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Retro Games 'The Shaft' and 'Not1942 DX' Arrive in 2026

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Two new retro-style video games, "The Shaft" and "Not1942 DX," are set to be released in 2026. "The Shaft" is a platformer for the Amstrad CPC developed by Revive8Bit, featuring a narrative about a mechanic ascending through a silo. "Not1942 DX" is a vertical shoot 'em up for the Commodore 64 by jaydarkseed757, boasting four levels, four bosses, and the ability to display 18 sprites simultaneously. AI

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Retro Games 'The Shaft' and 'Not1942 DX' Arrive in 2026

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    The Shaft (2026) by Revive8Bit for Amstrad CPC. A platformer set in a stratified silo where the surface is a lie. You're a bottom-level mechanic climbing toward

    The Shaft (2026) by Revive8Bit for Amstrad CPC. A platformer set in a stratified silo where the surface is a lie. You're a bottom-level mechanic climbing toward the truth, one level at a time. 🎁 https:// revive8bit.itch.io/the-shaft # ai # homebrew # amstradcpc # retro # game # t…

    LINKS revive8bit.itch.io/the-shaft
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Not1942 DX (2026) by jaydarkseed757 for C64. A vertical shmup: four levels, four bosses, 18 sprites on screen. ✈️ 🎁 https:// jaydarkseed757.itch.io/not1942 -dx

    Not1942 DX (2026) by jaydarkseed757 for C64. A vertical shmup: four levels, four bosses, 18 sprites on screen. ✈️ 🎁 https:// jaydarkseed757.itch.io/not1942 -dx # ai # homebrew # commodore64 # c64 # retro # game # not1942dx

    LINKS jaydarkseed757.itch.io/not1942-dx

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