Indie Retro News: Settlers II Gold Edition

Nicely that is unbelievable information, as one among my all time favorite video games ‘The Settlers II’ is coming to the Commodore Amiga AGA as of October 18th 2025. Based on the press launch : After nearly 30 years, The Settlers II will lastly be out there on the Amiga beginning October 18, 2025! Formally licensed by Ubisoft Leisure, the Gold Version of this legendary city-building technique sport has been faithfully and insightfully ported by Look Behind You, proving that true classics are timeless.

Moreover they go on to say. “In 1993, The Settlers made a serious affect on Amiga gaming and created an entire new style: the city-building technique sport. When the much more formidable sequel, The Settlers II, was launched in 1996, it was an enormous success and stays a fan favourite to today. Sadly, the king of dwelling computer systems missed out on it. Virtually 30 years later, this gaming historical past is lastly being corrected! With an official license from Ubisoft Leisure, The Settlers II Gold Version shall be out there natively for the Amiga on October 18, 2025. Not as a fast port, however as a lovingly optimized model that exhibits what the Amiga is actually able to”.

In depth sport content material

• hundreds of lovingly animated settlers
• over 30 completely different professions, together with 6 forms of troopers
• 4 completely different races with completely different character varieties: Romans, Asians, Nubians, and Vikings
• varied landscapes equivalent to lava, ice fields, swamps, forests, and far more, together with the gorgeous winter surroundings from The Settlers II Mission CD
• 10 Roman campaigns and 9 world campaigns
• 130 free bonus maps
• built-in in-game assist and optimized sport interface
• 4 languages: absolutely in English and German, with French and Polish out there in-game

Three editions for everybody who loves the Amiga

• Field Version (out there from October 18, 2025): This bodily version will function a basic field format with a slip lid for € 49.90 and can embody a DVD plus obtain possibility, the coloured world atlas, manuals in German and English, in addition to 4 unique and collectible retro-design postcards.
• Collector’s Version (out there from December 1, 2025): The sport’s deluxe model shall be out there for € 99.90 as a picket field within the unique Settlers II design; it will likely be restricted to 100 copies and also will embody an unique steel magnet (8×5 cm) with the enduring citadel motif from the primary Settlers sport—an actual gem for each Amiga fanatic and field collector.
• Digital Version (out there from October 18, 2025): For fast gaming enjoyable, a download-only model can even be out there for € 29.90.

System necessities for The Settlers II Gold Version (Amiga model)

Minimal system necessities 68k model:

• Amiga with AGA chipset
• 68040 with 40 MHz
• 32 MB Quick RAM
• AmigaOS 3.1
• AHI 4.18
• 600 MB free onerous disk area

Advisable system necessities 68k (LoRes):

• Amiga with AGA chipset or graphics card
• 68060 with 50 MHz or larger
• 64 MB Quick RAM
• AmigaOS 3.2
• AHI 4.18
• 600 MB free onerous disk area

Advisable system necessities 68k (HiRes):

• Amiga with graphics card
• 68060 with 100 MHz or larger (for resolutions larger than 640×480, a PiStorm is really useful)
• 64 MB Quick RAM
• AmigaOS 3.2
• AHI 4.18
• 600 MB free onerous disk area

PowerPC model

Minimal system necessities PPC model:

• PPC Amiga with AmigaOS 4.1 or AmigaOS 3.1 with WarpUP
• 603e/175 MHz
• 32 MB RAM
• AmigaOS 3.1 with WarpUP or AmigaOS 4.1
• AHI
• 500 MB free onerous disk area

Advisable system necessities PPC model:

• PPC Amiga with AmigaOS 4.1 or AmigaOS 3.2 with WarpUP
• G3 800 MHz or larger
• for resolutions larger than 640×480, a graphics card (PCI, AGP, or PCIe) is really useful
• 64 MB RAM
• AmigaOS 3.2 with WarpUP or AmigaOS 4.1
• AHI
• 500 MB free onerous disk area