I'm sure many of you remember the awesome game that is RollerCoaster Tycoon 2; a game by Chris Sawyer and published by Infograms in which you manage your very own theme park, with all its rides, shops, puking guests and economic fortune. Well you'll be pleased to know that as of just recently you can download the very latest build of OpenRCT2: An open source development which improves the game even further with new features, original bug fixes, raised game limits and much more!
The classic 1987 Capcom arcade masterpiece Black Tiger is finally making its way to the Sega Mega Drive, thanks to an ambitious new homebrew development project powered by Earok’s Scorpion Engine and developed by Monster Bath Games Inc. The upcoming 16-bit port aims to give the legendary dark-fantasy platformer the definitive home console release it never received during the retro era. This game did receive home versions however, for the Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and MSX, it was never officially ported to the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo, or PC Engine.
Echodrome, the high-octane arena shooter from developer PixelPlop, has not only taken the first place crown in the AmiGameJam 2025 but as of this week there's a new build released as v0.12. Created over six months using C++, this "Return of the Arcade" entry has quickly become a standout for modern Amiga enthusiasts, earning a perfect 5.0 rating on itch.io. A game that has also gained feedback such as "This must be one of the best "amiga only" arcade game ever!" and "This game is awesome. Donated! :)"
A new dark fantasy text adventure has appeared! The Morning Star is an atmospheric interactive fiction game designed for classic hardware such as the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, MSX and ZX Spectrum. The title channels the golden era of retro gaming, combining text-driven exploration with beautifully illustrated fantasy backdrops. The game features exploration, inventory management and puzzle solving, atmospheric narrative with mystery and dark undertones, fantasy environment illustrations created with AI assistance, and is available in English (Spanish version planned).
Homebrew team Tedzogh, Dor, aZtOcKdOg, imjustpickle and keyj freely, has officially launched a playtest phase for its upcoming native Commodore Amiga adventure game, The Adventure of Node. Taking heavy inspiration from classic action-RPGs such as Zelda, the title introduces players to a fantasy world requiring sharp reflexes and critical thinking. While the game is still in active development and today's demo is an early tease, the game is likely to go through a lot of changes until its final release.
Well this is a surprising news story for a Sunday, as there looks to have been a recovery of a game called Fugitif 31. Originally developed by Frédéric Mantegazza and his cousin Laurent Dieudonné between 1986 and 1991, the retro title is being completely rebuilt to address the main issue of the original game: The developer was noted as saying he was unable to do anything else during the raster display. Alongside this release, the creator has successfully reverse-engineered the classic game to release its historic preservation materials to the public.
Acneproduction has revealed Mundialito 2, a high-energy sequel born from a lifelong passion for the beautiful game. Built with a "retro-first" mindset, this title aims to recapture the frenetic, wide-eyed joy of childhood gaming. While still in active development, Mundialito 2 promises a massive roster of 32 international teams all vying for championship glory. The final release is set to feature two distinct ways to play: Classic Mode: For those who crave a traditional simulation experience and Arcade Mode: A chaotic twist where game-changing power-ups and bonuses appear directly on the pitch to aid your team or sabotage your rivals.
This week just gets better and better as another game has hit our news feeds and it's none other than Double Dragon for the Amiga, but as an AGA edition. First released way back in the 80's by Taito Corporation, Double Dragon in the Arcades was a fantastic beat 'em up game that featured high grade fighting two player fun on many different systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga and C64. But now thanks to JOTD, he is working on bringing the Amiga version more in line with the Arcade. In fact one person even said "I honestly thought that the original was the worst home conversion that could possibly exist."
Earlier this week we featured JOTD's in development Arcade to Amiga conversion of Xevious : A game that was originally released in the Arcades by Namco and then ported to other home computers. Well if you haven't played the game, as you were waiting for the final version to appear, then you are in luck! As JOTD has finally announced that both Xevious and Super Xevious have been released for the Commodore Amiga. As in the words of JOTD "published "final" version on itch. For the floppy release, Damien did a menu to start various configurations, including Super Xevious. Now matches 60Hz speed"
The Commodore 64 gets another dose of dark, procedural dungeon crawling with the release of GloomKeep by j5-2026. This punishing new roguelike not only features 10 procedurally generated floors, but it also includes 100 hand-drawn monster glyphs themed by depth, stair guardians with themed taunts, hidden traps, healing wards, holy water, EXP bonuses, an original multi-track SID engine with mood themes, PCM digi-samples, and torch light that can run out, causing you to crawl blind through the dark. So if this sounds like your sort of game, make sure to check out the gameplay video provided by Saber below.
Go-Go BunnyGun wasn't the only decent game to make an appearance today, although that was for the ZX Spectrum, is Natthrafn's new Commodore 64 platformer called 'Vault of Seraphim'. A game described by the developer as, "a jump & run cave crawler like his predecessor 'Catacombs of Cherubim', but with four entire new caves and a complete new player movement!" If this sounds like your sort of game, make sure to check out the latest gameplay footage shown below.
Well this is fantastic news and one I didn't expect to be writing today! Is the fact that Hoyster Games (Kevin Watson-Hoy & Matthew McGuire), has officially announced its third title, Rex: Into the Shadow Realm, a fast-paced vertical shooter coming to the classic Commodore Amiga later this year with a demo in June. Serving as a direct sequel to Rex and the Galactic Plague, this upcoming release marks the third expansion of the studio's expanding Osiris Universe, which also includes The Osiris Infection.