The ModRetro Chromatic handheld has added wireless connectivity for both local and online play, removing the need for a physical link cable. The feature was demonstrated by trading Pokémon between devices, similar to the classic Game Boy link cable experience. via retrododo.com
Pokémon Mirror Gold is a difficulty hack of HeartGold built on the hg-engine, converting all trainer battles into double battles with smarter custom AI. It also features a fully rebalanced roster spanning Generations 1 through 9, aiming to make every Pokémon viable in the Johto adventure. via pokecommunity.com
A Battletoads crossover was nearly developed as playable DLC for Double Dragon Gaiden, with the Rash character including his tongue attack and the Turbo Bike vehicle, but the content was never released. via console-classics.com
Developer zooperdan has released a free, name-your-own-price Wordle clone for the Amiga as a tribute for a Twitch streamer's 50th birthday. Players guess words and earn points that can be spent on hints, undos or solving the word, with the game using AI-assisted graphics. via itch.io
Sega-16 has reviewed Dracula's Castle, a Japanese aftermarket release for the Sega Game Gear. The single-screen action/maze game spans 32 stages that grow progressively harder, though it lacks a password save feature, and can be enjoyed without knowledge of Japanese. via sega-16.com
Developer cbragatto has released a free Atari ST port of Stop the Express, originally a ZX Spectrum action game. The port was built with AI-assisted code. via itch.io
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
