# Beloved ROMHacking.net Shuts Down After Nearly Two Decades, Preserves Legacy on Internet Archive 🎮

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/beloved-romhacking-net-shuts-down-after-nearly-two-decades-preserves-legacy-on-internet-archive/288232>\
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**Tags:** gaming\
**Created:** [August 3, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/beloved-romhacking-net-shuts-down-after-nearly-two-decades-preserves-legacy-on-internet-archive/288232 "2024-08-03T18:12:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/beloved-romhacking-net-shuts-down-after-nearly-two-decades-preserves-legacy-on-internet-archive/288232/1 "2024-08-03T18:12:49Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **End of an Era for [ROMHacking.net](http://ROMHacking.net)**: After nearly 20 years of serving the gaming community, [ROMHacking.net](http://ROMHacking.net), renowned for fan translations and game modifications, is closing down. The site will remain accessible in a read-only format, with new submissions halted.

2. **Preservation Efforts** : The extensive database of [ROMHacking.net](http://ROMHacking.net), which includes fan-made translations, bug fixes, and game modifications, has been transferred to the Internet Archive to ensure its preservation for future generations.

3. **Challenges Leading to Closure** : Site administrator Nightcrawler cited difficulties in managing the site’s growth and increasing copyright pressures as key reasons for the decision to shut down operations. The platform has been instrumental in providing translations for Japanese-exclusive games and fixing bugs in classic titles like Super Mario 64.

[Read more at Polygon](https://www.polygon.com)