Includes a new title screen, redrawn sprites, and more.
40 years after its release, Sega’s 1985 Master System port of the arcade classic Hang-On has just received a brand-new “enhanced” version, courtesy of a fan patch, published late last month.
The patch, which was developed by a three-person team, including chirinea (art, music, project direction), Maxim (hacking, code), and badcomputer (title screen art), was created for SMSPower’s 2026 hacking competition, and introduces a whole bunch of changes to bring the experience closer to the arcade. This includes redrawing the motorcycle sprites to better match the arcade version, adding a way to record your high scores, and implementing in-game music — a feature missing from the 8-bit editions of the game.
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Includes a new title screen, redrawn sprites, and more.
40 years after its release, Sega’s 1985 Master System port of the arcade classic Hang-On has just received a brand-new “enhanced” version, courtesy of a fan patch, published late last month.
The patch, which was developed by a three-person team, including chirinea (art, music, project direction), Maxim (hacking, code), and badcomputer (title screen art), was created for SMSPower’s 2026 hacking competition, and introduces a whole bunch of changes to bring the experience closer to the arcade. This includes redrawing the motorcycle sprites to better match the arcade version, adding a way to record your high scores, and implementing in-game music — a feature missing from the 8-bit editions of the game.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
