Dark Knight Shadow of Madness - Another fabulous platformer for the ZX Spectrum by Mananuk!

This month has been fantastic for homebrew ZX Spectrum games, as not only did we have the release of CURSED CASTLE 2, but there was also The Blond, Mochilo ZX and MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide. Well we are not finished with the ZX Spectrum just yet, as thanks to the developer contacting us, we've been told that you can download the latest ZX Spectrum version of 'Dark Knight - Shadow of Madness' by Mananuk. A game in which you play as Batman, and must put a stop to a criminal gang that has kidnapped a group of scientists and spread a deadly virus throughout the city

CURSED CASTLE 2 - A new ZX Spectrum sequel as a nod to Ghosts 'n' Goblins by Fransouls

Not satisfied with all the Amiga, Atari XL and C64 news that's been coming into our inbox day after day, then how about this new game for the speccy then called 'Cursed Castle 2' by Fransouls; A brand new ZX Spectrum game in which you play as Sir Aleron, the brave knight on a mighty quest! The sequel to Cursed Castle 1 in which he continued his journey to the cursed and monster infested Luminaris Castle. To coincide with this news, Saberman was kind enough to provide yet another gameplay video!

The Key - Episode 1 of a new high quality Amstrad point and click adventure! (English Version)

Remember when we featured 'The Key' by Pakete Soft, a game in which we said was a new Amstrad CPC game with high quality visuals? Well fast forward to this month and thanks to Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told this high quality Amstrad game is now available in English! A previously released Spanish point and click adventure that features different puzzles and escape room riddles that is only suitable for experienced players. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also provided a video showing these fantastic visuals found in the game.

The Blond - A new ZX Spectrum game inspired by The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

We've had another heads up via our ZX Spectrum Facebook group, that if you like action games mashed up with Cowboy TV shows and Movies, then it might be worth checking out the latest ZX Spectrum release of 'The Blond' by Tomasiano. A fabulous speccy game which is inspired by the movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". To coincide with this news if this sounds like your sort of game, then make sure to watch the latest video from Saberman or read the game info provided below.

Elevator Action - JOTD is working on another Arcade to Amiga conversion!

The Amiga news has been a bit on the slow side lately, so to change all that, here's a new game announcement that is sure to excite both the Amiga and the Arcade community, it's the 1980's 'Elevator Action' by Taito Corp. A new Arcade to Amiga conversion which is coming to the Commodore Amiga thanks to JOTD! The same creator behind other awesome Arcade to Amiga conversions such as Donkey Kong, Galaga, Phoenix and Moon Patrol 500. To coincide with this news, we've got some early development footage of the game below.

Spelunky 64 - The rebirth of a hit game is now available for the Commodore 64!

Within the next half hour or so, if you head on over to the website linked below, you can check out the latest release of the Commodore 64 version of 'Spelunky' by Paul Koller and Mikkel Hastrup! A game that was not only released by Mossmouth for the PC in 2008-2013. But the game has a similar style to the platforming classic rick dangerous such as cave exploration, treasure-hunting and yes even nasty cave dwellers. To coincide with this awesome news, we've got some footage of the game below, as well as extra details from the website.

Nixy and the Seeds of Doom - A high grade ZX Spectrum game coming to the C64 gets a downloadable preview!

In 2019 we did a big review of the ZX Spectrum game Nixy and the Seeds of Doom, a game which we said was not only very fun and addictive to play, but it had beautifully crafted visuals. So why is this game getting a mention again on IRN? Well if you didn't get the chance to play this game back then or the more recent C64 version (Nixy the Glade Sprite) which is also of high quality, you'll be pleased to know Andy Johns and Haplo will be bringing Nixy and the Seeds of Doom to the C64. An upcoming game that is also featured in this new downloadable preview.

Mochilo ZX - A new ZX Spectrum Arcade Platformer with an upbeat soundtrack!

MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide wasn't the only game with a great soundtrack released for the ZX Spectrum this week, as checking through itch io earlier today, we've come across a new game for the speccy called 'Mochilo ZX'. A game in which you play as MOCHILO, and must rescue PINCHO, GAZPACHO and KUMBA from the clutches of the evil scientist MONUS. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a gameplay video showing some of the levels as well as that great soundtrack.

MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide - A high quality ZX Spectrum game with a great soundtrack by Flopping

Our good friend Tom has just given us the heads up for the release of the high quality Arcade Platformer of 'MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramideg' for the ZX Spectrum which is available to download via itch io. A nod to Indiana Jones in which you play as Maximiliano Piedra aka Max Stone, on his first adventure to reveal The Mystery of the Great Pyramid. To coincide with this news, there's a bit more about the game as well as a video from Saberman... Just listen to that great soundtrack!

Bastet - A Cat game appears for the ZX Spectrum by ZXdeveloper

Thanks to another heads up by Saberman who has just posted a gameplay video, he has told us that ZXdeveloper has made available the new Arcade Platformer for the ZX Spectrum called 'Bastet'. A game in which you play as a desert Cat set in Egypt, and must rescue your partner without getting into trouble. To coincide with this news, as ever we've got another screenshot from the game, as well as a 5min gameplay video.

Léon Marchand's Olympic Challenge - Check out this rather impressive Amstrad CPC sports homebrew!

If you have an Amstrad CPC and fancy playing a sports game that or may not break your Joystick, then make sure to check out this rather impressive Amstrad CPC sports homebrew of Léon Marchand's Olympic Challenge. A new game in which you have to wiggle your Joystick left and right as fast as possible, with the aim to help the swimmer Léon Marchand get a gold in the Paris Olympics. To coincide with this news, we've got some brief information about the game as well as a gameplay video from Saberman and Xenomorph.

King’s Quest VI AGI Demake - An Atari ST fan-made AGI re-creation of Sierra On-Line’s King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

I very rarely do news stories about games that have only just appeared on IndieRetroNews, but today's an exception. As we've just found out through Twitter, that the previously released game of King’s Quest VI AGI Demake - A fan-made AGI re-creation of Sierra On-Line’s King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow. Has been made available for the Atari ST! An Atari ST version which was built by Marko / Atarimania, by copying the PC version files and AGI Quest I ST launcher together with original PC creation by Brandon Kouri.

King’s Quest VI AGI Demake - A fan-made AGI re-creation of Sierra On-Line’s King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

What a fantastic year this is turning out to be for game announcements and releases, as we have just found out through Facebook, that if you remember playing the hit Adventure classic of King’s Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow by Sierra On-Line. Then you'll be pleased to know that after 18 years worth of development, Brandon Kouri has released the King’s Quest VI AGI Demake! A high quality fan-made AGI re-creation which is available to download below.

NIKO AND THE MAGIC ORB - A charming ZX Spectrum game by BTCO

If you're looking for some great weekend news then you've come to the right place, as we've been told that BTCO has released the arcade ZX Spectrum game of 'NIKO AND THE MAGIC ORB'. A game in which you play as Niko the Cat and must find a magical orb to end a curse that weighs on the region and prevent the return of the evil sorcerer cat. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a game play video.

Montezuma's Revenge Director's Cut - 1980's Atari 8-bit Platforming classic gets a PC demo remake

Zbigniew 'Saberman' Zielinski has again contacted us, as he has told us Normal Distribution LLC has released a PC (Demo) remake of Montezuma's Revenge giving a new lease of life to this classic game. Montezuma's Revenge was an original game from the early 80's for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System, and ZX Spectrum. It combines treasure hunting, lots of rooms, dangerous enemies and deadly fire traps as a highly recommended classic game to play.