tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15032269928483778942024-03-19T08:52:32.692+00:00Indie Retro NewsThe BEST and ONLY site for Indie Games and Retro Gaming News!IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.comBlogger9720125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-69183341715400048912024-03-16T23:38:00.007+00:002024-03-16T23:48:06.530+00:00Heads up NES gamers! Sam's Journey by Knights of Bytes is now available for the NESWhen Knights of Bytes released Sam's Journey for the Commodore 64 back in 2017 it was a huge hit! Indie Retro News awarded Sam's Journey game of the year 2017 as this game really surpassed all our expectations, delivering us a huge epic adventure that really pushed the limitations of the C64. Well it's the NES's turn to be a part of this incredible gaming experience, as we have been informed by IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-25484933774596789702024-03-16T23:22:00.007+00:002024-03-16T23:22:52.379+00:00Upcoming Chaos Engine for the C64 gets its first downloadable preview!Chaos Engine from 1993 was an incredible game developed by the very famous Bitmap Brothers. A game that featured one or two players battling it out as a top down shooter genre against the evil creations of the titular Chaos Engine through four landscapes and a very decent set of weaponry! Well if you remember this fantastic game on the Amiga, Marvin Hardy has not only released the first IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-47381742208188085332024-03-16T19:29:00.003+00:002024-03-16T19:29:34.265+00:00Hair Trigger - Mr Hair is back with a new ZX Spectrum game demo from MicroChops!New homebrews for the Amstrad and C64, so what's next? Well it's the ZX Spectrum's turn for a new game! As MicroChops has released a demo for the arcade blaster of 'Hair Trigger'. An upcoming 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 IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-1344256980553155992024-03-16T18:53:00.005+00:002024-03-16T19:06:21.559+00:00Oh Chute! - A new Amstrad Plus and GX4000 game that's well worth a downloadIt's the Amstrad CPC's turn to have some retro gaming goodness. As if you enjoyed playing games such as such as Foggy's Quest for the Amstrad CPC and GX4000, or Prospector 2024. Then you may just enjoy Cwiiis's latest Amstrad Plus and GX4000 game of 'Oh Chute! A highly entertaining Arcade game in which you need to parachute and land without being hit by the helicopters. To coincide withIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-11051213883897833472024-03-16T17:26:00.002+00:002024-03-16T17:26:33.150+00:00HARHARAGON - Another fabulous Commodore 64 release from Icon64 and Psytronik SoftwareWe've just been given the heads up by our friend Saberman, that Icon64 in association with Psytronik Software, have released the high quality Commodore 64 game of 'HARHARAGON '; A new sci-fi action adventure whereby you must use all your wits, cunning and blasting skills, to escape from the dreaded prison ship HARHARAGON and to be reunited with the love of your life NICO. In light of IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-54456316043237236842024-03-16T16:21:00.002+00:002024-03-16T16:21:23.616+00:00Good Kniight - A nod to Hunchback in this new C64 game from Psytronik Software in association with ICON64 Trawling through the latest itch io updates for new retro games to play, and we've just found out, that Psytronik Software in association with ICON64, have released the new Commodore 64 game of 'Good Kniight'.A high quality and enjoyable game in which you must help Sir Darran in his quest to rescue the fair princess from Embers the dragon. To coincide with this news, if this sounds like IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-45056502783996788112024-03-15T13:03:00.001+00:002024-03-15T13:03:43.751+00:00Binary Battle - A unique take on the Dungeon Crawler experience for the C64/Plus4!We've featured many Dungeon Crawlers over the years, from ones such as Eye of the Beholder, with its first person grid based movement, to the top down turn based ones such as Descending Dungeons. This game however called 'Binary Battle' by Haplo and team, is not only a dungeon crawler, but according to the creator "is a novel take on the genre that is inspired by GEOS and the PC game Folder IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-6177639482030611502024-03-14T23:23:00.005+00:002024-03-14T23:23:54.637+00:00Tetris for the Atari 8-Bit by Eric Carr entered into the BASIC 10Liner Contest 2024Another Tetris game has appeared that's worthy of a mention on Indie Retro News, as we were recently informed through Facebook, that Eric Carr has released the FastBasic 4.6 programmed Atari XL/XE game of 'Tetris'. A clone of the NES version which was entered into the BASIC 10Liner Contest 2024 under the EXTREM-256 category. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-54668419278968872432024-03-12T13:30:00.006+00:002024-03-12T13:43:28.345+00:00Krogharr - Inviyya creator's upcoming Commodore Amiga action slasher gets a demo tease!Right from the word go, we were one of the first gaming websites to give you the heads up about TIGERSKUNK's amazing Shoot 'em up of Inviyya; a game with amazing scrolling graphics, super action, great sound effects, and a real hark back to days of R-Type or Project-X. Well time has passed since its release, as this week the same developer has now announced a new demo to his upcoming fighting IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-68022867870740832372024-03-11T21:47:00.005+00:002024-03-11T21:47:49.794+00:00Spediteur - A turn based business simulator released for the Commodore 64Most of the games we feature are either platformers or shoot em ups, but today's news is something completely different, as Saberman has informed us that WindigoProductions has released the board game styled turn based business simulator of Spediteur for the Commodore 64. A game which features not just four competing players, but challenging computer opponents, 5 unique maps, different IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-84693519089140500652024-03-11T21:35:00.004+00:002024-03-11T21:35:56.799+00:00Hermanos - An entertaining platform puzzler from D.Rejment for the C64A new Commodore 64 homebrew has surfaced which may appeal to those of you who like a challenge, as D.Rejment has released the Commodore 64 game of 'Hermanos'. A game in which the creator says you have to guide Hermanos through 20 levels and collect the gold scattered around each of the many levels found in the game. To coincide with this news story, Saberman has provided a video of the game whichIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-39071438784352860022024-03-10T15:57:00.001+00:002024-03-10T15:59:03.411+00:00Soltys - A DOS Polish point and click adventure game is coming to the Amiga (AGA)Another interesting news story for all of our Amiga readers , as we've recently found out through Saberman, that an anonymous developer is working on bringing the Polish point and click adventure game of 'Sołtys' over to the Commodore Amiga 1200. A game which was originally released by LK Avalon for MS-DOS on May 23, 1995. To coincide with this news, while we don't know who is developing IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-18772709984243375352024-03-08T20:36:00.000+00:002024-03-08T20:36:11.635+00:00Crater Song - A short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler for the NES by John VanderhoefIf you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then make sure to check out John Vanderhoef's latest game of 'Crater Song'. A game in which the creator describes as a short, single-player co-op adventure puzzler that is inspired by the game Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. To coincide with this news that was sent to us by Liqmatrix, we've got some new IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-24909832708540984762024-03-08T16:23:00.004+00:002024-03-08T16:23:22.361+00:00ECLIPTIC - A new Commodore Amiga game teased from bwldrbast!Moon Patrol wasn't the only game to grace our Commodore Amiga screens today, as I've been informed via our good friend Liqmatrix, that bwldrbst has released a demo of the work in progress turn based tactical combat and role playing game of 'ECLIPTIC'. A game in which you play as a number of robots that must repair, clear out aliens, and deal with security systems on the space ship ECLIPTIC. To IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-27889370675262823392024-03-08T15:49:00.004+00:002024-03-09T17:12:54.264+00:00Moon Patrol - 1980's Arcade classic as an Amiga conversion by JOTD ( Alpha V2 Download )Another Friday heads up for you all, as we've recently been told by Saberman. That the previously announced Arcade to Amiga conversion of Irem's classic 1982 scrolling shooter of 'Moon Patrol', has now been teased with the first alpha download for you to play test by JOTD and n09(music). For those of you who don't remember this classic that is widely credited for the introduction of parallaxIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-18976909691605266072024-03-06T20:02:00.004+00:002024-03-06T20:04:09.935+00:00THE MANDARIN 2 - A new Star Wars action game now for the Gameboy Advanced and MSX by MananukIf you have a Gameboy Advanced or MSX and didn't get the chance to enjoy the previously released Amstrad CPC version of the game, then it might be worth checking out Mananuk's new game of ' The Mandarin 2 ' for the Gameboy Advanced and MSX; A game that not only features 5 levels of varying themes such as General Limoncello´s base, self-destruct activated, outer space and Limoncello's ship, but IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-10069387880119483522024-03-04T19:37:00.003+00:002024-03-04T19:38:49.569+00:00Classic NES game 'Duck Hunt' unofficially released on the Commodore Amiga, gets a new updateIf you've ever had a Nintendo and a Light Gun, then chances are that you would've played the 1984/95 NES game of 'Duck Hunt': A game in which players fired a NES Zapper at a CRT television, with three attempts per round to shoot ducks and clay pigeons. Well if you remember our previous announcement that marggines unofficially released the classic NES game of ' Duck Hunt ' over to the IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-64706709128183651462024-03-04T17:34:00.009+00:002024-03-04T17:37:42.705+00:00Toki C64 Remastered gets new footage and it looks AWESOMEToki was an awesome arcade shooter platformer that was released way back in 1989 by a designer by the name of Akira Sakuma for many different systems such as the NES, Sega Mega Drive, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Amiga and Commodore 64. In it you played as an enhanced Ape transformed from a Human that could shoot energy balls from his mouth defeating strange creatures and finally an evil Wizard. Well IfIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-75106715996269542032024-03-03T15:24:00.001+00:002024-03-03T15:24:05.096+00:00Saboteur 2 - An enhanced 48k mod by thealfest for the ZX Spectrum!Now here's a blast from the past and a game that I remember as being one of the best action-adventure games I had ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464. It's 'Saboteur II' developed by Clive Townsend and released by Durell Software in 1987, the same publishers behind the incredible dragon flying 'Thanatos'. This fine game was released for many platforms such as the CPC, ZX Spectrum and C64, and IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-7537988584479917382024-03-03T14:34:00.001+00:002024-03-03T15:12:36.704+00:00The Great Giana Sisters arrives on the Commodore Plus/4 and it looks fab!Many of you already know of this game especially Amiga and C64 owners as this game has huge similarities to Super Mario and as such way back in the 80's also had an alleged lawsuit case against them from Nintendo. In fact during the last number of years, there wasn't just a Giana Special Edition by Reimagine Games and then of course the Great Giana-Sisters Construction-Set, but we also had a 30thIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-26843162544046759732024-03-02T11:00:00.004+00:002024-03-02T11:00:52.153+00:00Lock'n'Chase - Another brilliant Arcade to Commodore 64 port by LC-Games!LC-Games is certainly no stranger to Indie Retro News, creating brilliant titles such as Bagman Comes Back, Tutankham, Tutankham Returns, Mike Mech, Scout the Stray, Santa's Troubles and our personal favourite Arcade to C64 game of Dig Dug. But another game has just caught our attention and worthy of a mention on IRN, and it's LC-Games latest C64 homage to the IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-85844729790844327502024-02-29T21:30:00.006+00:002024-02-29T22:00:33.194+00:00Pang+ - An enhanced version of a brilliant Arcade game for the Amstrad Plus and GX4000!In 1989 the Mitchell Corporation released the top of its class Arcade game ' Pang ', which was later ported over to a multitude of systems by Ocean including the C64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum Amiga, MS-DOS and Atari ST. In this up to two player game you had to destroy bouncing balloons terrorizing global landscapes, but had to be really careful as most of them when shot split off into smaller butIndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-66845633543623731152024-02-26T19:39:00.002+00:002024-02-26T19:39:31.632+00:00Kommando Urbex - Another Amstrad CPC game release by Altanerus DogThanks to another heads up by both XeNoMoRPH and Saberman, we've been told that Altanerus Dog has released a new Amstrad CPC Adventure game of 'Kommando Urbex'. A game in which you must not only explore an old agricultural complex from the 17th century to investigate strange events, but you must find out what has happened to two other colleagues that have disappeared. In light of this news IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-69863552456176588082024-02-25T20:31:00.005+00:002024-02-25T20:31:37.992+00:00ARLO - Check out this awesome ZX Spectrum game by PackobillyIf you're looking for a very cool game to play right now at home on your speccy, then we have just been told by Saberman through Facebook, that you can now play Packobilly's high quality ZX Spectrum game of 'Arlo'. A game that isn't just a platformer filled with dangerous enemies, but playing as an Alien called Arlo, that has landed on Earth, you must recover a series of objects that is of vital IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1503226992848377894.post-77896836274577671562024-02-25T20:05:00.002+00:002024-02-25T20:47:22.926+00:00Party Speedway Extended - A high speed tiny pixel sprite C64 racing game is teasedI'm a huge top down racing fan, from games such as Micro Machines to Supercars and Indy Heat on the Amiga. Well here's another top down racing game you might like to try that was recently teased on the Commodore 64, it's 'Party Speedway Extended' via K&A plus; An upcoming enhanced version of a tiny sprite racing game that originally came 1st place at the WiLD Demo Competition at Teddy Beer C=IndieRetroNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14223941933052907412noreply@blogger.com0