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Retro game development continues with ZX Spectrum and C64 titles

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Two retro video games, "Charlie: Battle For Sockford" for the ZX Spectrum and "Cat Rescuer" for the Commodore 64, are currently in development and slated for a 2026 release. "Charlie: Battle For Sockford" is a platformer game, while "Cat Rescuer" features a cat named Mimi who interacts with ghost mice. AI

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Retro game development continues with ZX Spectrum and C64 titles

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COVERAGE [2]

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

    Charlie: Battle For Sockford (2026) by dynomitehero for ZX Spectrum. A platformer game still in development. 🎁 https:// dynomitehero.itch.io/charlie-b attle-for

    Charlie: Battle For Sockford (2026) by dynomitehero for ZX Spectrum. A platformer game still in development. 🎁 https:// dynomitehero.itch.io/charlie-b attle-for-sockford-zx128 # ai # zxspectrum # retro # game # charliebattleforsockford

    LINKS dynomitehero.itch.io/charlie-battle-for-s…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Cat Rescuer (2026) by ready64 for Commodore 64. Mimi the cat digs underground, puffing up ghost mice until they pop. 🐱 🎁 https:// ready64.itch.io/cat-rescuer #

    Cat Rescuer (2026) by ready64 for Commodore 64. Mimi the cat digs underground, puffing up ghost mice until they pop. 🐱 🎁 https:// ready64.itch.io/cat-rescuer # ai # commodore64 # c64 # retro # game # catrescuer

    LINKS ready64.itch.io/cat-rescuer

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