List of Improvement Rom Hacks
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About: It all began when I discovered an improvement rom hack for Zelda Link's Awakening, I realized how I could potentially change old games for the better.
I started gathering more improvement rom hacks and it got out of hand, I needed a way to document which hacks I'm using. So I created this spreadsheet for myself to make note of every hack that I'm using. I spent countless hours discovering new hacks and compiling everything to this list. It made me appreciate my roms more and I started backing up everything to cloud storage for safety. These classic games will be with me forever so I may as well make the best of them. I decided to share this list with everyone by posting it on Reddit and Discord, which is likely how you found this list.

Note that this list is completely subjective, you may not agree with every hack listed here. But feel free to browse and see what hacks work for you. I have a separate list with other cool improvement rom hacks that I'm not using but others may appreciate. This list is essentially just my own list, shared with the community. It's not a list of all existing improvement rom hacks or a community-made list. Feel free to share this spreadsheet around with others who may appreciate these kind of hacks.

I will be updating this list with new improvement hacks as they come along. I check romhacking.net once a day using that link to stay on top of new hacks. Even in 2020 new hacks are being made which is incredible! I have a lot of appreciation for these improvement hacks, some are just phenomenal! But some are miniscule hacks that only change a few things. Huge thanks to ShadowOne333 who consistently makes the best improvement hacks out there! I cannot live without most of these quality of life hacks, these are the type of hacks I love. It creates definitive versions of past games and makes them more fun to revisit.
If you found this list useful, let me know here on this form and if you have suggestions for other hacks: https://forms.gle/oaxaSPebtDc5sVnx6
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Author: MattKimura
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Contact: Matt Kimura#5610 Add me on Discord and send a message for any concerns or assistance with patching your roms
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Changelog:
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10-26-20: Added new hacks for Castlevania Circle of the Moon (GBA), zelda a link to the past (GBA), Doom (GBA, and Doom 2 (GBA)
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10-3-20: Added new hacks for Mega Man Battle Network 6 (GBA), Super Mario 64 (N64), Double Dragon II (NES), Final Fantasy VI (GBA), Grand Turismo 2 (PS1), Castlevania II (NES)
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8-23-20: Added new hacks for The Firemen (SNES), Dr. Mario (GB), Kirby's Dreamland (GB), Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis), Bare Knuckles III (Genesis), Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube), and Pokemon Black 2 (DS)
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6-10-20: Added new hacks for Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA), Sword of Mana (GBA), and Prince of Persia (SNES)
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6-8-20: Added new hacks for Lufia: The Legend Returns (GBC), and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC)
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6-4-20: Added new hack for Metroid II Return of Samus (GBC)
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6-1-20: Added new hacks for Castlevania Legends, Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania Adventure, Lufia The Legend Returns, Phantasy Star 2 & 3. Thanks to Gavendo for the suggestions
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5-27-20: Added new hack for Pokemon Emerald (GBA), Lufia and Lufia II (SNES), and Dynamite Headdy (Sega Genesis). Also reverted to previously used hacks for Final Fantasy IV and Chrono Trigger
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5-20-20: Added new hack for Metroid Fusion (GBA) and Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis)
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