Flimbo's Quest - A fun filled platformer is coming to the Atari XL/XE

This weekend has just got even better as solo/ng has announced that a new work in progress build of the Atari XL/XE conversion of ' Flimbo's Quest ', has been released via the AtariAge forums. A game that was announced some time ago by us as an Alpha tease through the Silly Venture 2018! For those who haven't heard of this game before however, it was first released by System 3 for the C64, Amiga, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC in 1990 as a 2D Platformer with great retro detail and a soundtrack that is so upbeat you'll find it hard to stop listening to.

International Karate RCX/RC 2023 - Remake and new scenarios by Homesoft for the Atari XL/XE

Yet another Saberman heads up and no not an Amiga, C64 or ZX Spectrum game, is the Atari XL/XE karate remake called ' International Karate RCX/RC 2023 ' by Homesoft; a game which pits you against the computer or another player in a multitude of karate competitions! While details are sparse about this version of the game, from what we've found out is this is a remake with new scenarios for the Atari XL/XE with 130XE memory. In light of this news, Saberman was also kind enough to do a video of the game being played.

Aerial & Cavit - Double the retro gaming fun as a release for many different systems (Atari 8bit now too!)

Remember those days when seaside resorts had many arcade games to play, from top down shoot 'em ups to nifty little platformers. If you do, then Cavit with its retro inspirations is a highly recommended free game that almost feels like a Dig Dug clone. Developed by Inufuto as a 1 player game for many different systems such as the Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum, Vic-20 and now the Atari 8bit. The aim of the game is to dig your way through the level, collecting treasure while crushing enemies by large boulders.

Barahir's Adventure Askar's Castle - An early 90's Atari 8-bit adventure remade for Windows and Linux

If you don't have a Sega Master System at hand but still want to play the latest in retro adventuring, then how about this new game released by BrocantyGames it's 'Barahir's Adventure Askar's Castle'; a game that was originally released way back in 1993 for the Atari 8-bit that has now been remade in English with multiple graphical styles for both Windows and Linux!

Screaming Wings - An "Improved" Atari XL/XE edition of the 1986 Shooter

Trawling through our Twitter page, we were politely informed this week that the 1986 Top down shooter of ' Screaming Wings ', which was originally released on the Atari 8bit, Amiga and Atari ST by Red Rat Software, has just been improved by Franco Catrin. This game which is very similar to the hit classic 1942 and can be regarded as a clone, has now been gameplay improved as the graphics are much more appealing across the board.

The Rescue Expedition - Upcoming Atari 8bit action platformer accepting pre-orders

Putting aside the Amiga and C64 news now, as thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours, we've been told Gorgh and Retronics Publishing action packed platformer of ' The Rescue Expedition ', is now ready for pre-orders priced at PLN 149 (EUR 39, USD 49) for a collectors boxed edition. Orders can be placed at the email address zamowienia@retronics.eu or orders@retronics.eu. Until the stock is exhausted as there is a limited run of 100 copies.

Great Green Adventure 2: Prologue - A very chippy Atari 8bit game comes 1st at Lost Party 2019

If you're looking for a nice game to play with a very cool soundtrack, then you might be interested in playing Dely and Zlews latest Atari 8bit game ' Great Green Adventure 2: Prologue '. which came first in the Lost Party 2019 Wild Competition. This game according to the detailed info, puts you in control of Greg, who has just started a new job as a Ghostbuster! Help your girlfriend Shazzypants, avoid touching the deadly ghosts, and find the items needed to stop the ghosts from turning your Girlfriends home into dust.

Yamo Revenge - Action platformer featuring the protagonist from Bruce Lee (WIP)

We've certainly featured the 1984 game of Bruce Lee more than a few times this year, especially with games such as Eel Ecurb announced for the Atari XL/XE. But now we look towards something slightly different for our retro kicks, as Yaron Nir has released an early work in progress version of his upcoming game called ' Yamo Revenge '; An Atari 8bit game which features the protagonist Yamo from Bruce Lee!

Eel Ecurb - Bruce Lee playable in reverse on the Atari 8bit

In 1984 Datasoft released a brilliant arcade platformer called 'Bruce Lee' which was based on the famous motion picture martial artist. It was and still is a highly regarded platformer that is still loved to this day and can be played by anyone. But boy do we have something unusual for you guys and girls As thanks to a heads up by Saberman, we've been told Ute has released a test demo called Eel Ecurb; A game which is basically Bruce Lee played in reverse as a test demo for the upcoming Bruce Lee 2 Atari 8bit conversion/port!

Atari: A Visual History - A Visual History Compendium book about the Atari 8-bit!

While the crowdfunding platforms are being flooded with projects for retrocomputing greats such as the C64 or Spectrum, the scene has been a little light on products for the Humble Atari 8-bit. Seemingly unloved by people targeting the frothing hoards of retro fans of other 8bit systems which has been getting a treasure trove of memorabilia to drop your wad on. Well Darren Doyle wants to change all that, as he has launched a Kickstarter for the Atari: A Visual History - A Visual History Compendium; a book about the Atari 8-bit home computer and its third party software titles from the 1980's and beyond.

Bosconian - 1980's multi-directional scrolling shooter gets a great Atari 8bit 64KB port!

It's the Atari's time to shine as another game has been given the port treatment and it's the Arcade game ' Bosconian ' developed by Namco all the way back in 1981. Currently available as a 64KB final version 1.2f for the Atari 8bit by shanti77. Bosconian is a multi-directional scrolling shooter arcade game with similarities to Star Control, it requires you as the space ship pilot to score as many points as possible by destroying enemy missiles and bases while also avoiding asteroids, mines and other such ship destroying objects.

Rodman Special Edition - It's kinda like Pac-Man but it blows things up!

If you're not into those festive games but still want to buy a damn fine game for Christmas then look no further than Misfit's ' Rodman ', a super duper Pac-Man style game with some very cool yet unique differences. This game released in multi-format for the VIC-20,C64,C16,ZX Spectrum,Atari 8bit,Oric,MSX and Amstrad. Puts you in control of Rodman who must collect all the dots in each of the many maze levels while avoiding enemies such as Naughty Nic and Dirty Tim!

Donkey Kong - Atari 8-bit Arcade HACK has finally been released for all to enjoy!

Way back in 2016 we mentioned Darryl1970's Atari 8-bit Arcade hack of Nintendo's 1981 original classic ' Donkey Kong ', in which you played as Mario that must avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress from a giant ape called Donkey Kong. Well there's good news today as through many months of writing and thanks to a heads up by our good friend John Shawler. We can finally announce Darryl1970 in conjunction with Playsoft, has released the final version of the hack which brings it much closer to the Arcade original!

Flimbo's Quest - A fun filled platformer is coming to the Atari XL/XE (Alpha Available)

This weekend has just got even better as solo/ng has announced that the Alpha conversion of ' Flimbo's Quest ' for the Atari XL/XE, has been released via a New Generation for Silly Venture 2018! A game that was first released by System 3 for the C64, Amiga, Atari ST and Amstrad CPC in 1990, is a 2D Platformer with great retro detail, great gameplay and a soundtrack that is so upbeat you'll find it hard to stop listening to.

Total Eclipse - 3D adventure game ported over to the Atari XL/XE

The weather outside is awful with lashing rain and cold winds, but alteast we have a new conversion to play on the Atari XL/XE! It's Total Eclipse, a new conversion from the C64 to the Atari 8bit which was originally released in 1988 by Incentive Software for a mutltitude of computers such as the  Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS and ZX Spectrum! Destroy the shrine of the Sun-God Re at the apex of the pyramid, stop the curse from happening and save the Earth from devastating destruction.

Dungeon Hunt II - A new dungeon crawler gets an Atari 8bit preview

Our love of Dungeon Crawlers is strong, from the days of Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder, to the more modern tone of Grimrock and Aeon of Sands. But there's another crawler that's coming and this one is an Atari 8bit homebrew which has not only been anounced with a release date of Fall/Winter 2018 but has been teased with a brand new trailer showing the movement and combat!

Montezuma's Revenge - 1980's Atari 8-bit Platforming classic, now with 13 new rooms!

Zbigniew 'Saberman' Zielinski has again contacted us with more great retro gaming info, as he has told us José Tomás Parga has released a rom hack of Montezuma's Revenge and added 13 new rooms giving a new lease of life to this classic game. Montezuma's Revenge was an original game from the early 80's for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System, and ZX Spectrum. It combines treasure hunting, lots of rooms, dangerous enemies and deadly fire traps as a highly recommended classic game to play.

Fort Apocalypse - Another port for the MSX competition aka MSXdev'18

Ports and remakes, what a week this has turned out to be, and now we look towards the MSX for a port as the msxdev website has just announced that the C64 version of ' Fort Apocalypse ' has been ported over the MSX as the 4th entry in the MSXdev'18 competition. This game that appeared in 1982 created originally by Steve Hales and published by Synapse Software for the Atari 8bit, was later ported over to the C64 by Joe Vierra of which this newest version is ported from.

TRAIN - Snakes on the Train? A new Atari 8-bit game!

Another Atari XL/XE game to get your retro senses tingling as we've recently found out The BAHA SOFTWARE group has released a game called ' TRAIN ', which is a port of the Vlak game for IBM PCs from 1993 created by Miroslav Němeček. Now if  you remember the classic of 'Snake' then you might know what to expect with this one, except instead of a long and ever growing snake tail, in this game you have a train and train carriages!

Stunt Car Racer - The best stunt game comes to the Atari 8-bit!

Of all the games to appear on the Amiga, this in my opinion was one of the best stunt style racers, it had some of the craziest tracks and the ultimate track the "Ski Jump". What made it so good was not just the feeling of speed, but the thrill of accelerating into the sky and coming back down with an almighty crack. It was one of Geoff Crammonds finest games, and now thanks to a team on the AtariAge forums this fantastic game has now appeared on the Atari 8-bit as a port from the C64!