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Classic 'Great Giana Sisters' platformer gets unofficial ZX Spectrum release

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A new, unofficial conversion of the classic 1980s platformer "The Great Giana Sisters" has been released for the ZX Spectrum by developer kirby2000. This release aims to fill the gap left by the original game's abrupt withdrawal from production before its official release. The port features all 33 original stages, secret areas, power-ups, and a two-player mode, offering fans a chance to experience the game as it might have been in 1988. AI

IMPACT Niche tooling improvement; minimal industry-wide impact.

RANK_REASON Third-party release of a classic game on an older platform.

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Classic 'Great Giana Sisters' platformer gets unofficial ZX Spectrum release

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Great Giana Sisters (2026) by kirby2000 for ZX Spectrum. A conversion of the platformer that was pulled before release in 1988: 33 stages, bonus rooms, hidd

    The Great Giana Sisters (2026) by kirby2000 for ZX Spectrum. A conversion of the platformer that was pulled before release in 1988: 33 stages, bonus rooms, hidden warps and 8 power-ups, with 48K, 128K and +3 disk versions. 🎁 https:// kirby2000.itch.io/great-giana- sisters-zx # ai…

    LINKS kirby2000.itch.io/great-giana-sisters-zx
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The Great Giana Sisters - A famous platformer from the 1980's appears on the ZX Spectrum via AI/kirby2000 Kirby2000 has set his sights on another classic game

    📰 The Great Giana Sisters - A famous platformer from the 1980's appears on the ZX Spectrum via AI/kirby2000 Kirby2000 has set his sights on another classic game, as he has released a brand-new unofficial conversion of The Great Giana Sisters for the ZX Spectrum. While a version o…

    LINKS indieretronews.com/…/the-great-giana-sist…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Great Giana Sisters - A famous platformer from the 1980's appears on the ZX Spectrum via AI/kirby2000 https://www. indieretronews.com/2026/11/the -great-gia

    The Great Giana Sisters - A famous platformer from the 1980's appears on the ZX Spectrum via AI/kirby2000 https://www. indieretronews.com/2026/11/the -great-giana-sisters-famous.html

    LINKS indieretronews.com/…/the-great-giana-sist… indieretronews.com/…/the

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