Developer Dictatorgame has released Dictator Simulator, a free text-based strategy and simulation game styled after the Commodore 64. Built for HTML5, it casts players as a dictator trying to stay in power, and the game's graphics were made with AI assistance. via itch.io
A trailer has revealed a new static recompilation of Super Smash Bros. for the N64, positioned as a non-AI-generated alternative to an earlier AI-assisted port called Battleship. The project promises high frame rate support, low input lag, ultrawide UI scaling, and day-one mod and texture support through N64Recomp, including compatibility with the Smash Remix mod. via timeextension.com
Developer tuxerdeg-ux has created a new SANA II-compatible driver, mv643xx.device, that adds Gigabit Ethernet support to the Pegasos2 under AmigaOS 4.1. It requires a Pegasos2 fitted with a Marvell MV64360/MV64361 chip, and while still in beta it is reported to already work. Version 1.0 is available on GitHub, with the developer accepting voluntary donations. via amiga-news.de
Daily Red is a fan-made Pokémon ROM hack built around a single recurring challenge: beating the champion Red every day. Each attempt uses a randomly generated team, so players face a different fight each time they take it on. via retrododo.com
NQ64 Arcade Bars Ltd., the UK gaming bar chain, is opening a new venue called NQ JPN in London's Soho district later in October. The bar will focus on imported Japanese arcade cabinets alongside themed cocktails and music, similar to the company's existing NQ64 locations. via timeextension.com
MJB Software has ported Phil Searching for Mort, the 1988 isometric adventure originally created by graphic artist Alfonso Fernández for the ZX Spectrum, to the ZX Spectrum Next. The game is based on Francisco Ibáñez's Mortadelo y Filemón comic characters and aims to faithfully recreate the original title. via indieretronews.com
The F-Zero GX community has uncovered a new set of cheat codes granting shortcuts to unlock parts, courses and machines in the 2003 racer. The codes work on both the original GameCube version and the Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Classics edition, though some require multiple controllers and several people to input simultaneously. via timeextension.com
A new free-to-play browser game reimagines Pokémon characters as American football players, letting creatures such as Nidoking and Gengar face off on the field. The project blends the sports genre with Pokémon's roster of monsters. via retrododo.com
At Portland Retro Gaming Expo, EA senior producer Jim Vessella gave a talk on restoring Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger using original FMV tapes found in EA's archive. He also discussed his broader effort preserving around 16,000 tapes held in the company's vault. via timeextension.com
The YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer has posted a video titled "Peer Pressure - The 'Impossible' Xbox 360 Softmod is here." via YouTube
Sega Saturn Shiro's Under the Microscope feature looks at Time Bokan Series: Bokan to Ippatsu! Doronboo Kanpekiban, a 1997 Saturn shoot-em-up from Eleven and Banpresto, drawing on Japanese cheat sites for details. via segasaturnshiro.com
Developer zsKnight has released Super ZSNES v0.320b, fixing SNES emulator compatibility with tvOS 27 for Apple TV users. The update also adds RetroAchievements support and further audio enhancements for certain games. via retrorgb.com
