Pokémon Neo Ultra is a fan-made difficulty hack of Pokémon Ultra Sun by Variant Hoop. It introduces more than 100 new forms, new Mega Evolutions and a reworked Pokédex, with most Pokémon significantly buffed to create a harder, more team-building focused Alola challenge inspired by Elite Redux. via pokecommunity.com
The Undocumented Behavior YouTube channel has posted a video titled "AI Game Decompilation: A Deep Dive," looking at the process of decompiling games. via YouTube
Developer MAZ has released Tower Block 2, a name-your-own-price tower-stacking puzzle game for the Amiga. Players stack moving blocks to build as high as possible, with misaligned pieces narrowing the tower and raising the difficulty. via itch.io
Time Extension has interviewed MrL314 and ScouB, developers of the Super Mario Kart Deluxe ROM hack, about the project nearing completion ahead of its announced release. The pair discuss adding new characters, items and courses without overwriting the original SNES game, and their desire not to let the project drag on indefinitely. via timeextension.com
A free horizontal shooter titled Astra Last Light has been released for the Commodore Amiga A500, supporting the OCS chipset. The game is set in a space-opera style sci-fi setting. via itch.io
Developer jordi has released A Tope 5.0, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum with AI-assisted code. Players control Vicentin, a teenager who must sneak past his mother, find his car keys and get money to make it to a Saturday night disco before it closes. via itch.io
An EA producer has reportedly found the original FMV source tapes for Wing Commander 3 in the company's archives, leading to plans for a 30th Anniversary Edition remaster. The restored footage would improve on the compressed video quality of the original 1994 release. The plans were revealed at the Portland Gaming Expo. via pcgamer.com
Pokémon: Ghost Grey Version is a fan-made ROM hack set in Kanto 50 years after the events of Gold, Silver, and Crystal, portraying the region as decayed and overrun by ghosts and ghouls. It draws inspiration from the horror-themed creepypastas and edgy ROM hacks popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s. via pokecommunity.com
Developer GremlinMo has released Race It 2026, a name-your-own-price racing game for the Commodore 64. It supports single races or a championship mode, with one or two player split-screen play, and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text. via itch.io
Andiweli has released Gloom Reforged, a reworked version of the Amiga first-person shooter Gloom, supporting AGA, ECS and Picasso96 setups. The release, priced at 5 euros, includes optimized controls, graphics improvements and bug fixes, distributed as a 2.4 MB download. via itch.io
Fans of the ModRetro M64 are working on Magic64, an upcoming custom firmware for the recently released handheld. The firmware is said to add emulation support for six different consoles beyond the device's stock capabilities. via retrododo.com
Gaelco Sports Collection brings together five arcade games made by Spanish developer Gaelco, covering sports themes such as rally racing and snowboarding. The compilation follows earlier coverage of Gaelco's Thunder Hoop run 'n gun games. via gamesasylum.com
