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ROUTE16R is out on Steam at $19.99, a modern sequel to Sun Electronics' 1981 arcade maze game Route-16, from before Sunsoft was even called Sunsoft.
Amiga Corporation has licensing terms with the revived Commodore and a settlement with Hyperion that hands over AmigaOS 3.1.4 source and frees the developers.
Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo joined Sega's kart racer on July 29. The roster has more than doubled since launch, and the cartridge holds what it shipped with.
Taki Udon's Console Mode gives MiSTer FPGA a home-console-style UI with box art and favorites, and it runs on any MiSTer. A batch of new cores includes Apple IIgs, Apple Lisa, and 3DO.
A veteran of EA, Crystal Dynamics and Rockstar has released his first solo game in over three decades. It is a vector arcade shooter that owes everything to 1981.
A new MiSTer FPGA core plays NBA Hangtime and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on MiSTer FPGA hardware. More Midway Wolf Unit titles are on the way, and the developer is pushing back against AI-use rumors.
Hamster's Arcade Archives has revived Syvalion, Taito's 1988 dragon shooter from Bubble Bobble creator Fukio Mitsuji, its first re-release in about 20 years.
Homebrew dev Domkid is porting Capcom's 1991 arcade gem Midnight Wanderers to the Neo Geo, a system it never officially reached. A free two-stage demo is out now.
Truxton Extreme, the first new entry in Toaplan's legendary shmup series in 38 years, launches July 30 on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, and PC, led by original creator Masahiro Yuge.
The 1989 Data East RPG Hercules no Eikou II: Taitan no Metsubou hits PS5 and Switch 2 via Hamster's Console Archives line, with English UI but Japanese text.