Batman - Classic Isometric game by Ocean Software looks super on the Sinclair QL!

Many of you probably remember the 1980's Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, and the more recent MSX2 remake. So here's a great news update for fans of these games. As we have recently been told by Saberman, that Batman has been made available for the Sinclair QL. As in the words of the creator "Batman, Jon Ritman's legendary 1986 game now also for the retro-computer Sinclair QL thanks to the remake of Joan Gayón, which is freely available in various versions, for the original machine and for the emulator developed in assembly language from scratch".

Batman - A great MSX2 remake of a classic Isometric game by Ocean Software

There are a lot of readers on our site that remember the 1980's Isometric games of Batman and Head Over Heels by Ocean Software: two great games for systems such as the Amstrad, ZX Spectrum, MSX1 and Amstrad PCW! So here's a great news story for fans of those games! As we have recently been told by Saberman, that the MSX 2 remake which was announced back in 2014 by AAMSX and FX Software, was released as a ROM file at some point in July 2023! A remake of the game of which we have never featured before, and can be seen in this new footage and related info below.

Batman: The Caped Crusader DOS review by DarkwyndPT

I’m taking advantage of this opportunity to review a DC Comics licensed game (since I’ve already reviewed Marvel games). And I’m reviewing the first game ever to be released on the PC of my favourite DC superhero: Batman. Batman: The Caped Crusader is an action-adventure game developed by Special FX and published by Ocean in Europe and Data East in the US. It was originally released in 1988 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. It was re-released the following year for DOS.

Amiga CD 32 Batman Tribute - I'm BATMAAAAAAAAN on the Amiga CD32

In 1989 gamers from the around the world had the pleasure of playing Ocean Software's action based game 'Batman ' The Movie ', which is based on the 1989 film of the same name and released on the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MS-DOS and even the ZX Spectrum. It is such a well known game that it has lived on in the hearts of many, and as such has re-appeared today but this time as a simulation Amiga CD32 Batman Tribute.

Amstrad CPC V's GX4000 - Full Retro Comparison Guide from Novabug!

Only 26 official cartridge games were produced for the Amstrad GX4000 console, and even 1 of those is debatable in its very existence. It's often common to hear the criticism that the games were simply shovel-ware taken from the CPC, but this is a half truth. Only 15 games were tape/disk ports, and not all of these were identical as some would have you believe. In this series of 5 parts, I take a side by side look at these titles, and discover the differences, the similarities and show it all on screen to see for yourself. The GX4000 did have poor support, deisgn mistakes and some lazy porting, but here I set out to prove it's not all doom and gloom for the infamous British console flop.

The Story of Ocean Software: "The Biggest Games Company in the World" - By Kim Justice

I was just trawling the forums looking for the latest news and came across a new video that is sure to appeal to a vast majority of our readers. This is a brand new documentary by Kim Justice on the entire history of Ocean Software, from start to finish. As Kim says : The early days with Imagine, the glorious success that Robocop bought, plus Batman to Daley Thompson, Cobra to Frankie, Jurassic Park to the Addams Family...and finally to the end. Gary Bracey once said that Ocean were the biggest games company in the world. As such if you want to know nearly everything there is to know about " Ocean " who I'd class as one of the greats, you should seriously watch this video!

CrackBats (Halloween) - Batman is back for a Halloween Atari 2600 release

Halloween may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean we wont give a quick mention to Omegamatrix's latest Atari 2600 game of ' CrackBats '. That's right gamers, Batman is back and this time Penguin has unleashed an army of evil spiders upon Gotham City! Can Batman stop these evil Spiders in this cool arcade release for the Atari 2600? That's down to you!

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Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment appears on GOG!

We've just been informed by our friends at GOG that Warner Bro's Interactive Entertainment has now joined the ranks with the first listing of games to appear on GOG! Warner Bro's are a brilliant company now behind great games such as Mortal Kombat 1-3, LEGO Batman: The Videogame, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5 - 7, Bastion and the brilliant horror first person shooter F.E.A.R Platinum. But that's not all, as throughout the next few weeks expect even more Warner Bro's titles to arrive for your free DRM goodness!

Sunday Remix! - This time it's full of bass

Last Sunday we had nearly 10hrs of chiptunes, so it's time to pull it back abit, but that doesn't mean it isn't as good. Oh no, Indie Retro News doesn't skimp on the music! We've got a nice selection from the C64 with all the bass your speakers can take. So turn it up and listen to the mighty beats from the C64!

Batman - 1986 hit isometric classic [Recommended Remake]

It's time to take a look at the best of Remakes that are still available for you to try and today it's none other than Batman, the 1986 version. Batman at the time appeared on multiple platforms such as the Amstrad and ZX Spectrum, and it was published by Ocean Software. The game is of an 3D isometric view with a multitude of puzzles, which was also used in the hit game that many people remember, Head over Heels, developed by John Ritman and Bernie Drummond. The object of the Batman is to rescue Robin by collecting the seven parts of the Batcraft hovercraft that are scattered around the Batcave. With this Remake it pushes the game into the current generation, but still sticking as close as possible to the original.
Systems : PC

Batman - 3D isometric action-adventure Retro Remake look back!

It's the very first Retro Remake look back article on Indie Retro News, where we take a look back at some of the best Remakes of the finest retro games. These games were most likely featured awhile ago on some distant site, so lets revive them for today.  This is Batman, which is a 3D isometric action-adventure game that was released by Ocean Software for the Amstrad CPC and other systems in 1986, but remade in Sept 2010 by Tomaz Kac. If you love solving puzzles, with baddies to avoid, and possibly a fan of Batman, this is the retro remake to play!