YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-08-14
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
www.retrododo.com dives into the news.
ModRetro Shadow Drops Enhanced Versions Of Earthworm Jim and Rayman 2 on Game Boy
Author: Sebastian Santabarbara
ModRetro has quietly added two enhanced games to its Classics Collection-a Rayman 2: Forever cartridge with a new soundtrack and full-colour booklet, and an Earthworm Jim cartridge featuring autosave and level-select. Both titles are sold for $44.99/£41.00/€48.95 and are compatible with the ModRetro Chromatic, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Analogue Pocket. The releases were made available directly through ModRetro's website without prior promotion.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/modretro-shadow-drops-enhanced-versions-of-earthworm-jim-and-rayman-2-on-game-boy/
www.timeextension.com posted a fresh update.
PS1 Classic Spyro: The Dragon Comes To PC, With The Help Of AI-Assisted Tool PSXRecomp
An unofficial PC port of the 1998 PlayStation game *Spyro the Dragon*-named OpenPete after the title's original development codename-has been released in version 0.1.3 for Windows, with Linux and macOS versions slated for later. Developed by Amec and tyscorp, the port uses a mix of decompilation, Matthew Stanley's AI-assisted PSXRecomp tool, and other utilities to provide 60 fps, true widescreen, extended draw distances and mod-friendly music/texture swaps. The source code has not been published yet because the repository still contains copyrighted game data that must be removed before release.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/08/ps1-classic-spyro-the-dragon-comes-to-pc-with-the-help-of-ai-assisted-tool-psxrecomp
A fresh post from www.indieretronews.com is live now.
Cinemaware's 1986 medieval strategy game *Defender of the Crown* has been fully remastered for modern platforms, including PC (via GOG and Steam) and consoles (PS5, Xbox). The release offers three play options: a faithful Retro Mode, a visually updated Classic Mode, and a new Kingdom Mode with procedurally generated maps and dice-based mechanics, all featuring modernized interfaces and quality-of-life improvements.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/08/defender-of-crown-legend-returns.html