Rex and the Galactic Plague - A teased blaster for the Commodore Amiga by Hoyster Games [Final 3 level demo]

Another Scorpion Engine game has appeared, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, I've come across a new demo update for the arcade shooter called 'Rex and the Galactic Plague' by Hoyster Games, with music by Matt McGuire. A game in which the developer says" Just for the fun of it, I’ve been creating my own Amiga game in Scorpion Engine, and this based on a game I wanted to make in SEUCK way back in 1992!" While he does state he's having fun with it however, provided below is the latest footage from a demo, as the full game isn't due until later 2025.

Gemdalus - An Arcade Puzzler is coming soon to the Amiga (AGA) by RETREAM

RETREAM are back in the news, as after releasing games on different systems such as SkillGrid, QUOD INIT EXIT IIo, ArtPazz, MAH and Ring around the World. They are now going to, at some point soon, release a game called 'Gemdalus' for the Commodore Amiga. As in their words " If you were a fan of Oil's Well on your C64 you're going to love playing Gemdalus on your 68k Amiga coming soon from RETREAM". To coincide with this news, we've got some gameplay footage and in-dev details from the main website.

Mundialito - A new footy game for the Amiga by AcneProduction

I really don't like Football either as a game or on the TV, pretty much the only game I have ever enjoyed was the classic game of Sensible Soccer on the Commodore Amiga. Still though, if you like Football however, it might be worth checking out AcneProductions new game of 'Mundialito'. A top down footy game that works on all classic amigas with 2 MB ram. To coincide with this news, provided below is some footage and full details from the website.

Gyruss - Exciting news as JOTD is working on another Arcade to Amiga port!

JOTD has certainly earned a positive reputation in the Amiga scene, as he is one of the few developers willing to go the extra mile, to convert/port over some pretty fine Arcade to Amiga titles. Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and Super Xevious are just some of the ones as the highlight on this website. Well it doesn't look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of a developer from creating Arcade to Amiga conversions any time soon. As he has recently announced he is now working on Konami's brilliant shooter of 'GYRUSS'. A game that JOTD says is hopefully going to get it working nicely on the Amiga 500 and above.

A what if OutRun was released for the Game Boy Color project by Rocketship Park

Already Indie Retro News is on the case with the latest news, as here we have the latest project of Outrun for the Game Boy Colour by Rocketship Park. A game that was released in 1986 by Sega in the Arcades, with later ports to systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga and many others....Just not the Game Boy Colour! So to change all that here's Rocketship Park's latest project, which not only looks super cool, it runs and sounds almost like the original game...NICE :)

NeonWorld - A small shoot-em-up project for the Commodore Amiga by Cobour!

Looking through the EAB forums, we have found out that Cobour has made available the previously mentioned Shoot-em-up hobby-project for the Amiga called 'Neon World'. A game that features difficult areas to traverse, multiple enemy types, great tunes by Krzysztof Odachowski and so much more. To coincide with this news, you can see the latest footage of this enjoyable shooter provided by Saberman below.

Star Skimmer - A pretty decent SEUCK C64 game from Alf Yngve and Martin Piper

Another SEUCK competition entry has appeared, and it's 'Star Skimmer' by Alf Yngve and Martin Piper. This homebrew Commodore 64 title, is a arcade Shoot 'em up, that features vertical scrolling gameplay, different enemy waves, and plenty of laser blasting action. In regards to the story however, you play as Cole Skimmer who is on a very deadly mission to stop the evil Nitwup empire from hatching a plot to take over Planet Earth. To coincide with this news, provided below is further details and some gameplay footage.

Operation Moo - This new ZX Spectrum game from JuanGM is rather fun to play!

Looking for a new game for your ZX Spectrum that's rather fun to play and features an upbeat soundtrack? Then come and check out JuanGM's new action platformer for the ZX Spectrum game called 'Operation Moo'. A game in which you play as a space adventurer equipped with a high-powered laser gun, on a mission to uncover the mysterious disappearances that have plagued Earth. In light of this news, here's the latest footage from the game as well as the full story from the developer.

XWheels Grandslam - A PC nod to classic racing game Super Cars from the Amiga? Hell ya! [Prototype]

I'm a huge top down racer fan, but truth be told, so many are utterly rubbish. I remember playing Micro Machines, Supercars and the like, against friends and had so much fun doing so. Well we now have a new contender on the scene, with 'XWheels Grandslam' by -Corso-. And while it is just a prototype, and unsure if it will be turned into a full game, the description of "In reference to Supercars 1 & 2 on the Amiga, this could be considered a remake with more hand drawn, hand painted artwork with enhanced destructible environments and increased difficulty", caught my attention enough for an article!

El Cartero - An addictive platformer for the C64 by Bonnette2020

Something for everyone this week, as putting aside the Amiga and ZX Spectrum news, a new Commodore 64 game has appeared in our inbox called 'El Cartero' by Bonnette2020. An addictive arcade game that features not just multiple levels, but these are filled with aggressive dogs, venomous snakes, stone-throwing eagles and even... Martians. To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest footage provided by Saberman, as well as further details and a link to the demo and full version pre-order via itch and K&A Plus.

Herbie wants to be a millionaire - An arcade puzzler from Bitmagine Studio for the ZX Spectrum 128k

Bitmagine Studio is back in the news, and after previously releasing two enjoyable games such as Bubble in Trouble and Driar, along comes their latest release of 'Herbie wants to be a millionaire' for the ZX Spectrum. An arcade puzzle game in which you have only 1 min to solve every room, to help Herbie overcome the challenge of becoming a millionaire. To coincide with this news, we've got the latest details and gameplay footage all provided below.

Luckyman - A Montezuma's Revenge inspiration for the Atari XL/XE by Lukasz

In the early 80's many of us had the pleasure of playing the adventure platformer 'Montezuma's Revenge' on the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System and even the ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It combined treasure hunting, lots of rooms, puzzle solving and deadly traps and enemies that needed to be avoided almost as if you were playing as Indiana Jones himself. But now once again we look towards a new game in that style, as Łukasz "Luklab" Labuda has released a Montezuma inspiration for the Atari XL/XE called 'Luckyman'.

Batman - Classic Isometric game by Ocean Software looks super on the Sinclair QL!

Many of you probably remember the 1980's Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, and the more recent MSX2 remake. So here's a great news update for fans of these games. As we have recently been told by Saberman, that Batman has been made available for the Sinclair QL. As in the words of the creator "Batman, Jon Ritman's legendary 1986 game now also for the retro-computer Sinclair QL thanks to the remake of Joan Gayón, which is freely available in various versions, for the original machine and for the emulator developed in assembly language from scratch".

Telethugs - A PC Game by Pedro Paiva in 2019, now ported to the ZX Spectrum by Amaweks

Another ZX Spectrum announcement that's well worth a mention, is a new release by Amaweks called 'Telethugs'. This game available for purchase as a Patreon exclusive (annoyingly), is an Arcade run and gun game that was originally created and published for PC by Pedro Paiva in 2019, now ported over to the ZX Spectrum by Amaweks. To coincide with this news, below the latest gameplay footage by Saberman, as is the full details of this new release.

GORF - An Arcade conversion arrives on the ZX Spectrum by Deanysoft

If you're looking for a decent release for the ZX Spectrum that features not one, but five mini games that will keep you occupied throughout this evening. Then look no further than this new Arcade conversion by Deanysoft called GORF. A game which is a conversion of a 1981 game originally by Dave Nutting Associates, as a fixed shooter with five distinct levels, the first of which is based on Space Invaders and another on Galaxian. To coincide with this news, we've got the full details below as well as some gameplay footage.