Ready64 Releases Brush From the Carousel for C64 Ultimate
Developer ready64 has released Brush From the Carousel, a free Commodore 64 strategy game designed for the Commodore 64 Ultimate. It is a singleplayer title. via itch.io
Dizzy Collection for Mega Drive Was Revealed at Crash Live
The Oliver Twins revealed The Eggcellent Dizzy Collection, a Mega Drive/Genesis cartridge gathering Dizzy the Adventurer, Go! Dizzy Go! and Panic! Dizzy, at the Crash Live event in Coventry. The collection celebrates Dizzy's 40th anniversary ahead of a Kickstarter campaign. via timeextension.com
Galaxy Blitz Released as Free C64 Space Shooter
Developer ready64 has released Galaxy Blitz, a free Commodore 64 space shooter described as fast-paced action. via itch.io
Hyper Duel Getting 2-Disc Soundtrack Release Next Month
A new 2-disc CD soundtrack for Technosoft's Hyper Duel is set for release in Japan next month, arriving 30 years after the shoot 'em up's Sega Saturn debut. Hyper Duel began as a 1993 arcade game from Thunder Force developer Technosoft before being ported to Saturn. via timeextension.com
RetroTINK 4K Pro Firmware Adds Lumacode, CRT Beam Updates
Mike Chi has released firmware updates for the RetroTINK 6x CE, 4K CE and 4K Pro, bringing more stable Lumacode support along with general optimizations and bugfixes. The 4K Pro also received improvements to its exclusive IVTC and CRT Beam Emulation BFI features. via retrorgb.com
Chopper-X Ported to Amiga from Atari ST Version
Developer mrdig has released a free Amiga port of Chopper-X, a shooter based on the Atari ST version rather than an original Amiga release. The game was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sound and text. via itch.io
Monkey Island 2 and Fate of Atlantis Get Amiga AGA Ports
Developer dlfrsilver has released AI-assisted AGA enhancements of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis for the Amiga 1200. The updates port the PC versions to Amiga, upgrading the original Amiga OCS releases to a 256-colour, 8-bitplane AGA display. via indieretronews.com
The Simpsons: Hit & Run Gets Free Fan-Made Remaster
A fan-made free remaster of The Simpsons: Hit & Run has been released, more than two decades after the original 2003 game. The project updates the cult classic, which was often compared to a family-friendly version of GTA III, as no official remaster has been announced. via gamingbible.com
Tansel Releases Runebound Depths, Free C64-Style Dungeon Crawler
Developer Tansel has released Runebound Depths, a free HTML5 dungeon crawler featuring 40 levels, boss floors and turn-based roguelike gameplay. The game uses Commodore 64-style pixel art and SID-style chiptune music. via itch.io
Deep Delve 64 Released as Free C64 Roguelike
Deep Delve 64 is a new free dungeon-crawling roguelike for the Commodore 64. It runs on original C64 hardware, the C64 Ultimate, and emulators. via itch.io
Hidden Nudity Code Found in Censored Sega Genesis StormLord
A player has uncovered a hidden "nudity code" in the Sega Genesis port of StormLord, originally released by Hewson Consultants in 1989. The Genesis version had its nudity content censored compared to versions on other platforms like the ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga and Atari ST. via timeextension.com
Pokémon Burnished Gold Hack Overhauls HeartGold Mechanics
Pokémon Burnished Gold is a fan-made ROM hack of HeartGold that modernizes the game with the Fairy type, 99 new moves, animated sprites borrowed from Black 2, and 60fps battles. It also makes all 493 Pokémon available on a single cartridge. via reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks