WEEKLY DOSE OF GAMING NEWS: Super Metal Hero, Tournament Arkanoid ZX, and Starfox EX
2022 brought its fair share of triple-A sequels and reboots, and it’s no different when it comes to the retro side of things. Classics were made to be appreciated, and sometimes, reimagined. Thankfully, the retro dev community has enough passion to make all our dreams come true. We’ll be taking a look at something new, something we thought was lost in time, and something we didn’t think we needed until now.
First up, another surprise for all the Amiga owners and enjoyers out there. The ever-awesome Colin Vella is coding the much-awaited awaited kickass game Super Metal Hero In Blitz Basic.
Working on graphics we got Tenshu and JMD is in charge of bringing the music to life. The development videos are live, and they’re looking hot. The game has definitely come a long way since its first few times featured online. Not only has the dev team been optimizing it to work on a stock Amiga 1200, but the game also includes a new world, new levels, new backgrounds, new enemies, and a lot of firepowers. If you’re into heavy artillery, and a whole lot of action, then Super Metal Hero just might be the game release you’ve been waiting for!
Now, it’s time for a blast from the past courtesy of a sweet mod for the ZX Spectrum, made by Martyn Carroll. We all remember Arkanoid, and it’s about time it got something new. That comes in the form of Tournament Arkanoid, a tribute and callback to the classic.
There’s a lot of great artwork to go around, and Jarrod Bentley never disappoints This mod comes in with a new loading screen crafter by Jarrod Bentley himself, and along with it, everything you’ve come to know and love about the original game. By that, we mean 32 levels of great difficulty, just like the arcades! It’s a recreation of Taito’s official game from the old-school Tournament Arkanoid arcades. Since it was only available in 1987 in North America, it’s nice to have it available on a larger scale in the modern 2020s.
So, this one’s a bit of a different case. It’s not a remake, a reboot, or a brand-new game. It’s a ROM hack but a really cool one if we’re being completely honest. It’s for the classic arcade-style rail shooter Starfox and best believe we’re doing a barrel roll into Starfox EX.
What we get from this is a brand new story for the game and dozens of amazing features that take full advantage of the Super NES and the SuperFX chip We also get a brand new map with 17 new levels, new bosses, music, backgrounds enemies, a 3+ page pre-game menu to customize your experience, and a whole lot more. One of the best features is the Multi-Tap, which allows you to play the game a whole new way. It’s straight-up old-school multiplayer, either with friends, Al-controlled teammates, or just you controlling ALL the ships. If you want a challenge, you got it. The 90s lives on, and always will, through games like this. Starfox EX opens the door to a variety of possibilities for so many other retro games-and let’s be honest, we can’t wait to see what comes next.
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