A demake of Thekla Inc's 2016 game "The Witness" has you exploring a mysterious island* and solving puzzles. Developed over 2 months, this Nes ROM stands as a reinterpretation and tribute to the original work. Aimed at both players unfamiliar with the full game who want to learn what it's like, as well as veterans that need a fix of new puzzle panels to solve.
Puzzle / Racing / Action / Non-fiction
As with other laserdisc-based arcade games from the same time, the gameplay consists of on-screen instructions overlaid over pre-recorded full motion video animated footage of high-speed chases and vehicular combat. The player controls the cross-hair to steer their car toward the correct directions according to the green arrows flashing and beeping beside it, while controlling the gas pedal, brake and booster whenever they light up. The game has nine stages. Upon successfully completing a level, the player is graded on the reaction time. Different difficulty levels can be selected. In Normal Mode, pop-up icons and audio tones signal when to turn left or right, brake, hit turbo, or hit other cars. In Hard Mode, there are no on-screen icons to guide the player. The Snes version is a unofficial port that star releasing beta versions on 2011. However, the game does not run on a stock SNES. It relies heavily on the MSU1 Media Enhancement Chip, a somewhat new chip which allows 4GB of additional storage space, full motion video playback and stereo PCM audio
Lan Master is a puzzle game for NES, inspired by the game NetWalk. The goal is to connect all of the computers on each level. Rotate the pieces and connect the wires before the timer runs out! There are fifty levels in all, with increasing difficulty. A password system is included so whether you’re playing in an emulator or on a console, you can come back later and pick up where you left off. The game was entered into the NES Coding Compo 2011 and scored second place.
Shooter / Platform / Puzzle / Action / Science fiction
This unofficial, fan-made, demake of Valve's Portal makes it possible to play the classic on original Nintendo 64 hardware!
Platform / Puzzle / Adventure / Action
Telocation: Gemini (sometimes just Telocation) is a Nintendo 64 homebrew game by the Ultra Rare team and released on 13 December 2020. In it, you control a crashlanded space cadet that befriends a robot and who work together to gather gems and escape the planet. This game was made for the 64brew game jam 2020, and won 1st place.
Puzzle / Adventure / Indie / Action / Historical
The game is only available through the company's website in a physical cartridge for the listed platforms. "Become a diety with a very bad hair day in this action puzzler. The Titans have escaped their eternal prisons and transformed Artemiza, a young goddess, into a gorgon. Now she must petrify enemies, create paths, and dodge traps in her battle to save Mount Olympus.
Released in 2024 on Nintendo 64, by Ozsef.
A homebrew puzzle video game developed for the Super Nintendo and released in cartridge by Piko Interactive in 2013.