Loading up my Retroid with a few. I found a Deadpool NES game that actually is super cool, a Halloween Kirby game, Shovel Knight and Celeste ported to older consoles, stuff like that.
What are your favorites? I usually go for action/platforming/metroidvanias, and stray away from turn based RPGs. Only catch here is the hack has to be PS2 era or earlier.
Most of the romhacks I play are either randomizers or kaizo SMW.
For randomizers, I recommend ALTTPR because ALTTP turns out to be a great game to randomize, and PK Scramble because the developer put a huge amount of polish into it and it feels so Earthboundy.
Kaizo SMW is not for everyone, but it’s not an unapproachable brick wall, and it might be for you. Love Yourself is a beginner kaizo hack that’s a real joy to play. Note that “beginner kaizo” still means you should have (re)beaten SMW recently. If you want a good laugh, “My QLDC Level” from the 2023 Questionable Level Design contest is a work of shitpost art (link is a pack, level in question is in the MM102 & Faro folder).
Always kinda wanted to give kaizo mario a shot, and I do have a SMW file going right now! Thanks!
Woo!
Try to beat the late game levels without cape or flying yoshi, except where the level is obviously designed around that. If you beat Special World without flying over everything, you’re more than ready for Love Yourself.