PC – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Elric: The Almon’s Mission

On June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 By fgasking

Elric: The Almon’s Mission was an RPG title being developed by Psygnosis way back in 1995, based on the character by Michael Moorcock. The game was intended for release on both PC CD and Sony PlayStation, and was brought to … Continue reading →

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX – Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake is coming Q1 2021!

On June 10, 2020June 11, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

In 1987 Sega released the great side-scrolling platform game ‘ Alex Kidd ‘ for the Sega Master System console. Although it was first released in Japan in 1986 but internationally in 1987, it was one of the most well known games as it was also built into most Master System […]

Good Old Games guest article

On June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 By fgasking

Recently, we were kindly invited to write a guest article for www.GOG.com on some of the PC/Mac games that we have covered in the book, as well as talk about the work involved in the writing of the book. You … Continue reading →

Skatemasta Tcheco – NES style Adventure out now on Steam!

On February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 By IndieRetroNews

Tcheco is back! Last time we saw Tcheco was in the game Tcheco in the Castle of Lucioand but this time he brought his skateboard in a new auto-scrolling 8-bit Nes style adventure created by Marcelo Barbosa. Skatemasta Tcheco is all about quick reflexes and muscle memory as you skate […]

Kung-Fu Bruce The Legend Continues – An unofficial sequel of Bruce Lee game based on ZX Spectrum now for Windows!

On December 11, 2019December 12, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

As we said before it’s incredible to think how many times Bruce Lee has appeared on Indie Retro News, as either as a discussion about the original classic or some new overhaul to whet your appetite. Games such as Bruce Lee Return of Fury, Bruce Lee RX and even Bruce […]

Blastaway – An addictive arena shooter released from RETREAM!

On November 13, 2019November 14, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Are you looking for an enjoyable game to play that is inspired by the classic Wizard of Wor game from the 1980’s, then look no further than ‘Blastaway’ from RETREAM; a brand new game for Amiga OS 4.1 and Windows, that the developer says "is a highly playable and entertaining […]

Under The Radar: Cyberpunk Games – Part 1 by Cola Powered Gamer

On October 29, 2019October 30, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Cyberpunk was covered extensively in film, TV and of course video games. The games covered here will be those that you probably haven’t heard of or have simply gone under your radar. So here’s a personal selection from me, Cola Powered Gamer! Gemini Rue Released in 2011 and developed by […]

Ironseed – A remake of a 1994 sci-fi game gets a beta version!

On September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

We used to feature so many remakes in the early days of Indie Retro News, but over time developers seem to have put them aside and concentrated more on Indie games and or modern games that have that retro look. Thankfully one such creator hasn’t given up on doing remakes […]

Fit For A King – NES style retro Tudor RPG Out now

On September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Ever wanted to be King of England? Fancy changing the whole church just so you can marry who you want? Want it in a NES style RPG format but on your PC? itch.io download and steam keys too? Then Fit For A King is probably right down your Tudor alley. […]

Pocket Fighter EX – Love Street Fighter? Try this free fan based game!

On September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

There’s so many people out there that love playing fighting games, games such as Street Fighter or even King of Fighters to name but a few. But there’s one game out there you may not of heard of, and and that’s Pocket Fighter EX by MarcDWyz; a fighting game inspired […]

Demon Burst – Recommended retro-styled platformer gets a new build!

On August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

We love trawling through the retro side of the itch.io site, as sometimes we come across a game we can’t put down. Sure enough that has happened today, as being drawn in by the colourful main game screen, we’ve come across a game called ‘ Demon Burst ‘. This game […]

Here Be Dragons – Satirical turn based strategy game available through early access

On August 23, 2019August 24, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Here on Indie Retro News we love it when developers take a side step away from your typical genre and add their own degree of humour to make their games fresh and unique, which is certainly the case with Here Be Dragons by Red Zero Games. This latest game on Steam […]

Ion Fury – An action packed first person shooter using the famous Build engine!

On August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Don’t get me wrong I do like playing modern first person shooters such as Shadow Warrior or even Wolfenstein, but in all honesty I prefer playing the much older types, the original early 90’s gun in hand blasters such as the original Doom or even Wolfenstein 3D. So it stands […]

Melkhior’s Mansion – In Dev Ultimate Play the Game ‘Atic Atac’ remake gets new footage

On August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Remember when we gave you the heads up that Ultimate Play the Game’s famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there’s great news for today, as after checking their tweeter feed we’ve come […]

Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure with upwards of 70 voiced characters gets a release

On August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

My love of adventure games is strong, from The Secret of Monkey Island, to The Legend of Kyrandia or even the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, there’s not an adventure game I would not put aside ( Unless it has too many riddles and puzzles ). So you can […]

Wing Commander – An incredible space sim gets a BIG Cola Powered Gamer review

On August 9, 2019August 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

When talking about space sims, sooner or later someone will mention Wing Commander. Developed by Origin Systems, Wing Commander can be considered one of the best and influential space sim ever created. Wing Commander had a different take on the then established space sim formula, bringing the game and space […]

Head Over Heels – Top quality remake of an isometric retro classic.

On August 9, 2019August 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Head Over Heels was first released in 1987 for several 8-bit home computers such as the Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum, but this faithful remake which is now available on Steam, is based on the Spectrum version with all new gorgeous graphics and new features. Although originally designed by Jon […]

Serious Duke 3D – A remake (and reimagining) of the first episode of Duke Nukem 3D

On August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

This is incredible news especially if you’re a fan of the late 90’s first person shooters, as we’ve just been told by DSO, that Syndroid has released the complete version of ‘Serious Duke 3D’; A remake (and reimagining) of the first episode of Duke Nukem 3D remade using Serious Sam 3 Engine. […]

Legends of Amberland – 90’s inspired crawler by Silver Lemur Games gets a full release

On August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Pushing out more great news today, as we’ve just been informed through our Dungeon Crawling Facebook group that ‘Legends of Amberland ‘ by Silver Lemu Games, is out of Early Access and now at version 1.0 on Steam. This rather nice looking crawler that was mentioned previously on our site, […]

Dungeon Hack – A classic Dungeon Crawler reviewed by DarkwyndPT!

On July 27, 2019July 27, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Confession time: I never really got into tabletop RPG. I’m not saying it’s bad or something. I’m simply stating that I’ve never had the patience for it. However, I do love RPG videogames, whether they’re western computer style or eastern console style. And my introduction to computer RPGs was also […]