Thanks for the feedback and the kind words! Yes I agree the static background aren't incredibly engaging. This is actually my first NES game (and the first piece of software I've ever written outside of a few tools I've made for the game), and to keep myself on task I chose and NROM Configuration and I decided not to update backgrounds while scrolling. I really wanted to focus solely on the gameplay. Next game will feature dynamic scrolling backgrounds along with a larger cartridge space as I will feel more comfortable with the hardware and programming.