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Starforce - A fantastic 1980s Arcade shooter is coming to the Amiga AGA via Acidbottle
Developer Acidbottle is bringing the 1980s arcade hit Starforce to the Amiga AGA platform. The project utilizes modern AI tools alongside the Scorpion Engine, aiming to replicate the original gameplay mechanics, including the Greek alphabet-themed stages and a two-level weapon system. A new soundtrack is also in development.
WONDERBOY - 1986 arcade classic gets an Amiga and Sega Mega Drive port
The 1986 arcade classic Wonder Boy has received new native ports for the Amiga and Sega Mega Drive, developed by ShinobiZ using AI-assisted assembly rewrite. These versions aim for full arcade speed and authentic behavior, featuring hardware-specific music and sound effects. An alternative version by Acidbottle using the Scorpion Engine was also released in 2023.
Centipede - Atari's 1980 classic is getting an Arcade to Commodore Amiga port via Acidbottle
Acidbottle has announced a new project to bring Atari's classic arcade game Centipede to the Commodore Amiga. The port will support OCS, ECS, and AGA configurations and aims to be a pixel-perfect recreation of the 1981 original, including a disk-based high score saving feature. The game was originally designed by Dona Bailey and Ed Logg and was noted for attracting a significant female audience.
Defender (Williams) - 1980's scrolling shooter by Williams Electronics for arcades is getting an Acidbottle Amiga port
Developer Acidbottle is creating a new horizontal shoot 'em up for the Amiga, aiming to faithfully recreate the classic arcade game Defender. The project started in the Godot engine on PC and is now being translated to the Amiga using AI tools and the official arcade source code as reference. An early alpha build is available for testing on high-end Amiga setups.
Section Z - AcidBottle's Amiga Port of Capcom's Arcade Classic is in development!
Developer AcidBottle has announced an Amiga port of Capcom's 1985 arcade game Section Z, describing it as a "prequel, of sorts" to Side Arms. The game is being developed using the Scorpion Engine and is approximately 50% complete, with a playable demo expected soon. While it will run on OCS Amiga models, an 020 processor and fast RAM are recommended for optimal performance.
