Dreadnought Assault - An awesome looking WIP scrolling shoot 'em up for the Atari 7800!

Not content with all the awesome news we've had so far this month, then how about this news update that's just been sent to us by our good friend Liqmatrix. It's the work in progress game of 'Dreadnought Assault' by kiwilove and playsoft. A rather awesome looking WIP scrolling shoot 'em up for the Atari 7800, which can be downloaded and played right now with new levels and graphical changes. To coincide with this news story, if you don't have an emulator installed or an Atari 7800 however, you could can at least check out some footage of this work in progress game below.

Bubble Bobble looks great on the Atari 7800!

Prepare to have your minds blown , especially if you have an Atari 7800! As we have just found through Liqmatrix, that during Jan of this year, OldStyle and Bobby Clark had released an update to their incredible work in progress Atari 7800 conversion/port of the Arcade game of 'Bubble Bobble'. A game that has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure on our home computers since its original release around the year of 1987 to 1989! To coincide with this news, while we wait for some up to date footage from Saberman, here's some gameplay footage from last month of the game.

Block'Em Sock'Em - A puzzle platformer by darryl1970 for the Atari 7800 gets a new demo!

Another cool looking game to sink your retro teeth into on this rather hot Thursday morning, as Liqmatrix was kind enough to let us know that if you head on over to the link below, you can check out the new demo for darryl1970's Atari 7800 game called 'Block'Em Sock'Em'; A game that has got positive such as "An Impressive looking puzzle platformer" to "This looks like tons of fun! The YM music is killer too". To coincide with this news, you can see some footage of the work in progress game via the footage below.

1942 - A classic Arcade Shooter arrives on the Atari 7800 and it's GOOD!

In 1984 a great shoot em up was released for the Arcade by Capcom and that game was 1942. A game in which you shoot down enemy planes, avoided being shot out of the sky and performed awesome rolls while collecting power ups. One of the more unusual power ups was being escorted by two other planes in formation that gave you the edge. It was an awesome game and still is today, but the news of right now is thanks to a heads up in our email, we've been told Playsoft has released the Arcade game of 1942 for the Atari 7800, and yes it's bloody good too!

Galaxian on the Atari 7800 really looks like a fantastic conversion/port!

Galaxian has appeared on Indie Retro News a few times over the years, especially as it is one particular Arcade classic that homebrew developers love making clones of with special effects and bonus power ups added. Well this time we are going back to the original hit from 1979, as PacManPlus is aiming to bring that retro shoot em up classic over to the Atari 7800 with all the nostalgia intact such as the sound effects and animated enemy waves.

Popeye - Classic Arcade game is coming to the Atari 7800 as an Arcade conversion

Now here's a blast from the past, as we've just been informed that the classic Arcade game of 'Popeye', is coming to the Atari 7800 as an Arcade conversion by SeeSaw(Darryl Guenther). In a similar vein to Donkey Kong albeit not as good, you play as Popeye and must collect hearts, musical notes and the letters H-E-L-P that the lovable character Olive drops from the top of the screen. But be warned, just like the cartoon, Brutus will get in your way with the help of the bad Sea Hag!

Knight Guy in Low Res World - Castle Days - An Atari 2600 to Atari 7800 port is looking rather cool

Another cool looking game to sink your retro teeth into on this rather hot Thursday afternoon, as Saberman has just done a new video for a work in progress game called ' Knight Guy in Low Res World : Castle Days '. This game currently being developed for the Atari 7800 and available for testing below, was previously created for the Atari 2600 and this is a new high end port developed by vhzc.

EXO - An upcoming Atari 7800 game with heavy inspirations to Cybernoid

If you had a ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, C64, NES or Amiga, chances are you would've played ' Cybernoid '; a shoot 'em up published in 1987 by Hewson Consultants that is regarded by many as a very challenging, albeit very enjoyable game with fabulous music by Jeroen Tel or Jochen Hippel (ST). Well if you do remember the game and did have a chance to play it, you might be interested to know,  that as of right now you can try out Muddyfunster's Cybernoid early inspiration called E.X.O; an upcoming game which has been demo'd on the Atari 7800

Dragon's Cache - Puzzle drop n match game coming to the Atari 7800 (First Beta Available)

A new game has surfaced for the Atari 7800, as we have just found out as thanks to a heads up on the Atari forums, that Revontuli has released the first beta for a drop n match arcade puzzle game of 'Dragon's Cache ' for the Atari 7800. This game according to the creator, pits you against mighty Dragons as they are out to greedily raid a legendary lost hoard of jewels. Play for score, race to reach a given score, or play in a battle mode!  Play solo or challenge an opponent!

Baby Pac-Man - Bally Midway's Arcade game gets a new Atari 7800 port tease

It was at the end of last year we gave you the heads up that the Arcade game ' Baby Pac-Man ', was coming to the Atari 7800 as a brand new port by the developer Bob Decrescenzo, which is due to be released at some point during 2019. Thankfully time has moved on and as from this month, a new build has been teased that shows just how far the game has come even with working Pinball physics code done by Kurt Woloch!

Rikki & Vikki - A cool puzzle platformer coming to Atari 7800 ProSystem and Steam(26th Dec)

If you're looking for a game that really stands out on the Atari 7800 Prosystem, or just want to play a rather cool puzzle platformer on Steam, then look no further than Rikki & Vikki by PenguiNet, which is due to be released 26th Sept(Steam) and January 14, 2019(Atari 7800 Pro). In this game you play as Rikki & Vikki who has had an unexpected visit from the Misery Dragon. Leaving the pair with two less children you must master a multitude of puzzles and hopefully reach the core of Misery's secret base and rescue the kinder.

Baby Pac-Man - Bally Midway's Arcade game gets an Atari 7800 port update

Even more retro gaming news to get through today and the first one is a well known Arcade game called ' Baby Pac-Man ', which is still at a work in progress stage and is coming to the Atari 7800 by the developer Bob Decrescenzo at some point next year. This game was first released by Bally Midway way back in 1982 and is based on a baby like version of Pac-Man that also has to eat dots in a maze style gaming screen while also avoiding the ghosts. The similarities end there however, as the game also contains a pinball mode in which the player must hit a target with a metal ball for extra bonuses, when the player fails to keep the ball in play it's back to the Baby Pac-Man mode!

Spire of the Ancients - A work in progress dungeon crawler on the Atari 7800

Dungeon Crawlers as you well know are my personal favourite, from the legends that are Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder, to the more modern Legend of Grimrock, and the upcoming Aeon of Sands. But this one is a bit of an eye opener, as if you think an Amstrad CPC crawler is impressive wait to you see this work in progress game called ' Spice of the Ancients ', which is being coded for the Atari 7800 by BHB Smith!

Baby Pac-Man - Bally Midway's Arcade game is coming to the Atari 7800

Even more retro gaming news to get through today and the first one is a well known Arcade game called ' Baby Pac-Man ', which is still at a work in progress stage and is coming to the Atari 7800 by the developer Bob Decrescenzo. This game was first released by Bally Midway way back in 1982 and is based on a baby like version of Pac-Man that also has to eat dots in a maze style gaming screen while also avoiding the ghosts. The similarities end there however, as the game also contains a pinball mode in which the player must hit a target with a metal ball for extra bonuses, when the player fails to keep the ball in play it's back to the Baby Pac-Man mode!

A look back at a much maligned classic Ninja Golf on the 7800

Ninja Golf is one of those games that's best known as a meme. Its not something you actually play, more something you show off to illustrate how gonzo-wacky you are. So please allow me to talk about Ninja Golf to illustrate how gonzo-wacky I am.

New game arrivals on the AtariAge store for the Atari 2600, 5200, and 7800 consoles!

Do you have a stash of cash to spend and are a bit bored of playing the same old games on your 80's consoles? Then you might be interested to know that AtariAge is selling a bucketload of new games for the Atari 2600, 5200, and 7800 consoles. Games such as Anguna, Assembloids, Drive, The Gizzle Wap : the Strange Red Tree, LEM, Panky The Panda, Ratcatcher, Crystal Quest, Super Circus Atarage, T:me Salvo and even our personal favourite which we mentioned before 'Scramble'.

Double Dragon - Beat em up enhanced for the Atari 7800

In 1987-1988 a fantastic beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed in North America and Europe by Taito was to take centre stage with two-player cooperative gameplay and the ability to use weapons from disarmed enemies. ' Double Dragon ' as it was titled, was one of the greatest beat em ups I've ever played on the Amiga, and it would probably come as a surprise that it was also ported over to a vast array of other systems. Today's news is the latest update release for KevinMos3's enhanced edition of Double Dragon, but for the Atari 78000 which brings it more in line with the Arcade original.

Atari in the 21st Century

One thing is certain, if you are reading this, you have heard of Atari. The granddaddy of gaming, where it all started many years ago. Fast forward into the 21st century and Atari as we used to know it no longer exists, having been bought out and sold more times than Pac-man has gobbled yellow dots. Now they exist as a publisher, just a name to add a touch of Panache to a game cover. Just because Atari as a company died, it's fan base certainly lived to tell a tale or two. The two main classic consoles 2600 and 7800 are being given a whole new lease of life by "bedroom" programmers all over the world.