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# Some heroes are still making NES games, and that is awesome
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/some-heroes-are-still-making-nes-games-and-awesome/
- Published: 2013-01-11T15:16:41.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T14:43:14.000Z
- Description: Chris Kohler over at GameLife has a great post about three of the best “homebrew” NES titles, new games for the original Nintendo built by enthusiasts who simply can’t leave 8-bit behind: Nomolos is the least polished of these three new games, with floaty controls and simple artwork. That said, it’s
- Author: Joseph Bernstein
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

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Chris Kohler over at GameLife [has a great post](http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/01/battle-kid-2/?ref=killscreen.com) about three of the best “homebrew” NES titles, new games for the original Nintendo built by enthusiasts who simply can’t leave 8-bit behind:

> Nomolos is the least polished of these three new games, with floaty controls and simple artwork. That said, it’s flawed in the exact same ways that classic 8-bit games were flawed. The fact that it feels exactly like playing a budget game from 1993 (I could see THQ releasing this with some random Saturday morning cartoon license) is an interesting accomplishment in creative anachronism, in and of itself.  
>  
> Nomolos

This pursuit strikes me as insanely noble, in the same way as the behavior of the [Japanese soldiers who didn’t know World War II was over](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoichi%5FYokoi?ref=killscreen.com).