Skimming over recent Amiga games: In May 2023 alone, around ten new games popped up. Here are six of them, covering arcade action, fantasy adventure, and hacking in cyberspace.
SUPERMiniJu
In this game by Yoz Montana, your goal is to free a cute white rabbit from captivity, by collecting items that are hidden in the grass. "SUPERMiniJu" is a fast-paced jump-and-run platformer with plenty of extras to collect, boss fights, nice graphics, and some decent sound effects.
The current state of the game is a bit unclear. A demo version seems to be completed, but maybe the author is still waiting for his previous 100-comments-on-the-video challenge to be completed, so maybe you wanna head over there and drop him a line?
Here's the latest "SUPERMiniJu" video from Yoz Montana's YouTube channel (2023-12-17):
Go to the game's website for more information and download:
https://yoz-montana.itch.io/superminiju
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2023-05-00037-DE.html
The Last Dungeon
This top-view fantasy adventure by PixelPlop was initially created for AmiGameJam 2022/2023. In an earlier work-in-progress video, the game's title was "Sworderer & Sorcerer", now it seems to have settled with "The Last Dungeon".
It looks great, very Nintendo, and appears to be snappy, and fun to play. It's still work-in-progress, the latest version being 0.7.2C.
Here's a video from pixelplop's YouTube channel (2023-08-31):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxbIhG9799s
Go to the game's website for more information and download:
https://pixelplop.itch.io/the-last-dungeon-post-amigamejam
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2023-05-00038-DE.html
Kalle Kloakk
"Kalle Kloakk" was first developed for the C64, then ported to the Mega65, and then to Amiga in May 2023.
In it, you have to escape a public service room, by use of toilet paper rolls. That certainly sounds like education, and fun. "Kalle Kloakk" is a simple jump-and-run type game with a nice soundtrack, perfect for the casual smartphone-gamer. The title, by the way, roughly translates to "Carl Crap".
Here's a video from YouTube channel Saberman RetroNews (2023-05-10):
Go to the game's website for more information and download:
https://docster.itch.io/kalle-kloakk-68k
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2023-05-00043-DE.html
Virtual Enemies
This interesting strategy game appeared in May 2023. In "Virtual Enemies", you're supposed to develop hard- and software, in order to hack a foreign computer system.
Clients for Windows, Linux and Mac are planned to be available shortly after the Amiga release.
The latest development news were published in Sept. 2023, so the state of this one is more or less unknown, but it sure sounds intriguing.
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| "Virtual Enemies" screenshot https://img.itch.zone/aW1hZ2UvMjA3MDYxMS8xMjE3ODI2Mi5wbmc=/347x500/KZqfMe.png |
Go to the game's website for more information and download:
https://logicalbyte.itch.io/virtualenemies
Additional sources:
https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2023-05-00067-EN.html
Skinvaders
A nice straightforward Space Invaders clone named "Skinvaders" by Electric Black Sheep. It looks and plays pretty much like the original - but you can select additional colors and hi-res graphics, if you like.
According to the game's itch.io page, it's still "PROTOTYPE" status, with the latest version released in June 2023. Oldskool arcade fun with upgraded graphics - you can't go wrong with this.
Here's a video from Per-Ola Eriksson's YouTube channel (2024-03-13):
Check out the game's itch.io page for more information and download:
https://electricblacksheep.itch.io/skinvaders
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2023-05-00070-DE.html
Forest of Illusion
This neat jump-and-run game, featuring a well-known Disney character, also first appeared in May 2023, and is actively being developed to this day. It's a re-imagined blend of 1990 Sega Mega-Drive (Genesis) game "Castle Of Illusion", and its sequels.
The graphics are exceptionally beautiful cartoon artwork, and as you can see in the latest video, it has a couple of extra features beyond the jumping and the running - like swimming in a bubble.
"Forest Of Illusion" uses the Amiga's AGA chipset, so it runs on A1200, A4000, CD32 and AGA-capable emulators.
Here's the latest work-in-progress video on DomKid's YouTube channel (2025-02-19):
Keep an eye on DomKid's YouTube channel for latest updates to "Forest of Illusion":
https://www.youtube.com/@domkid3295
Additional sources:
https://amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2023-05-00099-EN.html
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