A project I've been working on solo for a while now and happy to release! Prince of Persia running natively on 3DS via SDLPoP, the open-source PC reimplementation of the original 1989 DOS game. This isn't emulated, it's a native ARM port of the actual engine, rebuilt against devkitPro and SDL 1.2 portlibs.

All 13 levels, original DOS gameplay and timing, running straight from the Home Menu.

Highlights:

• Self-contained CIA, game data is bundled, nothing extra needed on the SD card
• Bottom screen HUD with live controls reference, level, HP, and time remaining
• Sound effects fully working
• Saves to sdmc:/SDLPoP/
• Tested on real 2DS and O3DS hardware

Controls:

3DS Button	Action
D-pad	Move / climb
A or R	Action (careful step / grab ledge)
B or Up	Jump
X	Confirm
Y or Start	Pause
Select	Back
L	Show time remaining

Install:

FBI, Remote Install, Scan QR Code (attached), or

drop prince.cia on SD → FBI → SD → prince.cia → Install

HBL users: prince.3dsx on the same release page

Known issues:

• Startup takes 10-20 seconds on O3DS/2DS before the title screen, normal, just the hardware loading everything
• Music is disabled to prevent gameplay lag on O3DS, sound effects work fine
• HOME button won't suspend mid-game, use Y or Start to pause instead

Download: https://github.com/larm504/SDLPoP-3DS/releases/latest

Original SDLPoP engine by NagyD and contributors.

• Play through the traditional Pokémon adventure in the main game and experience learning multiple abilities in the postgame.
• Various battle tempo improvements, such as combining stat up/drop messages into one, and playing them while the stat animation happens.
• Main game and postgame battle facilities with Pokémon from all generations! Factory accessible after Gym 3!
• Hidden Grottos, which contain rare items and Pokémon, resetting daily
• Boss Pokemon, some legendary fights have multiple health bars and are more powerful, but you are guaranteed to catch them with any ball once defeated
• Achievement system with over 100 trophies to chase, including milestone rewards!
• 9 starters to choose from with new Mega Evolutions for starters that are missing them (Typhlosion, Meowscarada, Primarina)
• Fresh new tileset for the entirety of Johto
• Title Defense system: No longer will you face only the same champion at the end of E4.
• All mega evolutions are available; megastones have been turned into type-generic stones.
• Rocket Arcade, where you win money instead of BP
• Multiple legendaries to find in the main game and postgame!
• Fishing for items, including IV-raising feathers!
• Many HGSS features, such as Cameron the Cameraman, Buena's password, Pokégear, and Rock Smashing for fossils, make their return!
• Unique battle frame color for shiny Pokémon
• Music resumes from where it left off after battles instead of starting over
• Multiple pages of options to customize your playthrough style
• Various quality of life features and gameplay feel improvements

As always, back up your save before updating. Update your CheckPoint to v5.0 on the Universal Updater or use THIS guide to help you dump and re-inject your old save!

The Virtual Console Version is your normal, everyday injection. It's the one used in the official eShop/hShop games you've downloaded before. The mGBA Version is a N3DS exclusive. It offers more customization options like button mapping, screen size, and fast-forwarding.

Pokémon Phoenix Red maintains the heart and soul of FireRed while introducing new twists, quality of life updates, and surprises in Pokémon’s most famous region:

• Old faces, new faces, cameos, Easter eggs, Gym changes, story and progression changes, increased challenge and much more
• A comprehensive Strategy Guide Google Sheet with everything you’ll need, including level caps for Nuzlocke players
• This game contains 386 Pokémon that primarily come from Gen 1 → Gen 3

However, 75+ Pokémon (as of v2.0) have been substituted into the roster for the most unused Pokémon originally in the game.

For example, Pokémon like Corsola, Chimecho, Kecleon, and Luvdisc were substituted for Pokémon like Electivire, Garchomp, Sylveon, and Annihilape to be added to the game.

Additional highlights include:

• Much more challenging than the base game, but not a “difficulty ROM hack”
• Every trainer’s team has been updated for greater diversity and increased difficulty — all Gym Leaders now have full teams of six
• All major battles are Double Battles, while regular trainer battles are a mix of Single and Double Battles (starting after Brock)
• Victory Road has been fully reworked into a more fun and rewarding experience
• Fairy type added, with a modernized type chart
• Over 50 new moves and custom animations
• All non-legendary/mythical Pokémon are obtainable during the main game, providing tons of variety for team building
• All Pokémon have had their movesets, abilities, base stats, and typings reviewed and balanced
• All moves have been evaluated for their base power, Physical/Special assignment, type, effects, etc.
• All 386 shiny sprites have been updated or redesigned with care
• Access to Team Rocket’s “Black Market” in the post-game with rare items, Pokémon, and TMs (including stolen Master Balls)
• Access to Birth Island and Navel Rock
• Compatible with Randomizer programs
• Epic final boss battles
• New post-game content available after completing the National Dex
• and more!

⚙️ QoL Highlights

• Proper Physical/Special split
• More reasonable evolution methods (all Pokémon evolve via level or stone only)
• Increased the shiny odds to 1 in 257 (instead of 1 in 8,192)
• Choose two starter Pokémon now!
• Access to many more Pokémon much earlier in the game
• National Dex enabled from the beginning so all Pokémon can evolve
• No HMs required during the main game
• Rare Candies purchasable after becoming Champion
• Improved TM selection (also unlimited use now)
• All special Poké Balls available for purchase from the start
• Move Re-learner available in Fuchsia City
• Nurse Joys available on various routes for easier healing
• Running Shoes obtained with Oak’s Parcel
• Ability to run indoors in key locations
• Old Rod obtainable in Viridian City
• VS Seeker obtainable before Mt. Moon
• New repeatable Nurse Hope EXP farms added to each Pokémon Center.
• Revamped all in-game trades with NPCs
• Revamped move tutors
• Exp. Share held item obtainable in Viridian Forest
• Breeding available on Route 5
• Mew and Deoxys will obey you
• EV-specific trainers
• Increased move PP
• and more!

As always, back up your save before updating. Update your CheckPoint to v5.0 on the Universal Updater or use THIS guide to help you dump and re-inject your old save!

The Virtual Console Version is your normal, everyday injection. It's the one used in the official eShop/hShop games you've downloaded before. The mGBA Version is a N3DS exclusive. It offers more customization options like button mapping, screen size, and fast-forwarding.

Revelation one-ups Throwback and meets the expectations of many hack players: All 386 Pokémon from the first three generations can be obtained in this hack. As overwhelming as that may sound, this hack makes everything feel natural. Here's how:​

• Time-of-day-based encounters
• New Pokémon in Emerald-exclusive maps
• Mass outbreak expansion and overhaul
• Simulated trade for trade evolutions
• In-game trade additions and changes
• New events
• Access to all event tickets
• Roaming expansion
• Game Corner prizes
• Trainer Hill prizes
• Altering Cave overhaul
• Fossils from breakable rocks in Desert Underpass
• Receive all three Johto starters for reaching specific milestones

All but two obtainable Pokémon should be recognized as legal when transferred to the Gen IV games on onwards. 

Read about all the QoL enhancements HERE!

The Virtual Console Version is your normal, everyday injection. It's the one used in the official eShop/hShop games you've downloaded before. The mGBA Version is a N3DS exclusive. It offers more customization options like button mapping, screen size, and fast-forwarding.

^(a request by) /u/OpenCockroach ^(I was quite excited when I saw the post about this romhack and didn't want to wait any longer for anyone else to get around to uploading so I took a stab at it myself, hopefully it's at least passable. If there are any issues please let me know or if any moderators want to do a more competent job feel free~)

Crystal Inheritance is a time-traveling adventure through Johto! In a twist on the classic Pokemon experience, instead of collecting badges to become champion, you unite Johto against a dark force threatening its future.

Use your knowledge of the world to craft pokéballs from new apricorns, discover Hisuian and Ancestor forms of Johto Pokémon, and explore Johto like never before.

In historic Johto, you'll see the power-hungry Emperor Vesper and his generals Tyrus, Nemo, and Andrea use a crisis to consolidate power.

In modern Johto, you'll confront Johto's wayward gym leaders as they wonder how to cope with a changing world.

Nothing is inevitable - what path will you choose?

This is my full 2026 English translation for the game. It's the definitive way to play and took me about 3 years to create with work on and off. It works on both Original 3DS and New 3DS consoles. Enjoy!

I saw Pokémon water blue is now available in English, can someone post the QR code please?

I made a 3DS homebrew app to control your Spotify account. You can play and browse your albums and playlists using it.

It doesn't play the track on the 3DS itself - it requires you to be using Spotify on any device. It uses Spotify's developer APIs to control playback and browse your saved albums and playlists.

I used AI a bunch to help me make this, unsure what the subreddit policy is about that but wanted to flag it just in case.

I've also only tested this on the New 2DS XL which is what I own, and an emulator.

Source: https://github.com/avncharlie/spotify3ds/

Nobody decided to put this one here so here you go btw.

The deco is based off of Zelda 3 so it shouldn’t be hard. Idk if it has dif screen ratio support yet.

Replaces both Adult Link and Young Link with Lillie

Custom expressions

Custom body textures for when wearing the Goron Tunic and Zora Tunic

Replaces Dark Link with Dark Lillie, with custom textures

Text edits

Voice clip edits

Direct download

https://github.com/EstebanPdN/zelda-tmc-3ds

Since the dual screen patches have been coming out, plenty of people are complaining about not being able to straight get them to download so I'll give you a guide.

1. You will need your own ROM. This will need to be done on your phone or PC. To do this you need to GOOGLE THE GAMES NAME + ROM. Download a base ROM. SNES and GBAs are easy to come by but if you need a DS one then VIMMs LAIR is your answer.

2. Open up FTPD on your 3ds and make sure you are connected to the same network as your PC or phone. You can hotspot to your phone to achieve this too. Get your IP which will be something like X.X.X.X:5000. If you need more help on this step then follow this guide.

3. Go to your PC and open your File Explorer and in the address bar type: ftp://X.X.X.X:5000 and hit enter, you are now connected to your 3ds. If you are using a github link, create whatever folder it is you need in the 3ds/ folder. For example https://github.com/EstebanPdN/zelda-alttp-3ds the Link To the Past mod needs you to create sdmc:/3ds/Zelda 3DS/ you can do this either by PC or by the FBI Launcher on your 3ds, both are fine. You already have the 3ds folder so you are just creating a new folder!

4. Now go to your PC or mobile and move the ROM into that folder you just created. Once it's moved then close FTPD and open FBI.

5. Go to remote install on FBI and go to the Github of whatever mod you are looking at. I'll use the Link To The Past one again. https://github.com/EstebanPdN/zelda-alttp-3ds/releases/tag/v2.9

6. Scan and install.

7. Go back to the homescreen and you'll have a new package waiting for you.

8. Enjoy your game!

This can all be done with your phone too, on Android I use X-Plore to connect to the FTP server and move the rom over to the 3ds folder that we needed. If you have any other questions I'll try to answer it for you.