Publishers and boardmakers
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Looking to release your game? Or maybe just get a test board to try out? This page tries to list companies and people who want to help!
Publishers
| Name | Active? | Notable Games | Country | Notes | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6502 Collective | Yes | Lizard, Trophy | USA | https://6502collective.com/ | |
| 8BitLegit | yes | Kudzu, Project Blue | USA | Collaboration between Mega Cat and Retrotainment | https://8bitlegit.com/ |
| Bite The Chili | Yes | Anguna, Halcyon | USA | https://bitethechili.com | |
| Broke Studio | Yes | Inspector Waffles: Early Days, Steel Legion | France | https://www.brokestudio.fr/ | |
| Collectorvision | yes? | Jester NES, Meteor Swarm | Canada/USA | https://collectorvision.com/ | |
| Columbus Circle | yes | 8BIT MUSIC POWER, Kira Kira Star Night, Astro Ninja Man | Japan | Produces clone consoles and accessories along with after-market game (re)releases.
Famicom cartridges have substantial hardware compatibility issues - example: http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2016/06/famicom-homebrew-so-close-yet-so-far.html |
https://www.columbuscircle.co.jp/ |
| Dalyen Games | yes | Lawn Mower, Bat Lizard Bonanza | USA | Lots of Famicom games! | https://www.dalyengames.com/ |
| First Press Games | Yes | Project Blue, Blazing Rangers | Germany | Has caused problems for various homebrewers - see: https://twitter.com/hot_pengu/status/1858457074167886252 | https://firstpressgames.com/ |
| iam8bit (rereleases only?) | yes | Battletoads rerelease, Megaman X Rerelease | USA | https://www.iam8bit.com/ | |
| Limited Run Games | yes | Rugrats, Eskimo Bob | USA | https://limitedrungames.com/ | |
| Megacat | Yes | Graveyard Dude, Little Medusa | USA | https://megacatstudios.com | |
| Neodolphino Productions | yes | UXO: Unexploded Ordnance, Haraforce | USA | Run by Justin Orenich - does small runs on VideoGameSage | https://neodolphinoproductions.bigcartel.com/ / https://twitter.com/JustinOrenich |
| Premium Edition | yes | Orebody Binder's Tale, Jim & Dill | USA | Jeff Wittenhgen's company | https://premiumeditiongames.com/ |
| retro-bit | yes | Hammerin Harry, Alwa's Awakening (8-bit edition) | USA | https://retro-bit.com/retro-bit-publishing/ | |
| retroUSB | no | Nesnake 2, 8 bit xmas | USA | Maker of AVS console | https://www.retrousb.com/ |
Board Makers
| Name | Active? | Boards Available | Notes | Notable Games | Country | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite The Chili | Yes | Cheapocabra/gtrom: https://www.bitethechili.com/developer-resources/ | Sells one-off cheapocabra boards for Memblers | Anguna, Halcyon | USA | https://bitethechili.com |
| Dalyen Games | Yes | nrom, unrom512/nesmaker | Also a publisher! | Lawn Mower, Jim & Dill 3 | USA | https://www.dalyengames.com/nes |
| Infinite NES Lives | Yes | UNROM512/NESMaker only? | Action 53 Compilations, Lizard | USA | https://infiniteneslives.com | |
| Membler Industries | Yes | No, but Bite the Chili does one-off board orders | ? | USA | https://twitter.com/joeparsell | |
| Mindkids | No | n/a | No longer active, web presence has vanished | n/a? | ? | n/a |
| MouseBite Labs | Yes | nrom/axrom/bnrom/cnrom/gnrom/uxrom, mmc1, mmc3, nesmaker/unrom512 | Boards not pre-populated, parts available | n/a | USA | https://mousebitelabs.com |
| Muramasa Entertainment | Yes | nesmaker/unrom512, mmc1, mmc3, nrom, cnrom, uxrom, vxrom, vrc2, vrc4, project (all pins exposed) | Boards not pre-populated, parts available. Has famicom boards, too | n/a? | USA | https://muramasaentertainment.com |
| Retrostage | Yes | nrom, cnrom, uxrom, axrom, color dreams, nesmaker, bnrom, gxrom, mmc1, mmc2/4, mmc3/6, nsf | Uses retroblaster programmer | n/a | USA | https://retrostage.net/ |
