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The classic 1993 Amiga platformer Superfrog has also unofficially arrived on Windows and Linux, bringing the complete and incredible Amiga game to modern gaming systems by Almost There Games. Originally released by Team 17, the acclaimed title was celebrated as a definitive mascot of the Amiga era. Not only was it incredibly enjoyable to play, but it had charming graphics and music reviving

NEOGEO owners are in for a treat as the legendary, challenging platformer Rick Dangerous is coming to SNK’s iconic hardware with the upcoming release of Rick Dangerous DX. Originally created by Core Design back in 1989, this unforgiving classic channels the spirit of Indiana Jones, thrusting players into lethal caves and booby-trapped temples. Our hero relies on a shooter, a few sticks of

Welcome to Maxwell’s Odyssey from Cosmic Void. A teased adventure platformer that throws you straight into the grim, pixel-art fortress of the Blood-Spitting Prophet. Your mission is to breach his deep dungeons and rescue the sorceress of Amber Valley, a legendary guardian who has kept the realm safe for generations. As you navigate the castle's eerie, atmospheric dungeons and hallways, you

Well this is great news for Friday, as the Commodore Plus/4 scene has just received another port with the full release of System 3's 'International Karate', coded by the talented developer Ati. First teased as a promising preview at last year’s Arok Party, this highly anticipated port is now complete and ready to be downloaded and enjoyed by all. Players can once again lace up their boots and

The legend that is JOTD, who has done many conversions such as Double Dragon, Ghosts'n Goblins, and Xevious, has now released Capcom’s classic vertical shooter Commando over to the Amiga as an enhanced AGA Arcade edition. The conversion leverages the Advanced Graphics Architecture of the Amiga 1200 and 4000, bringing an arcade-faithful experience that aims to surpass previous home ports.

I used to love playing racing games such as Outrun, Lotus or even XJ220 on the Amiga. It was a time that gave me the feeling of intense speed and near misses without driving a real car and ending up in the local clink. Thankfully if you too like games like that, or even ones with a more science fiction element to them, then make sure to keep an eye on Hyper Runner; A sci-fi racer for the

PixelPlop has officially announced that the Commodore Amiga game called 'Loony Ledges' is in development, a vibrant new 8-bit style platformer specifically designed for the Amiga 500. Early impressions from the community have been overwhelmingly positive, with fans particularly praising the "great game" feel and "loving the music." To coincide with this news, provided below is some more details,

Thanks to @PixelCNinja and Saberman, I’ve learned that Str1der has shown a work-in-progress proof of concept for Shinobi (1989) on the Commodore Amiga 500. While the project began when the developer experimented with recolouring visual assets from the Sega Master System version , he found the updated aesthetic was so compelling that it inspired him to work on this version of Shinobi. Currently,

As if you couldn't get enough Street Fight! As I've just found out through Saberman that APE is working on a Street Fighter 2 game called SFII: Ape Edition. An in-development fan project for the Amiga 500 utilizing the Scorpion Engine, currently requiring 512KB Chip RAM and 1MB of other RAM. Developed with a focus on character accuracy, the WIP version includes mostly complete movesets for

Ranbler is a brand new release for the ZX Spectrum Next that pays homage to Konami’s classic 1981 arcade hit, Scramble. Built entirely from scratch, the game serves as the creator's very first full production using z80 asm language on the Next. According to zxspeccykid who released this great clone via itch io, he took on the self-challenge of mastering the Next's advanced hardware

Namco’s 1979 arcade classic Galaxian expanded on the foundations of Space Invaders by introducing dive-bombing alien formations backed by fluid animations. This aggressive behavior introduced a risk-reward dynamic, as shooting these charging enemies mid-flight yields significantly higher scores. Now, Sega Mega Drive owners can experience this arcade classic at home, with a new port built on

Fancy playing a rather lovely looking game that's been released just recently? Then come and check out Nightshift Skedaddle, a new arcade-style ladder maze race game for the ZX Spectrum 48K developed by mavtherave as a sequel to Scrapyard Skedaddle. As a personal project focused on learning game development, the creator handled the MPAGD scripting, art, and design to produce this functional,

Horned Goat Productions has just released the first version of Callback64: Operation Internot, a new Commodore 64 title that tackles modern internet addiction with retro charm. Set in the current year of 2026, the game plunges players into a dystopian world where a central algorithm completely controls humanity, turning citizens into mind-numbing "doomscrollers" glued to their screens (a bit like

Welcome to Freestyle - Tales of Itch, an upcoming Commodore Amiga game developed with the Scorpion Engine, transforming 1990s comic characters into a 40+ level platformer. Featuring a "freestyle" development approach, the title aims to deliver a nostalgic experience with hand-drawn elements and multiple release formats, including ADF, WHDLoad, and standalone Windows emulation. Currently there is

Here's something we don't feature very often as it's the turn of the Atari Jaguar with the updated release of JagDoomEX, a project designed to breathe new life into the classic 1994 Atari Jaguar version of DOOM. Spearheaded by ChillyWilly, who has worked on a number of other ports including the Vic-20, this release focuses on a massive overhaul of the game's audio and music systems,

Another Amiga title has surfaced this week with Rozsoft's new Amiga game called Astronaut Jet Pac, a nod to the iconic ZX Spectrum classic Jet Pac developed by Ultimate Play the Game. This game drops you into the space boots of a stranded astronaut lost in the depths of the cosmos. Your main mission is straightforward but intense: dodge erratic alien enemies, gather crucial fuel canisters, and

Well this is incredible news ( As if we've not had enough already :p ), as indyjo is bringing the classic real-time strategy game Command & Conquer to the Atari ST home computer. This ambitious project is currently a work-in-progress port of Westwood Studios’ legendary 1995 title, adapting the complex strategic gameplay to a 16bit machine that first debuted in the 1980's. The true marvel of

The latest release for the Commodore VIC-20 is a new conversion of the legendary 1982 arcade hit BurgerTime, originally designed by Data East. Developed by Beamrider, this port was built entirely from scratch using Assembly language. Writing the software in raw machine code allows the title to bypass standard performance limits, offering expanded VIC-20 owners a remarkably smooth and faithful

Yet another Shoot 'em up to grace our home computers, is the awesome looking side scrolling Shoot 'em up of TX-1696 by Lucky Red Fish for the ZX Spectrum NEXT. A game that is a nod to classic retro games such as R-Type and Project-X, to modern inspirations such as the fabulous Super Hydorah. While the game is available to purchase at the link below, for those of you are unsure if it is that good,

While we have featured this game a little while ago, today's the day that Mort & Phil, a game developed by Amiga Factory using the REDPILL engine has been updated with a new OCS build. This title serves as a heartfelt tribute to the legendary cartoonist Francisco Ibáñez Talavera (1936–2023), the creator of the iconic comic duo. The project is an adaptation of a 2006 mobile game originally