Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo is coming to the Commodore 64/128 by RetroGL!

With the amount of news stories throughout the last week and the weekend just gone, you'd think we'd take a break, but not so! As waking up this morning, and waiting for the Caffeine to kick in, I was surprised to learn that RetroGL is aiming on bringing Super Street Fighter II Turbo over to the Commodore 64 using his RetroFighter engine. An engine that was also used in the more recent homebrew C64 hit of SNK vs CAPCOM. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a new video of the demo, but lets just hope that further demos are not magazine exclusives and can be enjoyed by all.

Squarez - A new abstract arcade game released for the Commodore Amiga

Fancy something different other than the usual genres we've been posting about these last few weeks, then come and check out la1n.ch's endless top down arcade(?) game of Squarez. A new Commodore Amiga game which was created in connection with the CHLudens research project. A project in which the website describes as a research game that explores the question “Why weren't there more abstract games in the home computer era?”. To coincide with this news, we've got a bit more about the game, as well as some gameplay footage below.

Alien Fish Finger - Check out this brilliant Amiga action platformer from 1995 which had a number of enhancements!

To be honest I've heard about most games that were released on the Amiga, especially ones that were either platformers or my personal favorite dungeon crawlers. However this game which caught our attention and worthy of a write up, was not only released in 1995 and a further enhanced update in 2011 but it's a game I've never seen before! It's 'Alien Fish Finger' by Skull Army. A game in which one person said "was not only amazing for a shareware program, but the backgrounds are artistically designed, the gore and vocal screams of the little tiny sprites are quite humorous and thus highly recommended".

Halloween X - The first Halloween game appears, and it's for the Commodore Amiga (Demo)

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You can certainly tell that Halloween is approaching as more and more creepy games with pumpkins, ghouls and ghosts start to appear for your gaming enjoyment. One such game by the developer 8080 certainly has that ghostly appeal! As they have released a demo for the upcoming Commodore Amiga game of 'Halloween X'. A game in which you have fallen into a monster filled dungeon, and must find 3 golden keys to escape.

Mijadore 2 The Key - EdD has released another high quality ZX Spectrum platformer!

It's been a while since we featured any decent ZX Spectrum games, but looking through our messages this morning, we've been told that EdD has released the high quality ZX Spectrum game of 'Mijadore 2 The Key'. A game in which you play as Milko Jone,s and must find a way of removing an ancient jewel from the Mijdadore Vase that has been protected by a powerful shield. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video, giving you a glimpse at this rather awesome looking ZX Spectrum game.

Elevator Action - JOTD's latest Arcade to Amiga conversion gets a final ECS build!

It's Commodore Amiga news time! Welcome to Elevator Action for the Amiga! A new conversion update by JOTD and team which has now been released as a final ECS build ( Previously released as AGA). A game that was originally released in 1983 in the arcades. Basically you are a spy who has must infiltrate a building with a ton of doors and elevators, hence the name. The important documents for the mission are only in the red doors and you must get to the documents on certain floors and reach the awaiting car near the basement.

Mushrooms That Grow in the Woods - Love Pac-Man? Then you might like this new C64 game by NemanjaV

One game that many people remember throughout the world by both the young and the old, is the Arcade game of Pac-Man from the 1980's. It put you in control of Pac-Man through a maze, eating all the pac-dots, avoiding ghosts and moving on to the next stage. It is still loved to this day with many different remakes available each with their own idea of what Pac-Man should be like, some are good and some are downright awful. Well today's game is certainly one that Pac-Man players may like, as NemanjaV has released the Pac-Man and other maze like games inspiration of Mushrooms That Grow in the Woods for the C64.

Pyjamarama - A classic 1984 game by Mikro-Gen arrives as a port on the MSX!

We always try to keep you up to date with the best in retro gaming news, but boy do we have a special treat for you. As we've recently found out through Facebook, that the classic game of 'Pyjamarama', has been ported over to the MSX by Fregarni via the MSXDev24 competition. A Mikro-Gen action-adventure game from 1984 that was only available for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC until now. To coincide with this news, we've got another screenshot from the game and at some point later today a gameplay video.

DUEL - A WIP remake of the classic cowboy/shootout games from Z80 machines for the Amiga (+DEMO)

Another day and another news announcement for the Commodore Amiga scene! As the previous game we mentioned was 'Tiny Pixel Adventure' by HooGames2017, today's work in progress game however is 'Duel' by Electric Black Sheep. The same creator behind games such as Tale Of Evil, The Tower of Evil, Project - Quest and many others. A new game in which the developer states is "A remake of the classic cowboy/shootout games from Z80 machines". To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided some footage of the game below.

The Darkness Below - In development dungeon crawler for the PC gets a BIG update and it looks GOOD!

First Person Dungeon Crawlers have a huge fan base on Indie Retro News, so many of us love games such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and my personal favorite Ishar. Well here we are with another special announcement especially if you love dungeon crawlers, as Sabbas Eleftheriadis has not only shown off some brand new screenshots for the work in progress PC game of The Darkness Below, but there's also been a very large update! A game that the creator says is "Set to be the largest single-player first person grid-based cRPG of all time".

Mine Escape - A new Amstrad CPC game released by CapaSoft

Capasoft has been in the news a few times over the last few years, as not only did they release the Amstrad CPC game of JAX THE DOG, but also the more recent Roland in Retroalacant: A single screen homebrew celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Amstrad CPC 464. Well here's another Capasoft update, as just recently they released the CPC game of 'Mine Escape': A game in which you are trapped in a mine, and must gather the necessary tools to fix an elevator to reach the surface. To coincide with this news, we've got footage from both Saberman and Xenomorph.

Tiny Pixel Adventure - A classic pixel retro game that will captivate you for the Commodore Amiga is teased!

The first news story for a weekender, as we've recently found out through through Facebook, that the developer HooGames2017, who created the awesome scorpion engine based game of Dr.Dangerous, is now working on the Commodore Amiga game of 'Tiny Pixel Adventure'. A game in which the dev says "Welcome to the colorful and dangerous world of Tiny Pixel Adventure, a classic pixel retro game that will captivate you!". To coincide with this news, we've got another screenshot, a video from the game and a link to the first teaser download.

Tale Of Evil - An unofficial sequel of "Tower Of Evil" for the Commodore Amiga.

It was only just last week that the Amiga developer Electric Black Sheep, released the unofficial and minimalistic remake of The Tower of Evil. A top down action game which wasn't just released from 1984 to 1985 by Creative Sparks, but there was a later unofficial port by artlace/rebels for the Commodore 16, Plus/4, ZX Spectrum and VIC 20. Well here we are with another Amiga news story from this developer, as he has released 'Tale of Evil': an unofficial sequel of "Tower Of Evil" for the Commodore Amiga!

Robot Jet Action 2 - C64portal's upcoming Commodore Amiga game is being created using the Scorpion Engine!

We've been told that Carrion(c64portal) has shown new footage of the upcoming Commodore Amiga OCS game of 'Robot Jet Action 2'. A game that was not only released for the Commodore 64 back in 2022, but it featured lots of challenging levels, different themed worlds and so much more which made it rather entertaining! While we still don't know when the game will be released, the creator has announced along side the video, that Robot Jet Action 2 is now being developed using Earok's Scorpion Engine.

Sega Master System 'Vigilante' is coming to the Commodore Amiga via Neeso Games, and here's a demo!

While many of you are still waiting for Neeso Games Arcade platformer of 'Super Delivery Boy': A game which is due for release at some point in the near future. There's another game you should be keep an eye on as developments progress, and that's Vigilante: A game that was released sometime back as a naff port to the Commodore Amiga. Which is now getting a new port by Neeso Games from the Sega Master System via the Scorpion Engine! As in the words of the creator from the first announcement "I prefer this over the arcade version (at least visually). Also the arcade port is already on Amiga and sucks pretty bad"