Jatpack Jaxx - ZX Spectrum inspired action platformer hits Android and Windows!

Just as I was about to go to bed, I get an update in our Game Dev : RetroGaming Facebook group, of a brand new game that not only has the look of a ZX Spectrum title, but instead was developed for both Android and Windows. This game titled as 'Jatpack Jaxx' and developed by Psyshteek, is inspired by classic ZX Spectrum games and according to the developer, is a simple action game that is completely free to play!

Chuckie Egg - A classic eggy game gets a PC Remake by Langford Productions.

It's incredible to think that Chuckie Egg was a game released years ago in 1983 as a game that not only appeared on the BBC Micro, but a whole string of other systems such as the Amstrad CPC, Amiga, C64 and even the ZX Spectrum. Well fast forward to today and Langford Productions who was behind the wicked retro inspired Shooter Project ZX, and the remakes of classic games such as Jumping Jack, The Hunch or even Psst, has announced the release of a modernised version of Chuckie Egg as a special gift to you all before Christmas.

Tales of Greta - Arcade inspired game is free to play

If the Gameboy inspired game was not to your liking, then how about playing this Arcade styled platformer called 'Tales of Greta' by Styrbjörn Andersson, which is completely free to play (Donations Welcome). Now unlike the previous game we mentioned, according to the developer Tales of Greta is designed to resemble some of the first arcade and home console games that became the first stepping stones to us as gamers. So basically expect lots of arcade fun blended with CRT filters.

Bio Evil 4 - Resident Evil 4 demake as a platform shooter

Delunky and Metro Cop aren't the only games to come out from the Demake 2018 competition, as we've just come across a game called ' Bio Evil 4 ', which from the look of it, is a demake of the early 2000 capcom third person horror Resident Evil 4, but is completely free to play in your browser supporting keyboard and controller inputs.

Super CLASH Bros - A mad retro smash up gets a new build

Can you believe this? A talented developer by the name of Clash Dev Ato, has only gone and made a Smash Bros inspired game freely available on Gamejolt and itch.io! Well the game is clearly a tribute to the much maligned Super Smash Bros , one of Nintendo's flag ship game franchises. Super CLASH Bros is a fan-made crossover game featuring a battle mode and adventure mode with many famous characters kept very accurate to their original games!

Return of the Tentacle - Prologue - Unofficial sequel to the hit classic adventure game Day of the Tentacle!

Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle was a mind-bending, time travel, cartoon puzzle adventure game in which three unlikely friends work together to prevent an evil mutated purple tentacle from taking over the world. A game loved to this day with a remastered version released in 2016, has once again appeared in our news feeds but this time as "Return of the Tentacle - Prologue"; a fan project and the unofficial sequel to the iconic adventure game "Day of the Tentacle"

Exploding Fish - An old school Arcade game goes free on the C64

It wasn't long ago now that we told you that the Arcade underwater game of ' Exploding Fish ' was released commercially by Megastyle both digitally and as a physical C64 floppy disk enclosed with issue 11 of Reset Magazine. Well you'll be pleased to know if your funds were short, you can now play the game completely free as @ScubaChris72 has announced it's free to play from the CSDb resource site.

Spaceman Splorf: Planet of Doom - Pico-8 port of Pondsoft's C64 casual game

One of the most common uses for the Pico-8 game creation tool is for people to re-make classic games from the 8-bit era using P8's differently limited set of constraints, or to DE-make more modern games from 16-bit and later platforms. But Spaceman Splorf: Planet of Doom is something slightly different... it's a port of a modern release on C64 so it actually represents a true port, made at around the same time as the original, and it's really well done!

1980's Sega Master Game 'Transbot' remade in HD!

Way back in the mid 1980's Sega released the sci-fi themed Transformers inspired shoot 'em up ' Transbot ' for the Sega Master System, a game in which you play as the CA-214, a starfighter that could transform from a space ship into a large mech robot that could also destroy waves of enemies while also picking up power ups to enable you to use a variety of six weapons. If you've never heard of this game before and want to play it right now, it might be worth your time checking out the latest HD remake which has been released by Kristian Hawkinson!

The Tragic Tale of Bark Scruffalo - Retro inspired action game in a Game Boy style

As a fan of the Gameboy and all those games that are inspired by that great hand held, I was pleased to see that Polynaut had released his retro inspired action game of ' The Tragic Tale of Bark Scruffalo', that looks very much like a Gameboy game but is available for the PC. In this game you play as a faithful Dog owner who must protect a lovable pet Bark Scruffalo at all costs from creepy creatures spawning out of the unknown.

Project ZX2 Jetboot Joe - A sequel to a very enjoyable ZX Spectrum inspired Shoot em up gets a release

During last year Langford Productions who was behind the Cookie, Pssst, Highway Encounter, The Hunch and even Frank N Stein remakes, released the brilliant ZX Spectrum shoot em up 'Project ZX' for home computers. It was a very unique game as it allowed you the player to blast through lots of ZX Spectrum themed levels as if you were in part playing the original ZX spectrum games themselves. Well fast forward to today and you'll be pleased to know the sequel has been released as Project ZX2 Jetboot Joe.

Sheep it Up - Baaaaah new Gameboy cartridge game goes online for FREE!

It's strange to think that not long ago I found my original Gameboy, which was lost for all those years with only memories to go by. Thankfully after finding it and looking out for more games, I was pleased to hear that games were still being developed for it such as this one ' Sheep it Up ' by LudoScience and Catskull Games. The idea behind this arcade game is rather unusual, climb as high as you can by hanging yourself from flying velctro straps while trying not to fall.

DIZZY IN BAGO BAGO ISLAND - A new Dizzy fan game for all to enjoy!

If you are a fan of the Dizzy games by the Oliver Twins or want a fun little adventure to play, then come and check out Steve Johnstone's brand new Dizzy fan game called ' DIZZY IN BAGO BAGO ISLAND' developed using DizzyAGE! This is Steve's first game where you can carry up to 5 items and the story goes that the evil Zaks has transported Dizzy and the Yolkfolk to BagoBago Island, a Magical Island Somewhere off of the Bermunda Triangle. It's down to you as Dizzy to explore this mysterious island, solve lots of puzzles and to find the Yolkfolk!

Mini DOOM 2 - First person shooter hit classic transformed into a 2D platformer!

The original hit Doom was developed by id Software way back in 1993 as a first person shooter playing as a space marine fighting hordes of demons and the undead in order to survive. But now Calavera Studio has released a tribute to that famous game, but this time as a 2D action platformer called ' Mini DOOM 2' developed using Game Maker Studio! In this game you must battle your way through multiple stages using classic Doom weapons and power ups against enemies just as you remember them from the original Doom.

Compilation Dizzy Anthology - A bonanza of Amiga Dizzy games playable on PC

Ever since I had an Amstrad CPC 464 and then on to an Amiga, I have always been a massive Dizzy fan, playing pretty much every Dizzy game ever released since 1987 by the famous Oliver Twins. One such Dizzy game I remember so well was Fantastic Dizzy, which appeared on the Amiga, Game Gear, NES, Sega Mega Drive and even via your browser thanks to our good friends the YolkFolk! So why are we mentioning this again? Well as of this week TheCompany.PL have released the Compilation Dizzy PC Anthology, which features all the Dizzy games ever released on the Amiga!

Arkanoid Mythology - An Indie game inspired by ball bouncing classic

If you remember Arkanoid; an arcade game first developed by Taito in 1986, with the bat like device scrolling from side to side at the bottom of the screen, bouncing an orb back and forth and smashing blocks for a high score. Then you might be interested to know ilovegameswow has released Arkanoid Mythology; an Indie game which is inspired by that classic game but instead is themed on the legends of Ancient Greece.

SyntaxBomb - Retro inspired platformer with lots of bombastic levels!

While the Finally Finish Something 2018 Jam is still progressing there is one game that stood out that we just had to mention. Titled as SyntaxBomb and developed by Adam Strange, this game was finally finished for 2018 and features a number of throwbacks to classic games while adding a new twist to the genre. Yes welcome to a game that doesn't just look like Bomb Jack, but there's a bit of Bubble Bobble and even Nebulus thrown in too!

Hunter - Action/Adventure classic that's well worth playing!

Let's go back in time, right back to 1991 when Activsion released 'Hunter' for the Amiga and Atari ST. An action-adventure game that by today's view point would be classed as a Battlefield 4, Grand Theft Auto and Far Cry mix. Expansive, open worlds, a military theme, and the focus on small squads of soldiers or lone heroes. A high grade 3D game with sandbox-type game play, developed by Paul Holmes and music by Martin Walker. If you remember the title, you'll be very pleased to know that Gamesnostalgia's latest edition to its download and play on PC list is Hunter!

Merry Amiga XMas 2017 - A rather short Christmas themed Amiga game

Christmas is fast approaching with about three weeks to go till the big day and as expected the first of many Christmas themed games have made an appearance to celebrate this very festive season. Titled as 'Merry Amiga XMas 2017', this game was developed by Steril707 as a short Amiga OCS game, in which you play as Santa that needs to avoid being knocked off his sledge.

MSXdev'17 - The MSX Competition results are in and the winners are...

Once again it's time to give a shout out to the MSXdev’17 competition as we've recently found out, not only are there a lot of awesome games to play, but the competition is officially over with winners announced! Yes indeed after all this time featuring every game in the competition, we are pleased to say that XSpelunker won in the MSX Classic category, ΧΙ∧∃Χ (Zevimodoki) in the MSX Freestyle category, and XSpelunker and Draconic Throne share the MSX Community Prize!