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
Emufii is a new app for Android handhelds that sets up a private network for emulator game traffic, letting users play classic multiplayer games online and connect to revival servers for titles that originally relied on now-defunct online services. via retrododo.com
A new port of Dune II has been released for the ZX Evolution, a modern Spectrum-compatible system, adapting the Mega Drive version of the game in native Z80 code. The release includes all 27 missions along with music, sound effects and the game's strategic systems, and runs on real hardware. via console-classics.com
VBoy Color is a newly released free and open-source Virtual Boy emulator that renders games in color instead of the system's native red-only display. It supports true stereoscopic 3D through Quest VR headsets, as well as 2D and 3D modes on Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. via retrorgb.com
Moonstone Tavern has revealed the Moonstone AGA Project, an effort to remaster the brutal fantasy slasher Moonstone for Amiga's Advanced Graphics Architecture. The project is being developed by a team of community veterans with ties to both the game's fanbase and the wider industry, and involves AI-assisted techniques to enhance the classic title. via indieretronews.com
RetroRGB's latest MiSTer FPGA news roundup covers several core developments, including a new beta core for Konami's 1987 arcade game Battlantis, a Space Invaders-style shooter with boss battles. The update also mentions Wardner joining the Twin Cobra platform's Coin-Op Collection, along with other MiSTer-related work spanning Amiga 3DFx, Sega X Board and Atari Falcon systems. via retrorgb.com
Publisher New Old Pixels has confirmed it holds a license to produce faithful conversions of the 1980s Toki arcade platformer for the Commodore Amiga AGA, Sega Mega Drive and SNK Neo Geo. All three ports are currently in active development. via indieretronews.com
