Update: Pheenix
This game ground to a halt due to competing factors (otherwise known as real life) getting in the way. It is quite well on towards completion, with three of the five levels playable (see the demo for details) and the difficulty curve in place.
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JD has been hanging around the dark corner of the web dedicated to remaking classic games for a while now, and occasionally dabbles in remaking himself. See his efforts here in all their ... erm ... glory, yeah that's it.