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Okay, there are a few here, so I apologise for how long the list might be. Either way: 1. Wario Forums https://warioforums.com/ https://warioforums.com/ A si
by CM30 8y ago
Okay, there are a few here, so I apologise for how long the list might be. Either way:
1. Wario Forums
https://warioforums.com/ https://warioforums.com/
A site I run about the Wario Land and WarioWare franchises, which covers everything from the games content to their universe to the tech involved in the games and their design.
The level of dedication to the series honestly surprises even me sometimes, especially given that we've done stuff like reconstructed the soundtracks in original quality by seeking out the samples used from commercial sample packs and merging them with the MIDIs from the games, found tons of unused content in the games by datamining the files and what not and are basically working on a complex level editor for Wario Land 4 right now, basically disassembling the whole game in the process.
2. Various fan game development/ROM hacking communities (Mario Fan Games Galaxy, SMW Central, ROM Hacking.net el all)
Because to me, the world of fan game, ROM hack and game mod development feels a lot like the web development scene in the 80s and early 90s, where everyone was building interesting things for the fun of it rather than because there was a commercial incentive.
The fact you legally can't make money in these fields may have actually helped keep them interesting, and to some degree makes them a bit like the open source community for game development.
3. TCRF
https://tcrf.net/ https://tcrf.net/
What can I say? It's fascinating to see all the early unused ideas for games, as well as old data found on the discs/cartridges/whatever.
4. The Lost Media Wiki
https://lostmediawiki.com/Home https://lostmediawiki.com/Home
For much the same reason as above, except instead of focusing on unused content, it focuses on unreleased or hard to find works instead. It can be interesting reading about media that say, aired once about 20 years ago and hasn't been seen since, or what not.
5. Hacker Forums
https://hackerforums.co/ https://hackerforums.co/
What? It's basically Hacker News in traditional forum form, and was launched here a few months ago.
But yeah, those are just a few of the ones I enjoy.