Rikku2000 is not only famous for porting several games to GPH consoles, but now started his very own project “Shotsim” too. It’s a target shooting game for Wiz, GP2x and Caanoo. As of now he still plans to add many features, so keep checking the release thread.

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=60314

Zilli “RZZ” Roberto updated his game “Mission Failed”. It’s an oldschool 2D spacer shooter with graphics ripped from various games.

Changes:

– Your option settings will be saved
– 2 different difficulty levels: Normal (as before) and Easy (smaller ship hitbox,
slower enemy fire, less enemy fire..)
– You can choose wich level to play, once completed
– Added a mini-game once finished the game:
* In mini-game there are 2 kinds of asteroids: brown and grey. You have to destroy more asteroids as possible, but if a gray asteroid escapes, the game in over. 1 live, infinie ammo.
– Added a simple tutorial, in level 1, wich invites you to use the correct weapon
– Longer invincibility time after death
– The period of invincibility is indicated by a graphic effect.

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,539

“Geek ’em Up” is a side scrolling shoot ’em up. Did you ever ask yourself how your favorite game genre would look as a shoot ’em up? In Geek ’em up each level is designed after a different game genre.

Features:

– 3 Levels, each with a unique design
– Boss battles
– 8-Bit soundtrack
– PowerUps

Changes:

-Improved volume control
-Added save function
-Fixed parts of the background disappearing in level 2

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,563

E02 is a versatile, multiplatform 2D game development system. Its editors and powerful script interface allow users to create the characters and environment that make up the game, while the program handles I/O, low-level player/object management, etc. Many 2D Genre are possible with this system, such as Platform, Adventure, SHMUP, Fighter, RPG, Paddleball/Pinball, and others.

Release notes:

The E02 multiplatform 2D Game Engine has been in development for some time now, and is now available for the Wiz

Two game demos are currently available:
Megaman: Triple Threat – http://stealth.hapisan.com/MMTT
Sonic the Hedgehog: Project Mettrix – http://stealth.hapisan.com/Mettrix

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=60178

SnesGP2x is a SNES emulator initially for GP2x, now ported to Wiz by GECA_soft. It’s in early stages so you should probably not expect miracles.

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,562

OhBoy is a Gameboy and Gameboy Color emulator for Caanoo, initially made by UBYTE. Extract the OhBoy folder and .ini file to the “game” directory on your SD.

Developer hi-ban increased the palette count to 16 schemes and also made other improvements over the past few days. “GECA soft” compiled OhBoy for Wiz users!

Caanoo download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/caanoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,762
Wiz download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,71,561

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?/topic/56595-ohboy-caanoo-port/page__st__75

Yoshis Wiz Emu Pack and Fact Sheets contains SD card ready emulators and fact sheets for the Wiz.

Following emulators come with the pack:

AlexKidd2x 0.6 (SMS)
CPS2Emu (CPS2)
FBA2X 7.3 Alpha (Arcade)
GnGeo 0.7 (Neo Geo)
gpfce 0.4+ (NES)
gpSP 0.9-2Xb-u6 (GBA)
Lemonboy (GBC)
MAME4ALL 2.6 (Arcade)
NeoCD (Neo Geo CD)
OhBoy 1.0.0-beta 1 (GBC)
PCSX4ALL 2.2 (PSX)
PicoDrive 1.8.0 (SMD)
PocketSNES 7.2.0qf (SNES)
ScummVM 1.2.0 (Classic Adv Games)
Temper 0.75 (PCE)
UAE4ALL 0.8.0 Beta (Amiga)

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,5,542

Freedroid is a remake of the classic C64 home computer game Paradroid by Andrew Braybrook with some improvements and extensions to the original version. Ported to Caanoo and Wiz by Farox.

Wiz Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,27,558
Caanoo Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/caanoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,27,753

Another BAFelton interview: This time with Futublock, coder of Panta vs. Dragon (aka El Tesoro del Dragon).

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=60016

BAFelton interviews the creators of Paper Wars, Traylorpark and crow_riot.

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=60015