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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.
Polymega Collection Vol. 19 bundles four Toaplan arcade shooters, including Batsugun and Zero Wing, for an August release.
Shuouma has restored Vanishing Point's online mode on Dreamcast: weekly challenges, ranked leaderboards, and a browser Top 100, live again after two decades dark.
A 1,367-piece Lego set recreating Nintendo's original Donkey Kong arcade machine is coming in August, priced at $200.
Homebrew developer Memorix101 is porting Super Monkey Ball to the Sega Dreamcast, correcting history after the game skipped the console and landed on GameCube. Early footage shows it running smoothly.
Box art for Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol. 1 & 2 seems to have leaked the full 32-game line-ups ahead of the official reveal. The collections are due this winter on PS5, Switch, and Steam.