The legendary Spanish comic duo Mortadelo and Filemón has arrived on the Commodore Amiga in a brand-new retro gaming project titled Mort & Phil. Developed by Amiga Factory using the Redpill game engine, this upcoming release is finalized and scheduled for upload within days. Beyond providing a new gaming experience for Amiga owners, the project serves as a heartfelt tribute to the iconic comic creator Francisco Ibáñez Talavera, who passed away in 2023.
The VIC-20 news hasn't finished with us just yet, as homebrew developer gekka has now released a new port of Ultimate Play The Game’s 1984 classic Sabre Wulf for the Commodore VIC-20 over from the ZX Spectrum. According to the creator, the original left a lasting impression on him, largely due to its deeply immersive and incredible atmosphere. Bringing that same experience to the VIC-20 required a lengthy and challenging development process, marked by numerous failed attempts over the years before finally reaching completion.
Well this is fantastic news as a classic 1980s retro title has finally made its way to the Commodore VIC-20! Jet Set Willy, the legendary platformer originally built for the ZX Spectrum, has been ported to the unexpanded VIC-20 with a disk drive thanks to Kweepa. While almost every British home computer from that era received an official version of the game, VIC-20 owners were historically left out. The system simply lacked the required memory, and floppy disk drives were highly uncommon in the UK market at the time.
Another homebrew to keep you company throughout this week as developer Tartessos Games has officially unveiled GLITCHSIST, a striking new action-platformer built for the ZX Spectrum. Set against a bleak, neon-drenched backdrop, the game plunges players into a grim future where mega-corporations have entirely subjugated human consciousness. It's down to you as a deep-cover operative who has successfully infiltrated the ranks of AOX Corp, to completely destroy Project DELTA and free the shackled identities of the human race.
Well here's something we don't feature very often, it's a DOS game by GadZombie! The infamous 2000 cult classic Sadist II: Final Scream has officially resurfaced with a brand-new update, making it easier than ever to dive back into its tongue-in-cheek digital carnage. Originally built for MS-DOS, this brutal 2D sandbox chaos simulator blends dark horror vibes with a sense of absurd humor. The fresh 2026 update removes all the technical friction of running vintage software. It comes pre-packaged with a fully configured DOSBox wrapper, allowing players to launch the game directly on modern operating systems—including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Linux—without any tedious setup.
A piece of gaming history has been officially recovered as two unreleased 1990s computer ports of Seibu Kaihatsu’s legendary arcade shoot-em-up, Raiden, has been added to digital archives for both the Commodore Amiga and Atari Falcon as a preview download. Originally hitting arcades in 1990, Raiden became an instant phenomenon. The vertical shooter put players inside the Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter to battle invading aliens with destructive weapon upgrades and fast-paced gameplay. While it was successfully ported to platforms like the SNES, Mega Drive, and Atari Jaguar, the mid-90s ports for the Commodore Amiga and Atari Falcon by developer Imagitec Design were famously shelved due to a shifting gaming market.
A bizarre new homebrew title for the Atari 2600 is turning heads in the retro community, proving that developers can still squeeze incredible performance out of 1970s hardware. Titled as 'Fait Of A Bait' by Hamersdev, the game is a technical masterpiece for the Atari 2600. Built as a standard 32kByte binary using classic F4 bankswitching, the developer proudly notes that no modern ARM co-processors were used to boost performance. Everything runs purely on the console's original architecture. While the further details are provided below, feedback from the community is very positive! "Dang! I am so impressed with what you've done on the Atari 2600" and "It's hard to really understand how impressive this is unless you KNOW the Atari 2600."
Amiga Man has just been unveiled through an early-stage test build for the Commodore Amiga. Harkening back to the peak era of platformers such as the legendary megaman, the project aims to deliver a heavy dose of fast-paced nostalgic gameplay .The software was crafted specifically as a playable demonstration for the upcoming Posadas 2026 tech event. Despite being an early teaser, this initial preview provides a substantial chunk of gameplay, while the creator has stated that is a lot of work to be done to bring it up to the standards we expect of todays homebrews.
MSXdev Ends with a Bang: Tom Martin Unveils ‘Isa Brave: Underworld Keys’. The marathon MSXdev competition has officially reached its closing stages, and it’s going out on a high note. The 50th and final(?) entry of this year’s incredible run is Isa Brave, a punishingly polished Arcade game developed by Tom Martin for the MSX. A game in which the MSX competition says "Do not let the cheerful tune and cute graphics trick you, this is a really hard game, as we had a few this year that homage the 80s on the skill required from the player to complete them. Glory and treasure awaits in the underworld for those that have the will to take them."
Well this is incredible news, as the highly anticipated Metro Siege Kickstarter campaign has successfully smashed its initial funding goal, proving that the appetite for classic side-scrolling brawlers remains stronger than ever. Developed as a love letter to vintage arcade action by BitBeamCannon, this 16-bit co-op beat 'em up is currently being built for classic Amiga computers, Neo Geo hardware, and modern PC systems. While there is still 28 days to go, the Kickstarter stands at £24,885 pledged of a £13,817 goal!
The legendary Commodore 64 has just got another great Shoot 'em up for you to try, as retroteamgames has released the final version of their breakthrough prototype called Chrome Horizon. Far from a standard hobbyist project, this title aimed to prove that the "breadbin" still has untapped potential when paired with modern development workflows. In fact not only was this game written entirely in C using the Oscar64 compiler, but it has advanced Raster IRQ multiplexing, supporting 16+ simultaneous hardware sprites, ultra-smooth 50/60fps parallax scrolling logic and a custom SID music routine integration.
