Clear River Games, working with Taito, has announced Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga, a compilation bringing the two classic SNES RPGs originally developed by Neverland to modern PC and console platforms in 2027. via timeextension.com
Developer fabrulana has released China Miner: The Jade Mines, a free browser-playable platformer styled as a tribute to Commodore 64 games. It features 30 original caverns, classic-style sprites and atmospheric scenery, with a choice of Modern or Hardcore control schemes, and was made with AI assistance in its code, graphics, sounds and text.
FablePhobia has released Fablephobia: The Borrowed Morning, a free short graphic adventure for the Commodore 64. Players guide Alice through a strange sleeping house, following traces of Pippa through mirrors and forgotten rooms, with original C64 graphics and SID sound. via itch.io
The Tower of Zeldaga is a new free fan-made game combining elements of The Legend of Zelda and The Tower of Druaga, two influential 1980s classics. via timeextension.com
Ice Goat Games has released Draco and the Seven Scales, a pirate-themed Zelda-like inspired by Game Boy visuals, on Steam and itch.io. The game had originally been slated for a 2024 release before facing a lengthy delay. via timeextension.com
Sonic Team Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino, who joined Sega in 1991 and worked on the Mega CD/Sega CD add-on, has revealed a unique custom BIOS his coworkers made specifically for him. The piece has been preserved as a memento of his early years at the company. via timeextension.com
A project called ZX Windows adds a desktop-style graphical user interface to the ZX Spectrum, showing how far the 1980s 8-bit computer's modest hardware can be pushed. It follows in the spirit of Sinclair's original design philosophy of getting more out of less powerful hardware. via hackaday.com
Developer Neil Rackett has brought Delphine Software's classic 1992 cinematic platformer Flashback to the Atari ST, a system the game never officially reached. The port is based on REminiscence, Gregory Montoir's modern re-implementation of the original game engine, adapted using STDL and Amiga-derived tools. via indieretronews.com
Developer GW's-Workshop has submitted YokoXevi, a side-scrolling shooter for MSX1, as an early entry to the MSXdev26 competition. The developer is known for consistently placing near the top of previous MSXdev editions with its MSX1 shooters. via indieretronews.com
Pixel Forge has submitted a new port of Stern Electronics' 1980 arcade classic Berzerk as the second entry into the MSXdev26 competition. The port recreates the original's maze-shooting gameplay, with a lone humanoid navigating rooms of robotic enemies. via indieretronews.com
Pokemon Emerald Arena, a fan-made ROM hack built around real-time battles, has received an update adding Pokeballs and more Pokemon to catch and use. The hack reworks the traditional turn-based Pokemon formula into a real-time experience. via retrododo.com
A close look at the Sega Saturn game Heir of Zendor reveals a file named 99README.TXT on its disc, containing messages left behind from the game's development. via segasaturnshiro.com
