Pokémon Reforged Bronze, a fan project inspired by the Roblox game Pokémon Brick Bronze, has released a second demo. The new build expands starter selection to all 27 Pokémon that have appeared as starters across the franchise. via retrododo.com
Pokémon Pinball Plus is a fan-made ROM hack of the Game Boy Color pinball game that adds new features including shiny Pokémon hunting, boss fights, and an extended Pokédex. It continues the ongoing trend of fan projects building on classic Pokémon titles. via retrododo.com
Pokémon Origin HeartGold, a ROM hack that gained popularity in China, has now received a complete English translation patch. The hack was previously largely unknown to English-speaking fans despite its following elsewhere. via retrododo.com
Publisher Clear River Games has announced a physical Nintendo Switch 2 release of Taito's 2019 platformer Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron Is Back! Pre-orders are open now, with shipping expected in Spring 2027. The game builds on the 1986 arcade classic's bubble-popping action with four-player co-op. via timeextension.com
A ROM hack for Sega and Compile's 1990 Genesis/Mega Drive Ghostbusters game has received a substantial new update, adding content based on The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, new cheat codes and other changes. The original game featured an original storyline rather than following the 1984 and 1989 films, with super-deformed depictions of the Ghostbusters characters. via timeextension.com
A team of coders and translators has finished an English fan translation of Summon Night Swordcraft Story: Stone of Beginnings, the 2005 Game Boy Advance RPG from Atlus and Banpresto. The game was the only entry in the Summon Night Swordcraft Story sub-series never officially localised for the West, and the project took more than ten years to complete. via timeextension.com
An unofficial PC port of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has been released, running natively on Windows with Direct3D 12. It supports 16:9 and 16:10 widescreen alongside the original 4:3 view, offers 60 and 120 FPS modes, and adds keyboard, mouse and controller support. via dsogaming.com
Developer Ben James has released a free Ghostbusters-themed action game playable in browsers via HTML5, built with the Defold engine and styled after 8-bit Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum visuals. via itch.io
A fan project building on the Ship of Harkinian decompilation work has brought The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask to PS5, running natively at 4K and 60fps rather than through emulation. It follows the same community effort that previously enabled PC ports of the N64 game. via retrododo.com
The Yetee has opened pre-orders for a line of Samba de Amigo merchandise featuring characters Amigo, Amiga, Linda and Rio from Sega's rhythm game. The collection includes a t-shirt, an acrylic standee and a keychain. via timeextension.com
iFly, a Sega Dreamcast emulator for iPhone, has opened TestFlight beta spots for users to try. It follows the surge of iOS emulation apps that began with the release of Delta. via retrododo.com
RetroSync's wireless GBA-to-Switch adapter is nearing completion, letting players trade Pokémon between Game Boy Advance and Nintendo Switch hardware. It is compatible with the wireless trading features of Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald, and is set to launch in early December. via timeextension.com
