romhackEtymologyFrom ROM (“read-only memory”) + hack.nounA modified version of a video game, created by editing its ROM data.“It's an important game, and if you're into the progression of romhacks, it's cool to see the kinds of things that [The Last Promise] did, and how it improved over time.”verbTo modify a video game by editing its ROM data.“When romhacking focuses exclusively on the linguistic aspects of the game, it can be referred to as “translation hacking” (O'Hagan 2009:94) in order to differentiate these earlier precursors from the widespread romhacking practices.”