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Matt Hughson

Game Developer | 15+ Years Experience

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Choosing an NES Programming Language

This topic can be nuanced, and it can be impacted by factors like existing programming experience, but I want to try and give you the short answer. There is no wrong answer to choosing a programming language to make NES [ ]

NESFab Post-Mortem

Is NESfab the future of NES development?

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RETROBREW Magazine Issue #1 Profit and Loss

It s been a few months since Issue #1 of my homebrew videogame magazine, RETROBREW, was released, and I thought it would be a good time to share some data on how well it sold, what it cost to make, and [ ]

NES Homebrew Seal of Quality Image

I ve gotten quite a few people asking if they can use the Homebrew Seal of Quality that appears on my blog and on my games. I don t mind, in fact I tried to create a Public Domain seal a few [ ]

Top NES Homebrew

I m collecting a list of the games that I personally feel are the best-of-the-best in NES Homebrew games. To be honest, I haven t found a Homebrew game that doesn t have an interesting development story behind it, and following along with [ ]

Creating Visual Effects on the NES

I did an in-depth video on the visual effects created for my NES game, Witch n Wiz. If you are at all interested in the NES, or retro-hardware, I think you might enjoy it!

How to Start Making NES Games

I get asked a lot, how can I get started making NES games. I documented my journey in a previous blog, but that s pretty longwinded and very specific to my experience level. Where you get started will depend a lot [ ]

Witch n’ Wiz (NES, 2021) is Out Now!

Witch n Wiz is out now! A new puzzle-platformer for the NES PC! 3 WAYS TO PLAY: Free in Browser PiePacker: https://beta.piepacker.com/game/witchnwiz Download the ROM itch.io: https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz Buy a Limited Edition NES Cart at Limited Run Games : https://limitedrungames.com/collections/witch-n-wiiz [ ]

Witch n’ Wiz NESDev Competition Build

I just released the ROM for Witch n Wiz: This is a new NES game I ve been working on for a few months, and this particular release is a sort of demo version of the game. I put it together [ ]

Converting an NES Game to a Vs. System Game

In late 2020, I was contacted by a guy on twitter. He showed me that he got my NES game, From Below, up and running on his Nintendo Vs. System arcade cabinet. @matthughson your game could have look amazing on [ ]