A new trailer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads has been released, focusing on the return of fighter Lion Raphael. The trailer highlights his classic fighting style and attitude, as he rejoins the roster for this entry in Sega's long-running fighting game series. Virtua Fighter is one of Sega's pioneering 3D fighting franchises, dating back to the arcade and Sega Saturn era of the 1990s. via console-classics.com
Mega Cat Studios and Exquisite Laundry Pet have announced Gumball and the Shrink Ray, a new adventure set for release on both Game Boy Color and Steam in 2027. The game is described as a 20-plus hour RPG featuring a day/night cycle, reworked battle mechanics, and more than 70 recruitable partners. It serves as the next project from the Exquisite Laundry Pet team, revealed through a trailer timed to coincide with Halloween. The Game Boy Color version continues a trend of newly developed homebrew-style RPGs targeting the handheld. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Aire's World, a fan-made Pokémon ROM hack, has been officially released as a finished project. The announcement was made on PokeCommunity by its developer, Aire, with the story idea credited to Rider PV. The post marks the end of the hack's development, testing and polishing phases, with the creators thanking supporters and testers who followed the project. It joins the large community of fan-made Pokémon ROM hacks shared online. via pokecommunity.com
Raw Thrills has announced a new environmental version of its arcade title Godzilla Kaiju Wars ahead of IAAPA 2026. The company revealed the new cabinet model for what it calls its flagship game, confirming one of the titles it plans to show at the trade show. Details were shared as part of a wider round of reveals from arcade manufacturers preparing for the event. via arcadeheroes.com
Atari and Pipeworks Studios are releasing a remaster of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee for Steam on November 3. The original brawler launched on GameCube 24 years ago and became a cult favorite among fans of its kaiju combat. The remastered version is said to bring improved visuals along with other additions. Destroy All Monsters Melee let players battle as Godzilla and other famous movie monsters across destructible city environments. via oldschoolgamermagazine.com
Hamster has added Rhapsody Marl Jong!! to its Console Archives series, bringing the obscure Japan-only PlayStation title to modern platforms. The game originally released in 1995 as a mahjong game featuring cute character designs. It joins a growing lineup of lesser-known PS1 games Hamster has been preserving through its emulation-focused Console Archives label, following the recent addition of Raiden Project. via timeextension.com
Developer Søren Trautner Madsen and his team have released Awesome SlamSibs Infinite, a new fighting game for the Commodore 64. The title is described by its creator as a nostalgic love letter to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, blending iconic characters, classic games and vintage music into a chaotic multiplayer brawler. It was made as a passion project bringing the modern platform fighter style to the C64's hardware. via indieretronews.com
Pokémon Monomyth, a long-anticipated fan-made Pokémon project, has been released. The news was shared by fans on the r/PokemonROMhacks subreddit, celebrating the game finally reaching launch after previously only a trailer had been shown. Community reaction suggests the project had been in development for a considerable time before this release. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks
Developer Milasoft has released a Commodore VIC-20 port of Super Pac-Man, Namco's 1982 arcade sequel to the original Pac-Man, designed by Toru Iwatani. The conversion requires a 32K RAM expansion to handle the maze-chomping gameplay and the game's varied level graphics. The port was reportedly made without the use of AI tools. via indieretronews.com
Developer Gekka has released an unofficial port of Pyjamarama for the Commodore VIC-20, created with the help of AI tools. The game is based on Mikro-Gen's 1984 ZX Spectrum platformer, in which players guide Wally Week through a surreal nightmare world while he tries to wake up. This marks the first time the title has appeared on the VIC-20, and the adaptation requires an expanded memory configuration to fit the game's full journey. via indieretronews.com
Developer fandenivoldsk has released a free fan conversion of Shaun Southern's Commodore 64 grid shooter P.O.D. - Proof of Destruction, reimagined for the Sega Master System. The project is distributed for Windows, macOS and Linux, running the Master System version through emulation. It was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text. The original P.O.D. was a Mastertronic-published shooter for the C64. via itch.io
Developer gabicuesta has released Ghost's Revenge, a free homebrew action game for the 16K ZX Spectrum. The game flips the classic Pac-Man formula by putting the player in control of the red ghost, chasing a computer-controlled chomper through a maze while three other ghosts also hunt him down. Catching the chomper first advances the player to the next level, but letting another ghost catch him instead costs a life. The game is available as a download in both English and Spanish versions. via itch.io
