Nokia Rally3D Phone Game Gets Fan Remake
A developer has released a fan remake of Rally3D, the racing game originally released for Nokia mobile phones in 2005. via reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro
Ash Platformer Prototype Released for Amiga 500
Developer luduriusgibs has released an early prototype of Ash, a colourful platformer for the Commodore Amiga 500 inspired by Norwegian folk tales. The name-your-own-price build is built with a custom engine and features a test playground level rather than finished content. via itch.io
Total Starforce Released as Free C64 Space Shooter
Developer csdos has released Total Starforce, a name-your-own-price Commodore 64 shooter in which players pilot a star fighter against alien fleets, meteors and bosses across three stages. The game was made with AI-assisted code and graphics, and supports keyboard or joystick input. via itch.io
Pokémon Neo Ultra Hack Overhauls Ultra Sun With New Forms and Megas
Pokémon Neo Ultra is a fan-made difficulty hack of Pokémon Ultra Sun by Variant Hoop. It introduces more than 100 new forms, new Mega Evolutions and a reworked Pokédex, with most Pokémon significantly buffed to create a harder, more team-building focused Alola challenge inspired by Elite Redux. via pokecommunity.com
Video Explores AI-Assisted Game Decompilation Techniques
The Undocumented Behavior YouTube channel has posted a video titled "AI Game Decompilation: A Deep Dive," looking at the process of decompiling games. via YouTube
Tower Block 2 Released as Free Amiga Stacking Game
Developer MAZ has released Tower Block 2, a name-your-own-price tower-stacking puzzle game for the Amiga. Players stack moving blocks to build as high as possible, with misaligned pieces narrowing the tower and raising the difficulty. via itch.io
Super Mario Kart Deluxe Developers Discuss Nearly Finished SNES Hack
Time Extension has interviewed MrL314 and ScouB, developers of the Super Mario Kart Deluxe ROM hack, about the project nearing completion ahead of its announced release. The pair discuss adding new characters, items and courses without overwriting the original SNES game, and their desire not to let the project drag on indefinitely. via timeextension.com
Astra Last Light Released as Free Amiga Shooter
A free horizontal shooter titled Astra Last Light has been released for the Commodore Amiga A500, supporting the OCS chipset. The game is set in a space-opera style sci-fi setting. via itch.io
A Tope 5.0 Released as Free ZX Spectrum Action Game
Developer jordi has released A Tope 5.0, a free action game for the ZX Spectrum with AI-assisted code. Players control Vicentin, a teenager who must sneak past his mother, find his car keys and get money to make it to a Saturday night disco before it closes. via itch.io
Wing Commander 3 Remaster Planned Using Rediscovered FMV Tapes
An EA producer has reportedly found the original FMV source tapes for Wing Commander 3 in the company's archives, leading to plans for a 30th Anniversary Edition remaster. The restored footage would improve on the compressed video quality of the original 1994 release. The plans were revealed at the Portland Gaming Expo. via pcgamer.com
Pokémon: Ghost Grey Version Reimagines Kanto as Horror ROM Hack
Pokémon: Ghost Grey Version is a fan-made ROM hack set in Kanto 50 years after the events of Gold, Silver, and Crystal, portraying the region as decayed and overrun by ghosts and ghouls. It draws inspiration from the horror-themed creepypastas and edgy ROM hacks popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s. via pokecommunity.com
Race It 2026 Released as Free C64 Racing Game
Developer GremlinMo has released Race It 2026, a name-your-own-price racing game for the Commodore 64. It supports single races or a championship mode, with one or two player split-screen play, and was made with AI-assisted code, graphics, sounds and text. via itch.io