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Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW)

Freemium#37 of 49 in ROM Hacking Tools

Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW): Create NES tiles, maps, palettes, and sprites, then export a screen as a working ROM. Ranked #37 of 49 in ROM Hacking Tools by our editors (3.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for creating NES tilemaps and assets.

3.7/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    3.7 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Creating NES tilemaps and assets
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $9.99 one-time
  • ROM editing
    No
  • Facts checked
    5 Oct 2026

  • Where it wins

    • Draw on tilesets or tilemaps, with edited tile instances updated live
    • Edit sprites in 8x8 and 8x16 modes; import PNGs as references
    • Export a created screen as a small working NES ROM

  • Where it doesn't

    • It creates assets rather than editing existing ROMs
    • Importing ROM tiles and converting images are Early Access features
    • Available for Windows desktop only

Our verdict on Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW)

Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW) is a Windows graphics editor for artists creating assets for NES development. Its focus is tilemaps, palettes, tilesets, and sprites rather than editing an existing ROM, so it suits people building original NES-style screens and assets more than those looking to modify a game ROM. It is a desktop tool for solo creators and small teams, with a free version and paid Early Access downloads.

The editing workflow centers on NES-specific graphics. NAW supports indexed-color palettes and tilesets, and users can draw on a tileset or directly on a tilemap; edited tile instances update live. Sprite editing includes adding, deleting, moving, and flipping sprites in 8x8 and 8x16 modes. PNG images can be imported as visual references, and NESMaker BMP files can be imported and exported. These capabilities make the editor more relevant to asset creation than a general-purpose graphics app, while the NES-specific structure also means it is not a broad ROM editing environment.

According to the vendor's listed plans, Free costs $0 one-time and includes a graphics editor. Early Access costs $9.99 USD one-time and adds early-access features; ROM tile import and image-to-NES-asset conversion are specifically listed in that tier. NAW can export a created screen as a small working NES ROM, a useful endpoint for asset work, but the product is not presented as a tool for editing existing ROMs. Choose it for creating NES graphics and screens; look elsewhere if ROM editing is the main task or if you need a platform other than Windows.

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Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW) pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 5 Oct 2026.
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Nostalgic Assets Workshop (NAW) fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$9.99 one-time
ROM editingNo
Patch formatsNot verified
Tile/sprite editingYes
Hex editorNo
Supported platformsWindows
Game scopeSpecific game
DeploymentDesktop
PlatformsWindows
Built forSolo, Small business (editorial estimate)
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitenesrocks.itch.io
Facts checked5 Oct 2026

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