Publishers and boardmakers
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!
| 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, The Storied Sword | 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 | 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/ |
| Yī tái yóuxì Software Company | Yes | Hungry Ghost Night, Dudes with Attitude, The Alpha | Taiwan / USA | Focuses on Famicom releases, also does NES and GameBoy/Color. Produces their own peripherals and hardware. Creator of the TV Mary gambling controller. | https://itg-soft.tw/ |
| 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, Candelabra Estoscerro, The Incident, NEScape, Spook-o-tron, The Storied Sword | 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/ |
| Yī tái yóuxì Software Company | Yes | nrom, unrom, cnrom, unrom512, ave-nina, etc - we can do most NES / FC game boards. We also have custom boards for game hardware and peripherals. | Game publisher, developer, manufacturer | Hungry Ghost Night, Dudes with Attitude | Taiwan / USA | https://itg-soft.tw/ |