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TapJewels - A Match-3 diamond/jewels style game is coming to an Amiga near you
Developers Thomas Claus and Frank Menzel of EntwicklerX have announced TapJewels, a new Match-3 game for the Commodore Amiga. This marks their second project for the classic platform, building upon their previous game 'Dodge These Balls' and featuring enhanced engine capabilities like sprites, copper effects, and MOD support. The game is described as a polished casual title, with the developers emphasizing their commitment to building everything from scratch without AI or third-party engines.
The 5 retro video games that have aged the best - Reader's Feature
A reader discusses five retro video games that have aged well, focusing on graphics and gameplay. Titles like Street Fighter 2, Tetris, Lemmings, Daytona USA, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past are highlighted for their enduring quality and impact on the industry.
Zippy Race is being ported over to the Amiga 500 by Modern Vintage Gamer [UPDATE]
Modern Vintage Gamer is developing a port of the arcade racing game Zippy Race, also known as MotoRace USA, for the Amiga 500. A video showcases the progress of the port, which runs on original hardware and is planned for a free, open-source release in 2026. An update video demonstrates further progress including BOB clipping and pathfinding.
Cyber Blast X - A Hired Guns and Space Hulk mash up is coming to the Commodore Amiga
Cyber Blast X, a new Commodore Amiga game blending elements of Hired Guns and Space Hulk, is set to release. Originally developed around the year 2000, this sci-fi action puzzler features creature combat, wall destruction, and teleportation. Mark Tempe has released new gameplay footage for the title, which is optimized for the Amiga 500 with 1MB of chip RAM and 512KB of fast RAM.
Stunt Car Racer running at a super smooth 60fps on the Amiga? [UPDATE]
A coder named Vesuri is developing a new version of the classic racing game Stunt Car Racer for the Amiga platform, aiming for a smooth 60fps frame rate. While the original game was released in the late 80s, this new version requires more powerful Amiga hardware, such as an Amiga 1200 with a 68040 processor, to achieve the desired performance.
