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🎮 Random Retro Game:

Title: Faxanadu (1987)
Released: 1987-11-17
Platforms: NES

#Faxanadu(1987) #NES #Retrogames

Christian Hammond Investigates Faxanadu Internals
Oh we here at Set Side B try to make all kinds of posts, but among my personal favorite kind are finding some deep dive into some aspect of a game's inner workings and presenting it. These days, for multiple reasons (such as ease of monetization) many of these dives turn out to be
https://setsideb.com/christian-hammond-investigates-faxanadu-internals/
#retro #ChristianHammond #disassembly #faxanadu #hudsonsoft #internals #retro #scripting

Christian Hammond Investigates Faxanadu Internals

Oh we here at Set Side B try to make all kinds of posts, but among my personal favorite kind are finding some deep dive into some aspect of a game's inner worki

Set Side B

JordiGH May 3

@chipx86 has been working on disassembling #Faxanadu

https://chipx86.blog/2026/05/03/inside-faxanadu-part-1-interaction-scripts-and-shops/

#NES #NESdev

Inside Faxanadu, Part 1: Interaction Scripts and Shops

Faxanadu for NES has always been one of my absolute favorite games of the NES library. This adventure starts off in the town of Eolis at the base of the giant World Tree, home to the Elves and Dwar…

ChipLog — Christian Hammond

Christian Hammond May 3

The first in a series of #blog posts deep-diving into #Faxanadu for #NES, going over how it all works.

We're starting with IScripts (Interaction Scripts). These compact binary scripts are run whenever you interact with an NPC or item.

https://chipx86.blog/2026/05/03/inside-faxanadu-part-1-interaction-scripts-and-shops/

#retro #games #gamedev

Inside Faxanadu, Part 1: Interaction Scripts and Shops

ChipLog — Christian Hammond

Christian Hammond May 3

Last year, as a fun side project, I began disassembling and documenting #Faxanadu for #NES.

I love this game and wanted to know how it works internally. And it's fascinating. 3 built-in scripting languages, a level select code, and signs of an older game. Just some of the things I found.

https://chipx86.com/faxanadu/

#retro #gamedev #games #projects