Ajax - a brand new but very hard MiSTer FPGA arcade game from Jotego

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Published on July 8, 2025 11:00:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvlwt-HJ900

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A-Jax (1987)

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🚁 New Arcade Drop on MiSTer FPGA! Meet AJAX - The Konami Classic That Hits Hard 🚨

Strap into the cockpit (literally) because Jotego just dropped another arcade banger onto the MiSTer FPGA, and this time it’s Ajax, Konami’s 1987 twin-stick shooter that makes modern bullet hells look like warm-up laps. 🕹 ️

Known in Japan as Typhoon, Ajax is a vertically scrolling shoot-’em-up that lets you pilot a futuristic helicopter/jet hybrid across war-torn landscapes, blasting tanks, ships, and sci-fi bosses into 16-bit oblivion. This isn’t just another arcade port—it’s a faithful FPGA recreation of an underrated classic that finally gets its day in the (pixelated) sun thanks to Jotego’s wizardry. ✨

🔥 Why Ajax on MiSTer is a BIG deal:

First-time accurate home port of Ajax (1987) by Konami
Uses FPGA hardware-level emulation for 100% authentic gameplay
Incredible stereo sound, sprite scaling, and those juicy explosions 💥
Another high-score obsession added to your MiSTer arcade roster 🎯

Whether you're a retro head with a passion for classic Konami shooters, or new to the MiSTer FPGA scene and wondering what the hype’s about—this is one game you need to try. Just don’t expect it to go easy on you... 🧨

🧠 Fun Fact: Ajax features two gameplay modes—helicopter levels with bombs and bullets, and jet fighter stages with lock-on missiles. It was next-level for ‘87. Still is.

👉 Let me know in the comments: Did Ajax blow your mind or just blow you up?

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00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Gameplay
15:50 - Outro

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