Pre-orders are now open for unnamed on the Atari Lynx! Marcin Siwek developed this incredible game of exploration and mystery over the course of multiple years, and the end result is a game rich in story and challenges. Who are you? Why are you here? How can you escape? All these questions and more can […]
Centipede and Alpine Games are shipping now! Don’t wait, because quantities are limited: only 100 copies of Alpine Games, and 250 copies of Centipede. Be sure to check out the Songbird YouTube channel for previews of Centipede and other games!
Wow, how did 2020 already come to a close? Even better question: what do you think of all the cool new releases Songbird has lined up for 2021? Catch up on our prior news here, and read on to find out about our last batch of game announcements for the new year! After more than […]
In part 1 of our 2021 outlook, we talked about some cool games including the big news that Iron Soldier 3 is coming back for NUON; jump on board now so we can reach our goal of 100 sign-ups! In part 2, we look at a bunch of other anticipated releases for the new year. […]
Hi, Atari fans! Hope you are staying warm and healthy during this holiday season. Below is a little taste of things to come courtesy of Songbird in 2021. Also read about more games coming in 2021 from Songbird. Sky Raider Redux – Long time in development, but in the final stages of development and test […]
UPDATE 11/10/2020: A Bug’s Trip and Quadromania are now in stock! Songbird is excited to announce two new Lynx games coming November 2020: A Bug’s Trip, developed and enhanced by Fadest over the last few years, and Quadromania, a “lost” game originally developed by RPM Software in 1993! Check out the game previews below. Both games are part of […]
CyberVirus LOST MISSIONS is now available for the Atari Lynx on a professionally molded cartridge. This game contains 9 all-new levels from the original version submitted to Atari for evaluation in 1993. Mission text and objectives are completely different than the later versions published by Songbird. Available now from Songbird. Read about it and also get […]
Waaaaay back in 2000, Songbird founder Carl Forhan interviewed the creator and programmer of Crystal Mines (NES) and Crystal Mines II (Lynx), Ken Beckett; and the Lead Level Designer, C. Scott Davis. At the time, Carl and Scott were working on the PC-based expansion for Crystal Mines II called “Buried Treasure,” which later was also […]
I was not planning on writing another article in this series, but then something unexpected happened: after all these months, I found a bug in Quadromania. Worse, it only took 10 minutes of playtesting to uncover! What was the bug, how did I miss it until now, and what could be done to avoid this […]
Here we are, at the final installment of ROM hacking for Quadromania. I’ve got three areas left to discuss: Replacing graphics EEPROM support Encrypting scores to allow validated player score submissions online Replacing graphics is not for the faint at heart. Yes, aspiring Lynx developers do have wonderful tools at their disposal — including the […]