Stephen Sherratt

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I post about game development, experiments with retro hardware, and DIY synthesizers.

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Zelda Screen Transitions Are Undefined Behaviour

2019366 points100 comments Games & Graphics details

The vertical scrolling effect in the original “The Legend of Zelda” relies on manipulating the NES graphics hardware in a manner that was likely unintended by its designers.