Japanese indie studio Gand has released demo version 0.2 of Farstrand, a sci-fi Metroidvania being developed for AGA Amigas. The update makes the entire first world of the game playable. Farstrand had previously been covered as an in-development project on amiga-news.de. via amiga-news.de
The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced plans to stop using floppy disks in its air traffic control information display systems. The agency says the change will be completed at 435 sites by the end of 2028, and describes it as a historic technology upgrade. The move is intended to give air traffic controllers faster access to data used for safety alerts. Floppy disks have remained in use in some aviation systems long after they disappeared from consumer computing. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
A new point release of ProTracker, version 4.1.1, has been published on GitHub by developer akustikrausch. ProTracker 4.1 supports eight channels, RTG graphics card screens and windows, and AHI sound cards, and runs on Amiga systems from the 68000 up to the 68060, with Kickstart 2.04 through AmigaOS 3.2.x supported. ProTracker remains one of the best known Amiga music tracker programs, originally developed in the late 1980s and 1990s. via github.com
A co-developer of Pokemon FireRed Deluxe has posted details on the release of Hard Mode, a variant of the Game Boy Advance ROM hack. The post explains the mode was a solo side project that took about two weeks to complete, primarily reworking the teams of enemy trainers throughout the game. The developer explicitly states that no AI tools were used in this or any other FireRed Deluxe related project. via pokecommunity.com
Lumiose Online, a fan-made multiplayer mod for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, has been updated to version 1.4. The update was announced on the r/PokemonROMhacks subreddit and adds a dedicated PC launcher for the mod. Lumiose Online adds multiplayer functionality to the single-player Nintendo title by modifying the PC version of the game. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Three new fan English translation patches for the Sega Saturn have been released this week, according to Sega Saturn Shiro. The patches were made with AI assistance, continuing a steady flow of fan translations for the system. Two of the three games covered already had official English releases elsewhere, meaning the new patches offer alternative routes to playing them in English on original Saturn hardware or via emulation. via segasaturnshiro.com
