SegaBits has published an interview with Tom Payne, one of the American artists at Sega Technical Institute who worked on Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The interview covers his path onto the project, previously unheard details about the cut Genocide City Zone, and recollections of colleagues at the studio. via segabits.com
A Japan-exclusive bus simulator game for the Sega Dreamcast is receiving an English fan translation, according to Retro Dodo. The game has never previously been playable in English. via retrododo.com
A fan project called Step On It: LEGO Racers rebuilds High Voltage Software's 1999 racer in a new engine, released on itch.io for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and browser play. It adds online multiplayer, four-player split-screen, restored shortcuts, cut content from the original game, and new tracks ported from an old Rocket Racers LEGO Arcade title. via timeextension.com
Homebrewer "OldSchool is Cool" has released "Master Tennis," an unofficial port of Nintendo's Game Boy Tennis to the Sega Master System. The conversion translates the original 1989 Game Boy code line-by-line to run on the Master System's Z80 processor, bringing the game to Sega's console in full color. via timeextension.com
A fan-made recreation of LEGO Racers, the 1999 kart racer originally released for PC, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation 1, has been made available to play directly in a web browser. The project recreates the classic party racing experience without requiring the original hardware or software. via retrododo.com
Developer Dougan.io has ported Humbug, a classic MS-DOS text adventure, to the ZX Spectrum Next. The AI-assisted conversion is sold as a name-your-own-price download starting at $1. via itch.io
Developer 7TowersoftGames has released SokoBack, a paid homebrew puzzle game for the ZX Spectrum Next that reverses the traditional Sokoban pushing mechanic. The release includes English and Greek manuals alongside the game download. via itch.io
A new exhibition called SONIC the Exhibition -ACROSS GENERATIONS- opens next month at Ikebukuro PARCO in Tokyo, organised with Sega and other partners. It will display previously unseen development documents alongside fresh artwork from 16 contemporary artists celebrating the series' 35th anniversary. via timeextension.com
Modder Kouzex has built a project that turns the original Nintendo DS into a home console, adding touchpad support so touchscreen-based games can still be controlled when played on a TV setup. via retrododo.com
Modder MatiasZanolli is developing a Sega 32X fan port of the 1994 arcade racer Daytona USA, basing the project on the engine of the 32X release Virtua Racing Deluxe. A test clip posted by YouTube user CamTrack shows the Daytona USA "Hornet" car racing on a circuit resembling the arcade original's Three Seven Speedway. via timeextension.com
Developer Steve Tyson has released The PERILS of Stickman, a free, name-your-own-price platformer for the ZX Spectrum made with the Kwyll engine. The game is controlled with QAOP and Space or a Kempston joystick, with players holding fire and pushing directions to use limited skills. via itch.io
Developer Snow-G has released Void Lancer, a name-your-own-price horizontal shoot 'em up for the Commodore 64 written from scratch in 6502 assembly. The game features six stages inspired by H. R. Giger's artwork, six giant bosses and power-ups, with a demo disk image also available. via itch.io
