Developer BenDk97, who previously ported Sword of Sodan to Neo Geo, is now working on a fan port of the 1989 Amiga classic Shadow of the Beast for SNK's Neo Geo MVS and AES hardware. The project aims for close fidelity to the original and is currently in development, with a first devlog covering the original code running on Neo Geo. via itch.io
A developer has released FRANCOCHAMPS!, a free Commodore 64 racing game based on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Players race Formula One style cars around the famous track. via itch.io
The Entertainment Software Association's complaint asking the US Trade Representative to classify Anbernic as a 'Superfake' seller reportedly references roughly 47 million pirated games linked to ROM cards sold alongside the company's retro handhelds. via retrododo.com
A modding project that fits modern motherboards into classic iPod shells has been shown running Crash Bandicoot, the original PlayStation platformer. The project repurposes the iPod's casing while replacing its internals with newer hardware capable of emulation. via retrododo.com
Dead of the Brain, a Japanese horror adventure game known for its grisly pixel art and zombie encounters, is receiving its first official English translation. The PC release is set for October 30. via console-classics.com
New Old Pixels has signed a deal with publisher Microids to produce physical editions of its Toki arcade conversions for the Sega Mega Drive, SNK Neo Geo, and Commodore Amiga AGA. The ports bring the 1980s arcade platformer to systems that never received an official version at the time. via timeextension.com
7TowersoftGames has released The Shifting House, a triple pack puzzle game available for ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. Players lift and rearrange rooms within a shifting house to find a missing door, with separate download files provided for each of the three systems. via itch.io
Pang, Mitchell Corporation's 1989 arcade balloon-popping classic that Ocean previously ported to systems like the C64, Amiga and ZX Spectrum, is said to be in development for the Sega Mega Drive. The game tasks one or two players with destroying bouncing balloons that split into smaller ones when shot. via indieretronews.com
AYN has officially announced the Odin 3 Portal, a new Android gaming handheld whose design looks nearly identical to the existing Odin 2 Portal. The company describes it as offering flagship power, but most specific details such as specs, price and release date have not yet been revealed. via retrohandhelds.gg
Developer Alfred Baudisch has launched the Pardall Games Library, a "digital museum" asset library featuring 3D models and animations from 18 PS1 and N64 games including Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 2, Spyro the Dragon, Tomb Raider and GoldenEye 007. Time Extension has published an interview with Baudisch about the project. via timeextension.com
PokéSurvivor is a fan-made project that takes Pokémon sprites and setting and applies them to the horde-survival gameplay popularised by Vampire Survivors. It joins a string of fan games that reimagine the Pokémon universe with mechanics borrowed from other genres. via retrododo.com
A new port brings Probe Software's Alien 3 platformer, originally released on the Commodore 64 in the 1990s, to the Amstrad CPC Plus. The project adapts the game to the CPC Plus's enhanced hardware rather than producing a straight, unoptimized conversion, giving it its own visual style. via indieretronews.com
