Hayato's Journey - Unofficial spiritual sequel of Kenseiden, a cult-classic SEGA Master System game now for the Sega Mega Drive!

We have just been tagged via Erik Hogan creator of the Scorpion Engine, that Master Linkuei has announced the release of the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis game of Hayato's Journey. As in the words of Erik "This is a fan sequel to Master System classic Kenseiden. It is also the very first full length Scorpion title to appear on the Mega Drive/Genesis. No guarantees, but there may be ports to Amiga AGA and NeoGeo in the future". To coincide with this news, we've got some new footage of the game as well as a brief game story from the developer.

The Cthulhu Project - An upcoming Dungeon Crawler for the Amiga by Captain DarkN3m0 gets new footage

Something slightly different for todays retro heads up, as if you are a huge fan of Dungeon Crawlers, especially games such as Eye of the Beholder or Lands of Lore. Then you may be interested to know that Captain DarkN3m0 is still working on a new Dungeon Crawler for the Amiga called 'The Cthulhu Project'; A horror like RPG which the creator says "is being developed using AMOS PRO as a 3D old school Dungeon Master like game". To coincide with this news, a new video has been posted which demonstrates the updated dialog system.

The Dark Knight - Shadow of Madness - Batman appears in this brand new Amstrad CPC game by Mananuk!

Mananuk is certainly no stranger to Indie Retro News, creating awesome homebrew games such as Paleto Jones 2, The Mandarin 2, Black Sea, and our personal favourite Shadow Hunter. Well thanks to a heads up by Xenomorph, we've been told that Mananuk has released the new Amstrad CPC game of 'Dark Knight'. 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. To coincide with this news, we've got a bit more information about the game as well as a new video.

Double Ball - A Public Domain game from 1992 has been preserved by the Polish Amiga Floppy Preservation Group

If you remember those great classics such as Arkanoid or even Breakout you might be in for a treat! As we've recently been contacted by Saberman, that the Polish Amiga Floppy Preservation Group has preserved and provided the Arkanoid clone of 'Double Ball': A Public Domain game that was originally developed by Blue Data, coded by Andrzej Radecki (Mr. Gary / Blue Data), and first appeared via the public domain archive in 1992. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also provided some gameplay footage! Although do be aware the music is far from enjoyable ;)

Galaga - An Arcade classic as a new Commodore Amiga conversion by JOTD and team!

Remember when we said that a possible 1:1 Arcade conversion of Galaga was coming to the Commodore Amiga thanks to the hard work of JOTD and team? Well if you've been following all of our previous articles on Indie Retro News, then you'll be pleased to know that as of today you can download the final version which is feature complete! A game that was originally developed and published by Namco Japan and by Midway in North America in 1981.

Droid Special Edition - A 1990's run n gun ST platformer is being converted to the Amiga

We always try to keep you up to date with the best in Amiga news, but boy do we have a surprise for you. As we have recently been informed through the EAB forums, that the 1990's coverdisk game of 'Droid' for the Atari ST, is being converted over to the Commodore Amiga by junosix: A decent run-and-gun style platformer with Metroid-ish elements! To coincide with this news, we've got some information about the game, as well as a new gameplay video of the downloadable beta version.

King and Balloon - A 1:1 arcade port for the Commodore Amiga 500 gets a new beta v.094!

I thought it would be best to give another shout out for this addictive yet simplistic little game called 'King and Balloon' by RMJ & JoeJoe. A 1:1 arcade port of Namco's 1980 game for the Commodore Amiga, which was written in 68k assembler and based on the original Z80 code! To coincide with this late hour news story, Saberman has recently done a gameplay video of the current build of the game which is at version v0.94 Beta.

Basilisk of Roko 2 - An action platformer for your ZX Spectrum by retrosotano

Saberman has recently contacted us through Facebook, that retrosotano has released the sequel of 'Basilisk of Roko 2' for the ZX Spectrum. An action shooter in which playing as Nachete “El Intern” and his powerful laser, must put a stop to an evil space thing and his crazed robots. To coincide with this news, we've also got some gameplay footage showing some of the levels, enemies, and traps you'll come across in the game.

Scuba Dive - A great remake of a classic ZX Spectrum game originally released in 1983!

Great news retrogamers as Sunteam have announced the release of their brand new PC remake of 'Scuba Dive '. A remake of the ZX Spectrum version, which Sunteam have said is an all-time classic in the vast library of ZX Spectrum games standing the test of time remaining one of the most unique and compelling games of the 1980's! In light of this news which was sent to us by Liqmatrix, you can view the latest footage of the game below.

TX-1696 - A nod to Shoot 'em up classics for your ZX Spectrum Next!

Yet another Shoot 'em up to grace our home computers, is the awesome looking side scrolling Shoot 'em up of TX-1696 by Lucky Red Fish for the ZX Spectrum NEXT. A game that is a nod to classic retro games such as R-Type and Project-X, to modern inspirations such as the fabulous Super Hydorah. While the game is available to purchase at the link below, for those of you are unsure if it is that good, then check out the feedback such as "Don’t purchase this on a ‘skool night’. I purchased this on a Thursday night and could barely work on Friday" and "The game is excellent and a nice nod to the past, with hints of Xenon2: Megablast".

Dr.Dangerous - Only a playable test version, but it looks pretty decent so far! (Amiga)

A late hour Commodore Amiga news story has just appeared, as we've recently found out through through Facebook, that HooGames2017 has made available a playable test version of his in development Amiga game 'Dr.Dangerous'. A game that has already gained positive feedback such as "Wow! From the first few seconds, you can see that it will be a standout title, character and style in abundance" and "Great character animation and very nice graphics". To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video of the game below.

Mischief Castle - A very enjoyable NES platformer by kn56k, gets an update!

We've recently been informed through Facebook, that kn56k has released an update to the previously released NES game of ' Mischief Castle '; a game that was first released via the itch.io Selects Spring Bundle 2024. As for why this one might be worth playing on your NES. It features simultaneous two-player cooperative gameplay, hidden collectible items, five unique levels and Bosses, varied enemies, auto-Saving after each level, 8 music tracks, and as noted by the developer "is built to play like your classic NES game. Straightforward pick-up and play gameplay".

Grind - An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 gets another playable tease!

If you're looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of 'Grind' for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed through the EAB forums by Tsak and our good friend Saberman. That not only has the first ever Grind PvP binary been released, but according to the patreon announcement. It also includes a major rework of the old serial-cable PvP functionality, packed with brand new features and options, plus 2 new Arenas to play! To coincide with this news, we've got some footage of this multiplayer experience below.

Coloco - A new Amstrad CPC game by Tuxedo Games featuring The Mojon Twins Mk1 Engine

It's a Friday and you know what that means? NEW GAMES for the weekend! Yes indeed thanks to a double heads up from both Saberman and Xenomorph, we've been told that the previously released ZX Spectrum game of 'Coloco' by Tuxedo Games, is now available for the Amstrad CPC! This new title developed using the Mojon Twins Mk1 Engine, is a game in which you are on a mission to rescue those that have been stranded, as their second hand rockets have crashed in the most unpleasant of places.

METRO SIEGE - A technical preview lets you play some of the levels that are in development for the Amiga (1MB)!

What an incredible amount of Amiga news we've had this month, from the in-development game of Galaga, to the latest releases of Ninja Carnage, and our personal favourite Shift. Well here we are with another Amiga news story, as we've just been told through Facebook, that BitbeamCannon, Enable Software and JOHN TSAKIRIS, has made available 3 playable levels, with the choice of two characters via the first technical preview of 'Metro Siege'. A mind blowing new Amiga 500 brawler that's coming to an Amiga near you in the near future.