Fox n Forests - A gorgeous retro inspired platformer has launched!

If you remember growing up playing 16bit platformers either on the SNES or Sega Megadrive such as Mickey Mouse or even Ghouls 'n Ghosts, then this news will delight even the hardiest of retro gamers. As 'Fox n Forests' developed by Bonus Level Entertainment, a gorgeous looking 16-bit inspired pixelated platformer, where you play as a Furry that can loot, upgrade, hack and slash and even change the very seasons of the game you're playing in, has finally been launched!

Fox n Forests - A nostalgic trip back to the 16bit platforming era, coming Spring 2018!

If you remember growing up playing 16bit platformers, either on the SNES or Sega Megadrive such as Mickey Mouse or even Ghouls 'n Ghosts, then have we got the game for you! This is 'Fox n Forests' developed by Bonus Level Entertainment, a gorgeous looking 16-bit inspired pixelated platformer, where you play as a Furry that can loot, upgrade, hack and slash and even change the very seasons of the game you're playing in! Yes that's right, this game lets you switch seasons to avoid obstacles or even beat enemies! What a lovely game indeed and not only does it have a teaser trailer but it's coming to PC, Linux, Mac (Steam and DRM free) Spring 2018.

Tower 57 - Anticipated retro inspired shooter is finally here on GOG and Steam!

We've been banging on about ' Tower 57 ' for many months now, ever since it was first announced as a retro inspired shooter to that of Alien Breed and even Chaos Engine from the glory days of the Amiga. Well as of today, the team behind the game benitosub and cyangmou, have announced the Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success of 'Tower 57' is finally available on Steam and GOG for both PC and MAC!

Tower 57 - Eagerly awaited retro inspired shooter gets a 16th November release date!

This is just brilliant news and more so as it's a game that has featured highly on our website, as Cyangmou has told us that not only is the Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success of 'Tower 57' coming to a home computer near you 16th November 2017. But the team behind the game Pixwerk and 11 bit studios have released a 11 FACTS about Tower 57 - premiere date trailer, which features more than your average retro inspirations!

Fox n Forests - Gorgeous 16bit era inspired platformer is a Kickstarter success!

What a fantastic day for the developers Bonus Level Entertainment, as their 16bit inspired platformer ' Fox n Forests ', is a Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success. Raising €103,949 of a €95,000 goal so far with 21 hours to go, Fox n Forests is one of my most eagerly awaited games. It looks to have the charm of those retro gaming platformer classics such as Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts, Wonder Boy in Monster World, the gameplay that a person of any age can pick up and play, and the musical and soundtrack that sounds as if it's being loaded up on a SNES or a Sega Megadrive.

Fox n Forests - A rather lovely 16bit era inspired platformer gets a Kickstarter!

Only just last month Bonus Level Entertainment gave us the heads up for their gorgeous looking 16bit inspired platformer ' Fox n Forests ' which first appeared as a tease on Facebook. Well fast forward to this week and the developers behind the game are hoping for a big success via their latest Kickstarter crowd funding campaign. They will try to raise at least €95.000 so it can come out on PC, Max and Linux for September 2017! ( Console versions also possible )

Kingdom of Loot - 16bit Online JRPG that's free to play, is now in Early Access

I don't usually mention free to play games that are online, as usually they are pretty poor and contain a lot of micro transactions, but when it comes to 'Kingdom of Loot' by EpicBeyond Studios I'll happily make an exception. This is a 16bit JRPG inspired by many of the classics, as not only does it have lovely SNES style art work with a lot of effort put into it, but this game has full online multiplayer action and according to the developers has a big potential list of features that may draw in the crowds.

Tower 57 - Retro inspired shooter Amiga Kickstarter update!

Even though we have already done a big feature on Benitosub and artist Cyangmou's retro inspired shooter of 'Tower 57', which is currently going through a Kickstarter campaign. We are here to inform you of some very special news for Amiga owners, that came as a huge surprise by the retro gaming community just days ago. Not only is Tower 57 a PC, MAC and Linux Steam Greenlight success, but the developers have announced an Amiga port to be created by Daniel 'Daytona675x' Müßener, (who is known for coding the NG-Amiga Battle Squadron remake-ports, the Cherry-Darling games and who's currently also working on Warp3D).

Tower 57 - Retro inspired shooter aims for Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success

After all these months of hyped up pictures and animated gifs, we were overjoyed to hear of the recent announcement of the Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaign for 'Tower 57'. Developed by Benitosub and the artist Cyangmou, with a recent heads up by one of our readers Alexh, 'Tower 57' is an arcade shooter inspirational love child of those gaming greats Alien Breed and Chaos Engine, which even today are still played on the Amiga!

SEEP Universe - Action platformer with a retro flavour now on Steam!

Our good friends SEEP, creators of the cool beat em up's and fighting games with famous characters from other well known titles, have just let us know of the release of 'SEEP Universe'; an action platformer which is now available to buy on Steam. Inspired by many 16 bit games of our past, SEEP universe features four bizarre planets, plenty of enemies to fight, items to collect and big boss battles.

Kraut Buster - Metal Slug inspired shooter coming to Neo-Geo

I said to myself today it's time to give the retro homebrew a break and focus more on the Indie, but when retrotaku gave us the (exclusive) heads up of a Metal Slug inspired shooter coming to Neo-Geo we just had to see for ourselves. Well here it is, 'Kraut Buster' a comical action Run'n'Gun shooting game made for the 16 bit system NEO·GEO and developed by NGD Team with a release date of Winter 2015!

SEEP Universe - Action platformer with a retro flavour through Indiegogo

SEEP, creators of those fine beat em up and fighting style retro inspired remakes have now set their goals towards an action-platform game for the PC inspired by the 8-16 bit in the form of 'SEEP Universe'. Currently going through an Indiegogo campaign and aiming for a $1,500 goal, you play as Sergio and Enrico, members of SEEP and must save the universe by crossing through various arcade systems that have been hacked by a mysterious AI.

Free online gaming gone crazy! - Over 2000 retro games

You may or may not have read about the recent Internet Arcade web-based library of free online retro games all playable in your browser. But there's more than just the Internet Arcade for you to get your retro kicks as we are going to go one step further and feature other retro browser based sites that really should be getting all of your attention. If you think 900 games is amazing, try playing into the 1000's with Amstrad, Amiga, Arcade, C64 and more all ready to play!

Space Harrier - A retro look back of a SEGA classic

Welcome to the fantasy zone. Get Ready!

When I heard the first ever samples on my Atari ST my mate and I were in awe. Computers can now talk at you as the low quality distorted sounds came at us. Barely distinguishable but cool none the less. We knew what the computer was telling us. "Fun time" , yet another fantastic hit from Sega, Space Harrier came to the arcades back in 1985 along with Sega's other popular titles back then, Super Hang-on, Afterburner and Outrun. They really did revolutionise the design of games and used a technology known as "Super Scaler" to produce what was the forefront of 3D games.

Slain! - Gorish platformer gets a teaser trailer

There are certain games out there that just look so good you would want to play it right now, even in such an early stage of development. So here we are with Slain! by Wolfbrew Games which is one of those games. It is both an action side scrolling platformer and an ascending tower based action puzzler. Yet what really appealed to me is the fact that not only is it full of blood and sword chopping gore, but the 16bit style graphics are very nice indeed.

International Amiga Day - The day has come to celebrate the Amiga!

Rejoice all you retro gamers as the time has finally come to get your Amiga out and relive the golden years of the Amiga 500, 1200 or whatever system you had at the time. It's International Amiga Day which is in celebration of Jay Miner who, according to Gyorgy Dragon, was the father of the Amiga and today is his birthday. And what better way to celebrate that day than to do something related to the Amiga, it can be playing Amiga games on an emulator, using the original hardware or turning the old girl white again through a multitude of chemicals. This is going to be a great day as thousands or even millions of gamers around the world will be celebrating what I myself had the pleasure of playing.

The Retro Collection - Part 2

I've always had a soft spot for the Amiga but it wasn't until recently that I went into overdrive mode in collecting Amiga and Amstrad based games. Yet some would probably call me crazy, my credit card probably would! But when you have so many good gaming memories from your childhood then there is no harm in reliving those days and admiring the exceptional work that when into not just the games, but the boxes themselves. However, in my opinion a collection isn't much of a collection if you don't have some of the best titles available on that platform for the time, well guess what, I have many of those very games!

Heart Forth, Alicia - Beautifully retro 90s inspired Metroidvania RPG (Kickstarter/Steam Greenlight) - UPDATE

Through this year we've had many Metroidvania style games trying to take that top spot of retro excellence, and Heart Forth, Alicia, by Alonso Martin may do just that. It's a beautiful looking game with plenty of that 90's retro charm, as the developer states : The story unfolds amidst the repercussions of centuries worth of struggle, strife, and bloodshed between cultures, races and worldviews. But above all else, it's an epic Metroidvania RPG that combines timeless 16- and 32-bit gameplay, modern mechanics, and a set of unique, intertwining stories to take you on a fantastic journey. So for me, just another Kickstarter backed game that I'm looking forward to play, and if they reach $60,000 it will be a success! Oh and don't forget to vote it up on Steam Greenlight!

Monster Prince And The Eternal Kingdom - Free 8 and 16-bit inspired Platformer

Game Type : Arcade, Platformer, RPG
Developer : Fogs
Game Info Quote : Inspired by the 8 and 16-bit metroidvania, Zelda and especially the Monster World series, Monster Prince And The Eternal Kingdom (previously known as 'Project Explorer') is a procedurally-generated platformer with RPG elements. In development since Sept 2012 and will feature different environments, structures like castles, dungeons and more, quests and NPCs, all with a big random world to be explored by adventurers who enjoy old school platform games.
Release : Demo Released, In Development TBA
Systems : PC

Ripple Dot Zero - Classic Platforming action in this 16bit inspired free game!

Game Type : Platformer
Original Developer : Pixeltruss
Game Info Quote : Ripple Dot Zero is a classic action platformer heavily influenced by the aestethics of the 16-bit era of the early 90′s. It is available to play for free. The game features 20 Levels of running, bouncing, slashing and Gyro-Blade-throwing, set to the slick beats of an original soundtrack of pure fm-funk schmaltz. Even the sound effects where made with FM-synthesis to give the game that sharp sting of early 90′s gaming.
Release : Now
Systems : Browser Based