The Catacombs of Cherubim - A C64 Spelunker like game that's worth checking out

The sun is shining and the weather is hot, too hot in fact! So to cool off while being inside, and the fan on full blast, I thought it was worth mentioning this enjoyable Spelunker like platformer, called The Catacombs of Cherubim by natthrafn for the Commodore 64. A game which has got decent feedback such as, "Thanks, its really good fun!" and "Thank you so much for the game. Very addictive. I love it!". So yes if you have a Commodore 64 and want something fun to play, come and check out 'The Catacombs of Cherubim'.

Amiga Germany Fan’zine - Classic gaming in magazine form!

Is that Amiga Bill? I think it is ;)

It's not often we feature books or magazines, especially as there's just so many out there it's hard to keep up. But with a quick check of Facebook, looking for the latest gaming news to share, and I was kindly given the heads up, that our readers should check out the ongoing Amiga Germany Fan’zine. A magazine in which we've been told is a passionate project dedicated to both the Amiga and the German retro community. To coincide with this news, we've got the full details and link below.

Fast Food Dizzy 2 - An unofficial Amiga AGA sequel to Codemaster's Fast Food Dizzy is getting a Big Box deluxe edition!

AcidBottle(Abgames) is certainly no stranger to creating quality releases for the Amiga, the Arcade to Commodore Amiga game of Breakthru and Wonder Boy are just two of the ones that stand out on IndieRetroNews. Well here are with another fantastic news story in relation to AcidBottle. As thanks to our good friends BitmapSoft letting us know through Twitter, we've been told that Fast Food Dizzy 2: The unofficial sequel to Codemaster's Fast Food Dizzy, and 1st place winner @ AmigaJam 2024 by Abgames, is getting a deluxe edition through BitmapSoft. To coincide with this news, we've got the full details and a wicked trailer created by @VidGameArtistry below.

Doom8088 - A rather impressive episode 1 port of Doom for Atari ST computers!

Doom wasn't released on the Atari ST/STE , nor was it released on any other system of that time. Doom was just way beyond in computer development. But now thanks to FrenkelS, who was behind this release, you can now the play the Atari ST Edition! A port for Atari ST computers which is based on Doom8088, a port of Doom for 16-bit DOS computers. To coincide with this news, Saberman was kind enough to show off some footage from an Atari ST/STE.

CASTLE of TERROR - A new Puzzler for the GameBoy by PCNONOGames

There's nothing more satisfying than writing about the latest games, but when it comes to my chunky handheld the Gameboy or the GameBoy Advanced, it's feeling a little left out. Sure we've had games that are designed in a Gameboy style, but actual fresh cartridges is something of a rarity. So here's one game that looks to be worth downloading or pre-ordering if you want a physical edition, is CASTLE of TERROR by PCNONOGames. A new game which can be seen in the latest footage provided by the developer below.

AmiSeaFox - An Amiga tribute to the classic SeaFox from Amiten Games (JUNE UPDATE)

At first I couldn't understand why we had such an influx of Amiga game news in one weekend. Well it dawned on me, that on the 31st of May it was International Amiga Day! A day which is celebrated annually on May 31st to honor Jay Miner, who is considered the father of the Amiga computer. While a number of games have been mentioned already, one such game worth talking about as the final news update from me, is 'AmiSeaFox' by Amiten Games. An Amiga tribute to the classic SeaFox which is playable below as an early demo! [JUNE DEMO UPDATE]

Gilbert Goodmate - An unreleased Monkey Island inspired graphic adventure game for the Amiga (Preview download)

If you fancy some unreleased goodness to try out on your Amiga, then make sure to check out the latest game of Gilbert Goodmate aka Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria, by Crystal Interactive. An unreleased Amiga Monkey Island inspired graphic adventure game that did later made an appearance on the PC. To coincide with this news story, we've got some details about the game which has been sourced via our good friends GamesThatWeren't, as well as some gameplay footage from Saberman.

Robot Jet Action 2 - C64portal's upcoming Commodore Amiga game looks super awesome (+Demo)

We've been just been informed via Earok, who is behind the excellent Scorpion Engine. That Carrion(c64portal) has released a demo for the upcoming Commodore Amiga game of 'Robot Jet Action 2'. A game that was not only released for the Commodore 64 back in 2022, but it featured lots of challenging levels, different themed worlds and so much more which made it rather entertaining! While we still don't know when the game will be released, the creator has announced along side Saberman's video, that the upcoming full version will feature more than 4 unique worlds!

Batty - A great PC remake of a classic game released by Elite Software in 1987!

Ready your paddles retro gamers, as a new game is now available to download and play on your PC by Space Time Games via itch io. This latest release called Batty, is a brand new remake of a classic that was released by Elite Software in 1987. A remake which features many levels from both the C64 and ZX Spectrum. To coincide with this news, we've got the full details of the game, as well as some gameplay footage from Saberman.

Unofficial SNK vs CAPCOM for the C64/128 gets a pretty impressive update! [Stronger Edition]

There's another awesome news story that's worth a mention here on Indie Retro News, as thanks to both Ethan Knight and Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released a pretty impressive update to their 2023 Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 unofficial hit of 'SNK vs CAPCOM'; a C64 game which was developed using their in development fighting engine known as RetroFighter. To coincide with this HOT news story, we've got some info about the update as well as a video showing the game in action.

The Pyramid - Tough as nails platformer for the ZX Spectrum by amikoES

The Sunday retro gaming news just keeps on coming, as after already featuring games such as Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT1 for the ZX Spectrum, and Sabre Wulf Remastered for the C64. Here we have a new game for the ZX Spectrum by AmikoES called 'The Pyramid'. A challenging platformer in which the developer describes it as a bit like Abu Simbel Profanation. So yeh expect some decent gameplay, but challenges that come with some frustration! To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest details and gameplay footage.

Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT1 - A new puzzle platformer for the ZX Spectrum by PuttyCAD

We've just been given the heads up through our Facebook group and via Saberman, that PuttyCAD has released another ZX Spectrum game for you to play. Titled as Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT1, you play as The Prof, and your task is to create an army of Terminatots to send back through time to take on Baby-Man whist stops him from defeating Man-Baby the evil toddler ( huh? ). Anyway, provided below is the latest game footage and gaming info!

Sabre Wulf - Is still getting a C64 remaster, and it looks awesome!

Earlier today we found out that ' Sabre Wulf ' is still coming to the C64 as a full remaster by Genesis Project. Yes indeed this famous game released in 1984 by Ultimate Play the Game, and originally released on the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64 and Amstrad CPC, will soon be making its home yet again on the C64 but this time with incredible remastered graphics such as in game and a fancy loader. To coincide with this news, we've got some twitter footage of the game below.

Wings of Fear - A WIP top scrolling WW1 Shoot 'em up from Roar Tjørhom gets a new 2.0 demo!

I love playing shoot 'em ups, especially games such as the fantastic classic Tyrian 2000, or the many list of Arcade titles running through home emulation or a well designed cabinet. Well thanks to another heads up from the developer known as Roartj(Roar Tjørhom), we've been told that not only is he still working a charming WW1 Shoot 'em up called 'Wings of Fear', but this teased game has recently got a big 2.0 demo for you to download and try right now on your Commodore Amiga.

Hair Trigger - Mr Hair is back with a new ZX Spectrum game from MicroChops/Northern Games! (Physical Edition Pre-Order)

Rich Langford's amazing inlay artwork!

New homebrews for the Amiga, Amstrad, C64, so what's next? Well it's the ZX Spectrum's turn for a new game announcement! As MicroChops & NORTHERN GAMES will soon release the full version of the arcade blaster of 'Hair Trigger'. A highly enjoyable game, in which you must fly through dangerous zones to disable the planet's power reactors before they release deadly fumes killing everyone. To coincide with this news, if you enjoyed games such as The Hair-Raising Adventures of Mr Hair, or Mr Hair and the Kitty Katakombs, then it's well worth checking out this game in the latest footage provided below.