Legendary Wings NES to PC

Legendary Wings NES to PC

A native Windows port of Legendary Wings with refreshed artwork and faithful gameplay. Switch between the original graphics and the remastered presentation while playing.

Author: dmb062082
Website: Retro Replay
Status: Work in progress — the remaster currently focuses on the first level.

Releases · Report a bug · Request a feature

What is included

• Refreshed first-level environments, characters, and title-screen artwork.
• F6 switches between original and remastered graphics without restarting your game.
• Optional animated water, toggled with F5; it starts off.
• Save and load states with F8 and F9.

Work in progress

This is an early beta project. Really only the first level has received the main remaster work so far. Later levels may still use original graphics, and some first-level details are still being refined. Future updates will improve the artwork and transitions, expand the remaster to later levels, and address reported bugs.

Download the Windows beta, or see the release notes. The repository's Code → Download ZIP option is not a playable Windows release.

Getting started

1. Download its Windows ZIP from the Releases page and extract it into its own folder.
2. Place your compatible Legendary Wings (USA).nes file in the roms folder beside LegendaryWings.exe.
3. Launch LegendaryWings.exe. Keep SDL2.dll and the assets folder beside it.

You must supply your own compatible ROM. No ROM files or extracted ROM assets are included in the public distribution. Do not upload ROMs to this repository or attach them to issues.

Build from source

The game-specific source is available in this repository. See BUILDING.md for Windows setup and build instructions. You must supply your own ROM; generated ROM code and build output are not included.

Keyboard controls

Key	Action
Arrow keys	Move
X	Fire
Z	Bomb / jump, depending on the section
Enter	Start / pause
Backslash (\)	Select
F5	Toggle water animation on / off — starts off
F6	Switch between original and remastered graphics
F8	Save state
F9	Load the saved state
F11	Toggle fullscreen
F12	Take a screenshot

F6 changes only the presentation and keeps your current gameplay progress. Remastered artwork appears where it has been completed.

Save states use one slot per ROM in the saves folder beside the executable. Saving again replaces the previous state. Loading replaces your current progress with the saved point. Back up your saves before updating; compatibility between builds is not guaranteed.

Quiver Launcher

A catalog source is available for Quiver Launcher:

1. Open App Catalog → Add Source.
2. Add https://raw.githubusercontent.com/retroreplay82/Legendary-Wings-NES-to-PC/main/quiver-catalog.json.
3. Review the source, add Legendary Wings to your library, and download it.
4. Open the installed game folder and place your own Legendary Wings (USA).nes in roms, then launch the game.

The catalog selects the Windows x64 release ZIP. The public download matches the tested package; installation through Quiver itself has not yet been verified.

Feedback

Use GitHub Issues to report bugs or suggest improvements. Include the build version, the level or section, whether you were using original or remastered graphics, and the steps needed to reproduce the problem. Screenshots are helpful. Please keep ROM files and private information out of reports.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial fan-made project with publicly available source code. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Capcom or Nintendo. Capcom, Legendary Wings, and related names, characters, music, artwork, and assets are trademarks and/or copyrights of Capcom. No Nintendo-owned game assets are included in this repository. You must provide your own legally obtained ROM.

This project was intended to be a faithful recreation or port first, and a mod second. If you are unhappy with the changes or the progress so far, press F6 to switch to the original graphics and play with the original presentation.

I will update the project when I can. So far, the first level is complete enough to satisfy me, although there is still room for improvement. Please report any bugs through GitHub Issues, and we can make it better together.

Credits and licensing

Modded by retro-replay.com. Project author: dmb062082.

Built with NESRecomp and SDL2. Their license notices must accompany the corresponding components in a distribution. This repository does not grant a license to the original game's ROM or assets; the original game and its intellectual property belong to their respective owners.

Original project code and scripts are licensed under MIT. The complete game also uses NESRecomp under its noncommercial terms. Artwork and original game material are excluded from the MIT grant. See LICENSING.md for the scope and THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt for dependency notices.