YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-10-01
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
This just in from www.timeextension.com.
"Ending up on Ali Express after all the work I've put into this port would f***ing suck!". It's been over two years now since we last gave an update on Mega Splatterhouse , the fanmade Mega Drive / Genesis port of Namco's horror-themed arcade beat 'em up Splatterhouse , but it appears its developer, Monster Bath Games, has just issued an exciting update on the eagerly awaited project.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/im-very-serious-about-doing-this-the-legal-way-the-creator-of-mega-drive-genesis-fan-port-mega-splatterhouse-wants-to-make-things-officia
www.retrododo.com breaks down the latest details.
Pokémon Axón Transports You To Ancient Russia With A Brand New Story
Author: Sebastian Santabarbara
Pokémon Axón is a fan-made game that transports players to a fictional Ancient Russia region called Karelia, featuring 25 towns, 36 cities and a cultural focus on Slavic traditions such as vodka. The Spanish developer added new Pokémon-including the Gholdengo-inspired Gimmishot and Vhodkengo-and regional variants of Snivy, Totodile and Litten as starter options. The game was announced on 22 August 2025 via the creator's social-media post.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/pokemon-axon-transports-you-to-ancient-russia-with-a-brand-new-story/
New coverage from www.indieretronews.com.
DUNE II - Westwood's incredible RTS could be getting an Amiga enhancement
Westwood Studios' 1992 real-time strategy game *Dune II* is being modernised for the Amiga by developer Foxman, who is adding new features directly into the original executable rather than rebuilding the game. The first milestone introduces multi-selection (drag-select, shift-click, group move/attack), and a roadmap promises further quality-of-life upgrades such as hotkey control groups, production queues, rally points and possible new playable factions. The project remains early-stage, with source code available but no public download yet.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/09/dune-ii-westwoods-incredible-rts-could.html