The best improvement ROM hacks, by console

244 patches that fix, smooth out or restore classic games — without changing what they are.

Improvement hacks are small patches for the original games: removing slowdown, fixing bugs, restoring cut content, improving translations, colourising Game Boy games or adding quality-of-life touches like faster text. Unlike full ROM hacks, they aim to make the definitive version of the game you already know.

How to use them

Each patch (usually an IPS, BPS or xdelta file) is applied to a ROM you dumped from your own cartridge or disc, using a patcher such as Rom Patcher JS or Floating IPS. Then play the patched game in an emulator, or on original hardware with a flash cart. The patches contain no game data, and FanGamesDB hosts none — every link goes to the patch's page on romhack.ing, the community database that succeeded romhacking.net.

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Super Nintendo

Game	Patch
Aladdin	Snes S Aladdin Fastrom
Chrono Trigger	Patch details
Contra III: The Alien Wars	Contra III Slowdown Removal, Contra III The Alien Wars Restoration
Earthbound	Maternalbound Redux
Final Fantasy IV	Final Fantasy IV Namingway Edition
Final Fantasy V	Final Fantasy V Pixel Freemaster
Final Fantasy VI	Final Fantasy VI Ted Woolsey Uncensored Edition
Final Fight	Final Fight Arcade Remix
F-Zero	Ttnu5jqbns8fwu0ccl K
Jurassic Park	Jurassic Park Save Feature Patch
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	A Link To The Past Redux
Lufia & The Fortress of Doom	Lufia The Fortress Of Doom Restored
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals	Frue Lufia
Mega Man 7	Mega Man 7 Restoration, Megaman 7 Sram Hack
Mega Man X	Megaman X Capsule Remix, Mega Man X Sa1
Mega Man X2	Mega Man X2 Relocalization Addendum
Mega Man X3	Mega Man X3 Zero Project V4 8 Base Mod
Mortal Kombat	Index.php?topic=30001.0
Mortal Kombat II	Mortal Kombat II Hidden Characters Playable, Patch details
Prince of Persia	Prince Of Persia 30th Anniversary Port
Return of Double Dragon (Japanese version of Super Double Dragon)	Return Of Double Dragon Kencho Hacks, Return Of Double Dragon Music Fix, Duke S Theme Restored
Secret of Evermore	Secret Of Evermore Faster Magic
Secret of Mana	Index.php?topic=27890.0
Star Fox	Starfox Fastrom 21mhz Superfx
Super Castlevania IV	Super Castlevania IV Uncensored, Super Ghouls N Ghosts Restoration Snes Edition
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Super Ghouls N Ghosts Super Arthur
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	Super Mario All Stars Super Mario World Redux
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	Super Mario Rpg With Modern Naming Conventions Corrected
Super Mario World	Index.php?topic=28270.0
Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island	Yoshi S Island No Crying Improved Sfx And Red Coins, Yoshi S Island Life Saver
Super Mario Kart	Index.php?topic=27843.0, Super Mario Kart Victory Drink Plus
Super Metroid	Super Metroid Redux
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time	Text Cleanup For Tmnt IV Turtles In Time, Ntsc Patch
Terranigma (EUR)	Terranigma 8x16, Patch details
The Firemen (EUR)	The Firemen Europe Ntsc Patch, Trials Of Mana Complete Bugfix V1 10 Compatibility Patch
Trials of Mana	Trials Of Mana Sd3 Expanded Tech Usage
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3	Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Deluxe, Zombies Ate My Neighbors Snesram
Zombies Ate My Neighbors	Zamn Reverse Inventory Cycling, Zombies Ate My Neighbors Bloody Disgusting Edition

Nintendo Entertainment System

Game	Patch
Castlevania	Castlevania Improved Controls
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest	Castlevania II English Re Translation Map, Castlevania II False Floor Breakable Block Replacer, Castlevania II Game Over Penalty Reduction, Castlevania 2 Revised Night Curse Effects
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse	Castlevania 3 Improvements
Contra (JP)	Contra English Translation, Contra Easy Mode
Crystalis (JP)	Crystalis QOL Ungrind
Double Dragon II: The Revenge	Double Dragon 2 Forward Kick Controller Fix
Earthbound (Prototype, aka the unreleased US version)	Mother 25th Faithful Edition, Mother Re Faithful, Mother 25th Restoration Hack
Final Fantasy	Final Fantasy Restored, Final Fantasy Restored Sprite Touch Ups Rebalancing, Index.php?topic=28961.0
Mega Man	Mega Man No Skid, Mega Man Remastered, Refill Weapon After Death
Mega Man II	Mega Man 2 Megamix
Mega Man III	Mega Man 3 Improvement, Refill Weapon After Death
Mega Man IV	Boss Health Fill Speedup, Refill Weapon After Death
Metroid	Metroid Saving Unofficial Update
Ninja Gaiden	Ninja Gaiden Restoration Optional Free Movement, Ninja Gaiden Rip Enemies
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom	Ninja Gaiden III Restored
Super C	30 Lives Code For Super C
Super Mario Bros.	Super Mario Bros Tweaked
Super Mario Bros. 3	Super Mario All Stars Nes, Super Mario Bros 3 Ultra Edition
The Legend of Zelda	The Legend Of Zelda Redux
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link	Zelda 2 Redux

Game Boy & Game Boy Color

Game	Patch
Castlevania Legends	Castlevania Legends Speed Hack
Castlevania: The Adventure	Castlevania The Adventure DX
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge	Castlevania II Belmont S Revenge Konami Col Autoboot Hack, Castlevania II Belmont S Revenge Gb Improved Controls
Donkey Kong Land	Donkey Kong Land New Colors Mode
Donkey Kong Land III (JP)	Donkey Kong Land III English Translation, Donkey Kong Gb Color Palette Hack, Keep Bear Coins
Dr. Mario	Dr Mario DX
Dragon Warrior I & II	Dragon Warrior I II Doubled, Dragon Warrior I II Spell Name Update
Dragon Warrior III	Dragon Warrior III Spell Name Update
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2	Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 All Monsters
Final Fantasy Adventure	Final Fantasy Adventure DX
Kirby's Dream Land	Kirby S Dream Land DX Revised, Kirby S Dream Land DX Fluffy Repair Service
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Kirby S Dream Land 2 DX
Lufia: The Legend Returns	Lufia The Legend Returns Complete, Lufia The Legend Returns Run Toggle
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge	Mega Man World Dr Wily S Revenge Gbc, Mmi Refill Weapons After Death Gbc Compatible
Mega Man II	Mega Man World II Gbc Edition
Mega Man III	Mega Man World 3 DX
Mega Man V	Mega Man World 5 DX, Mmv Refill Weapons After Death DX Compatible, Mega Man V Improvement Tweaks
Metroid II: Return of Samus	Metroid II Ejrtq Colorization, Ejrtq Canon Samus Patch, No Low Health Beep
Pokémon Crystal Version	Pok Mon Crystal Legacy
Pokémon Picross	Reduce Time Penalty
Pokémon Red Version	Shin Pokemon Red, Shantae Force Gba Enhanced Mode
Shantae	Shantae Gbc Palettes, Shantae Dance Floor Hang Bugfix
Super Mario Land	Super Mario Land DX
Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins	Super Mario Land 2 DX
Tetris DX	Tetris DX Music Replacement
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3	Wario Land Super Mario Land 3 Color Edition
Wario Land II	Wario Land II Polished And Uncensored
Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	Link S Awakening Redux
Zelda: Oracle of Ages	Oracle Of Ages Force Gba Enhanced Mode, Oracle Of Ages Gbc Palettes, Oracle Of Ages Vwf Edition, Good Underwater Patches
Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	Oracle Of Seasons Force Gba Enhanced Mode, Oracle Of Seasons Gbc Palettes

Game Boy Advance

Game	Patch
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow	Toggle Flying Armor Dawn Of Sorrow Palette, Hard Mode Items In Normal Mode Palette, Castlevania Aria Of Sorrow Small Improvements
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon	Card Mode, Cotm Auto Dashing
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance	Castlevania Hod Definitive Edition
Donkey Kong Country	Donkey Kong Country Palette Restoration
Doom	Doom Gba Pc Doom Total Conversion
Doom II	Doom 2 Gba Pc Conversion Pack
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku	Dragon Ball Z Legacy Of Not Dying To Wolves
Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls	Improved Equipment Stat Viewing, Final Fantasy 1 Angel Ring As A Drop, Critical Hit Rate Fix
Final Fantasy VI Advance	Color Restoration Patch, Ffvi Advance Worthwhile Espers
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (FE6)	Fire Emblem Binding Blade Plus
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (FE7)	Fire Emblem Blazing Blade Plus
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (FE8)	Fire Emblem Sacred Stones Plus
F-Zero: GP Legend	E Complete
Golden Sun	Golden Sun QOL
Golden Sun: The Lost Age	Golden Sun The Lost Age Anniversary Mod
Mario Kart: Super Circuit	Patch details, Patch details, Patch details, Patch details
Mega Man Zero	Mega Man Zero Restoration, Mega Man Zero 1 Revisited, Patch details
Mega Man Zero 2	Mega Man Zero 2 Restoration, Mega Man Zero 2 Revisited
Mega Man Zero 3	Mega Man Zero 3 Restoration, Index.php?topic=27346.0
Mega Man Zero 4	Mega Man Zero 4 Restoration
Mother 1 + 2 (JP)	Mother 1 Color Restoration
Pokémon: Emerald Version	Patch details
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team	Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team Ex
Sonic Advance	Sonic Advance 1 Tweaked
Spyro: Season of Ice (JP)	Spyro Season Of Ice DX, Spyro Season Of Ice English Translation
Super Mario Advance	Super Mario Advance Snes Color Restoration, Super Mario Advance Boss Intro Restoration, Super Mario Advance Music Pitch Correction, Super Mario Bros Advance Voice Removal
Super Mario Advance 2 - Super Mario World	Sma2 Super Mario World Color Restoration, Super Mario Advance 2 Instrument Restoration, All Stars World Luigi In Super Mario Advance 2
Super Mario Advance 3 - Yoshi's Island	Yoshi S Island Sma 3 Colour Restoration
Super Mario Advance 4 - Super Mario Bros. 3	Sma4 Game Boy Player Snes Palette Hack
Sword of Mana	Sword Of Mana Quickmenu
Wario Land 4	Patch details
Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords	A Link To The Past Voice Removal, Patch details
Zelda: The Minish Cap	Patch details, Move The Worst Heart Piece, Zelda Minish Cap Wind Waker Voices

Sega Genesis

Game	Patch
Castlevania: Bloodlines	Castlevania Bloodlines Revised Edition, Castlevania Bloodlines Alt Control
Contra Hard Corps	Patch details
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	Dr Robotnik S Mean Bean Machine DX Edition
Dynamite Headdy (JP)	Dynamite Headdy English Translation
Mega Man: The Wily Wars	Mega Man Wily Wars Sram Proto Man Size Fix, Rockman Mega World Fixer Upper
Phantasy Star II	Phantasy Star II Modernization
Phantasy Star III	Phantasy Star III General Improvement
Rocket Knight Adventures	Rocket Knight Adventures Sram, No Full Screen Flashing
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master	Shinobi III Enhancement Hack
Streets of Rage 2	Streets Of Rage 2 Restoration
Bare Knuckle 3 (JP) AKA Streets of Rage 3	Streets Of Rage 3 English Translation
Sonic 3D Blast	Sonic 3d DX Plus
Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic 1 Bugfixes Optional Act Palettes
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Sonic 2 Improvement
Sonic 3 / Sonic & Knuckles	Sonic 3 Complete

Nintendo 64

Game	Patch
Diddy Kong Racing	Diddy Kong Racing Secret Characters And Cheats Unlocked
Donkey Kong 64	Dk64 Tag Anywhere
GoldenEye 007	Goldeneye Unlock Everything
Mario Golf	Mario Golf Gbc Characters Unlocked
Pokemon Stadium 2	Pokemon Stadium 2 Mord S Moveset Hack
Super Mario 64	Better Sm64 Non Stop
Zelda: Majora's Mask	Majora S Mask Redux
Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Ocarina Of Time Redux

PlayStation 1

Game	Patch
Alundra	Alundra Enemy Stat Restoration
Castlevania: Symphony of The Night	Castlevania Symphony Of The Night Quality Hack, Castlevania Symphony Of The Night All Access Replay Mode
Crash Bandicoot	Quality Of Life
Final Fantasy VII	Index.php?topic=19709.0
Mega Man Legends 2	Mega Man Legends 2 Psp Improvements
Mega Man X5	Mega Man X5 Improvement Project Addendum
Mega Man X6	Index.php?topic=26507.0
Parasite Eve	Parasite Eve Font Hack
Resident Evil: Director's Cut DualShock Version	Resident Evil True Director S Cut

Nintendo DS & 3DS

Game	Patch
999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, 9 Doors	999 Faster Text Speed
Animal Crossing: Wild World	Animal Crossing Wild World Singleplayer Nookington S
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow	Patch details
Castlevnia: Order of Ecclesia	Castlevania Ooe Improvement Hack
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin	Castlevania Portrait Of Elegance New Portraits Hack
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen	Dragon Quest IV English Party Chat
MegaMan Battle Network 5: Double Team	Mega Man Battle Network 5 Ds Remove Voice Acting
Mega Man Star Force	Mega Man Star Force DX
Mega Man ZX	Slot 2 Patch
New Super Mario Bros.	Patch details
Pokémon Black	Pokemon Black And White Complete Unova Pokedex Edition
Pokémon Black 2	Pokemon Black 2 Unova Dex
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	Legend Of Zelda Phantom Hourglass D Pad Patch
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	Legend Of Zelda Spirit Tracks D Pad Controls
Yoshi's Island DS	Yoshi S Island Ds Music Hack

GameCube & Wii

Game	Patch
Luigi's Mansion (EUR)	Luigi S Mansion Pal 60hz Patch
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door	Thousand Year Door
Super Mario Sunshine	Super Mario Sunburn

PSP

Game	Patch
Final Fantasy Tactics - War of the Lions	Final Fantasy Tactics War Of The Lions Tweak
Mega Man - Maverick Hunter X	Vile Music Fix

Selection based on MattKimura's improvement-hack list. Patch names come from their romhack.ing entries; check each entry for the exact game version (region and revision) it needs.