Space Cabbage is a retro action game developed by astrosmurf, based on an idea from an old BBC show about computers. Hold the cursor keys to move your ship around, or press the control key to shoot. Line the enemies in your crosshair for a direct hit.

For every hit your ship takes, a fraction of your shield gauge is taken away. Lasers stop working when overheated, so use them sparingly. Three levels only.

Name: Space Cabbage
Developer: astrosmurf
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB

A new Interview with Cactus can be found over at Planet Freeplay. Bonus questions and pictures may come later.

Warning: Mature content.

Tomoyo Fighter Plus is a doujin Final Fight clone by Chinchilla Softhouse, developer PreCure-ACT and Zugya DX. Proceed with caution as this release contains several questionable themes in it, for example an entire level featuring otaku bashing action and perverted pop culture references.

The installation of files for East Asian languages may be required to get the trial version to work. To enable keyboard controls, first choose the joypad option. Select input patch and click on the largest button in the new window to restore default settings, then choose OK. Full screen mode can be enabled in the video menu.

The female lead cannot pick up weapons, but does have several additional moves to counteract this disadvantage. Press the down arrow key together the the punch action button while in midair to execute a damaging elbow drop. This particular move can be repeated several times by pressing the Z key repeatedly.

Use the X key to execute your secondary attack, press the C key to jump and hold the S key to dash. Collect items or weapons using the A key.

Five long stages are included in the demo. Click on the first link to access the download page with a list of mirrors, all leading to the same file.

Name: Tomoyo Fighter Plus
Developer: Chinchilla Softhouse
Category: Action
Type: Demo
Size: 40MB

The complete La-Mulana walkthrough by DeceasedCrab, split into over fifty parts with English commentary. [source: 3Hiki's web site, original SA thread, La-Mulana download link, review, bonus: La-Mulana dating sim MSX cart, Starman Junior's video walkthrough]

Prize:
A CD copy of Moonpod's Mr. Robot and a limited edition mouse mat!

How to enter:
Find the answer to this question.

What is the name of the robot who teams up with Asimov at the end of the demo?

You can grab the demo from Moonpod's Mr. Robot page. (click on 'Play Now' to download the 25MB file. Hint: it has the same name as another famous video game character)

Send your answer and contact details (name and address, so the prize can be mailed to the winner) to this account:

mrrobotcontest [at] gmail.com

You can also state to have the prizes signed by the Moonpod development team, if you wish.

Rules:
- one entry per person/household address.
- all valid entries with the correct answer will be placed into a drawing to determine the sole prize winner.
- final entry submission date is May 20th.

Contact information will only be used to award the winner with the prize, and nothing else (no surveys or spams). Moonpod also reserves the right to send all contest participants their future newsletters.

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Good luck!

Screenshot is taken from x.x's upcoming vertical shooter, currently in development.

Like Cave's ESP Ra.De. and Alfa System's Shikigami no Shiro series, this new project will feature more human characters - hinted regularly on his web site through sketches and design work. [Blue Wish Resurrection, Asougi review]

The DizzyAGE Easter Competition 2007 has just ended, with all three entries now available for download.

There's one remake and two original adventures to please Dizzy fans yearning for platforming goodness from days of yore. [original Retro Remakes thread, Spud's Quest review]

The Games Page will release Hurdler 2 and Alien Gunner 2 sometime in September or October to commemorate the launch of their new web site. ShrooMan will be out in one month's time after this event.

KNPMASTER also declares that Hurdler 2 will be his best work ever and definitely worth the wait. [original forum thread]

Beast Invaders 3 is a vertical shooter with fancy graphics and plenty of bullets to give veterans a decent challenge.

Hold the Z key to shoot, or press the X key to activate your shields. An extra life is awarded at the end of each stage. Three levels only.

Name: Beast Invaders 3
Developer: Oddbob
Category: Shooter
Type: Demo
Size: 10MB

Look familiar? It probably should. Inspired by Cave Story, this demo of Qui'Ifon plays in a particularly similar vein, minus the shooty weapons but with pretty modern retro-ish styled visuals.

Name: Qui'Ifon
Developer: ultim8p00
Category: Platform
Size: 2.4MB

Pics from Beast Invaders 3 pictured right. [more screenshots, latest G-Force build]

A Flash trailer for Smily Fight: Legend of a Hero can be found on this page. [Smily Fight: Legend of a Hero preview]

Ludumdare 9 entries posted. [Swarm Racer review]

Some additional information about Aquaria:
- Due out after May.
- Download size is around 60 to 100 MB.
- Demo will be separate from the game storyline, with a number of abilities available from the start.

Millenipede updated to version 1.0.0. [Millenipede review]