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Pooyan - A 1980's Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga by JOTD (music by no9) [UPDATE]
Developer JOTD has released an almost complete arcade conversion of Konami's 1982 game Pooyan for the Commodore Amiga, featuring music by no9. The port runs well on Amiga 1200 and later models, with an update improving music replay and optimization. The original game involved Mamma Pig defending her piglets from wolves.
Rastan - Another teased update to a fabulous WIP Amiga 500 and above Arcade game!
A new gameplay video showcases recent progress on the Amiga version of the arcade action-platformer Rastan, developed by basementApe using Earok's scorpion engine. The creator is currently working on the boss for level 2, with the alpha demo of the first level featuring remastered sprites and new backgrounds running on an Amiga 500.
Zippy Race as an Amiga 500 port by Modern Vintage Gamer
Modern Vintage Gamer has released a fan-made port of the 1983 arcade game Zippy Race, also known as MotoRace USA, for the Amiga 500. This conversion was written entirely in C with assembly, faithfully recreating the original game's stages and music, and is optimized to run on Amiga systems with 1MB of RAM.
Loony Ledges - A new 8-bit style platform game for the Amiga 500 by PixelPlop
PixelPlop is developing Loony Ledges, an 8-bit style platform game for the Amiga 500, featuring 75 levels and new gameplay mechanics. A playable 10-level demo is available, showcasing the game's vibrant visuals and music. The full release promises additional polish and features.
Zippy Race as an Amiga 500 port by Modern Vintage Gamer ( WIP ALPHA )
Modern Vintage Gamer is developing a fan port of the 1983 arcade game Zippy Race for the Amiga 500. An alpha version of the game, which features a motorcycle race from Los Angeles to New York City, has been released to the public for feedback. The port aims to faithfully recreate the original arcade experience with optimized performance for Amiga systems.
Cardiaxx By Eclipse (UK) Design - A Classic Or Just Pants? - The AmigaGuru Gamer Blog
Cardiaxx, a horizontal shoot 'em up developed by Eclipse (UK) Design, is reviewed for its Amiga release. The article highlights its impressive presentation, soundtrack, and challenging gameplay, comparing it to Uridium. It also details the game's troubled commercial history, including two separate publishers, Electronic Zoo and Team 17, both of which failed to properly compensate the developers.
ChromaBlast - A cute(?) Vertical Scrolling Shoot-em-up is demo'd on the Amiga!
Developer lisoform2003, led by Michele Ferrigno, has released a Level 1 demo for ChromaBlast, a new vertical scrolling shoot-em-up for the Commodore Amiga. Developed through human-AI collaboration with Claude AI, the game targets OCS/ECS and AGA hardware and features a combo-driven evolution system. This demo showcases the first level and includes gameplay and boss fight music.
