Super Metroid is one of the best games on the SNES, and arguably needs little in the way of introduction. However, a new ROM hack by P. Yoshi takes the game in an interesting new direction, using its engine to create an entirely new experience based around a young female character, called Junko.
Junko finds herself trapped in a dream where she is worshipped as a goddess, and she must battle her way out of this bizarre world, eventually taking down the "horrifying serpent that worships her".
Super Junkoid (for that is the ROM hack's name) is very polished indeed, and shows how creative ROM hackers can get; it's more than just a simple enhancement, and more akin to an entirely new game, based on the foundations of Super Metroid. P. Yoshi also did the same trick with the original Metroid, creating Junkoid in 2022.
You can download the ROM hack here. Let us know if you've given Super Junkoid a spin by posting a comment.
[source twitter.com]
Comments 9
This looks awesome, will definitely give it a go over my weekend
I've beaten this not too long after it was first released. Definitely a really neat modification. A lot of really impressive stuff was changed under the hood, and it even features an easter egg for Super Metroid speedrunner Oatsngoats, who recently got world record for the any% speedrun.
Thank you for giving me chance to play this great rom hack without giving the creator any money for his hard work.
Looks very wicked, but well made and I love the Super Mario 2 references with the doors. As someone who just got a retro machine and is just learning about all this emulation stuff, I'm thrilled to see a well-made hack I can try. I've been playing some brilliant fan-made Pokemon games that have rekindled my love for the series.
This looks like a really full featured rom hack, really nice job to the creator, the main character is really cute and nicely drawn. Really great variety in location tilesets and background graphics too!
@VideoGameBoy No, you are right, rom hacks (and fan games) may only be distributed for free. Even if the creator gives them away but has a patreon or accepts donations they can run into problems, its best to only make this kind of thing if you are willing to give it away entirely free.
I started playing this a few days ago and it's really great so far. Top notch work from P. Yoshi.
Yo, this looks pretty sweet! I will play it on console on a CRT; wonder how it looks there. Always great seeing a fully complete hack that changes about everything.
Seems like there is a NES game; will start on that one on my Analogue pocket and then jump to this.
@VideoGameBoy completely agree. I've been working on this Super Mario Kart Rom hack that is close to release for over a decade and that's just the gist of it... hobby and love for the game as well as the community to give something else to play.
I think the best reward once can get is seeing other people that love the game as you do enjoy it too!
This rom hack gives me the same feeling as Majora Mask. When you're a kid, everything is so much scarier.
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