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 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 (japenese version), 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
Broke Studio Yes nrom, unrom512, bnrom, mmc1, mmc2, mmc3, mmc4, vrc6, fme-7, 5b, nsf, rainbow Also a publisher. NES and Famicom. Programmable with (at least) INL retro flasher. Data Man, Flea!, L'Abbaye des Morts, Lizard, Micro Mages, Nebs 'n Debs, Project Blue, Steel Legion, Super Tilt Bro., Twin Dragons France https://www.brokestudio.fr/product-category/hardware/
Dalyen Games Yes nrom, unrom512 Also a publisher Lawn Mower, Jim & Dill 3 USA https://www.dalyengames.com/nes
Infinite NES Lives Yes (at least) unrom512, historically more Action 53 Compilations, Lizard USA https://infiniteneslives.com
Membler Industries Yes gtrom: https://www.bitethechili.com/developer-resources/ Samples fulfilled by Bite The Chili Anguna, Halcyon 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, unrom512 Boards not pre-populated, parts available n/a USA https://mousebitelabs.com
Muramasa Entertainment Yes unrom-512, 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, mmc3, mmc4, mmc6, nsf Uses retroblaster programmer n/a USA https://retrostage.net/