Holy God this is like Lot's wife looked back at the ruins of Sodom, but instead of turning into a pillar of salt, she turned into a pillar of AWESOME. I'm a big fan of rom hacks that completely change the game, and this looks to take it to unimaginable levels.
Speaking of which, Dr. Mario, I have had bad luck getting some of yours for CV1 to work, mainly that one called Orchestra of Despair. I've tried patching it thousands of times, but VirtuaNES does not accept it. Am I missing something?
Edit: Oh, snap! The Cloud Castle boss from Belmont's Revenge! SWEET!