Essential NES ROM Hacks of All Time (Updated 2024)

After the news of Romhacking.net winding down, I created a Reddit thread with the essential NES ROM hacks to play. The list was meant to celebrate and honor the amazing creations that have been released over the last two decades. Now you can download these awesome games on this website.

 

These are the essential NES ROM hacks to play. This list includes the best ROM hacks the community has created for Nintendo's classic console. Now, stop reading and start downloading the ROM hacks for your favorite games of the past! Please enjoy all these mods that were made with love by the ROM hacking community!

 

Adventure Island

Super Mario Bros X86 Island

7886 Super Mario Bros X 86 Island Zip

Adventures of Lolo

The Quest of Lala

3625 QUEST OF LALA Zip

Arkanoid

Arkanoid Revised

3649 Arkanoid J Revised By Nesrocks V 103 Zip

Balloon Fight

42 Balloons: The Balloon Fight Collection

5369 42 In 1 BF V 1 1 Zip

Battle of Olympus

Battle of Olympus: Explorer Edition

7581 Battle Of Olympus The Explorer Edition USA Zip

Blaster Master

Blaster Master: The Lost Key

8494 Blaster Master The Lost Key V 1 06 Zip

Blaster Master

Blaster Master: The Lost Key

8494 Blaster Master The Lost Key V 1 06 Zip

Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble Deluxe

4299 Bubble Bobble Deluxe Zip

Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle, The

The Bugs Bunny Crazier Castle

7201 Bugs Bunny Crazier Castle NES IPS Zip

Castlevania

Castlevania Red Stained

6503 Castlevania Red Stained V 2 X U PRG 1 Zip

Castlevania

Castlevania: The Holy Relics

3759 Castlevania The Holy Relics Zip

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Castlevania II English Re-translation (+Map)

1032 Cv 2 Eng 2 12 0 1 Ntsc Stm 10 Mwfm Fru Sp 0 Ips Zip

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Quest for Sarah

5793 Quest For Sarah V 2 0 Zip

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Akumajou Densetsu - Localization / Title Screen Redone

1983 Akuden Logotrans V 7 Zip

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Castlevania 3 Gold Edition

4538 Gold Edition Zip

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Castlevania 3: Improved Controls

3596 Akumajou Densetsu Improved Controls Na OH V 14 Zip

Contra

Revenge of the Red Falcon

2701 Rotrf Zip

Destiny of an Emperor

Yuan Shao's Revenge 3.0

965 Yuan Shao Doa E IPS Zip

Die Hard

Die Hard Special Edition

2258 339 Die Hard Special Zip

Dr. Mario

Dr. Garfield

5452 Drgarfield IPS R Zip

Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest)

Dragon Quest: Delocalized

4275 Dq Delocalized 118 Zip

Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest)

Dragoon X Omega - Gold Edition

1 Dxo 20 Zip

Dragon Warrior II (Dragon Quest II)

Dragon Quest II: Delocalized

4273 Dq 2 Delocalized 119 Zip

Dragon Warrior II (Dragon Quest II)

Dragon Warrior II General Improvement

3450 30230308 Dwiigenimp Zip

Dragon Warrior III (Dragon Quest III)

Dragon Quest III: Delocalized

5466 Dq 3 Delocalized 107 Zip

Dragon Warrior III (Dragon Quest III)

Dragon Warrior III Bug Fix Patch

2144 Dw 3 Bugfix Zip

DuckTales

DuckTales Restoration

1103 Duck Tales Restoration Zip

DuckTales

PogoFix

749 Dt Pogofix Zip

Faxanadu

Faxanadu Restoration

2482 Faxanadu J Restoration T Hudson USA V 1 01 Zip

Final Fantasy

Dragoon X Omega II

143 Dxo 2 Final 2 Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy ++

81 Final Fantasy Double Plus 1 5 Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Hasted

81 Final Fantasy Double Plus 1 5 Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Restored

1631 FF Restored Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Ultra Champion Edition

3067 FF Ultra Champion Edition Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Zz Hard Type

1631 FF Restored Zip

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy Ultra Champion Edition

1278 Ffzz 23 Zip

Final Fantasy

GFF (Grond's Final Fantasy)

652 GFF V 3 22 09 09 13 Zip

Final Fantasy

Manall's FF1

5221 Manalls FF 1 V 3 1 D Zip

Final Fantasy II

FF2: Demonic Pandemonium

69 Demonic Pandemonium Zip

Final Fantasy II

Final Fantasy II - Legacy of Ensydollis

7296 Final Fantasy II Legacy Of Ensydollis V 1 0 Zip

Final Fantasy II

Final Fantasy II Restored

5893 Final Fantasy II Restored Zip

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III Maeson

2399 Final Fantasy III Maeson 1 41 Zip

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III - Neoclassical

8161 Final Fantasy Iii Neoclassical Zip

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III NES Tweaks

6869 Final Fantasy III Tweaks V 2 5 Zip

Final Fantasy III

Final Fantasy III coop 2 player hack

1797 Ff 3 Coop Zip

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children

1657 Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Ver 1 1 Zip

Fire 'N Ice

Solomon no Kagi 2 - Kitsune Attacks!

5940 Solomon No Kagi 2 Kitsune Attacks Zip

Guardian Legend, The

Guardian Legend Secret Edition

629 TGL Secret 33 Zip

Jackal

Jackal 2

4877 Jackal 2 Zip

Kirby's Adventure

Kirby's Adventure - Input Fix

7595 Kirbys Adventure U Input Fix Zip

Kirby's Adventure

Kirby's Halloween Adventure

4454 Kirbys Halloween Adventure Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

Hellwalker

6188 Hellwalker 1 02 Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Iowa

LOI 113 IPS Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Link

2136 Zelda The Legend Of Link V 3 12 20 Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Super Mario - Save Mushroom Kingdom

8050 The Legend Of Super Mario Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Zelda: A New Light

5028 Zelda A New Light 3 4 Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Zelda - Perils of Darkness

5455 T Lo Z Perilsof Darkness V 1 9 Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

The Legend of Zelda Redux

5752 Zelda 1 Redux Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

Zelda: Ancient Dungeon

7358 Zelda Ancient Dungeon V 3 1 Zip

Legend of Zelda, The

Zelda Challenge: Outlands

10 Zelda Challenge Outlands Full Zip

Little Nemo - The Dream Master

Little Nemo - The Dream Master - A Wonderful Wand Edition

3677 Screenshot 4 Png

Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion Mouse Hack

7718 Maniac Mansion Mouse Hack V 5 B 4 Zip

Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion Uncensored

7784 Maniac Mansion USA Uncensored V 2 6 Zip

Mega Man

Mega Man Redux

2741 Megaman Redux Hack Zip

Mega Man

Mega Man Reloaded

998 Mega Man Reloaded V 1 4 Zip

Mega Man

Megaman 1 - The New Lands

5457 MM 1 TNL V 1 2 Zip

Mega Man II

Rockman No Constancy

321 Rockman No Constancy Zip

Mega Man II

Rockman 2 - Back to Basics

8580 Rockman 2 Back To Basics Version 1 1 Zip

Mega Man II

Rockman 2: StalkerMaestro vs The Rockmen

321 Rockman No Constancy Zip

Mega Man II

Rockman 2 - Back to Basics

7126 Rockman 2 Stalker Maestro Vs The Rockmen Zip

Mega Man III

Mega Man 3 Improvement

992 Megaman 3 Improvement Ver 300 Zip

Mega Man III

Rockman 3: Burst Chasers

1537 Rockman 3 BC Zip

Mega Man III

Rockman 3 - Endless

478 090301 Zip

Mega Man IV

Mega Man 4 Voyage - Blue Version

7690 Mega Man 4 Voyage Blue Version Zip

Mega Man IV

Rockman 4: Minus Infinity

910 Rock 4 Mi 101 Zip

Mega Man V

Rockman 5 - Endless

460 081215 Zip

Metroid

Junkoid

6618 Junkoid 1 1 Zip

Metroid

Metroid mOTHER

1988 Metroid M OTHER 1 Zip

Metroid

Metroid: Rogue Dawn

3280 Rogue Dawn V 121 Zip

Mother (Earthbound Beginnings)

Mother 25th anniversary edition

2211 228 Mother 25th Anniversary Edition Zip

Mother (Earthbound Beginnings)

MOTHER Restored

5923 MOTHER Restored Zip

Ninja Gaiden

Deadpool

4723 DP Zip

Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden Upgrade A

7310 Ninja Gaiden USA Upgrade A 1 00 B Zip

River City Ransom

River City Ransom Nekketsu Hack 1.2

River City Ransom USA Nekketsu Hack 1 2 Zip

Shadowgate

Shadowgate Classic

2369 722 Shadowgate Classic Zip

Shadowgate

Shadowgate Mouse Hack

7742 Shadowgate Mouse Hack V 2 Zip

Solstice

Solstice - Return to the Kastlerock

8541 Solstice Return Final 1 0 HOTFIX 1 Zip

Somari the Adventurer

Sonic the Hedgehog Vol.2

5026 Sonic Vol 2 Patch Zip

Super Mario Bros.

Celeste Mario's Zap & Dash!

7915 Celeste Mario Zip

Super Mario Bros.

Extra Mario Bros.

369 162 Zip

Super Mario Bros.

SMB-CV

8073 SMB CV 3 2 Zip

Super Mario Bros.

SMB Special - 35th Anniversary Edition

6067 SMB Special 35th Anniversary V 1 3 Zip

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. - Two Players Hack

4180 Super Mario Bros Two Players Hack Zip

Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Unlimited - Deluxe

5546 Super Mario Unlimited Deluxe 2 4 Zip

Super Mario Bros.

The Runaway Bride

8565 Runaway Bride R 2 A Zip

Super Mario Bros. 2

Legend Of The Blob Bros. 2

1394 Blobbro 2 Zip

Super Mario Bros. 2

SMB2 Improvement

2600 SMB 2 Improvement 2018 6 6 Zip

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. Wart's Wonderland

7376 SMB Warts Wonderland 1 1 Zip

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 2: 2nd Run

180 Smb 2nd Zip

Super Mario Bros. 2

The Beatles Adventures in Pepperland

6311 The Beatles Adventures In Pepperland SMB 2 Hack Zip

Super Mario Bros. 3

Mario Adventure

70 Mario Adventure Zip

Super Mario Bros. 3

Mario in: Some Usual Day

53 Smb 3 Sud Zip

Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3Mix

2068 Smb 3 Mix Zip

Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Ultimate

3843 Super Mario Ultimate Zip

Tecmo Super Bowl

Tecmo Super Bowl 2023: Final Edition

7970 TSB 2023 V 3 0 Zip

Tecmo Super Bowl

Tecmo Super Bowl 2024 - NCAA 2K24 Edition

TSB NCAA 2 K 24 Edition Zip

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return to New York

3486 TMNT Return To New York 1 81 Bps Zip

Ultima - Exodus

Ultima: Exodus Remastered

4949 Ultima Exodus Remastered Release V 206 Zip

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

Legend of Zelda Winter Solstice

4925 Loz Winter Solstice Zip

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

Zelda II - Amida's Curse

Zelda II Amidas Curse V 1 9 Zip

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

Zelda II: Ocarina of Time

6364 Zelda II Ocarina Of Time V 1 3 Zip

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

Zelda II Resurrection of Ganon

5656 Z 2 Resurrection Of Ganon 1 2 Zip

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link

Zelda 2 Redux

5440 Zelda 2 Redux Zip