Patch Notes⁶⁴
@patchnotes64.bsky.social
A news hub for all things retro gaming, including ROM hacks, mods, Kickstarters and Indies!
👤 Page run by @reticenty2k.bsky.social
🔗 https://lnk.bio/PN64
👤 Page run by @reticenty2k.bsky.social
🔗 https://lnk.bio/PN64
Episode 2 of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is out now: SM64 on Dreamcast, Sonic Mania Port, Spyro & Crash Crossover and More
youtu.be/5MdwCX4HrUA
youtu.be/5MdwCX4HrUA
January 21, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Episode 2 of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is out now: SM64 on Dreamcast, Sonic Mania Port, Spyro & Crash Crossover and More
youtu.be/5MdwCX4HrUA
youtu.be/5MdwCX4HrUA
PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 01/05/26 to 01/18/26
🚨 Episode 2 will be released either today or tomorrow! 🚨
🔗 All Sources: pastebin.com/rRwv8DGg
🚨 Episode 2 will be released either today or tomorrow! 🚨
🔗 All Sources: pastebin.com/rRwv8DGg
January 19, 2026 at 11:21 PM
PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 01/05/26 to 01/18/26
🚨 Episode 2 will be released either today or tomorrow! 🚨
🔗 All Sources: pastebin.com/rRwv8DGg
🚨 Episode 2 will be released either today or tomorrow! 🚨
🔗 All Sources: pastebin.com/rRwv8DGg
In case you missed it on January 16th, the #PS2 Japan-only game Mabino x Style now has an English Patch. It's a 2005 #anime dating sim.
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
January 19, 2026 at 10:48 PM
In case you missed it on January 16th, the #PS2 Japan-only game Mabino x Style now has an English Patch. It's a 2005 #anime dating sim.
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
Yesterday, deathkill781 on the @gbatemp.net forums has finished Chapter 6, the first half of the Buu saga for the Japan-only DS game Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden.
🔗 gbatemp.net/threads/anot...
🔗 gbatemp.net/threads/anot...
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Yesterday, deathkill781 on the @gbatemp.net forums has finished Chapter 6, the first half of the Buu saga for the Japan-only DS game Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden.
🔗 gbatemp.net/threads/anot...
🔗 gbatemp.net/threads/anot...
In case you missed it on January 17th, a #SM64 #PC port released called "Ghostship". This comes with level select, texture pack compatibility, cheats and mods integration, 4K and 60+ FPS, and more.
🔗 github.com/HarbourMaste...
🔗 github.com/HarbourMaste...
January 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM
In case you missed it on January 17th, a #SM64 #PC port released called "Ghostship". This comes with level select, texture pack compatibility, cheats and mods integration, 4K and 60+ FPS, and more.
🔗 github.com/HarbourMaste...
🔗 github.com/HarbourMaste...
A new #PS1 #FF7 ROM hack released today called the Shinra Archaeology Cut. It's "a recreation of the mod of the same name made for the PC port of Final Fantasy VII (specifically the mod’s Vanilla Mode)."
🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9352
🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9352
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
A new #PS1 #FF7 ROM hack released today called the Shinra Archaeology Cut. It's "a recreation of the mod of the same name made for the PC port of Final Fantasy VII (specifically the mod’s Vanilla Mode)."
🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9352
🔗 www.romhacking.net/hacks/9352
A game about building/coding #emulators titled EmuDevz is out today and free on #Steam. Here are some key features:
• Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript
• Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial
• Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order
• Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs
..and more!
• Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript
• Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial
• Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order
• Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs
..and more!
January 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
A game about building/coding #emulators titled EmuDevz is out today and free on #Steam. Here are some key features:
• Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript
• Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial
• Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order
• Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs
..and more!
• Full #NES emulation guide from scratch in JavaScript
• Interactive 6502 Assembly tutorial
• Implement CPU, PPU, and APU in any order
• Play homebrew games to unlock ROMs
..and more!
In case you missed it yesterday, the #indie #game Sea of Stars got announced for mobile devices.
• Pre-register it now on Google Play: bit.ly/SoS-PreRegAn...
• Pre-order it now on iOS: bit.ly/SoS-PreOrdiOS
• Pre-register it now on Google Play: bit.ly/SoS-PreRegAn...
• Pre-order it now on iOS: bit.ly/SoS-PreOrdiOS
January 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM
In case you missed it yesterday, the #indie #game Sea of Stars got announced for mobile devices.
• Pre-register it now on Google Play: bit.ly/SoS-PreRegAn...
• Pre-order it now on iOS: bit.ly/SoS-PreOrdiOS
• Pre-register it now on Google Play: bit.ly/SoS-PreRegAn...
• Pre-order it now on iOS: bit.ly/SoS-PreOrdiOS
Here's a sneak peak at the next YouTube thumbnail for Patch Notes 64! Episode 2 releasing sometime next week. 🍄
January 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Here's a sneak peak at the next YouTube thumbnail for Patch Notes 64! Episode 2 releasing sometime next week. 🍄
In case you missed it yesterday, Bully Online by @swegta.bsky.social has been shut down. He'll make a proper statement on the situation on January 21st.
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
In case you missed it yesterday, Bully Online by @swegta.bsky.social has been shut down. He'll make a proper statement on the situation on January 21st.
In case you missed it yesterday, Fate/stay night Réalta Nua for the #PS2 now has an English patch! Released By Quibi.
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
January 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
In case you missed it yesterday, Fate/stay night Réalta Nua for the #PS2 now has an English patch! Released By Quibi.
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
🔗 romhack.ing/database/con...
CasualSeth over on RetroGameTalk has updated the #N64 "Perfect Dark High Performance" mod restored D-Pad controls. However, the performance graph is now disabled.
🔗 archive.org/details/pdhp...
🔗 archive.org/details/pdhp...
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
CasualSeth over on RetroGameTalk has updated the #N64 "Perfect Dark High Performance" mod restored D-Pad controls. However, the performance graph is now disabled.
🔗 archive.org/details/pdhp...
🔗 archive.org/details/pdhp...
Mega Man 5 DX, a colorized AND QoL ROM hack of the Game Boy title is now updated to 1.6.1, done by @marcrobledo.com and @kensuyjin33.bsky.social
🔗 www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/meg...
🔗 www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/meg...
January 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Mega Man 5 DX, a colorized AND QoL ROM hack of the Game Boy title is now updated to 1.6.1, done by @marcrobledo.com and @kensuyjin33.bsky.social
🔗 www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/meg...
🔗 www.marcrobledo.com/game-boy/meg...
GameSir and Hyperkin team up and reveal a fully modular controller called the X5 Alteron. It's shown to come with GameCube, N64, Xbox and other pieces. It can be attached to your mobile device, tablet, and Nintendo Switch and be played in Portrait or Landscape mode. More info coming soon.
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
GameSir and Hyperkin team up and reveal a fully modular controller called the X5 Alteron. It's shown to come with GameCube, N64, Xbox and other pieces. It can be attached to your mobile device, tablet, and Nintendo Switch and be played in Portrait or Landscape mode. More info coming soon.
The first episode of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is now live on YouTube! It's roughly 30 minutes of commentary from @reticenty2k.bsky.social of some of the biggest surprises and hidden gems that happened in the last two weeks within the #retrogaming space.
🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M
#emulation #gaming #romhacks
🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M
#emulation #gaming #romhacks
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The first episode of Patch Notes⁶⁴ is now live on YouTube! It's roughly 30 minutes of commentary from @reticenty2k.bsky.social of some of the biggest surprises and hidden gems that happened in the last two weeks within the #retrogaming space.
🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M
#emulation #gaming #romhacks
🔗 youtu.be/67WIBokyd4M
#emulation #gaming #romhacks
PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 12/22/2025 to 01/06/2026
🚨 FIRST RECAP EPISODE DROPPING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE 🚨
🚨 FIRST RECAP EPISODE DROPPING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE 🚨
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
PATCH NOTES 64 RECAP — 12/22/2025 to 01/06/2026
🚨 FIRST RECAP EPISODE DROPPING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE 🚨
🚨 FIRST RECAP EPISODE DROPPING TONIGHT ON YOUTUBE 🚨
🎊 Happy New Year to all the retro gamers out there! We hope 2026 is a good year for you all. 🎊
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
🎊 Happy New Year to all the retro gamers out there! We hope 2026 is a good year for you all. 🎊
Emerald Dragon for the TurboGrafx-CD has been fully translated to English today by Supper. It's a 1994 RPG with flashy visuals, voice acting, and music.
🔗 www.romhacking.net/translations...
🔗 www.romhacking.net/translations...
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Emerald Dragon for the TurboGrafx-CD has been fully translated to English today by Supper. It's a 1994 RPG with flashy visuals, voice acting, and music.
🔗 www.romhacking.net/translations...
🔗 www.romhacking.net/translations...
@StormslayerDev on Twitter/X has updated the #decompiled build of Perfect Dark to include Netplay/full multiplayer support for New Years Eve! They'll be running games today on stream and their Discord server. Instructions and setup included with source link:
🔗 x.com/StormslayerD...
#N64 #Nintendo
🔗 x.com/StormslayerD...
#N64 #Nintendo
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@StormslayerDev on Twitter/X has updated the #decompiled build of Perfect Dark to include Netplay/full multiplayer support for New Years Eve! They'll be running games today on stream and their Discord server. Instructions and setup included with source link:
🔗 x.com/StormslayerD...
#N64 #Nintendo
🔗 x.com/StormslayerD...
#N64 #Nintendo
bquenin and contributors on GitHub have updated Interpreter to V2.0.0, an offline screen translator for Japanese retro games/RPGs. It captures text from any window and displays subtitles in a floating overlay.
🔗 github.com/bquenin/inte...
🔗 github.com/bquenin/inte...
December 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
bquenin and contributors on GitHub have updated Interpreter to V2.0.0, an offline screen translator for Japanese retro games/RPGs. It captures text from any window and displays subtitles in a floating overlay.
🔗 github.com/bquenin/inte...
🔗 github.com/bquenin/inte...
Yesterday, VRified Games released their trailer for Silent Hill VR, a modification of the PS1 game fully playable with positional tracking.
December 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Yesterday, VRified Games released their trailer for Silent Hill VR, a modification of the PS1 game fully playable with positional tracking.
In case you missed it yesterday, Epilogue revealed their new product: the SN Operator, a small piece of hardware that plays and manages #SNES cartridges on your computer, backup saves, co-op play, and more. Pre-orders launch December 30th and ship out April 2026.
🔗 www.epilogue.co/product/sn-o...
🔗 www.epilogue.co/product/sn-o...
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In case you missed it yesterday, Epilogue revealed their new product: the SN Operator, a small piece of hardware that plays and manages #SNES cartridges on your computer, backup saves, co-op play, and more. Pre-orders launch December 30th and ship out April 2026.
🔗 www.epilogue.co/product/sn-o...
🔗 www.epilogue.co/product/sn-o...
If any of you are interested in going back in time and looking at how gaming and tech was back then, I highly recommend checking out the "This Week In Gaming" page on YouTube and Facebook! They upload old archives daily and it's a fun watch.
🔗 www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekInG...
🔗 www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekInG...
December 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If any of you are interested in going back in time and looking at how gaming and tech was back then, I highly recommend checking out the "This Week In Gaming" page on YouTube and Facebook! They upload old archives daily and it's a fun watch.
🔗 www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekInG...
🔗 www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekInG...
You can now clone the Wii U gamepad using a work-in-progress alpha software called "Vanilla." Devices currently supported:
▫️Steam Deck
▫️Linux
▫️Switch
▫️Android
▫️Windows
▫️Raspberry Pi
▫️iOS Coming Soon
🔗 github.com/vanilla-wiiu...
▫️Steam Deck
▫️Linux
▫️Switch
▫️Android
▫️Windows
▫️Raspberry Pi
▫️iOS Coming Soon
🔗 github.com/vanilla-wiiu...
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
You can now clone the Wii U gamepad using a work-in-progress alpha software called "Vanilla." Devices currently supported:
▫️Steam Deck
▫️Linux
▫️Switch
▫️Android
▫️Windows
▫️Raspberry Pi
▫️iOS Coming Soon
🔗 github.com/vanilla-wiiu...
▫️Steam Deck
▫️Linux
▫️Switch
▫️Android
▫️Windows
▫️Raspberry Pi
▫️iOS Coming Soon
🔗 github.com/vanilla-wiiu...
A port of Alisa: The Director's Cut is now available on the PS Vita. It's an indie horror game inspired by Resident Evil and other classics. This was done by @Rinnegatamante and @patnos_d, and Steam game files are required to get it running.
🔗 www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/inf...
🔗 www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/inf...
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A port of Alisa: The Director's Cut is now available on the PS Vita. It's an indie horror game inspired by Resident Evil and other classics. This was done by @Rinnegatamante and @patnos_d, and Steam game files are required to get it running.
🔗 www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/inf...
🔗 www.rinnegatamante.eu/vitadb/#/inf...