The Amiga Scene:
Everything That Happened
A cross-source digest of the biggest news in classic Amiga gaming, homebrew development, hardware, and software — drawn from Indie Retro News, the English Amiga Board, Aminet, and the PiStorm/Emu68 project.
Indie Retro News
English Amiga Board / Community
Aminet
PiStorm / Hardware
Stunt Car Racer running at a super smooth 60fps on the Amiga [UPDATE]
Developer Vesuri is pulling off something Amiga owners have wanted for decades — a 60fps version of Geoff Crammond’s iconic rollercoaster racer. Huge engagement on the site and one of the most-watched WIPs in the scene right now.
Maldita Castilla: Requiem — Coming to Dreamcast and Mega Drive via PlayOnRetro
Locomalito’s brilliant Ghost’n'Goblins homage from 2012 is getting a retro-hardware release on two Sega platforms, with a boxed edition planned. A dream announcement for anyone who missed it first time around.
Operation Steel Rain Prologue — Playable demo released for Commodore Amiga
2Bit Combo’s console-style mech platformer now has a downloadable prequel prologue, built with Earok’s Scorpion Engine. A long-running EAB thread tracks its development — it’s been one of the most discussed WIPs of the season, with 20 comments and counting on IRN alone.
Ghosts’n Goblins AGA — Alpha build released for Amiga 1200+
JOTD — the prolific Arcade-to-Amiga porter — has released an alpha of a proper AGA-enhanced Ghosts’n Goblins, pushing visuals much closer to the original arcade. The EAB news board and IRN both picked this up simultaneously, and it’s generating major buzz across the community.
Castlevania — Still coming to the Sega Master System, with new footage and a demo
Xfixium (also behind Golden Axe Tyris Edition) is making steady progress on a full SMS port of Castlevania, with Louis The Sega Nerd handling audio. New footage has been shared and a demo is available.
Project Horizon — Released! Commando/Chaos Engine/Alien Breed mash-up for Amiga
Electric Black Sheep’s long-in-development top-down alien blaster is finally out and downloadable. One of the cleanest full releases of the period — well worth grabbing if you like arcade shooters in that classic Amiga mould.
Cake Rush — 4-player kitchen chaos arcade game for Amiga 1200
Hambo3 and Skyrunner have released something genuinely different: a fast-paced competitive kitchen game for up to four players. A refreshing departure from the endless ports and shooters dominating the scene this season.
Underkeep — Rake in Grass’s first-person dungeon crawler demo impresses [UPDATE]
Currently the site’s most-viewed article. Underkeep’s visuals have been turning heads in the dungeon crawler community — fans of Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder take note. A demo is available now.
GOBLiiNS6 — The beloved adventure series returns with a brand new game!
The Coktel Vision-era puzzle-adventure series is back for a sixth installment. One of the most exciting announcements for point-and-click fans in years — and it’s trending on IRN’s top-viewed list.
Double Baboon Ninja (AGA) — Alien-blasting co-op arcade game, demo available
Danlabg’s Double Baboon Ninja has made waves across the EAB, Amiga France, and Indie Retro News simultaneously — a new two-player arcade game with colourful graphics and a solid demo of Level 1 ready to play. Scorpion Engine under the hood.
Micro Karting (AGA) — A Mario Kart-style proof-of-concept for Amiga AGA
Developer Alimede is asking the question: can a proper 3D kart racer be done on Amiga AGA without cheating? An early but impressive proof-of-concept is generating real enthusiasm across the EAB and Lemon Amiga communities. Tracked in the 2026 Lemon Amiga games index.
The Addams Family SE — EAB team adds the missing backgrounds to the 1992 Amiga classic
DJ Mike and a team of EAB members have rebuilt the Amiga version of Ocean’s 1992 platformer with the full backgrounds that were inexplicably absent in the original release. Beta is reportedly 99% complete and confirmed working across all levels.
Wings of Fear 2 (AGA) — Sequel to the WW1 shmup, already in development
Hot on the heels of the well-received Wings of Fear release, developer Roar Tjørhom (Tjorhom) has already begun work on a sequel, confirmed via EAB threads and tracked on Amiga France’s community news board. Scorpion Engine once again.
OutRun AGA — In development by Agermose on EAB
ReAssembler (also behind the Sonic Amiga port) is working on an OutRun AGA port. Listed in Lemon Amiga’s 2026 active games index as a December 2025 news item, it’s the kind of arcade conversion the scene has been hoping for — proper sprite scaling and the whole package.
AmiGoonies (AGA) — The Goonies ‘86 gets an Amiga port, demo v0.2 out Jan 2026
Marlox is bringing the classic Konami MSX game to the Amiga using the Scorpion Engine, and has put out a second demo build in January 2026. One of many high-quality EAB WIPs currently tracked in Lemon Amiga’s community thread.
Kaboomania (AGA) — Bomberman-inspired game brewing on EAB
Fancy Factory’s Kaboomania is a Scorpion Engine Bomberman-style game currently in development. Spotted in the Lemon Amiga 2026 games index as an October 2025 entry; screenshots are circulating and early impressions are positive.
G-WARS — Geometry Wars-inspired neon shooter released for RTG Amigas
NovaCoder has released G-WARS on Aminet — a Geometry Wars-style twin-stick shooter requiring an RTG Amiga with a 68060 or better, with PiStorm CM4 specifically recommended for the best experience. A rare genre for the platform and it shows real technical ambition.
Framethrower — PiStorm’s long-awaited single-cable video solution is now available
The Framethrower adapter, developed by Claude Schwarz (the creator of PiStorm hardware), is now officially available for Amiga 500 and 2000 users at around €30 or less if you build your own. It solves the long-standing dual-output problem by socketing into the Denise chip position and routing native Amiga chip graphics into the Raspberry Pi’s CSI port — merging both the native chipset video and RTG output into a single clean HDMI signal. A big quality-of-life improvement for PiStorm users. (Amitopia coverage)
Emu68 v1.1 — Officially adds PiStorm16 support, including Amiga 600 CM4 variant
Michal Schulz’s Emu68 JIT bare-metal emulator hit v1.1, officially introducing support for the new PiStorm16 family — based on the same Efinix FPGA as the PiStorm32-lite but with improved performance and simpler firmware updates. The first PiStorm16 board targets Amiga 600 users using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. The update also brings improved code generation and better ARM instruction path optimization under the hood. (GitHub releases)
Emu68 — CPLD flashing now possible directly from within Emu68, no Linux needed
A contribution from PiStorm hardware creator Claude Schwarz allows flashing of classic PiStorm’s CPLD directly from within Emu68 — no need to boot into Linux on the Raspberry Pi first. A small but meaningful quality-of-life change that makes maintaining the system considerably easier. Also in recent builds: improved Genet network driver support on classic PiStorm models.
Amiga 1600 Project — A new Italian Amiga-inspired build announced
A project called the Amiga 1600 (A1600) was announced in early 2026 via Amitopia — an Italian-built new system inspired by the Amiga 1000’s design philosophy but modernised with new capabilities. It’s aimed at builders and enthusiasts who want something that feels authentically Amiga while offering modern functionality. Details are still emerging.
Raptor 1200 — New low-cost accelerator card announced for the Amiga 1200
A new budget-friendly accelerator called the Raptor 1200 was announced via Facebook and Discord channels in late 2025, targeting Amiga 1200 owners looking for a cheaper alternative to existing options. Spotted via Amitopia’s hardware news coverage — full specs and pricing are still being confirmed.
Aminet Digest — Significant Recent Uploads
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ScummVM_AGA_060 / ScummVM_RTG_060
ScummVM 2.5.1.24 ported for Classic Amiga AGA and RTG (68060) — runs a vast library of classic point-and-click adventures on real hardware -
G-WARS.lha
NovaCoder’s Geometry Wars-inspired neon shooter for RTG Amigas — 14MB, requires 68060 or PiStorm CM4 -
OpenDUNE_RTG.lha
Amiga RTG port of OpenDUNE — an open-source recreation of the classic Dune II real-time strategy game -
REDPILLGameCreator.lha
8.4MB game creator for OS3 with AGA support — a full game-making toolchain for classic Amiga -
DOSBox_RTG
DOSBox 0.74-3.23 for Classic Amiga — runs old DOS games, best experienced on a PiStorm-accelerated machine -
ace-basic.lha
AmigaBasic Compiler Enhancement — 3.5MB, updated OS3 development tool -
fat95.v3.19.lha
Updated Win95/98-compatible FAT filesystem handler — essential utility for PiStorm SD card and USB file exchange -
WhatIFF4.18.lha
What IFF? #4.18 (December issue) — the community digital magazine, 20MB full edition plus a lite version
Wings of Fear — WW1 top-scrolling shmup is out and fully released on Amiga AGA
Roar Tjørhom’s polished WWI shoot ‘em up has left beta and is now a full release — built with Scorpion Engine and delivering the kind of quality that puts it alongside Banshee and Project-X in the Amiga shmup pantheon. The community response was so strong that a sequel is already announced.
Cyber Blast X — Hired Guns meets Space Hulk on the Commodore Amiga
Mark Tempe is blending the squad-based tactics of Hired Guns with the claustrophobic tension of Space Hulk — adding destructible walls and puzzles into the mix. New gameplay footage was shared in February 2026, keeping the hype alive.
Zippy Race (MotoRace USA) — Modern Vintage Gamer porting arcade classic to Amiga 500 [UPDATE]
YouTube’s Modern Vintage Gamer is turning the Irem motorcycle racer into an Amiga 500 port, complete with a long dev-diary video explaining the technical process. A community favourite and proof that new Amiga porting talent keeps emerging.
Lemmings Reloaded — Enhanced C64 version of the classic, looking incredible (WIP)
A substantially enhanced Lemmings remake for the Commodore 64 is drawing massive attention — sitting among the site’s all-time most-viewed articles this cycle. Still in development but screenshots are turning heads.
The Gate — Ambitious Impossible Mission/Project Firestart adventure for Amiga [UPDATE]
Allanon (Fabio Falcucci) is building what could be one of the most ambitious original Amiga games in years — 64-color EHB graphics, dynamic dialogue, interactive terminals, puzzles, a huge map, and fully scripted enemy AI. Active on both IRN and Lemon Amiga’s community tracker.
XZAP — 1984 CBM alien-blaster recreated for the Amiga with all 140 levels
Electric Black Sheep have also released a recreation of the Commodore 16/Plus4 classic XZAP for the Amiga — 140 levels of alien-clearing arcade action, now downloadable free.
Settle The World — A colonisation-style turn-based strategy game for Amiga
HoysterGames is developing a building and trading strategy game in the Settlers vein, confirmed active in October 2025 according to Lemon Amiga’s 2026 community index thread. One to watch for strategy fans.
Grind — Amiga 500 Doom clone is almost finished (Dec 2025)
A Doom-style first-person shooter targeting the base Amiga 500 has been generating real excitement — developer tsak demonstrated it live at SpillExpo in November 2025 (where Crusaders composer Andrew Barnabas was in attendance). Listed as “active” in Lemon Amiga’s tracker as of December 2025.
Tony Do It! — Sokoban-inspired puzzler released for Atari XL/XE
Monochrome Productions follow up their Atari classics with a small, enjoyable new Sokoban-style release set after the events of Tony Montezuma’s Gold.
Rex — Late-80s Amstrad/Spectrum platformer gets a PC remake via Langford Productions
A faithful and well-crafted PC remake of the 1988 Amstrad/Spectrum platformer, available now on itch.io. The developer is particularly proud of this one — and the quality shows.
Pjusk — Sokoban-style Amiga puzzler from Zooperdan gets another update
Zooperdan’s clever puzzle game — defeat enemies in the right order, grab power-ups, find the exit — continues to receive updates. A polished, underappreciated gem from the maker of RallyXSE.
Roguecraft DX — Rare simultaneous release for Mega65, Game Boy Color, and Amiga
Badger Punch’s Roguecraft DX launched simultaneously across three different retro platforms — a remarkable feat and something the community has rarely seen before. Listed in Lemon Amiga’s 2026 games index.