Developer Tokkata007 has released Spyro: Co-Op, a mod for the original PS1 Spyro the Dragon that adds two-player split-screen gameplay with independent cameras. Based on the earlier Spyro 2x2 mod, it supports horizontal or vertical split screen and lets players customize their dragon's colour to tell themselves apart. via psxhomebrewgames.com
Further details have emerged about nexusle's fan-made Amiga port of Star Trek: Judgment Rites, built using an AI-powered engine that interprets files from the 1993 Mac version. Full functionality needs a 68030 at 50MHz, while a 68020 with 8MB Fast-RAM can run it with some features disabled, and the game supports AGA or graphics cards with Paula or AHI sound. via amiga-news.de
Time Extension has published an interview with BillyTime!Games, the ROM hacker behind the Ghostbusters: Special Edition hack for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The interview discusses the modder's background and other projects, including an offline recreation of Sega Channel. via timeextension.com
Developer CreepyCat has released C64 BASIC Online, a free educational tool that emulates Commodore 64 BASIC in a browser via HTML5. The project, still in development, is aimed at letting users write and run BASIC programs in the style of the C64. via itch.io
Team17 has announced Little Prince Tyger, a retro-styled roguelike platformer in development at French studio Saltitude Games. Inspired by William Blake's poem "The Tyger", it follows a royal hunter searching for a missing prince through a dark fantasy world with challenging platforming and graphic violence, and is expected to release on PC in 2027. via timeextension.com
Peppe74, the developer behind the recent Amiga release X-Vaders, has released Tomb Lady, a free action game for the Amiga 500 with 512k memory. The game is inspired by the Commodore 64 classic Lady Tut. via itch.io
A homebrew project is underway to port Dragon Quest III, originally released in Japan in 1988, to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The RPG was never officially released on Sega hardware. via retrododo.com
Developer Peppe74 has released X-Vaders, a Space Invaders clone for the Amiga 500 with 512k memory, distributed as an ADF disk image. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text, and is offered on a name-your-own-price basis. via itch.io
Kanto Tactics is a fan-made game that places Pokémon characters into grid-based, auto-battler style combat similar to Teamfight Tactics or Fire Emblem. It reimagines the Kanto setting around tactical team battles rather than traditional turn-based encounters. via retrododo.com
A fan-made ROM hack crosses over Yoshi with the Pokémon series, placing the Mario spin-off character into a Pokémon-style game world. via retrododo.com
Kirby2000 has released a fan-made conversion of Alleyway, the 1989 Game Boy block-breaker, for the ZX Spectrum 48K and 128K. The unofficial port stays faithful to the original, featuring a paddle-and-ball setup across 32 stages, including 24 standard levels and 8 bonus rounds. via indieretronews.com
Wiz - Quest for the Magic Lantern is a new platformer for the 2MB ZX Spectrum Next, priced at $5.99. Players guide the wizard Wiz through a Spooky Mansion, using a magic wand and potions such as a protective fairy shield and a healing potion to survive against monsters. via itch.io
