Awesome Slam Siblings Infinite - A Super Smash Bros Tribute coming to the Commodore 64 and it still looks super!

We always try to get the best in retro gaming updates on Indie Retro News for our readers, as we've just found out while looking through the Commodore 64/128 Facebook group, that Søren Trautner Madsen is not only still working on his upcoming Commodore 64 Super Smash Bros tribute game of 'Awesome Slam Siblings', but as of today there's some new footage of the REU-only level of the game contained within the new name of 'Awesome Slam Siblings Infinite'. As in his words "Actual Gameplay vs AI on the REU-only Ghosts'n Goblins level."

Gates to Heaven - A brand new Amstrad CPC release from ESP Soft!

Another Amstrad news story for you all, as thanks to a heads up from our good friend XeNoMoRPH and Saberman. We've been told that if you really enjoyed any of ESP Soft's previous games of CPC Jewels, Siemb Chronicles: Arkos the Traitor, or Red Sunset, then you may be interested to know that they have now released a new Amstrad CPC game of 'Gates to Heaven'. To coincide with this latest news story, both Xenomorph and Saberman have done a video of the game in action.

Tiny Thor - A stylish Jump'n'Run game featuring pixel art from Henk Nieborg and music by Chris Hülsbeck! [GOG/Steam]

Our good friend Tom has contacted us regarding a lovely looking game called 'Tiny Thor', that is not only available for PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch and Steam OS/Linux, but features true 16-bit pixel art from Henk Nieborg, and the musical talents of the legend that is Chris Hülsbeck! This game which is a Jump'n'Run, goes beyond the usual genre, and combines elements of both action, puzzles and even skills with a unique ability to use your hammer as a powerful throwing weapon.

Super Star Trek - 1970s source code of the 80 column printer terminal based simulation, converted to many 8bit systems!

Fancy a new game for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore PET, Commodore 64, Plus/4 or Vic-20, then you've come to the right place! As thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours in our inbox, we've learnt of a classic treky game that has been released for all those systems mentioned above called 'Super Star Trek'. As in the words of electron.greg (as an example for the Commodore 64 version) "I have taken the original 1970s source code of the 80 column printer terminal based simulation and converted it to run on a Commodore 64, No mainframe required!".

Plan B 2 - Fandal and Miker have released a new(ish) game for the Atari XL/XE!

The A8 retro games just keep on coming throughout the weekend, as thanks to another heads up earlier today from our good friend Saberman, he has told us that Fandal and Miker have released a new(ish) game for the Atari XL/XE called Plan B 2. An Atari 8bit conversion from the BBC Micro which was originally released back in 1987 by Paul Brittan and Andrew Foord as Pan B. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also done a video showing this BBC Micro to Atari XL/XE port in action!

Herisferix - An enhanced Shoot 'em up for your Commodore 64 by TND

The Commodore 64 news just keeps on coming this week, as earlier today we were informed by our good friend and Youtubber Saberman, that TND has released a new C64 game called 'Herisferix'; An enhanced version of a SEUCK game that according to the team behind the game features "pretty cool enhancements, such as enemy firing intelligence, some power ups and no SEUCK slowdown syndrome". To coincide with this news, Saberman has also provided a video showing the game in action.