Developer Steve Tyson has put out a Competition Edition of The PERILS of Stickman, a name-your-own-price platformer for the ZX Spectrum made with the Kwyll engine. The game is controlled with QAOP and Space, or a Kempston joystick. via itch.io
A modder has demonstrated classic video games running from VHS tapes, exploring a rarely discussed format of videotape-based gaming from the past. The project revives interest in how games were once encoded and played directly from videotape. via retrododo.com
A homebrew port that brings Konami's original NES Castlevania to the Sega Master System continues to receive updates, with developers refining the conversion. The project reworks the 1986/1987 classic for Sega's 8-bit hardware. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Arena is a fan-made ROM hack that merges the retro sprite-based battle look of classic handheld Pokémon games with gameplay mechanics reminiscent of the Pokémon Stadium series. via retrododo.com
Following reports that alphanu1 tried to conceal the use of Anthropic's Claude AI in their Daytona USA PC port, the developer has responded saying there was no intent to hide the tool's involvement, describing it as very useful. via timeextension.com
Sega Saturn Shiro has published a feature examining cheat codes for Langrisser IV, the tactical RPG developed by Career Soft. The piece references codes listed on a Japanese cheat site, including a sound test code entered via a specific button sequence. via segasaturnshiro.com
Solo developer Tyler Lombard has started a Kickstarter campaign for Essencelord, a new top-down RPG for the Game Boy Color. Players choose between a Warrior or Wizard class as an apprentice adventurer exploring the kingdom of Oren, dungeon-crawling and battling monsters while rivaling classmate Marty Butterblatt Jr. via timeextension.com
An engineer has created an oversized, functional recreation of the Game Boy Color, described as the world's biggest version of the handheld. The build mimics the classic Nintendo console at a greatly enlarged scale. via retrododo.com
A fan project has recreated Kid Kirby, a cancelled SNES adventure originally developed by the team that went on to create Grand Theft Auto. The recreation uses mouse-based physics puzzles to bring the lost game back to playable form. via console-classics.com
Developer Mjnurney has released Number 10, a simulation and strategy title for the ZX Spectrum 48K, priced at £1. The game uses 2D pixel art and was made with AI-assisted code. via itch.io
The developers of the upcoming Vectrex Mini have confirmed the device will ship with an IPS screen instead of the OLED display originally announced. They cite the cost of OLED panels as a main reason for the change and acknowledge the decision undercuts their earlier promise. via timeextension.com
MacAllu has released Pente, a strategy board game, for the Commodore 64, with download files including a cartridge image and disk image. An Android version is also available, and the release involved AI-assisted code. via itch.io
