NEW GAMES FOR
OLD MACHINES

NOP was founded by video game veterans who were already building games when many of these machines were still on store shelves.

After decades spent creating titles for handhelds, consoles, PC & mobile, we chose to return to a simple idea:

Small is beautiful.

We believe technical constraints are not limitations but creative tools. Limited memory, limited storage and limited processing power force stronger design decisions, more distinctive visual identities and gameplay built around skill rather than excess.

No fake retro.
No nostalgia bait.
Just new games for old machines.

Mega Drive
Neo Geo
Master System
GX4000
Mega Drive / Genesis
Neo Geo AES / MVS
Master System / Gamegear
NES / Super NES
GB / GBA
Amstrad/C64/SPECTRUM
Official Announcement — October 2026

TOKI IS BACK!

Toki — Officially Licensed — New Old Pixels

New Old Pixels signs licensing agreement with Microids for the original Toki arcade game

Lyon, France — October 2026 — New Old Pixels is proud to announce that it has signed a licensing agreement with Microids to bring Toki, the cult arcade game originally created by TAD Corporation in 1989, to original retro hardware.

Our ambition is clear: to bring the original 1989 arcade game to retro consoles and computers that never received an arcade conversion, staying as faithful as possible to its gameplay, graphics, animation and audio.

These ports will be released as physical editions for the original hardware. New Old Pixels is currently evaluating several classic platforms based on Motorola 68000 and Zilog Z80 processors.

“Toki is exactly the kind of project we created New Old Pixels for: giving retro machines the conversions of great arcade games they never got back in the day.”Benjamin Yoris — Founder, New Old Pixels

More information will be revealed in the coming months.

About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher founded in 1985, which has established itself as a key international player in the industry. Collaborating with renowned studios and creators, Microids offers immersive experiences based on popular licenses, allowing players to experience brand-new adventures alongside iconic characters.

About New Old Pixels

New Old Pixels is a French video game company dedicated to bringing classic arcade games to original retro hardware through officially licensed, high-quality conversions and physical editions.

Our ambition is simple: to create the conversions that iconic arcade games could have deserved on the machines of their era, while respecting the identity of the original game and the technical character of each target platform.

New Old Pixels signe un accord de licence avec Microids pour le jeu d’arcade original Toki

Lyon, France — octobre 2026 — New Old Pixels est fier d’annoncer la signature d’un accord de licence avec Microids visant à adapter Toki, le jeu d’arcade culte créé à l’origine par TAD Corporation en 1989, sur du matériel rétro d’époque.

Notre ambition est claire : adapter le jeu d’arcade original de 1989 sur des consoles et des ordinateurs rétro qui n’ont jamais bénéficié d’une conversion depuis l’arcade, en restant aussi fidèles que possible à son gameplay, ses graphismes, ses animations et sa bande-son.

Ces portages seront commercialisés sous forme d’éditions physiques destinées au matériel d’origine. New Old Pixels évalue actuellement plusieurs plateformes classiques basées sur les processeurs Motorola 68000 et Zilog Z80.

« Toki est exactement le genre de projet pour lequel nous avons créé New Old Pixels : offrir aux machines rétro les conversions de grands jeux d’arcade qu’elles n’ont jamais eues à l’époque. »Benjamin Yoris — Fondateur, New Old Pixels

De plus amples informations seront dévoilées dans les mois à venir.

À propos de Microids

Microids est un éditeur français de jeux vidéo fondé en 1985, qui s'est imposé comme un acteur international majeur du secteur. En collaboration avec des studios et des créateurs de renom, Microids propose des expériences immersives basées sur des licences populaires, permettant aux joueurs de vivre de toutes nouvelles aventures aux côtés de personnages emblématiques.

À propos de New Old Pixels

New Old Pixels est une société française de jeux vidéo qui se consacre à l'adaptation de jeux d'arcade classiques sur du matériel rétro d'origine, grâce à des conversions de haute qualité sous licence officielle et à des éditions physiques.

Notre ambition est simple : créer les adaptations que ces jeux d'arcade emblématiques auraient méritées sur les machines de leur époque, tout en respectant l'identité du jeu original et les caractéristiques techniques de chaque plateforme cible.

Current Projects

Incoming transmissions

OFFICIALLY LICENSED
TOKI IS BACK!
New Old Pixels has signed a licensing agreement with Microids to bring the original 1989 Toki arcade game to original retro hardware.
ALL PLATFORMS
More projects to go
Stay tuned as we reveal new projects soon
Target Hardware

Physical first.
Built from the board up.

NOP is built around one clear promise: new games delivered as real editions for real machines. Whenever the target hardware allows it, our goal is to publish on physical media — cartridges, boards, manuals and collector packaging — not only as downloadable ROM files. Digital releases may exist, but the heart of NOP is the object: something you can plug in, keep, display and play on original hardware.
NOP cartridge PCB workshop
Real cartridges

We aim to produce physical editions for classic systems and modern cartridge-based platforms that support them.

  • Cartridge releases whenever possible
  • Collector packaging and printed manuals
  • Designed for players and preservation
Vintage CPUs

Our team has experience with the processors that powered the 8-bit and 16-bit generations.

  • Z80-based systems and sound drivers
  • Motorola 68000 platforms
  • 6502-family and other period CPUs
Sound chips

Retro games are defined as much by their audio hardware as by their graphics.

  • FM synthesis workflows
  • PSG and chiptune audio constraints
  • YM2612, SN76489, AY-3-8910, SPC700 and more
Original hardware

Our philosophy is to respect the target machine instead of hiding behind modern abstraction.

  • Native constraints as design tools
  • Testing on real machines whenever possible
  • Gameplay built around hardware identity
We do not see cartridges as nostalgia.
We see them as the final form of the game.
About

Built by developers.
Made for retro players.

NOP is an independent French studio dedicated to authentic retro game development. We create new games for original hardware platforms and release physical cartridge editions for collectors and players who still believe dedicated gaming machines matter. Our team combines decades of experience across console development, handheld systems, PC and mobile games, low-level retro programming, hardware and cartridge engineering. No fake retro. No nostalgia bait. Only real games for real machines.
Before NOP
Long before NOP, we contributed to these projects either in the industry or as homebrews or prototypes. They reflect the same long-standing passion for retro machines, technical constraints and handcrafted gameplay that led us to create the studio.
Mr Nutz GBA
Mr Nutz GBA
Virtua Racing GBA prototype
Virtua Racing GBA prototype
Puzzle Bobble CPC
Puzzle Bobble CPC
Wonder Boy CPC
Wonder Boy CPC
Windjammers MD music
Windjammers MD music
Mai Nurse SMS
Mai Nurse SMS
Alcon 2020
Alcon 2020
Ho Chute GX4000
Oh Chute! GX4000
Alcon 2020
Alcon 2020
Wonder Boy CPC
Wonder Boy CPC
The Team
Ben Yoris
Game Designer / Producer
25+ years in the video game industry, including Infogrames, Atari, Ubisoft and Dream On Studio. Former Amiga magazine editor. Started with Game Boy Color productions in the late 90s and early 2000s, founded Dream On Studio, worked on the Super NES to Game Boy Advance conversion of Mr Nutz, a Virtua Racing prototype on GBA and numerous industry titles.
Known in the Amstrad CPC/AMIGA homebrew scene as OneVision, for projects including Wonder Boy, Puzzle Bobble and Mario Bros.
GBC/GBA/NDS Nintendo Switch AMIGA Amstrad CPC
Nadège de Bergevin
Executive Producer / Finance Director
30 years of experience in video game production, executive production and financial direction. Worked across multiple console generations, including PlayStation, Xbox, Dreamcast and mobile games.
Production Finance PlayStation Xbox Dreamcast
Olivier Lunot
Lunoka
Technical Artist / Illustrator / Musician
Former Dream On Studio collaborator on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS projects. Freelance illustrator, retro musician and homebrew developer. Known in the scene under the name Lunoka for Game Gear, Master System and Game Boy projects including Mai Nurse. Also retro musician for the Megadrive port of the NEOGEO game Windjammers.

VISIT LUNOKA.NET
GB/GBA/NDS SMS/GG/MDRIVE PC ENGINE NEO GEO HARDWARE
Richard Gatineau
TotO
Electronics / Hardware Engineering
Electronics specialist and member of Easter Egg. Known in the 8-bit and 16-bit homebrew scene for projects including Risky Rick, Alcon 2020, R-Type and Sonic GX. Specialized in retro hardware and electronics.
Electronics 8-bit 16-bit Hardware Easter Egg
Chris Lord
Cwiiis
Retro Musician / Programmer
Retro developer and musician known in the 8-bit scene. Worked on projects including Oh Chute! GX4000.
Music Programming 8-bit GX4000
Studio Transmissions

From the workshop

2026.10
TOKI IS BACK — OFFICIAL LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH MICROIDS
2025.11.14
NEW OLD PIXELS IS FOUNDED
2026.05.15
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
2026.06.04
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