Post #1991628
2026-04-28 09:49 UTC
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 12:24
This year's winner: "Road Fighter" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem 🥇 (by @badcomputer@mastodon.gamedev.place and chirinea) Road Fighter is a 1984 racing game developed and published by Konami for arcades. The goal is to reach the finish line within the stages without running out of time, hitting other cars or running out of fuel (which is refilled by hitting a special type of car). Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/RoadFighter-SMS #retro #retrocomputing #retrogames #8bit #konami #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 12:32
Second place: "Super Mario Bros. SMS - proof of concept" 🥈 (by LackofTrack) A proof of concept port of Super Mario Bros. to the Master System. Only the first level can be played. There are a few minor bugs. The OG game's disassembly by doppelganger was heavily used as a reference so it should be very (but definitely not 100%) accurate to the original. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/SuperMarioBrosSmsPort-SMS #retro #retrocomputing #retrogames #8bit #SEGA #MasterSystem
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 12:39
Third place: "GLUF Tesla Frog" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem and the #GameGear 🥉 (by Tony&Co) In this game you control a frog named Gluf, and just like the electric car, Gluf can charge energy from places marked with battery symbols. You need the power to activate the circuits in the floor, but you can only charge enough power to activate 10 circuits, so if you need to activate more, then you will need to recharge. Download the ROM for the SMS here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/GLUFTeslaFrog-SMS #8bit #CrossZGB
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 12:49
4th place: "Master System SFX Generator" (by CRIAPOLIS) With this tool, devs can generate many types and combinations of sound effects to run on SMS games and KiddEd. (Runs on Windows) Download here: https://www.smspower.org/Development/MasterSystemSFXGenerator #retrodev #audio #tool #sfx #SEGA #MasterSystem
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 12:54
5th place: "Fridge Fury" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Eruiz00). For years,the fridge was a sanctuary of freshness and order. But something changed.A power surge in the rear coil triggered an anomalous fermentation. Forgotten and mistreated,the food began to mutate.The yogurt turned sour and vengeful.The tomato gained consciousness and rage.The cheese,tired of being ignored, hardened and [...] Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/FridgeFury-SMS #retro #retrocomputing #videogames #8bit #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:01
6th place: "Egle in Parallel Worlds" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Guy). Think Mario clones, questionable bootlegs, and that beautifully unhinged idea that was Alex Kidd in Shinobi World. This project sits somewhere right in the middle of all that chaos. This time, it’s his twin brother Egle who takes the lead (it was originally Alex, but I needed a way to explain why he couldn’t break rocks). Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/EgleInParallelWorlds-SMS #retro #retrogames #alexkidd #8bit #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:13
7th place (ex æquo): "El Viento Opening Demake" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by lunoka). Opening from "El Viento" megadrive game. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/ElVientoOpeningDemake-SMS #retro #retrocomputing #retrogames #8bit #demake
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:18
7th place (ex æquo): "SMS Capture GO" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by @raphnet@mastodon.gamedev.place ) Capture GO is a variant of the game of Go with a simplified goal of capturing a set number of stones. It is by its nature simpler and easier than the full game of Go and is often used as an introduction to Go concepts. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/SmsCaptureGo-SMS #retro #go #8bit #videogames #boardgames #retrogames #retrodev #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:40
9th place: "Ziggurat 3D" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Revontuli124). Run through a series of perilous landscapes in SegaScope 3-D! Ziggurat 3-D is a top-down maze game using the Sega Master System 3-D glasses, where you must collect data cylinders while avoiding the spikes and sentrybots within each level. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/Ziggurat3D-SMS #retro #retrogames #3D #8bit #videogames
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:44
10th place: "Proof of Bubbles" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by JoppyFurr). This is a clone of Bust-A-Move for the Sega Master System. This is an early proof-of-concept, with the possibility of developing into a fully fledged game in the future. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/ProofOfBubbles-SMS #retrogames #bustamove #bubbles #8bit #retrodev #videogames
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:50
11th place: "Arpabet Speech Synthesizer" for the #SEGA #SG1000 (by Digital Fluff). Speech synthesis using ARPABET phonemes. Technical demo showing off 2 things: - Porting from Colecovision development kit to #devkitSMS. - Minimal speech synthesis engine using ARPABET phonemes. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/ArpabetSpeechSynthesizer-SG #retrodev #8bit #text2speech
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 13:56
12th place: "Ship Schematic Demo" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by @badcomputer@mastodon.gamedev.place and LOVEPENGUIN). An interactive schematic console of a fighter space ship. You can rotate the 3D wire frame ship model automatically, manually (clockwise and counter-clockwise), or rotate to various parts of the ship. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/ShipSchematicDemo-SMS #retrodev #demo #8bit #wireframe #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-28 14:10
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@sverx/116216856235530700 I'll add the remaining second half of the entries later. In the meantime, here's a nice video for anyone that would like to join the competition next year 😄 #SEGA #MasterSystem #retrodev #devkitSMS #8bit #retro #retrogames #videogames
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:08
13th place: "Stalactites" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by haroldoop). Use your rapid firing gun to destroy the quickly growing stalactites. This is a clone of Thomas Jentzsch's "StalaX". From the top, stalactites will grow towards the bottom. When one reaches the bottom, the game is over. Also drips will fall from the stalactites. When they reach the bottom or collide with your gun, you will lose energy. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/Stalactites-SMS #retrogames #8bit #retrodev #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:13
14th place: "Atoms" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by TheGouldFish). Place Atoms on the grid, if too many are in a single square they go critical and explode! Taking over the neighboring squares, using these simple rules you can play 2 modes. Either take on up to 6 people or computers in a completive game to be the last one standing. or attempt the challenge mode [...] Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/Atoms-SMS #retrogame #retrodev #videogames #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:17
15th place: "Multicolour Mars" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by joe). "This is a little demo where I wanted to play about with the Multicolour TMS mode so I made some space themed effects! IMPORTANT: This uses the legacy TMS9918 mode so it won't work on the Mega Drive/Genesis. Even though it's using a TMS9918 mode, the art is made for SMS colours (and one effect uses the hblank interrupt so it won't run on SG1000!)" Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/MulticolourMars-SMS #demo #retrodev #TMSmulticolor
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:21
16th place: "The 3D Maze in 3D" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Ray Tube Games). This an original puzzle game and so has an original game design and original graphics. A Standout technical feature of this game is that it is the first master system game where you can move in 3D space (meaning it moves in the three "X,Y,Z axes") and simultaneously the graphics are in 3D [...] Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/The3dMazeIn3d-SMS #3D #gamedesign #8bit
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:25
17th place: "Intergalactic Prophylactic (alpha demo)" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by undeveloper). Intergalactic Prophylactic (or InterPro for short) is a demo of a quickly constructed homage to one of the most impressive early arcade games - the 1981 "Defender" by Williams. I've tried to make the gameplay pretty faithful to the original [...] Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/IntergalacticProphylactic-SMS #retrodev #8bit #videogames #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:28
18th place: "Operação Amazônia (Demo)" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by tmineiro). This is a demo to test programming features and different parallax effects. Operação Amazônia is a game where you pilot a plane on missions to defend the forest, confronting illegal miners and protecting biodiversity in fast-paced and challenging action. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/OperacaoAmazonia-SMS #retrogame #8bit #homebrew #retro #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:31
19th place: "Pet Factory" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Ray Tube Games). This an original puzzle game and so has an original game design and original graphics. This is an educational game where you can learn about what sort of creatures that can be genetically engineered (shown as one of the four endings e.g. a wooly mouse). You can also learn about the time line of evolution of animals through history. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/PetFactory-SMS #retro #retrogames #8bit #gamedesign
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:34
20th place: "RT's Last Minute Demo" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by RT-55J). Just a simple "Hello World" style program that displays a couple images, plays a couple songs, demonstrates a simple raster effect, and has slightly too much text. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/RTsLastMinuteDemo-SMS #demo #8bit #retrodev #homebrew
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:38
21th place: "Akalabeth1000" for the #SEGA #SG1000 (by dark). It started out as a proof of concept (PoC) for the Sega SC-3000, focusing on the drawing routines. Later, I became interested in how the game works at its core. The GW-Basic port of Akalabeth, which is itself a port of Applesoft Basic, served as the template. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/Akalabeth1000-SG #retrocomputing #8bit #retro #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:40
22th place: "Letter Home" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Mark Tree SMS). Demonstration of a custom font presented as a letter written by candle light. Work in progress as I attempt to learn how to code, make art and sound for the Master System. Encouraged to share this basic "Hello World" to encourage myself to keep learning and developing. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/LetterHome-SMS #retro #retrocomputing #8bit #devkitSMS
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:43
23th place: "Jet Pack" for the #SEGA #MasterSystem (by Luckaosts). Jetpack is a game created in CVBASIC. The objective is to reach the top without colliding with the asteroids. Download the ROM here: https://www.smspower.org/Homebrew/JetPack-SMS #8bit #retrodev #retrocomputing #CVBASIC
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-29 12:47
... and it's done! All 23 entries are accounted for 😄 Download them, try them on the real hardware or on your favorite emulator (I always suggest MEKA and Emulicious) and then let the author(s) know your opinion on the forum topic linked to every entry. Join SMSPower! today! 🤩 https://www.smspower.org #joinSMSPower #8bit #SEGA #Z80 #retrodev #videogames
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@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-30 08:07
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@sverx/114280666611683278 ... and I forgot to mention that there's also a *complete* #video #tutorial where you can learn by creating a Ms. Pac-Man clone with xfixium 🤩 - check the quoted post below: #retrodev #C #programming #videogames #retrogames #devkitSMS
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@Judeau@mas.to 2026-04-28 13:20
@sverx@mastodon.gamedev.place That's some great looking stuff! The super Mario Brothers port looks insanely impressive. Fridge Fury looks really cool too but even though it's just the intro, I think El Viento is my favorite. I've always loved the art design in that game and it's so cool to see that on the Master System!