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Welcome to the Video Game Homebrew Wiki!

The purpose of Video Game Homebrew Wiki is to archive as much information on homebrew games produced on PHYSICAL MEDIA for their respective Consoles/Handheld/Computer. Such a list will never be complete, But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

What are Homebrews?

See List of Homebrew Games

Homebrew Games are original games programmed and designed from scratch to work on older or obsolete hardware.

What are Hacks?

See List of Hack Games

Hacks are games which were originally another game and altered to be something else. Hacks can be more simple graphical hacks such as changing the sprites of Pitfall Harry and the enemies into an alternate theme, or functional hacks that change the gameplay. Some hacks are very extensive.

What are Reproductions?

See List of Reproductions

Reproductions are games which were reproduced because for whatever reason are difficult and expensive to obtain otherwise or the games never made into full production before being cancelled, and further still, they could be games released in other regions and converted.

What are Demo & Non-Games?

See List of Demo & Non-Games

Demo and Non-Games have numerous functions, none of which are actual games. Music players/makers, diagnostic carts, image displayers, demo or beta carts, or ROM players and flash carts.

What are Prototypes and One-of-a-Kind Games?

See List of Prototypes and One-of-a-Kind

Prototypes and one-of-a-kinds are either test copies of a game that was made or a one-off production.

Where to Purchase Homebrew Games?

See List of Homebrew Retailers

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+==Welcome to the Video Game Homebrew Wiki!==
-==Purpose of this Site==
-The purpose here, is to collect as much information on homebrew games produced on <u>'''PHYSICAL MEDIA.'''</u> Most of these are produced in cartridge format but some are on other formats such as CD.
+The purpose of '''Video Game Homebrew Wiki''' is to archive as much information on homebrew games produced on <u>'''PHYSICAL MEDIA'''</u> for their respective Consoles/Handheld/Computer. Such a list will never be complete, But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.
-==What Are Homebrews?==
+==What are Homebrews?==
+*See ''[[Homebrew Games|List of Homebrew Games]]''
-Homebrew Games are games programmed and designed from scratch to work on older hardware.
+Homebrew Games are original games programmed and designed from scratch to work on older or obsolete hardware.
-*Original Ideas.
-*Remade versions of games produced for other systems.
 ==What are Hacks?==
+*See ''[[Hack Games|List of Hack Games]]''
-Hacks are games which were originally another game and altered to be something else.
+Hacks are games which were originally another game and altered to be something else. Hacks can be more simple graphical hacks such as changing the sprites of Pitfall Harry and the enemies into an alternate theme, or functional hacks that change the gameplay. Some hacks are very extensive.
-*Graphical Hacks: General gameplay remains the same but characters or environments are changed.
-*Functional Hacks: Hacks that change the gameplay of the game.
 ==What are Reproductions?==
+*See ''[[Reproduction Games|List of Reproductions]]''
-Reproductions are games which were reproduced because for whatever reason are difficult and expensive to obtain otherwise.
+Reproductions are games which were reproduced because for whatever reason are difficult and expensive to obtain otherwise or the games never made into full production before being cancelled, and further still, they could be games released in other regions and converted.
-*Prototypes: Games found that were never released.
-*Extremely Rare: Games that were only released for a short period of time or extremely low quantities.
-*Region Conversions: Games which were released in other countries.
 ==What are Demo & Non-Games?==
-Demo and Non-Games have numerous functions, none of which are actual games.
+*See ''[[Demo & Non-Games|List of Demo &amp; Non-Games]]''
+Demo and Non-Games have numerous functions, none of which are actual games. Music players/makers, diagnostic carts, image displayers, demo or beta carts, or ROM players and flash carts.
-*Demo: Usually these are usually test to see the difference between emulation and real hardware.
+==What are Prototypes and One-of-a-Kind Games?==
-*Image / Text Displayer: Simple Image Viewer.
+*See ''[[Prototype and One-of-a-Kind|List of Prototypes and One-of-a-Kind]]''
-*ROM player: Used to play ROMs of games.
+Prototypes and one-of-a-kinds are either test copies of a game that was made or a one-off production.
-*Music Player: Plays music.
-*Diagnostic Carts: System Test carts to see if anything is wrong with your system.
-==List of Games==
+== Where to Purchase Homebrew Games? ==
-For a List of Games on each Console, [[List of Consoles with Homebrew Games|CLICK HERE]]
+* See [[homebrew retailers|List of Homebrew Retailers]]
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