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!
DISCLAIMER: This page is a work in progress and has not been properly vetted! Do not trust this list yet!
(If you see mistakes please correct them, I'm not entirely up to date myself! That's why I'm writing this up)
Publishers
Name | Active? | Notable Games |
Country | Notes | Website |
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Bite The Chili | Yes | Anguna, Halcyon | USA | https://bitethechili.com | |
Megacat | Yes | Graveyard Dude, Little Medusa | USA | https://megacatstudios.com | |
6502 Collective | Yes | Lizard, Trophy | USA | https://6502collective.com/ | |
Broke Studio | Yes | Inspector Waffles: Early Days, Steel Legion | France | https://www.brokestudio.fr/ | |
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/ | |
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/ |
Collectorvision | yes? | Jester NES, Meteor Swarm | Canada/USA | https://collectorvision.com/ | |
Premium Edition | yes | Orebody Binder's Tale, Jim & Dill | USA | Jeff Wittenhgen's company | https://premiumeditiongames.com/ |
Dalyen Games | yes | Lawn Mower, Bat Lizard Bonanza | USA | Lots of famicom games! | https://www.dalyengames.com/ |
8BitLegit | yes | Kudzu, Project Blue | USA | Collaboration between Mega Cat and Retrotainment | https://8bitlegit.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 |
Board Makers
Name | Active? | Boards Available | Notes | Notable Games |
Country | Website |
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Infinite NES Lives | Yes | UNROM512/NESMaker only? | Action 53 Compilations, Lizard | USA | https://infiniteneslives.com | |
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 |
Membler Industries | Yes | No, but Bite the Chili does one-off board orders | ? | USA | https://twitter.com/joeparsell | |
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/ |
Dalyen Games | Yes | nrom, unrom512/nesmaker | Also a publisher! | Lawn Mower, Jim & Dill 3 | USA | https://www.dalyengames.com/nes |
Mindkids | No | n/a | No longer active, web presence has vanished | n/a? | ? | n/a |