Vaults of Nhyrmeth - A work in progress Atari XL/XE Dungeon Crawler gets a new demo

Another heads up for you all on this rather hot Thursday, as if you've been following our recent news updates regarding the upcoming Atari XL/XE Dungeon Crawler of ' Vaults of Nhyrmeth ' then you'll be pleased to know that as of this week, Saberman has told us that you can download the latest demo which is downloadable below. This is a new Dungeon Crawler in development by clth that was originally meant as a Christmas gift whereby you must traverse deep underground caverns, find items and fight strange beasts.

Iron Meat - A cool looking Contra/Rogue Dawn NES inspiration gets a new PC demo!

If you're looking for a new indie demo that's got plenty of action, kick ass moves and retro-aesthetics throughout, then have we got just the game for you! Welcome to 'Iron Meat'; a retro style platform/shoot em up that not only features an onslaught of mechanics ripped from the dawn of the NES, but if you loved play the 1987 Action Platformer of Contra, then this awesome looking game available for Windows systems will suit you perfectly!

Creeping Me Out Hex Night - An upcoming Amiga platformer by Mixel gets a BIG Demo (A1200 and higher recommended)

If you loved playing games such as The Addams Family on the Amiga, then you might like this latest news update, as thanks to both Per Ola and Saberman contacting us on Sunday, we were told you can download the latest demo of Mixel's upcoming Amiga platformer of 'Creeping Me Out : Hex Night. A Scorpion Engine created Action/Adventure/Platformer that doesn't just feature complex levels, but a story, enemies and dangerous traps to keep you company.

The Koala Rebellion - A nod to classic Adventure games such as The Day of the Tentacle gets a demo

Gamers who prefer a more humorous Adventure game will be pleased with this news, as we've recently found out that the Adventure game of ' The Koala Rebellion ' developed for both Windows and MAC, has got a new demo for you to try as a teaser to the upcoming full version. This game according to the creator, is a wacky game that will not only make you laugh, but will also take you to the places of our favorite movies and video games of the 80s and 90s.

Prince of Persia - A fabulous WIP Atari XL/XE port gets a brand new demo

It's a hot one outside but who cares as the news of today is, we have just been told that the all time classic platformer of 'Prince of Persia' is not only still coming to the Atari XL/XE thanks to the hard work of Rensoup, but as of this week has been shown off once more with another video work in progress update that includes a rather large 9 level playable demo. This game was originally released in 1989 by Brøderbund for multiple systems and featured lots of well designed platforming levels and extreme danger, as you must be careful not to fall through loose floors, get hit by sword wielding guards, crushed by gates or at worst skewered in blood on deadly spikes.

TURBO ARCADE - An awesome racing game is coming 2022 to your Atari 2600, demo now available

If however you don't have a ZX Spectrum but instead an Atari 2600 then you might like this piece of news, as trawling through Facebook, we've just come across this awesome looking racing game for the Atari 2600 called Turbo Arcade. Although the game isn't due to be released until 2022, Champ Games have at least released a demo for you to try which gives you an early look at this upcoming racing game which when complete, will feature 99 rounds and hundreds of scenes to race through.

Super Bat Puncher 10th anniversary - A charming NES platformer gets a demo, Famicom edition version 2021 Q4

If you're looking for a new NES demo to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then look no further than this latest news update! As thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours on Twitter, we have been told you can now download the latest Famicom/NES game demo called ' Super Bat Puncher '; a charming little platformer developed by Jul6502, Dave Harris and Nicolas Betoux as a teaser to the Famicom version due to be released 2021 Q4... Super Bat Puncher Demo (FC) 10th anniversary (pre-order) linked below.

Super Delivery Boy - NeesoGames upcoming Amiga platformer features tons of gfx changes!

Even more awesome games to get through this week, as if you've been following all the news updates regarding NeesoGames upcoming Amiga platformer of Super Delivery Boy, then we've just been informed through a good friend of ours on Facebook, that as of today you can download a brand new demo build! A new build which features a ton of new updates for you to try such as lots of gfx changes including a new title screen, copper skies and general improvements!

Kuku-Ruku - An Easter 2021 Demo downloadable for your NES

If you're looking for a new NES demo to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then look no further than this latest news update! As thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours on Twitter, we have been told you can now download the latest NES game demo called ' Kuku-Ruku '; a charming little platformer developed by Lucas SDM Siudym, which was created using the NES Programming 6502 Assembly NESASM3 Assembler.

Another Street Fighter project but this time using the Scorpion Engine on the Amiga?

The Scorpion Engine is becoming the go to development tool for the Amiga, as not only can you create some pretty decent looking games, but unlike other software creation tools such as BackBone they don't run at a snails pace on anything but a power house of an Amiga. Thankfully one such creator shows what could be possible although don't expect this one to be a full time project, is Federico Nisoli's  demo'd Street Fighter; a game which originally appeared on the Arcades, and was then ported to pretty much every system you could think of, including such systems as the Amiga (poorly), Atari St and even the ZX Spectrum.

Putter - A charming little Arcade platformer from Czorny gets a full box release

Another Amiga heads up, as thanks to Saberman and an update from the developer in the RedPill Game Creator group, we've been told Czorny has released the full version of his previously announced Amiga game called 'Putter'. A game that has been in development for some time using the RedPill Game creation software, and as such requires a minimum Amiga with an AGA chipset. (The stock A1200 is not enough for full comfort of gameplay, the game reaches full speed only on an overclocked 68020 processor.)

Vaults of Nhyrmeth - A work in progress Atari XL/XE Dungeon Crawler gets a new demo build

Another Monday retro heads up for you all, as if you've been following our recent news updates regarding the upcoming Atari XL/XE Dungeon Crawler of ' Vaults of Nhyrmeth ' then you'll be pleased to know that as of this weekend just gone, Saberman has told us that you can download the latest demo mode 4. This is a new Dungeon Crawler in development by clth that was originally meant as a Christmas gift whereby you must traverse deep underground caverns, find items and fight strange beasts.

Puzzle Bobble - Arcade classic to the Amstrad gets its first public demo

Puzzle Bobble has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure since its release around the year of 1994. Its appeal captures all age groups, and the fun is doubled with a brother, sister or friend playing to beat each others high score. So why is this game getting another mention on IRN? Well great news has appeared in our inbox, as today Crazy Piri has released the first public demo for you to try of 'Puzzle Bobble' on the Amstrad CPC

Project Horizon - Alien blaster WIP for the Commodore Amiga gets a demo

Another day and another great news announcement for the Amiga scene, as we've just been informed by both Saberman and Per Ola, that Electric Black Sheep's upcoming Amiga game of 'Project Horizon' has got a brand new demo for you to try. Yes indeed this game first posted about a little while ago, is an upcoming Amiga game inspired by basic shooting elements such as Commando, with a mix of Chaos Engine and a dab of Alien Breed.

Wilcza Buda - An interactive Amiga Adventure gets a HAM6 demo

If you were following Indie Retro News last month you would've read that coming as a complete surprise to us, MC Studio released a demo of their work in progress Amiga interactive adventure of 'Wilcza Buda'. Thankfully the game is progressing well, as due to a recent heads up from Saberman, we've been told you can now download the HAM6 version; A demo which features more colors, slightly better graphics, and new sounds!

Vaults of Nhyrmeth - A work in progress Atari XL/XE Dungeon Crawler gets a demo!

We haven't featured many Atari XL/XE crawlers this year, even though we have featured a number of Atari games, so to change all that here's a new Dungeon Crawling demo from clth that's available to download via AtariAge, it's Vaults of Nhyrmeth; a brand new Atari XL/XE release that was originally meant as a Christmas gift whereby you must traverse deep underground caverns, find items and fight strange beasts.

LUNARK - Upcoming Flashback and Prince of Persia homage gets a demo

If you thought Another World, Heart of Darkness or Flashback was bloody brilliant, then wait till you see Lunark by developers Canari Games; an upcoming 2D Cinematic Platformer that is not only coming this year, but as of recently has just got a new demo tease. Featuring high quality art work, a fabulous story line, uniquely designed levels with gorgeous graphics. Canari Games are hoping this previously successful game on Kickstart will also be just as successful on Steam.

mini MIKE and the Caverns of Doom - A challenging C64 demo featuring a tiny character

While many of you are playing the latest release from Protovision called ' Outrage ', another C64 game might be worth checking out, which is still in development and teased with a playable demo, and that is Syntax Error Software's C64 game of miniMIKE; a new demo that's also playable online which feels a bit like Load Runner, except with deadly traps to that of VVVVV or even Super Meat Boy!

Putter - A charming little Arcade platformer from Czorny gets an Amiga demo

Another heads up today, as thanks to Saberman and an update from the developer in the RedPill Game Creator group, we've been told Third_Knight aka Czorny, has released a demo for his in development Amiga game using the RedPill Software called 'Putter'. Although the game doesn't yet have a release date, this demo gives us an early glimpse of the game including a number of levels you can play through as a teaser to the full game.

Blask - First person shooter Amiga tech preview update

It's a Monday which means it's a busy time for writing retro news, and for the third piece of news here's a new Amiga tech preview update called 'Blask (eng. Shine?, Glow?, Glare?)', or as its previous name 'Alien Enemy: Dangerous Alien', which is a new improved demo with updated movements. To coincide with this news for what still looks like a very early work in progress first person shooter, not only has Saberman done a gameplay video, but you can download the AMOS test version below!