A remaster of Sabre Wulf has been released for the Commodore 64, building on the original 1984 Ultimate Play the Game jungle adventure. The new version offers smoother gameplay, richer visuals, more enemies, an improved interface and high-score support. It follows demoscene group Genesis Project's earlier C64 remaster of the same game, continuing efforts to modernize the classic title on the platform. via console-classics.com
A free Commodore 64 port of the ZX Spectrum game Rescate en Marte, also known as Mars Rescue, has been released. The game tasks players with rescuing colonists stranded on Mars, and this homebrew conversion adds SID chip sound to the original's gameplay. It was made with AI-assisted development, according to the release's tags. via itch.io
EAB forum member Depechem70 has released Prehistorik AGA, a fan-made overhaul of Titus Software's 1991 platformer Prehistorik for Commodore Amiga AGA machines. The update uses AI-assisted work to enhance contrast and detail across backgrounds, items and environmental textures, converting them into 256-colour palettes while keeping the original's bold outlines and character designs intact. Prehistorik originally saw players guiding a caveman through prehistoric levels collecting food and battling dinosaurs. via indieretronews.com
Pokemon Emerald Chromashift is a newly released fan-made ROM hack of Pokemon Emerald. The project reworks the types assigned to Pokemon throughout the game, giving familiar creatures different elemental identities. Pokemon Emerald is part of the Generation III games for the Game Boy Advance and remains a popular base for fan hacking projects. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
A fan translator has released a v1.0 beta of a Hungarian language patch for Pokémon FireRed. The project, shared on the r/PokemonROMhacks community, translates the Game Boy Advance game's text into Hungarian. It joins a long tradition of fan translation efforts that bring Pokémon games to languages not officially supported by Nintendo's releases. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Developer Cobbpg has created an unofficial NES port of Geoff Crammond's Stunt Car Racer. The project combines the code of the original Commodore 64 release with the visual style of the Amiga version, reworked by hand to adapt the game to the NES's hardware limitations. The port makes use of the MMC3 mapper to push the console's technical capabilities. Stunt Car Racer, originally released in 1989, is known for its 3D stunt racing over elevated tracks. via indieretronews.com
Further details have emerged on Taito Milestones 5, the upcoming Switch compilation of classic coin-ops. The collection features ten games spanning roughly two decades across a range of genres, including Darius II alongside previously announced titles like Space Invaders. The package will support save states and language options, along with USB mouse input and HORI's Arcade Classic Pro Arcade controller. Taito's Milestones series has been gathering its vintage arcade catalogue for modern consoles across multiple volumes. via gamesasylum.com
Polymega has opened pre-orders for Volume 23 of its library series, titled City Connection, which gathers seven games from defunct developer Jaleco. The collection is headlined by the original 1985 arcade platformer City Connection, in which players drive a car around world capitals while jumping and shooting at police. Other included titles are Scud Hammer, Tengoku, and Rod Land. Polymega is a modular retro console designed to play original cartridges and discs from multiple classic systems, and the company has steadily released numbered software compilations alongside its hardware. via timeextension.com
A homebrew project has ported Crash Bandicoot to the Nintendo 64, bringing Sony's PS1 mascot platformer to a rival console it never officially appeared on. Crash Bandicoot originally launched in 1996 as a PlayStation exclusive developed by Naughty Dog, and was long used as a flagship character for Sony's console during the era. The port adapts the game to run on Nintendo's competing hardware from the same generation. via retrododo.com
The 10th Sega Saturn Shiro! Online NetLink/Xband Tournament has come to a close, ending just under three months after it began. The event centered on Daytona USA: Circuit Edition For Sega Networks, a version of Sega's arcade racer adapted for the Saturn's NetLink online service. Sega Saturn Shiro runs a recurring series of these community tournaments that let players compete using the console's original online hardware, the NetLink and Xband modem peripherals released in the 1990s. via segasaturnshiro.com
Hamster Corporation has released Tehkan's 1982 arcade title Swimmer as part of its Arcade Archives 2 range, now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game is considered one of the earliest commercially released aquatic sports titles, casting players as a freelance swimmer who ventures beyond the safety of the local pool. Arcade Archives 2 continues Hamster's long-running series of faithful arcade ports for modern consoles. via timeextension.com
A new FPGA-based Game Boy console called SGBC is reportedly in development by an independent creator. The project is part of a broader trend of independent developers and small companies building their own FPGA recreations of classic handhelds. FPGA hardware recreates original chips in programmable logic rather than relying on software emulation, aiming for highly accurate behavior compared to the original Game Boy. via retrododo.com
