Arcade – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Millie and Mollie – Catrap inspired game finally appears on the C64!

On February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Late last year we announced on Indie Retro News that Carleton Handley and Saul Cross was working on a rather lovely game for the C64 called ‘ Millie and Mollie ‘; a game which is not only inspired by the late 80’s to early 90’s game of Catrap, but also […]

Bagman – An Arcade classic gets an early Alpha Amiga remake

On December 22, 2019December 23, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

We’ve certainly had our fair share of Arcade games mentioned this year, from Donkey Kong, to Kung Fu Master, and even Rygar. But another game has just caught our attention, and that’s Jotd’s Amiga remake of ‘Bagman’; a classic 1982 game that has since received a new alpha update making it […]

Frostbite – Atari to C64 conversion #3 from Chopper Command team gets a release!

On November 10, 2019November 11, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Great news for this rather cold and frosty Sunday, as we’ve just been told by Antonio Savona, that the same team behind the Atari to C64 conversion of Chopper Command and the previously released Keystone Kapers. Has now announced the release of the next game in the trilogy line up, as […]

Bubble Bobble (C64) – Essential "continue play fix" released

On September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

One of the most played games of all time. Bubble Bobble has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure on the C64 since its release around this time of the year 1987. Its appeal captures all age groups, and the fun is doubled with a brother, sister or friend to […]

Formula Fun – Indy Heat inspired game in dev for the Commodore Amiga

On August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Before we get to the BIG exclusive reveal, there’s another game that might take your fancy, and that’s Spider Horace’s upcoming Arcade racing game ‘ Formula Fun ‘. Yes take a look at the screen shot above, as if you remember playing the Amiga game ‘ Indy Heat ‘, then you’ll […]

Kung Fu Master – Upcoming Amiga conversion of a classic Arcade game

On August 24, 2019August 25, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Diablo wasn’t the only game that may come to the Amiga in a fully playable state, as thanks to a heads up by Per Ola, he let us know that KungFu Master is being ported to the Amiga by Seko; A game which appeared in the 1980’s in the Arcades […]

Galagon – An Arcade classic as an upcoming Atari 2600 port gets a great demo update

On August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Remember when we posted about the 1981 Arcade classic of ‘ Galaga ‘ was coming to the Atari 2600 as a high quality Arcade port by Champ Games? Well you’ll be happy to learn that this game , originally developed and published by Namco Japan and by Midway in North […]

Rygar AGA – An Amiga conversion of a great Arcade game is nearly here!

On August 4, 2019August 5, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

We’ve been talking about the Amiga AGA conversion of the legendary Rygar game by Tecmo for sometime now, going back as far as when it was first announced last year much to the excitement of the Amiga community. Well after many beta updates and teasers we are here to tell […]

Chips – Puzzle remake is coming to an Amiga near you!

On July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

JetHunt wasn’t the only game announced for the Amiga this week, as thanks to a heads up on the EAB forums, we’ve been told Chips will be coming to the Commodore Amiga as an early demo at some point soon. Yes indeed if you love Puzzle games, then you’ll be […]

GLAZX – Multiplayer fun for the ZX Spectrum 48/128

On July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

If you’ve got a friend round for a beer or two, then you might be interested in playing EUGENYN’s latest ZX Spectrum offering of ‘ GLAZX ‘. Yes indeed unlike the ZX Spectrum games we’ve featured recently, this one developed as a challenge and dev experience for the computer he […]

198X – Multi-Genre Arcade game by Hi-Bit Studios released on GOG and Steam

On June 20, 2019June 21, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

The Indie games just keep on coming today, and one that really stood out and just released on GOG and Steam, is Hi-Bit Studios latest multi genre Arcade game of ‘ 198X ‘. Now I know many of our readers have a particular favourite when it comes to game types, so […]

Caravan Boomer – Upcoming MSX2 Shooter features huge musical talent!

On June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

It’s time to get excited retro gamers, as we’ve just come across as post on the msx.org website of a brand new game that is coming to the MSX2 that is sure to cause a flurry in the MSX scene. This game titled as ‘ Caravan Boomer ‘, is an […]

Outrun – An upcoming enhanced port on the Atari STe of a classic racing game

On June 15, 2019June 16, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

In 1986 Sega released one of the coolest racers of our time, it was none other than Out Run. An Arcade racer designed by Yu Suzuki, that was not only a commercial success but became one of the best selling games of its time with great graphics, fantastic music and […]

Mr. Do! – Unofficial ZX Spectrum conversion of a classic arcade game from 1982 released!

On June 14, 2019June 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Another great announcement for a weekend, as if you were an Arcade gamer in the early 80’s then you’ll be pleased to know Adrian Singh has released the classic Universal game of ‘Mr. Do!’ to the ZX Spectrum as an Arcade conversion. This conversion which we mentioned a little while […]

Galaga – An Arcade classic as an upcoming Atari 2600 port looks most impressive!

On June 14, 2019June 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Prepare to have your minds blown, especially if you have an Atari 2600! As we’ve been told by a good friend of ours that the 1981 classic Arcade game of ‘ Galaga ‘, is coming to the Atari 2600 as a high quality Arcade port by Champ Games. This game originally […]

Datsuco Video Invaders – A rather cool Space Invaders style game!

On June 14, 2019June 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

I’m sure many of you remember Space Invaders, a game that was first released way back in 1978 in the Arcades in Japan with a further release made available in the United States and a much later version in the 1980’s on the Atari 2600. Well if you do remember […]

Darkula – A brand new Arcade game from Locomalito and Gryzor87

On June 10, 2019June 11, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Fabulous news has just hit our inbox, as Locomalito, the same designer behind games such as the fantastic Ghouls ‘n Ghosts style game of Maldita Castilla, and the awesome shoot em up teamed up with Gryzor87 for ‘Super Hydorah’, has announced the release of Darkula; a frantic fixed platform game […]

Tomb Chaser – A new C64 game from RetroLynx(STF)!

On June 10, 2019June 11, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

If you’re looking for another C64 game to play which isn’t a preview, you’ll be pleased to know that RetroLynx(STF) has released his arcade maze game of ‘ Tomb Chaser ‘ for the C64. This game developed on the Ultimate 64 and written in BASIC V2, requires the player to […]

Switch ‘N’ Shoot – Master that one button in this addictive arcade shoot em up

On June 7, 2019June 8, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

If you’re looking for another enjoyable arcade styled shoot em up, then you might be interested to know that Matt Glanville has released the very latest version of ‘Switch N Shoot’; a fast paced retro styled game whereby you must destroy many waves of enemies with the use of only […]

A new Shoot em up project by Ilker is looking mighty fine!

On June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Shoot em ups have never gone out of fashion, there’s something to be said about blasting waves of enemies on screen, while collecting wicked power ups and listening to that thumping soundtrack. Thankfully one such developer likes to keep the shoot em up goodness flowing, as he has recently contacted […]