Time Extension has published an interview with Shinji Usui, discussing his career across video games, anime and toys. He talks about his time at FromSoftware and his work on titles including Metal Wolf Chaos, Chromehounds, Armored Core: Nexus, Vanquish and Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front. via timeextension.com
Developer MAZ has released Coloron – Amiga Edition, a name-your-own-price puzzle game for the Amiga 500 PAL. It adapts an existing JavaScript/HTML5 color-matching game, challenging players to match colors and plan ahead through increasingly difficult levels, and was built with AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io
Developer FOKO Games has released Nemesis Adaptive, a name-your-own-price prototype shoot 'em up for the Commodore 64. Players manage four self-learning colonies on a planet and defend them with a ship against a boss enemy that adapts based on the player's previous deaths. via itch.io
v86, an open-source project that emulates a full x86 PC inside a web browser using WebAssembly JIT compilation, now offers presets for three AROS (AROS Research Operating System) distributions. Users can launch these AROS builds directly from the browser without additional setup. via amiga-news.de
David Smith detailed in a blog post how he revived his Amiga 1200 and created Cursed Stick, ESP32 firmware that mimics a USB stick when plugged into a Gotek floppy emulator. ADF disk images can be uploaded to the ESP32 over Wi-Fi via POST request or a web interface and appear instantly on the Amiga, removing the need to carry a USB stick back and forth. The project is currently a prototype on a development board, with plans for a compact USB-A device. via amiga-news.de
A homebrew effort has ported Super Mario 64 so that it runs on the Microsoft Zune, the portable media player that was discontinued after failing to compete with Apple's iPod. via hackaday.com
A community of enthusiasts for the obscure Japanese PC point-and-click adventure Cookie's Bustle: Mysterious Bombo World held a secret gathering to mark 25 years since its release. The game, developed by Rodik and released at the start of the millennium, follows a five-year-old girl named Cookie Blair who believes she is a bear as she journeys to the Pacific island of Bombo World. via timeextension.com
Stewart Russell has uploaded the first six issues of Just Amiga Monthly (JAM), a magazine that was produced entirely on the Amiga, to archive.org for preservation. via amiga-news.de
Raster Wizards have released Hyper Runner, a sci-fi racing game for AGA Amigas, priced at just under 9 euros. Players choose from five vehicles and 12 drivers affecting speed, acceleration, handling and durability, and progress through five stages with branching route choices and a rechargeable speed booster. via amiga-news.de
Jari-Matti Rally, a car racing/reaction game for Amiga by developer lifeschool22, has been updated to version 1.03d. The update overhauls several parts of the game, which was first reported as an early prototype in January 2024 and is now said to feel finished. via amiga-news.de
Hamster Corporation has revealed that Taito's 1987 horizontal shoot 'em up Exzisus will join the Arcade Archives series on November 5, releasing for PlayStation, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch. The game casts players as a mech pilot able to transform between a humanoid and ship form. via timeextension.com
Developer Thomas Lübker has released version 0.7.8 of Amigo, his AI-assisted WinUAE port for iPad, adding iCloud synchronisation. The feature transfers setups, save files and optionally floppy discs between devices. via amiga-news.de
