ryujinx, and Citra—along with their forks. While Nintendo claims this is a necessary move to combat piracy, the takedowns have left many gamers wondering:

Is emulation a threat to intellectual property, or is it the only way to preserve gaming history?

I just published an in-depth article that dives into this very question:

Nintendo vs. Emulation: Can Copyright and Game Preservation Coexist?

Azahar is a merger between Lime3DS and the Citra fork from PabloMK7, the Nintendo 3DS emulator will be available soon but in the meantime you have the info.

PC6001VX emulates the NEC PC-6001 under Windows. PC6001VX is a fork of Yumitaro's PC6001V NEC PC-6001 emulator geared towards Linux & Unix like operating with the added bonus being compilable for Windows.

PC6001VX v4.1.1 Changelog:

(Windows)Fixed issue in opening file with Japanese file name.

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