SNES Central
@snescentral.com
SNES Central is a website that is dedicated to documenting everything related to the Super Nintendo, including packaging, PCBs and obscurities like unreleased games and prototypes. Also posting random gaming stuff I see in Japan. http://snescentral.com
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SNES Central
@snescentral.com
· Jan 8
Hey, I am Evan, and I run SNES Central. I will be posting mainly about retro gaming stuff, with an obvious focus on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System!
I posted a page about a prototype of the PAL version of Madden NFL 95. It is identical to the final game. This is again thanks to drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Madden NFL '95
This is a final version prototype of the PAL version of Madden NFL 95.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I posted a page about a prototype of the PAL version of Madden NFL 95. It is identical to the final game. This is again thanks to drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
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Beavis & Butt-head In Hollywood Prototype Reveal | Game-Rave TV Ep. 240 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmR...
Beavis & Butt-head In Hollywood Prototype Reveal | Game-Rave TV Ep. 240
YouTube video by GameRaveTV
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January 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Beavis & Butt-head In Hollywood Prototype Reveal | Game-Rave TV Ep. 240 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmR...
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I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org.
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Lord of the Rings Volume 1, J.R.R. Tolkien's
This is an essentially final prototype of the German version of Lordo of the Rings Volume 1.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org.
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org.
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Lord of the Rings Volume 1, J.R.R. Tolkien's
This is an essentially final prototype of the German version of Lordo of the Rings Volume 1.
snescentral.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I just posted a short article on a prototype of the German version of Lord of the Rings Volume 1. It is basically the same as final, but appears to have a watermark. Again, this is courtesy of drx at @hiddenpalace.org.
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
snescentral.com/review.php?i...
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I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Hungry Dinosaurs
This is a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Hungry Dinosaurs
This is a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs.
snescentral.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I have posted a near final prototype of Hungry Dinosaurs. There are only a few bytes different from the final release. This is again courtesy of drx from @hiddenpalace.org. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
I just posted a short blurb about a prototype of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, again courtesy of @hiddenpalace.org. The prototype is identical to the final PAL release. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
This is a final version prototype of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
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January 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I just posted a short blurb about a prototype of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, again courtesy of @hiddenpalace.org. The prototype is identical to the final PAL release. snescentral.com/review.php?i...
I released a prototype of The Brainies, which apparently had a delay in its US release (possibly from 1992) to 1996. But maybe that is wrong. Does anyone have a cart that does not have the ESRB label on it?
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I released a prototype of The Brainies, which apparently had a delay in its US release (possibly from 1992) to 1996. But maybe that is wrong. Does anyone have a cart that does not have the ESRB label on it?
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As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Brainies, The
This prototype of The Brainies appears intermediate of the US and PAL releases.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...
As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Brainies, The
This prototype of The Brainies appears intermediate of the US and PAL releases.
snescentral.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
As part of SNES Central's 25th anniversary, I just published a prototype of The Brainies, which appears to be transitional between the US and PAL releases. Many thanks to @hiddenpalace.org for sending this my way! snescentral.com/review.php?i...
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ASCII Super Stick L5 (1992)
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 AM
ASCII Super Stick L5 (1992)
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This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Tetsuwan Atom
This is a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom with some debug features.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...
This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...
SNES Central: Tetsuwan Atom
This is a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom with some debug features.
snescentral.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
This week is the 25th anniversary of SNES Central! nz126x has provided me with a prototype of Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) to release for the occasion. The game is nearly complete, but has debug features and some missing levels. #SNES snescentral.com/review.php?i...
Just as I was starting to work on an update, some signs appeared that the hard drive where I store all my SNES files was failing. Looks like I managed to back everything up, though. If things go well, I should have an update up later today!
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Just as I was starting to work on an update, some signs appeared that the hard drive where I store all my SNES files was failing. Looks like I managed to back everything up, though. If things go well, I should have an update up later today!
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GTW Highlight No.11: Switching focus to the #SNES in April, we preserved the unfinished Mechanoids 2: The Final Conflict. An early side-scrolling mech fighter planned for 1993. We recovered two prototype builds you can check out and play:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
GTW Highlight No.11: Switching focus to the #SNES in April, we preserved the unfinished Mechanoids 2: The Final Conflict. An early side-scrolling mech fighter planned for 1993. We recovered two prototype builds you can check out and play:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/04/mech...
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GTW Highlight No.21: In June, we recovered a very different version of World Class Rugby for the #SNES, dated July 1992 - some time before the final release. The engine was very different from the final version, with different sprites + faster pace.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/worl...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/worl...
December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
GTW Highlight No.21: In June, we recovered a very different version of World Class Rugby for the #SNES, dated July 1992 - some time before the final release. The engine was very different from the final version, with different sprites + faster pace.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/worl...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/worl...
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GTW Highlight No.26: July saw our amazing recovery of several SNES prototype builds of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), including 6 unseen subgames (PORKATHLON!), early sprites, and stacks and stacks of content cut from the final release.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
GTW Highlight No.26: July saw our amazing recovery of several SNES prototype builds of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), including 6 unseen subgames (PORKATHLON!), early sprites, and stacks and stacks of content cut from the final release.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
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GTW Highlight No.27: In July, we released a canned #SNES development of Titus the Fox. Very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and test map that you can explore. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
December 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
GTW Highlight No.27: In July, we released a canned #SNES development of Titus the Fox. Very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and test map that you can explore. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
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GTW Highlight No.29: In July, we released two early protos of Kick Off 3 for the SNES with major differences with titles, menus and score panels. There are likely sprite differences too and a lot of glitches not yet fixed compared to the final release.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
December 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
GTW Highlight No.29: In July, we released two early protos of Kick Off 3 for the SNES with major differences with titles, menus and score panels. There are likely sprite differences too and a lot of glitches not yet fixed compared to the final release.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
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Happy New Year, everybody :-)
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
SNES DEV Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-31 to 2026-11-14 hosted by SNES-Testberichte & Svambo. 3 months • Build your own SNES game • Make SNES history Introduction After last year's SNES DEV Game Jam was such a great...
itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Happy New Year, everybody :-)
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
Following the success of last year's Game Jam, there will be another SNESDEV Game Jam in the summer of 2026.
SNES homebrewers, get ready and prepare your tools for the next round!
itch.io/jam/snes-dev...
#snesdev2026, #gamedev, #gamejam, #homebrew
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The most pointless Earthbound factoid of all time
January 2, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The most pointless Earthbound factoid of all time
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Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System
YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation
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December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Merry Christmas! If you'd like to spend 45 minutes celebrating video game history with me, we're about to debut The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System. I worked on his ALL YEAR, and I genuinely think it will reshape how we all think about the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvp...
I know I have been quiet for some time. I have been super busy, and haven't really even had time to play any video games! However, I do hope to have some updates in early January, probably of the SNES prototype nature.
December 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I know I have been quiet for some time. I have been super busy, and haven't really even had time to play any video games! However, I do hope to have some updates in early January, probably of the SNES prototype nature.
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A new Satellablog post by Danyl is up - including a big haul of previously undumped Satellaview magazine ROMs!
Check out the full notes & download them here: superfamicom.org/blog/2025/06...
Check out the full notes & download them here: superfamicom.org/blog/2025/06...
June 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A new Satellablog post by Danyl is up - including a big haul of previously undumped Satellaview magazine ROMs!
Check out the full notes & download them here: superfamicom.org/blog/2025/06...
Check out the full notes & download them here: superfamicom.org/blog/2025/06...
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You would be surprised, but there's a new Game Processor RAM Cassette dump that works (from 2008).
This is "Asameshi Penta" and you can download it and try it out.
I have also updated the Mario Factory paragraph with more detail about how it works and more.
luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor
This is "Asameshi Penta" and you can download it and try it out.
I have also updated the Mario Factory paragraph with more detail about how it works and more.
luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor
June 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You would be surprised, but there's a new Game Processor RAM Cassette dump that works (from 2008).
This is "Asameshi Penta" and you can download it and try it out.
I have also updated the Mario Factory paragraph with more detail about how it works and more.
luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor
This is "Asameshi Penta" and you can download it and try it out.
I have also updated the Mario Factory paragraph with more detail about how it works and more.
luigiblood.neocities.org/gameprocessor