Indie Retro News Patreon Funding Campaign is launched!

Finally after being poked left right and centre last year to set up a Patreon Funding campaign to help Indie Retro News, it's time to announce that the campaign is now live! Yes indeed thanks to a kick up the back side ;) and Chris Wilkins of those awesome Fusion Retro Books such as The Story of the Commodore 64 in Pixels and The Crash Annual 2018 reminding us throughout 2017 we've decided now is the right time to launch for even more Amiga, Amstrad, C64 and even ZX Spectrum goodness!

So what do you get out of it? Well apart from more write ups from us which is really going to kick up a notch next week, we will hire extra writers, you will get some exclusive heads up news AND more awesome stuff in the pipeline ;)

Links : 1) Indie Retro News Patreon Page

CR-Fighter‏ - In your face shoot em up gets an Indiegogo campaign!

I do love my shoot em ups especially with all the wave of enemies, multiple weapons and heart pounding explosions and you'll be pleased to know that's exactly what CR-Fighter, by the developer Wonderwall Studios is all about. CR-Fighter also mixes fast-paced action with RPG elements, blended through stunning 3D effects in a 2D world. The developers are currently running an Indiegogo campaign and are teasing drool worthy features such as ship levelling, weapon levelling, new weapons, a non-linear story and a universe of which you can explore. For a goal of just $3,000 and platforms such as PS-Vita PSM and PC they could be on to a winner. Make sure to give the demo a try!

Quantum Rush: Champions - GameArt Studio take on Wipeout in this new Kickstarter

If you loved Wipeout then this is just the game for you! Quantum Rush : Champions is an action packed futuristic racing game, where you race past opponents at break neck speeds, collecting dangerous power ups, and beating the opposition to the finishing line. Even though the original multi-player of Quantum Rush did appear on Steam as a Steam Greenlight success, many asked if a single player version was ever to be released. Sure enough, the developers GameArt Studio have announced through Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight the latest version that will feature an intensely fast paced action packed single player campaign.

Midora - Gorgeous 90's inspired Action-Adventure game gets a Kickstarter

As you may or may not know I'm a huge fan of Action-Adventure games or RPG's that take me back to the gaming years of the SNES, and Midora from Epic Minds is very much inspired by that era. According to the developer Midora is a love letter to classic 2D Action-Adventure games to the like of Legend of Zelda or Secret of Mana. Featuring beautiful retro inspired graphical detail, 12 unforgiving dungeons, 6 villages and cities, the King's castle,  mountains and forests, swamps, a huge map with colourful characters and plenty of baddies, this is a Kickstarter that you really should be funding. It looks just perfect for a retro inspired action adventure.

Star Citizen’s - Arena Commander now available for download!

Remember when we featured Star Citizen way back in 2012? Well it's now of cause it's 2014 and It's incredible to think how far we've come, as Cloud Imperium have just released the first dogfighting module (Arena Commander) for the amazing looking space combat game, Star Citizen. This is only available to people who have put their hard earned money forward but can be downloaded through the launcher or the main download site. Currently at V0.8 which is still in the games very early stages you'll be expected to find the odd bug and glitch but wow does this game look impressive. So far though I think I prefer the details of Elite: Dangerous but of cause that's my personal opinion.

The Land of Eyas - Happy Square Productions hope for funding in this Platform Puzzler!

Game Type : Platformer, Puzzler
Developer/Project By :  Happy Square Productions
Kickstarter Goal : $10,000
Game Quote : The Land of Eyas is an indie game developed by Happy Square Productions. The titular hero, Eyas -a little boy wearing an oddly-styled cat outfit, is in a world where he is caught between two opposing gravities. In order to return to the place that he calls Home, he has to learn how to navigate this world using the opposing gravitational forces and the objects he interacts with along the way. On his journey he is guided by tree wisps, who direct him to find the one they call M.O.T.H.E.R. He also encounters a mysterious girl by the name of Abrahm. Is she a friend or is she a foe? Play the game to find out!
Systems : PC , Mac OS, Linux and X-Box Live Arcade
Release : Dec 2014

Crystal Picnic - Colorful action-RPG now available in Alpha on Desura (+Demo)

Game Genre : Action-RPG
Developer : Nooskewl
Game Info : Crystal Picnic is a new Action-RPG that is currently in Alpha from the developer Nooskewl. This title features a bright and colorful colour pallet with a lot of humor and old school charm. By buying the game now this goes towards the Alpha-Funding, and helps towards further development and ideas. So if you want to play a lovable Action-RPG with cute characters check this game out on Desura!

Release : Alpha, £3.49 - Final TBA
Systems : PC, Mac, Linux

Grimoire : Heralds of the Winged Exemplar - RPG Dungeon Crawler

Many years ago Grimoire, an RPG Dungeon Crawler was mentioned on a well known forum such as Rpg Codex, however through many promises of a release it never came to pass until today. The developer Cleveland M. Blakemore has a rather iffy past, thus it's a shame for a such a cool looking retro game to be tainted by one person. Grimoire should've been released a long time ago, but through indiegogo funding we finally have a demo.

Tiny Barbarian DX - 2D Action Platformer + Kickstarter

Another day another kickstarter and this time it's Tiny Barbarian DX. A 2D Action Platformer game with a Tiny Barbarian, who likes to slice and dice with his sword and ride deadly beasts into battle. The game now has a much improved combat system over the original TB that makes juggling enemies a breeze, they can even be knocked into each other for extra damage. Your character has a number of new moves to attack enemies from within a different direction. The platform basics are pretty simple but so much fun, even the edges of platforms can be grabbed in case you miss a jump.

Pier Solar HD - epic 16bit J/RPG for xbox/pc/dreamcast/mac/linux

Pier Solar HD is a huge 16bit RPG though the developers call it an RPG it looks very much like a jrpg, the type of rpg games you'd being play on a SNES/SEGA (Chrono Trigger) for example and sure enough, the developer states. After 2 years, 3 prints, and 8 versions of Pier Solar for the SEGA Mega Drive & SEGA Genesis - we are pleased to announce we have been hard at work on releasing Pier Solar in HD for Xbox 360, PC, Mac, Linux & SEGA Dreamcast.  Pier Solar is a brand new HD remaster/remake and the only way this will be released is if you visit the kickstarter page and pledge to hit the $139,000 goal