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Missile Command Gets Free Amiga 500 Tribute

Missile Command Gets Free Amiga 500 Tribute

Developer MAZ has released Missile Commande, a name-your-own-price tribute to the classic arcade game Missile Command for the Commodore Amiga 500. The game was recreated from scratch using the AMOS programming language combined with 68k assembler. It follows the original's concept of defending cities from waves of incoming enemy missiles, with mouse controls used to target and intercept them. The project was made with AI-assisted code and graphics. via itch.io

3 Dwarfs Puzzle Platformer Released for C64

Developer Konstantinos Patronas has released 3 Dwarfs, a puzzle platformer for the Commodore 64 priced at 4.99 euros. The game is distributed as a 128 KB C64 cartridge and challenges players to guide three dwarfs, each with a unique ability, through 31 rooms until all three reach the exit, in a style reminiscent of Lost Vikings. A free six-room demo cartridge is also available, playable in the browser via EmulatorJS and VICE using the MEGA65 Open ROMs. The release includes a PDF manual and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io

ready64 Releases World Championships 100m Sprint for C64

ready64 Releases World Championships 100m Sprint for C64

Developer ready64 has released World Championships 100-Meter Sprint, a free sports game for the Commodore 64. The game is a singleplayer title built around the 100 metre sprint event. It is listed as released on itch.io under the sports genre, tagged for Commodore 64 and retro play. ready64 has previously released other free sports titles for the C64, including Kayak 3. via itch.io

Build Dangerous Released as Free C64 Platformer

Build Dangerous Released as Free C64 Platformer

Developer Revive8Bit has released Build Dangerous, a name-your-own-price platformer for the Commodore 64. Players control Thanos, an immortal building inspector who must check buildings about to open to the public for hazards like live wires, a hungry guard ferret and a mysterious compactor room before owners' insurance runs out. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text, and is available on disk and tape with English and Greek manuals. via itch.io

CorsixTH Engine Gets Beta Port to AmigaOS 4.1

A first beta build of CorsixTH has been released for AmigaOS 4.1. CorsixTH is an open-source reimplementation of the game engine behind Bullfrog's 1997 hospital management sim Theme Hospital, allowing owners of the original game's data files to run it on modern platforms. This beta brings that compatibility layer to AmigaOS 4-based systems, letting users play Theme Hospital on their Amiga hardware. via amiga-news.de

New AROS.games Distribution Focuses on Gaming and Demos

Andrzej "retrofaza" Subocz has released AROS.games, a new distribution of the open-source AROS operating system based on the 64-bit ABIv11 branch by Krzysztof "deadwood" Smiechowicz. The distribution is aimed at gaming, emulation and the demo scene, and is designed to include only high-quality software rather than extra bundled programs, with additional tools downloadable via the included Odyssey web browser. It comes with the free ArtCraft suite of art and office applications pre-installed, managed through the PkgManager package manager for easy updates. AROS.games is intended to run on real hardware. AROS is a free, open-source reimplementation of the AmigaOS operating system. via amiga-news.de

Civilization Ported to the Neo Geo Pocket

Civilization Ported to the Neo Geo Pocket

Homebrew developer Chris Ahchay has ported Sid Meier's Civilization to the Neo Geo Pocket. The 1991 4X strategy game, which spawned numerous sequels and imitators, had never previously appeared on SNK's handheld. The port is noted as being made without AI assistance, built instead through manual homebrew coding effort. Civilization's original release helped establish the 4X genre, and the series has continued with new entries ever since. via timeextension.com

Pokemon Super Dark Worship Gets Full English Translation

Pokemon Super Dark Worship Gets Full English Translation

A full English translation of Pokemon Super Dark Worship, a fan-made ROM hack built on Pokemon FireRed, has been released. The hack incorporates Pokemon from Generations 1 through 9 alongside mechanics such as Mega Evolution, Z-Moves and Dynamax. This release covers the final version of the hack, making the complete game accessible to English-speaking players for the first time. via hack-haven.com

Tiltrune Puzzle Game Ported From C64 to Amiga

Gaboo Arts Entertainment has ported Tiltrune, its puzzle game originally made for the Commodore 64, to Amiga computers with 1 MB of RAM. The game challenges players to clear over 80 rooms hidden inside a mountain, collecting gems to reach a treasure chamber, without jumping or climbing. Instead, players move crates and rotate entire rooms by 90 degrees, causing objects to fall into new positions, with the goal of gathering every gem and reaching the exit. The game was built with AI assistance and sells for USD 7.49, with a free demo covering the first ten rooms. via amiga-news.de