Developer thealfest has released a beta port of their Saboteur 2 mod, originally made for the ZX Spectrum, to the Vector 06C computer. The name-your-own-price release is based on Clive Townsend's original game and includes bug fixes, performance tweaks, adjustable game speed, double buffering, visual elements from a 2019 remake, and new sound. via itch.io
Developer roman126 has released Next on Tap, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum Next inspired by the arcade classic Tapper. The game's code, graphics, sounds and text were produced with AI assistance. via itch.io
Developer ShinobiZ has ported Sega's 1986 arcade platformer Wonder Boy to both the Commodore Amiga and Sega Mega Drive, built as a native 68000 assembly rewrite derived from the original Sega System 1 arcade code with AI assistance. Players control Tom-Tom across eight areas and 32 rounds to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. via indieretronews.com
A member of the SHIRO! Discord community has solved the online functionality of Dragon's Dream and Habitat II, two Japan-exclusive, online-only Sega Saturn titles previously thought lost. The project is now seeking translators to help with the next stage of the preservation effort. via segasaturnshiro.com
A fan-made ROM hack of Pokémon FireRed replaces the usual overworld movement with Snake-style gameplay, using Pokémon sprites to form the moving tail. The project is described as a short experience rather than a full-length hack. via retrododo.com
AtariAge has added ten new homebrew games to its store to coincide with the 2026 Portland Retro Gaming Expo. The batch includes six Atari 2600 games, two 7800 games, one Jaguar game and one ColecoVision title, each sold as complete boxed cartridges with manuals, and some including posters. via atariage.com
A report on Anbernic's newly announced RG DDS dual-screen handheld describes it as the company's most powerful dual-screen device yet, built around a Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset and dual 3x-scaled displays reminiscent of the Nintendo 3DS. The piece frames the device as a potential rival to the upcoming Retroid Pocket Duo. via retrohandhelds.gg
Developer Tokkata007 has released Spyro: Co-Op, a mod for the original PS1 Spyro the Dragon that adds two-player split-screen gameplay with independent cameras. Based on the earlier Spyro 2x2 mod, it supports horizontal or vertical split screen and lets players customize their dragon's colour to tell themselves apart. via psxhomebrewgames.com
Hamster has added Sunsoft's Ripple Island, a 1988 Famicom picture-book adventure, to its Console Archives series. The game follows adventurer Kyle on an icon-driven quest to rescue Princess Nasarell from a castle, and had previously only been available in Japan. via timeextension.com
Amigos Retro Gaming has released Lotus Turbo Challenge II DX, an updated version of the 1991 Magnetic Fields racing game for Amiga. The v13 release fixes a long-standing issue so that music and sound effects can now play simultaneously, and requires at least 1 MB of Chip RAM. via indieretronews.com
Further details have emerged about nexusle's fan-made Amiga port of Star Trek: Judgment Rites, built using an AI-powered engine that interprets files from the 1993 Mac version. Full functionality needs a 68030 at 50MHz, while a 68020 with 8MB Fast-RAM can run it with some features disabled, and the game supports AGA or graphics cards with Paula or AHI sound. via amiga-news.de
Time Extension has published an interview with BillyTime!Games, the ROM hacker behind the Ghostbusters: Special Edition hack for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The interview discusses the modder's background and other projects, including an offline recreation of Sega Channel. via timeextension.com
