[Music]
fees are perfect for when you can’t get
enough of the classics
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
classic video game rom hacks and mods
for this list we’re looking at fan-made
versions of classic console games that
add an original twist to the game
we’re also excluding project M as the
game it was made for Super Smash
Brothers Brawl isn’t exactly an old
classic just yet
number 10 Super Metroid redesign
[Music]
everyone’s favorite female bounty hunter
returns in this rework of the classic
game for Super Nintendo in this version
the rooms have been completely
redesigned creating new puzzles and the
physics of the game have also been
changed the creator of the hack said he
increased the speed that Samus falls at
claiming that this would better reflect
the gravity on xebaz additionally the
ability to wall jump has also been
converted into an item restricting the
amount of places where it’s possible
over the course of the design the game
was scrapped and restarted three times
before the final product was complete
the end result is a more challenging
version of the classic and about four
times the length of the original
number nine mega man in the Mushroom
Kingdom
[Music]
the year is 20xx and dr.wily has teamed
up with Bowser to overcome Megaman ones
brawl now the Blue Bomber must fight his
way through the Mushroom Kingdom
facing rather unfamiliar foes don’t be
fooled although this looks like a Mario
game this is actually a hack for the
original Mega Man and while the level
design remains largely the same it uses
sprites from Mario Brothers one two
three and Super Mario World here Mega
Man also jumps higher than in the
original to accommodate for the taller
mario world obstacles though there are
the odd glitches the game is still
completely playable we should note that
the bosses remain the same as in the
original Mega Man although their
difficulty has been adjusted number
eight
Castlevania chorus of mysteries
[Music]
this hack of the original Castlevania
for the NES has been described as an
ambitious project on top of completely
redesigning the levels in map the game
also features brand-new sprites
backgrounds and use it
[Music]
the creators have also provided an
original story for their hack
you play as Armand de nasty an orphaned
heir to a pirate legacy as fate would
have it he is guided through a series of
mysteries that pit him against the evil
undead in a quest to discover his
ancestry chorus of mysteries holds up as
an in-depth spiritual successor to the
original game despite being created by
only two people
[Music]
number seven super mario star road this
hack of Mario’s first 3d title makes
some major changes to the original game
rather than focusing on different
graphics this hack provides original
levels and 130 stars for Mario to
collect it also allows the player to
control the camera much more smoothly
instead of being forced to use the n64
is notorious c-buttons
and while you’re playing you might
notice some familiar tunes from your
favorite Nintendo titles but perhaps the
most exciting thing about this hack is
the multiplayer feature the developer
even took the time to create a Luigi
model for player two how about that
number six
Sally acorn in Sonic the Hedgehog in
this hack the princess of Mobius takes
on the original Sonic the Hedgehog
levels originally introduced in the
comic series and Sonic the Hedgehog TV
show it took the devotion of caring fans
to finally bring Sally into an actual
game
while Sally is slower than Sonic and
can’t use his signature spin attacks she
has a few tricks of her own to help her
get by using her handheld computer
Nicole she can fire lasers and can scan
to reprogram Eggman’s traps her
somersault dash is also pretty handy for
reaching areas that Sonic may have had
some trouble with number five Zelda
challenge Outlands
this romhack of the first Zelda game
really ramps up the difficulty like the
original you start with nothing although
now you’re up against a lot more as well
as completely relocating all the
dungeons and secrets the dungeon rooms
now have 42 different possible tile
configurations the secrets also remain
locked depending on which quest you are
currently playing so the same tricks
won’t work twice there are also a slew
of new monsters and new graphics for
each of the bosses this hack is perfect
for someone who wanted the feel of the
original game but with more challenge
[Music]
number four Mario Cart our if you’re
something of a purist concerning the new
Nintendo games this is the Mario Kart
for you it features completely new
levels in the classic Super Nintendo
style and along with each new level
comes an original theme while the
mechanics and the items remain largely
the same there is one major change
replacing toad as a playable character
is curvy complete with his own track and
theme music the Creator also swapped the
color palette for something a bit more
subtle and made a few other visual
changes in order to make the game more
pleasing to the eye number three
Chrono Trigger Crim’s and echoes echo so
did chrono cross really not do it for
you
are you still hoping for a better sequel
to Chrono Trigger well you’re in luck as
crimson echoes is the unofficial sequel
to the original SNES game and it still
sets up the events of Chrono Cross it
promises about 35 hours of content and
has 10 different endings
while it succeeded as a modern
reiteration of the classic RPG
unfortunately a seasoned assist from
Square Enix right before the official
release spelled an end for the project
[Applause]
number two Mario adventure
[Music]
this romhack of Super Mario Brothers 3
is truly a classic among classics as one
of the most widely popular rom hacks it
arguably boasts professional level
quality with seven worlds and a secret
waiting at the end of the game there’s a
ton of new content to enjoy here along
with new enemies and new power-ups it
also features a new color palette and
even random weather patterns for each
stage the stages themselves have
increased difficulty from what you might
be used to and feature a mini boss at
the end of each one for the die-hard
mario fan this romhack is a must
[Music]
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one The Legend of Zelda parallel
worlds
[Music]
this hack of the time was classic a Link
to the Past for the Super Nintendo was
the product of almost 5 years of
development while it uses the classic
game engine almost everything else is
different
the creators even added new songs
although they left a majority of the
original soundtrack out of respect cuz
you know it’s awesome
the game also features stop me if you’ve
heard this one increased difficulty to
the extent that the author’s notes
include a brief walkthrough along with
the enemy sprites and other game
elements this hack features a brand new
HUD designed with the Ocarina of Time
interface in mind
do you agree with our list what are your
favorite classic video game rom hacks
for more creative top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
fees are perfect for when you can’t get
enough of the classics
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
classic video game rom hacks and mods
for this list we’re looking at fan-made
versions of classic console games that
add an original twist to the game
we’re also excluding project M as the
game it was made for Super Smash
Brothers Brawl isn’t exactly an old
classic just yet
number 10 Super Metroid redesign
[Music]
everyone’s favorite female bounty hunter
returns in this rework of the classic
game for Super Nintendo in this version
the rooms have been completely
redesigned creating new puzzles and the
physics of the game have also been
changed the creator of the hack said he
increased the speed that Samus falls at
claiming that this would better reflect
the gravity on xebaz additionally the
ability to wall jump has also been
converted into an item restricting the
amount of places where it’s possible
over the course of the design the game
was scrapped and restarted three times
before the final product was complete
the end result is a more challenging
version of the classic and about four
times the length of the original
number nine mega man in the Mushroom
Kingdom
[Music]
the year is 20xx and dr.wily has teamed
up with Bowser to overcome Megaman ones
brawl now the Blue Bomber must fight his
way through the Mushroom Kingdom
facing rather unfamiliar foes don’t be
fooled although this looks like a Mario
game this is actually a hack for the
original Mega Man and while the level
design remains largely the same it uses
sprites from Mario Brothers one two
three and Super Mario World here Mega
Man also jumps higher than in the
original to accommodate for the taller
mario world obstacles though there are
the odd glitches the game is still
completely playable we should note that
the bosses remain the same as in the
original Mega Man although their
difficulty has been adjusted number
eight
Castlevania chorus of mysteries
[Music]
this hack of the original Castlevania
for the NES has been described as an
ambitious project on top of completely
redesigning the levels in map the game
also features brand-new sprites
backgrounds and use it
[Music]
the creators have also provided an
original story for their hack
you play as Armand de nasty an orphaned
heir to a pirate legacy as fate would
have it he is guided through a series of
mysteries that pit him against the evil
undead in a quest to discover his
ancestry chorus of mysteries holds up as
an in-depth spiritual successor to the
original game despite being created by
only two people
[Music]
number seven super mario star road this
hack of Mario’s first 3d title makes
some major changes to the original game
rather than focusing on different
graphics this hack provides original
levels and 130 stars for Mario to
collect it also allows the player to
control the camera much more smoothly
instead of being forced to use the n64
is notorious c-buttons
and while you’re playing you might
notice some familiar tunes from your
favorite Nintendo titles but perhaps the
most exciting thing about this hack is
the multiplayer feature the developer
even took the time to create a Luigi
model for player two how about that
number six
Sally acorn in Sonic the Hedgehog in
this hack the princess of Mobius takes
on the original Sonic the Hedgehog
levels originally introduced in the
comic series and Sonic the Hedgehog TV
show it took the devotion of caring fans
to finally bring Sally into an actual
game
while Sally is slower than Sonic and
can’t use his signature spin attacks she
has a few tricks of her own to help her
get by using her handheld computer
Nicole she can fire lasers and can scan
to reprogram Eggman’s traps her
somersault dash is also pretty handy for
reaching areas that Sonic may have had
some trouble with number five Zelda
challenge Outlands
this romhack of the first Zelda game
really ramps up the difficulty like the
original you start with nothing although
now you’re up against a lot more as well
as completely relocating all the
dungeons and secrets the dungeon rooms
now have 42 different possible tile
configurations the secrets also remain
locked depending on which quest you are
currently playing so the same tricks
won’t work twice there are also a slew
of new monsters and new graphics for
each of the bosses this hack is perfect
for someone who wanted the feel of the
original game but with more challenge
[Music]
number four Mario Cart our if you’re
something of a purist concerning the new
Nintendo games this is the Mario Kart
for you it features completely new
levels in the classic Super Nintendo
style and along with each new level
comes an original theme while the
mechanics and the items remain largely
the same there is one major change
replacing toad as a playable character
is curvy complete with his own track and
theme music the Creator also swapped the
color palette for something a bit more
subtle and made a few other visual
changes in order to make the game more
pleasing to the eye number three
Chrono Trigger Crim’s and echoes echo so
did chrono cross really not do it for
you
are you still hoping for a better sequel
to Chrono Trigger well you’re in luck as
crimson echoes is the unofficial sequel
to the original SNES game and it still
sets up the events of Chrono Cross it
promises about 35 hours of content and
has 10 different endings
while it succeeded as a modern
reiteration of the classic RPG
unfortunately a seasoned assist from
Square Enix right before the official
release spelled an end for the project
[Applause]
number two Mario adventure
[Music]
this romhack of Super Mario Brothers 3
is truly a classic among classics as one
of the most widely popular rom hacks it
arguably boasts professional level
quality with seven worlds and a secret
waiting at the end of the game there’s a
ton of new content to enjoy here along
with new enemies and new power-ups it
also features a new color palette and
even random weather patterns for each
stage the stages themselves have
increased difficulty from what you might
be used to and feature a mini boss at
the end of each one for the die-hard
mario fan this romhack is a must
[Music]
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
[Music]
number one The Legend of Zelda parallel
worlds
[Music]
this hack of the time was classic a Link
to the Past for the Super Nintendo was
the product of almost 5 years of
development while it uses the classic
game engine almost everything else is
different
the creators even added new songs
although they left a majority of the
original soundtrack out of respect cuz
you know it’s awesome
the game also features stop me if you’ve
heard this one increased difficulty to
the extent that the author’s notes
include a brief walkthrough along with
the enemy sprites and other game
elements this hack features a brand new
HUD designed with the Ocarina of Time
interface in mind
do you agree with our list what are your
favorite classic video game rom hacks
for more creative top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
Please follow and like us: