One of my favorite things about classic gaming is the ROM hacking scene. Ever since the late 90s, people have been mucking around in the guts of old video games and changing them around. Whether it's a simple sprite hack for Mario or Mega Man or a full-fledged translation of one of Japan's hidden gems, there are thousands of cool hacks produced over the years.
My personal favorite is the fan translation. A lot of awesome games (and some not so awesome games) that never saw the light of day in English are now playable on your favorite emulator. It's how people were finally able to experience Mother 3 in English, and where the first translations of games like Tales of Phantasia and Final Fantasy V were available.
Does anyone have a personal favorite ROM hack or translation? Or is there a game you've been waiting to play in English for years that you hope gets a fan translation? Personally, I've been waiting to see Romancing SaGa 2 and 3 translated. I know there's an existing patch for RS3, but the quality isn't that great and I'm hoping another group takes a hack at it eventually.
My personal favorite is the fan translation. A lot of awesome games (and some not so awesome games) that never saw the light of day in English are now playable on your favorite emulator. It's how people were finally able to experience Mother 3 in English, and where the first translations of games like Tales of Phantasia and Final Fantasy V were available.
Does anyone have a personal favorite ROM hack or translation? Or is there a game you've been waiting to play in English for years that you hope gets a fan translation? Personally, I've been waiting to see Romancing SaGa 2 and 3 translated. I know there's an existing patch for RS3, but the quality isn't that great and I'm hoping another group takes a hack at it eventually.
