Classic Atari games and the Atari 50 collection are going for a song, plus more news in our retro game release roundup.
The Atari publisher sale on Steam includes classic RollerCoaster Tycoon titles, a cut-price Atari 50 collection (immense value for money), Sid Meier’s Pirates! Gold Plus, QOMP, and much more. Check it out.
1985 Konami shmup FINALIZER SUPER TRANSFORMATION is out on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of Hamster’s Arcade Archives series.
Classic-style pixel art point-and-click adventure The Abandoned Planet is out on Steam.
Banjo-Kazooie has been fully decompiled (GitLab), which means a PC port of the game is imminent, although you’ll need assets from a genuine ROM of the N64 cart to use it legally. Several PC ports of N64 titles have been released using this decompiling method.
Impressive Game Boy Color title Zephyr’s Pass is now available for physical purchase. A demo version and a digital release are also available.
The developer behind the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive port (mentioned last time) has teased a Castlevania III port. However, Pigsy claims this is unlikely to be more than a demo.
And finally…
Development of the AGA version of the original Dune game is set to crystalize into a demo later this year. You can check the art from the game on the dev’s website.
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