Development is officially done with the game! I've now moved into the more marketing aspects of things (Kickstarter setup, commercial, advertising, etc). I didn't quite accomplish everything I was after but I think for a first project I did pretty good! I may consider doing a sequel if the game is well received but one thing at a time.
27 years after the last licensed release for the Nintendo Entertainment System, NES games still come out regularly. Here's the first Top 100 ranking of NES "homebrews," plus 65 honorable mentions.