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See How It Started

Before there was NESmaker, there was The New 8-bit Heroes documentary. This award winning feature film chronicles the NES homebrew scene in a personal story about the value of ambitions that are lost in our youth. Rent or buy a digital copy here, or get the blu-ray with 2 hours of bonus footage on the SHOP page!

Byte-Off 2020

Watch this ridiculous web series, which showcases the games created for the 2020 Byte-Off competition. See who won in the Awards Show video, which serves as the finale.

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NESmaker Byte-Off, 2020 Theme Reveal
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NESmaker Byte-Off, 2020 Theme Reveal

More information at: https://www.thenew8bitheroes.com/byteoff2020 Welcome to the second annual NESmaker Byte-Off, where NESmaker users will have one month to develop new demos for the NES based on a common theme. Anyone of any skill level is welcome and encouraged to participate.
A Riff In Time - Episode 1
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A Riff In Time - Episode 1

To find out more about NESmaker, go to https://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com Will Austin be able to use the time machine to retrieve Joe from 1989 in time for this year's NESmaker Byte-Off awards? The only hope is to play through all of the submitted games through the special 4d cartridge.
A Riff In Time - Episode 2
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A Riff In Time - Episode 2

To find out more about NESmaker, go to https://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com Will Austin be able to use the time machine to retrieve Joe from 1989 in time for this year's NESmaker Byte-Off awards? The only hope is to play through all of the submitted games through the special 4d cartridge.
A Riff In Time - Episode 3
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A Riff In Time - Episode 3

To find out more about NESmaker, go to https://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com Will Austin be able to use the time machine to retrieve Joe from 1989 in time for this year's NESmaker Byte-Off awards? The only hope is to play through all of the submitted games through the special 4d cartridge. In this episode, Austin is successful in returning Joe to 2020...but not quite as he planned.
A Riff In Time - Episode 4
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A Riff In Time - Episode 4

To find out more about NESmaker, go to https://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com In this episode, it's Austin's turn to ride the time coaster, and the team channels their inner 80's to muscle through the remainder of the Byte-Off games. It appears that together, they will get back for the awards show...but perhaps not quite yet.
The 2020 NESmaker Byte-Off Awards
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The 2020 NESmaker Byte-Off Awards

Yes, people are making new games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and they are amazing! The NESmaker Byte-Off Awards are the capstone of the Byte-Off competition, where users were given a month to create a playable demo based on a provided theme. The 2020 theme was “TIMELESS.” This tongue-in-cheek award show parody also serves as the finale of the web series A Riff In Time, a ridiculous story about time travel and clones and cyborg dogs and horrible 80s fashion, all centered around celebrating these amazing games. As much as it is parody, it is also very real and sincere in its appreciation and recognition of this year's creations by the NESmaker community. We love you guys! You can get started developing your games for the NES as well, at: https://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com Hosted by: Joe Granato and Austin McKinley Judges: Vivek Vasudevan, Chris Hoffman, Mellissa Hannon, Orion Dommisse, Ryan Burger, Dale Coop

Byte-Off 2019

In 2019, we decided to begin an awards show to celebrate the awesome work our users were creating.  The NESmaker Byte-Off Awards are the capstone of the Byte-Off competition, where NESmakers were given a month to create a playable demo based on a provided theme.

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The NESmaker Byte-Off Competition, 2019!
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The NESmaker Byte-Off Competition, 2019!

NESmaker is available now at http://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com - Join us! Welcome to the first ever official NESmaker game development competition! Open to all NESmaker users of any skill level. Featuring music by CutterCross
The 2019 NESmaker Byte-Off Awards
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The 2019 NESmaker Byte-Off Awards

Yes, people are making new games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and they are amazing! The NESmaker Byte-Off Awards are the capstone of the Byte-Off competition, where users were given a month to create a playable demo based on a provided theme. This year's theme was "This world needs new heroes." This tongue-in-cheek award show parody is also very real and sincere in its celebration and recognition of this year's creations by the NESmaker community. You can get started developing your games for the NES as well, at http://www.TheNew8bitHeroes.com Hosted by: Joe Granato and Austin McKinley Featuring: Howard Phillips, Marc Ericksen, Justin Vachon, Amanda VanHiel, James Landino, Kirsten Sponseller, John Riggs, Joe Alonzo, Bryan Bernal, Josh Fallon, the 8-bit Internet Troll, musical guests Space Raft, and dozens of new pixelated icons. Extra music by: CutterCross
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