The creator of Alone in the Dark is remaking a DOS game for Sega Genesis with its own paddle controllers, but it has less than a week to become a reality

Alone in the Dark creator Frédérick Raynal holding POPCORN DUEL paddle controller with Sega Genesis 2, CRT TV, and Mr. Popcorn figure in backdrop.

Let's be honest, indie developers are continually bringing out new romps for the best retro consoles in 2026. That is to say, new games for old systems aren't enough to get me hyped these days, but the creator of the survival horror classic Alone in the Dark, Frédérick Raynal, has gone a step further and remade his very different 1988 DOS Arkanoid clone for Sega Genesis with Atari-style paddle controllers.

Okay, let me back up, as the idea of getting custom Sega Mega Drive / Genesis controllers in the big 26 for port of a 38-year-old PC game is a lot to take in. But, that's exactly what POPCORN DUEL + SPINNER Kickstarter campaign hopes to achieve. Based on the original "POPCORN" for MS-DOS, this new version transforms the block-breaking bonanza into a two-player battleground in the style of Windjammers.