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The Black Cauldron -MAC-

 by Aria Wiogec


The Black Cauldron is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line, released in 1986 for MS-DOS, Apple II, and Atari ST. The Amiga version followed in 1987. The game was designed by Al Lowe and Roberta Williams, and is based on the 1985 Disney animated film of the same name.

The game follows Taran, a young pig keeper who must prevent the evil Horned King from obtaining the magical Black Cauldron and using it to raise an army of the undead. Players who have seen the film will find the story familiar, as the game closely follows the movie's events.

Download, here

Source: https://aria-wiogec.itch.io/the-black-cauldron

THUNDER BIRD -C64-

 An amazing Sunset Riders inspiration game for C64 by Eleanor Burns


The New Dimension in co-op with Annwn Games is very proud to present to you Thunder Bird, a Wild West themed sideways push scrolling arcade adventure inspired by a classic arcade title from the 1980s. Thunderbird was an entry that participated in the C64 SEUCK Compo 2025 and made it to second place. The game features the following:

  • Polished loading bitmap
  • New front end presentation
  • Western themed music
  • 3 levels of arcade platform action
  • In game power ups
  • Animated background
  • Parallax scrolling
  • Compatible with theC64, Ultimate 64, the Commodore 64 Ultimate and also works on NTSC C64s (With a limitation of the score panel visibility).

SCENARIO

Zintkala of the Lakota has lived as an outlaw since the massacr of her tribee by gold miners ten years ago. Now she must return to defeat the demon serpant Unk Cekulaq reawakened ages past.

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FishLane (Atari 2600)

Catch fish, avoid danger and chase the high score by Toolzzi


A fast-paced arcade fishing game inspired by the classic Tapper.

The frantic spirit of Tapper reaches the high seas!

FishLane is a fast-paced arcade fishing game for the Atari 2600, bringing classic multi-lane action to one of the most iconic video game consoles ever made. Easy to learn, challenging to master, and perfect for quick play sessions or high-score competitions.

🎣 Classic Arcade Gameplay

Inspired by the legendary arcade game Tapper, FishLane transforms its famous multi-lane mechanics into an exciting fishing challenge.

Instead of serving drinks, you cast your hook at different depths to catch schools of fish before they escape.

Success depends on:

  • Fast reflexes
  • Precise timing
  • Constant lane switching

How long can you keep the ocean under control?

Buy, here

Source:https://tooizzi.itch.io/fishlane-atari-2600

Rogue Chess 3D 128k -ZX Spectrum-

Filmation con Boriel test by briefer666


Briefer sigue exprimiendo, al máximo, las posibilidades de Boriel para el ZX Spectrum.

Prueba de los nuevos sprites para Boriel con: 

- Movimiento al pixel 

- Máscaras 

- Almacenamiento de pantallas en memoria paginada Probado con 4 sprites de 32x32, funciona. Lo que se ve ocupa por ahora solo 10k en la memoria "baja", incluyendo música(!). 

- Prioridad en los sprites para efecto filmation

Más info: https://github.com/boriel-basic/zxbasic/blob/main/examples/maskedsprites.bas

¿Hasta dónde será capaz de llegar recordando a la gran Ultimate?

Space Bash: Contact!! (MSX)

A Sci-Fi spiritual sequel to Jaleco’s coin-op classic RodLand by Dave's Retro Forge


🚀If you love classic arcade platformers… fasten your seatbelt!  

👾Space Bash: Contact!! is a spiritual sequel to Jaleco’s classic RodLand, set in space — and even crazier. 

More action. More strategy. More ways to attack and defend. Levels designed to reward clever tactics, not just fast reflexes. 

🌌 Developed for the MSXdev’25 competition, the game runs on any MSX computer with at least 16 KB of RAM, bringing a colorful arcade-style experience to classic 8-bit hardware. 


Game Features

  • 20 varied levels
  • Outdoor and indoor environments
  • 4 enemy types with different behaviors and attacks
  • 1 final boss
  • SCC music
  • Layered gameplay that rewards skill
    • build ladders & glide to reach distant platforms
    • smash an enemy into its comrades to stun them all
    • collect all batteries for extra points and extra lives
    • secondary weapon: a versatile, chargeable energy blast to get out of hairy situations 
  • Cut scenes
  • Custom MSX 2 palette
  • Smooth difficulty curve (50Hz recommended)
Download, here

Broken Altars -C64-

 by drmortalwombat


Broken Altars is a puzzle game for C64!

You are the well known archeologist Fumbling Fred, renowned for his successful rebuilding of ancient ruins from more than sketchy details while pocketing some undisclosed amounts of gold. Thus well endowed with academic laurels and the necessary funding, you take on the quest to rebuild sixteen ancient altars that have been broken thousands of years ago.


All archaeologists start with a basic pickaxe and acquire additional tools buying from a shop in between excavation campaigns.  You collect gold and altar pieces.  Once you buy the ancient papyri showing the layout of the altar to rebuild, you can try to piece the collected fragments back together to advance to the next.

Download, here

Source:https://drmortalwombat.itch.io/broken-altars

CYBER WRAITH -ZX Spectrum-

 by Sisko_MSX

CYBER WRAITH -ZX Spectrum-

Que Sisko es un "Msexisero" infiltrado en territorio "Spectrum" es bien sabido por todos, que sus juegos gustan mucho entre la legión de fans del ordenador de Sinclair, también es sabido... y que tiene un nuevo lanzamiento, muy prometedor: CYBER WRAITH, va a ser muy conocido.


HISTORIA

El planeta NOIRYS-9 ha sido invadido por máquinas cibernéticas. Las instalaciones han caído bajo el control del temible Gran Cyber, una inteligencia artificial que ha convertido el planeta en una gigantesca fortaleza mecanizada.

Tu única esperanza de escapar es localizar y activar la legendaria Nave 50, pero para ello deberás recuperar los 15 Mercurios, unas valiosas fuentes de energía dispersas por todo el planeta.

La misión no será sencilla. Robots de combate, naves circulares armadas y sistemas de defensa  de NOIRYS-9 nos aguardan.  Además, necesitarás encontrar las Llaves de Aluminio para acceder a nuevas zonas  para completar tu objetivo.

Explora un mundo lleno de peligros, administra cuidadosamente tu munición y prepárate para el enfrentamiento final contra el Gran Cyber.



Para esta nueva andanza, Sisko ha utilizado el archiconocido ZX Spectrum Game Maker de Juntelart, como motor de desarrollo. El resultado es un arcade de plataformas y machacar robots, muy divertido y visual.

Podéis descargarlo, aquí



MURDER -ZX Spectrum-

 by kanondevpro-dev


This author's debut novel!!

Fantastic game with a noir novel plot!

Anastasia has had enough.

Her husband, Salvatore, is a powerful crime boss protected by an army of loyal thugs. Desperate to be rid of him, she pays you, a ruthless psychopath, to KILL him.

But... thirty dangerous streets stand between you and your target. Every alleyway is crawling with gangsters determined to shoot you before you get anywhere near their boss.

Try not to get killed by his henchmen.

Features

  • Endless gangs of hostile mobsters
  • Classic arcade-style gameplay
  • ROM for the Spectrum 48k

Salvatore won't die if you're dead!

Download, here

Source:https://kanondevpro-dev.itch.io/murder-saiseicom

Tetris Clon ZX Basic Boriel -ZX Spectrum-

A simple clone of the classic Tetris game. It's programmed in ZX Basic Boriel by Juan Eguía


Juan Eguía sigue a lo suyo, desarrollar videojuegos en Boriel para ZX Spectrum. Ahora nos llega, Tetris Clon que, como su nombre indica, es un juego inspirado en el icónico arcade, Tetris.

Seguiremos atentos a los nuevos lanzamientos de este prolífico autor.

Podéis descargarlo, aquí

Fuente:https://juan1639.itch.io/tetris-clon-zx-basic-boriel

Anna's Adventures in the Alps -PC-

An imaginary CGA MS-DOS platformer game by Tim Rachor


This is a proof of concept for a platformer game with CGA aesthetics from the era of 80s computer games.

Music is from "Cycles - International Grand Prix" and the Sound Effect from "Duke Nukem 1".

Download, here

Source:https://tim-rachor.itch.io/annas-adventures

NES GAME STUDIO -Navegador-

Diseña un juego completo de NES en el navegador by Foko Games


NES GAME STUDIO es un motor para desarrollar videojuegos para NES que funciona en el navegador.  Tienes todo a tu alcance (los dibujos, el mapa, los enemigos, la música..) y cuando lo tienes todo organizado, con un click te genera un juego de Nintendo (NES): un archivo .nes que corre en cualquier emulador o incluso en una consola real con el cartucho adecuado.

Lo bueno: No hay que programar. Vas armando el juego utilizando las  piezas que ya existen y podéis probar el juego dentro de la misma app en cualquier momento (botón 🎮 Probar).

Fuente: https://foko-games.itch.io/nes-game-studio

Arcadiama MD -SEGA Mega Drive-

 by NicoKlem


A retro game inspired by the Mega Drive, blending frenetic action with modern design: traverse diverse levels, face memorable bosses, and master precise attack patterns.


Three game modes—an intense Arcade mode (short matches, limited lives, competitive scoring) and a Standard mode for longer shoot 'em up runs—offer depth and replayability. Customize your ship with upgrades, unlock weapons and skills, and climb the leaderboards with a demanding scoring system. Perfect for fans of challenge, precision, and retro gameplay, featuring a chiptune soundtrack and responsive controls.

Download, here

Source:https://nicoklem.itch.io/arcadiama-md

Saboteur 2 (128k only) (bugfix) (mod) -ZX Spectrum-

 


Made by Durell Software Ltd'87
Release by thealfest'24

Game type: English
General sound: Absent
Size in sectors: 119



                                                Details:


v 1.2.5

+ Bugfixes
+ Performance optimizations and adjustable game speed
+ Double buffering with vsync (with limitations)
+ Added some visual elements from 2019 remake
+ Added new sound effects
+ Added game pause
+ Added achievements
+ Added new mission
+ Improved game balance
+ Added AY music
+ Added game map





Source:https://vtrd.in/release.php?r=92eb4488dffdfe02f3fedea8093254fc

Fortaleza de las Arenas -ZX Spectrum-

 by Gorkel


Fortalezca de las Arenas es un juego, para ZX Spectrum, que participa en el Concurso Bytemaniacos en la categoría de Aventuras Conversacionales.


Eres un técnico de mantenimiento enviado al Parque Eólico de las Arenas. Los aerogeneradores han dejado de generar energía eléctrica y nadie sabe exactamente por qué. Tu misión es recorrer las instalaciones, encontrar los materiales necesarios y reparar la avería para que el parque vuelva a funcionar.

Descarga, aquí

Fuente: https://bytemaniacos.com/web/?page_id=4293

Batman: Return of the Joker -SEGA Master System-

 


At the moment, there isn't any gameplay to show yet, but...

Now, it is a fantastic demo!



DOWNWARDS ZX-Spectrum 48k

Brain new roguelike for your ZX-Spectrum by LSpixel


⚔️ D O W N W A R D S ⚔️

Downwards48k is a ruthless roguelike written entirely in optimized BASIC for the original ZX Spectrum 48K.

You descend through 50 procedurally generated floors, each one built from connected rooms and corridors, each one divided into sectors hidden behind a zone-based fog of war. There is no save. No mercy. No second chance.

Your goal is simple: reach the 50th floor and save the Princess.

Everything between you and her wants you dead.

Download, here

Source: https://lspixel.itch.io/downwards-zx-spectrum-48k

Ultra Blazer '26 -C64-

Fun vertical scrolling shooter for C64 by Richard of TND

It is time to blast off into the future and fight against the evil alien robot empire in this awesome vertical scrolling shoot 'em up. Ultra Blazer '26 was first seen on the Zzap! 64 Micro Action cover mount issue #31 and was also released as a bonus game for the TND C64 SEUCK Compo 2025-Part 2 Prize pack. Now you can play it as a standalone release and perhaps add it to your collection.

Alf Yngve in co-op with The New Dimension is very proud to present to you "Ultra Blazer '26". An action packed vertical scrolling shoot 'em up, which was originally written using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit. This game has been completely remastered using the SEUCK Redux, and contains the following features:

  • Loading bitmap presentation
  • Front end presentation with a complete hi score table list
  • Get Ready / Game over / End sequences
  • Custom made score panel
  • Smart intelligent enemy firing on some enemies
  • Random power ups integrated system
  • Plenty of on screen effects
  • Awesome music
  • Plenty of blasting and explosive action
  • Compatible with theC64 mini and full size computers, the Ultimate 64 and C64 with 1541-Ultimate 2, etc.
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Knight 'n Nightmares (異界村) -PC & MAC-

 by Kanbria Software Japan


Knight 'n Nightmares is a game for PC & MAC!

A retro demon-world action game set in a world where an MSX version was rumored to have been in development long ago — and the lost project files have recently been unearthed.

By means of a groundbreaking new hardware intervention technique, we have achieved dot-perfect scrolling without deviating from the original MSX1 specification.

Download, here

Source:https://kanbria-software-japan.itch.io/ikai

--=O O=-- -Zx Spectrum-

 by Briefer666


--=O O=-- es un juego para ZX Spectrum estilo puzzle y muy divertido.

Como jugar:

El objetivo es pintar la mitad de la pantalla antes que tu rival. Manejas una bola y una cuchilla. Cuando mueves la bola, la cuchilla también se mueve en diagonal. Si tu bola toca tu cuchilla o la de tu rival, mueres y vas a la zona de "seguridad" a ambos lados.

Cuando te quedas sin pintura, un cubo aparece en tu zona de seguridad. Pero cuidado, el rival puede robártela!

Si mantienes disparo, tu bola deja de moverse y mueves tu cuchilla. Utilízalo para emboscar a tu rival!

Descarga, aquí

Fuente:https://briefer666.itch.io/oo

Green Bert 2026 -ZX Spectrum-

{This is a Crap Competition Entry for the ZX Spectrum CSSCGC 2026 . Do not take it seriously!} By Firelord Quality Games - Military Department

Firelord is a classic author of Crap Game!

In "Green Bert" you take the role of the not-famous postal officer Bert Green. By mistake Skynet -the military AI- decided that you are the best Green Beret cadet the country has to offer so you were send in a mission to retrieve something extremely secret that is top secret.

Download, here

CalmCommander (ZX Spectrum Next)

 by shrek128


ZX Spectrum Next file manager

Calm Commander is a dual-panel file manager for ZX Spectrum Next, built for fast work with files, directories, disks, and runnable formats.

ZX Spectrum Next / NextZXOS / dual panel / mouse support / viewer plugins

Commander-style file work on the Next

Calm Commander brings a classic two-panel workflow to ZX Spectrum Next: left and right panels, keyboard-driven navigation, copying, moving, deleting, renaming, and directory management.

The project is still in development, but it already handles everyday file-management tasks, launching common file formats, and modular file viewing through external plugins.

Features

  • Two panels: left and right file panels for copying, moving, and comparing directories.
  • File operations: copy, move, delete, rename, create directories, and select multiple files.
  • Run files: supports common formats such as BAS, TAP, NEX, SNA, SNX, and Z80.
  • Search and select: find files by name and select or deselect matching entries.
  • File details: view size, date, time, attributes, and other details for the selected item.
  • Viewer plugins: text files, ZX screens, and other formats can be handled by external viewers.
Download, here

Pocket Phoenix (Game Boy Advance - GBA - Analogue Pocket)

 by oscarbraindead


A small version of the classic Phoenix for GBA.

Game written with DevKitPro by Oscar BraindeaD.

Download, here

Source:https://oscarbraindead.itch.io/pocket-phoenix