Hacker Patchyfluffy has released an English fan translation patch for Sega Saturn de Hakken!! Tamagotchi Park, a Tamagotchi-themed pet simulator that was exclusive to Japan. The game puts players in charge of running a park for the virtual pets. via segasaturnshiro.com
Krikzz, known for the EverDrive line of flash carts, is working on a plug-and-play optical drive emulator (ODE) for the original PlayStation. ODEs let consoles that normally rely on optical discs load ISO images instead, and the PS1 already has at least one existing ODE, the ArcStation, along with similar devices for other systems like the Saturn and Dreamcast. via timeextension.com
decomp.dev, a database tracking decompilation progress reports established in 2024, has announced it is sunsetting with immediate effect. The site issued a lengthy statement blaming a surge in AI-based decompilation projects over the past year for undermining the community aspect of the scene. via timeextension.com
Paula Damage Lab is a freeware Amiga sampler and sample editor that connects via the parallel port. It is designed specifically to help recover existing samples that may be damaged, and runs on a PAL-Lores screen. via amiga-news.de
KoolFiller has released a hacked "Special Edition" version of Sega Saturn shmup maker Dezaemon 2, published via SegaXtreme. The hack adds English menus and compiles all 267 games made with the tool onto a single disc. via segasaturnshiro.com
A free fan-made mod has been released that remasters the graphics of the original Final Fantasy 7, giving the classic PS1 RPG an updated look ahead of the upcoming sequel-style title Revelation. via gamingbible.com
Re-Volt, the 1999 racing game originally published by Acclaim, is being re-released, but the project is not connected to the company currently operating under the Acclaim name. The original Acclaim's library has largely been lost or already revived elsewhere, such as Turok and Shadow Man. via gamesasylum.com
Anbernic appears to be removing microSD cards pre-loaded with games from its online storefront. The move follows attention from the Entertainment Software Association, which has pushed US authorities to crack down on ROM-loaded retro handhelds. via retrohandhelds.gg
The YouTube channel Happy Little Diodes has posted a video called "The Ferranti Files: 40 Years of Sinclair Secrets Unearthed." via YouTube
Hamster has added The Drug Store: Matsumoto Kiyoshi de Okaimono!, a 1998 PS1 management sim developed by Human Entertainment, to its Console Archives series on PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. The Japan-only title has players manage a pharmacy/grocery store, handling layout, stock, customers and staff. via timeextension.com
Players have found a new glitch in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask that allows a boulder to be destroyed using water, rather than the method the game normally requires. The discovery continues a long pattern of new secrets surfacing in the decades-old Nintendo 64 title. via retrododo.com
Chapu Translations, known for English patches of Japan-only titles like Tiny Bullets and Wonder Trek, has revealed plans to translate Takara and Dual's 1997 PS1 first-person dungeon crawler Schrödinger no Neko. The project was announced via a trailer, with Cadensia handling translation and Super Retro Polygons working on image and movie editing. via timeextension.com
