Miracle Boy in Dragon Land - In development Atari ST game as an unofficial Wonder Boy sequel gets a special demo!

From the latest Arcade like experience of Wonder Boy on the Amiga, to the more modern spiritual successor of Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, this game series is certainly a fan favourite. Well here with another Wonder Boy story, as we have been informed that Sam Soft has released a very special demo for his unofficial Wonder Boy sequel for the Atari 520 ST called 'Miracle Boy in Dragon Land'. A game that can be seen in these images and video which have been provided by the creator and Saberman.

Dungeonette The New Adventure - Check out this new game that's coming to the Amiga AGA / CD32!

While the last few years have seen a ton of new Amiga games released, few if any have come from established industry veterans that created games back in the 90's. But today news is pretty special for the Commodore Amiga, as long-time Amiga guru Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and many more. Has announced a video update, to what looks to be a high quality game coming to the Amiga AGA/CD32 called 'Dungeonette  - The New Adventure'. 

Hydrogenese - A game missing for 35 years appears as a preview for the Commodore 64!

Year after year we usually go on about the latest games and unreleased titles seeing the light of day for the very first time, well here are with another unreleased game for you to play test, as thanks to our good friends GamesThatWeren't, you too can try out a preview download of the unreleased game of 'Hydrogenese'. A game that was not only developed by X-Ample, who produced lots of demos and games going back as far as 1988(?). But GTW are quoted as saying for Hydrogenese " this is a brilliant and early look at what could have been an amazing space shooter!".

Forest of Illusion - Mickey is still coming to the Commodore Amiga CD32/1200 and it looks awesome!

If you remember playing Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion or Mickey Mania back in the day, especially on consoles such as the Sega Mega Drive, then you are going to love this latest news story . As we have found out that DomKid, who is behind games such as the Castlevania fan game of Maria Renard's Revenge. Is still working on the new game of 'Forest of Illusion' via the Scorpion Engine. As in his words "new game inspired by the Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion and Mickey Mania series, some improvements and additions to the Ansimuz graphic art". To coincide with this news, we've got the original video from last year, and the latest gameplay video posted just 18 hours ago!

Dr. Dangerous - Scorpion Engine developed Commodore Amiga game by HooGames2017 is finally here!

A great Friday news story for you all, as we've just been informed through Facebook, that the previously announced Commodore Amiga game of 'Dr.Dangerous' by HooGames2017, has come out of development and is finally available to download and play. A game that not only features great graphics, but there's lots of levels, great music and so much more that makes this a worthy Scorpion Engine developed game to play right now. To coincide with this news, we've got some footage of the game via Saberman below.

Elevator Action - JOTD is working on another Arcade to Amiga conversion!

The Amiga news has been a bit on the slow side lately, so to change all that, here's a new game announcement that is sure to excite both the Amiga and the Arcade community, it's the 1980's 'Elevator Action' by Taito Corp. A new Arcade to Amiga conversion which is coming to the Commodore Amiga thanks to JOTD! The same creator behind other awesome Arcade to Amiga conversions such as Donkey Kong, Galaga, Phoenix and Moon Patrol 500. To coincide with this news, we've got some early development footage of the game as well as an alpha download below.

Dark Knight Shadow of Madness - Another fabulous platformer for the ZX Spectrum by Mananuk!

This month has been fantastic for homebrew ZX Spectrum games, as not only did we have the release of CURSED CASTLE 2, but there was also The Blond, Mochilo ZX and MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide. Well we are not finished with the ZX Spectrum just yet, as thanks to the developer contacting us, we've been told that you can download the latest ZX Spectrum version of 'Dark Knight - Shadow of Madness' by Mananuk. A game in which you play as Batman, and must put a stop to a criminal gang that has kidnapped a group of scientists and spread a deadly virus throughout the city

CURSED CASTLE 2 - A new ZX Spectrum sequel as a nod to Ghosts 'n' Goblins by Fransouls

Not satisfied with all the Amiga, Atari XL and C64 news that's been coming into our inbox day after day, then how about this new game for the speccy then called 'Cursed Castle 2' by Fransouls; A brand new ZX Spectrum game in which you play as Sir Aleron, the brave knight on a mighty quest! The sequel to Cursed Castle 1 in which he continued his journey to the cursed and monster infested Luminaris Castle. To coincide with this news, Saberman was kind enough to provide yet another gameplay video!

The Blond - A new ZX Spectrum game inspired by The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

We've had another heads up via our ZX Spectrum Facebook group, that if you like action games mashed up with Cowboy TV shows and Movies, then it might be worth checking out the latest ZX Spectrum release of 'The Blond' by Tomasiano. A fabulous speccy game which is inspired by the movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". To coincide with this news if this sounds like your sort of game, then make sure to watch the latest video from Saberman or read the game info provided below.

Spelunky 64 - The rebirth of a hit game is now available for the Commodore 64!

Within the next half hour or so, if you head on over to the website linked below, you can check out the latest release of the Commodore 64 version of 'Spelunky' by Paul Koller and Mikkel Hastrup! A game that was not only released by Mossmouth for the PC in 2008-2013. But the game has a similar style to the platforming classic rick dangerous such as cave exploration, treasure-hunting and yes even nasty cave dwellers. To coincide with this awesome news, we've got some footage of the game below, as well as extra details from the website.

Nixy and the Seeds of Doom - A high grade ZX Spectrum game coming to the C64 gets a downloadable preview!

In 2019 we did a big review of the ZX Spectrum game Nixy and the Seeds of Doom, a game which we said was not only very fun and addictive to play, but it had beautifully crafted visuals. So why is this game getting a mention again on IRN? Well if you didn't get the chance to play this game back then or the more recent C64 version (Nixy the Glade Sprite) which is also of high quality, you'll be pleased to know Andy Johns and Haplo will be bringing Nixy and the Seeds of Doom to the C64. An upcoming game that is also featured in this new downloadable preview.

Mochilo ZX - A new ZX Spectrum Arcade Platformer with an upbeat soundtrack!

MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide wasn't the only game with a great soundtrack released for the ZX Spectrum this week, as checking through itch io earlier today, we've come across a new game for the speccy called 'Mochilo ZX'. A game in which you play as MOCHILO, and must rescue PINCHO, GAZPACHO and KUMBA from the clutches of the evil scientist MONUS. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a gameplay video showing some of the levels as well as that great soundtrack.

MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramide - A high quality ZX Spectrum game with a great soundtrack by Flopping

Our good friend Tom has just given us the heads up for the release of the high quality Arcade Platformer of 'MAX STONE El Secreto de la Gran Piramideg' for the ZX Spectrum which is available to download via itch io. A nod to Indiana Jones in which you play as Maximiliano Piedra aka Max Stone, on his first adventure to reveal The Mystery of the Great Pyramid. To coincide with this news, there's a bit more about the game as well as a video from Saberman... Just listen to that great soundtrack!

Montezuma's Revenge Director's Cut - 1980's Atari 8-bit Platforming classic gets a PC demo remake

Zbigniew 'Saberman' Zielinski has again contacted us, as he has told us Normal Distribution LLC has released a PC (Demo) remake of Montezuma's Revenge 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.

Dracula Story - A rather enjoyable Atari XL/XE game via Grevle gets a 1.7 release

Here on Indie Retro News we do love writing about the Atari XL/XE, especially with fabulous games being mentioned such as the Prince of Persia port, and the previously released Auf Wiedersehen Monty enhanced. Thankfully there's no let up in this greatness however, as thanks to another heads up from our good friend Saberman through Facebook, we've been told you can now try out the latest release of Grevle's Arcade game of 'Dracula Story'. To coincide with this story Saberman has also done a video of the new and final 1.7 version of the game.

TankX - An enhanced version of a 1994-1996 Commodore Amiga game originally by Hippopotamus Design

While the other Tank game which had inspirations to Combat was released for the Commodore 64, thanks to Saberman giving us the heads up earlier today through Facebook, we've been told you can now download the top down multiplayer Tank game of TankX for the Commodore Amiga by Koobo. A new game which is an enhanced version of the 1994-1996 Commodore Amiga game called Tankk by Hippopotamus Design (link). To coincide with this news, we've got some more info about this release as well as a short gameplay teaser.

Gilligan's Mine - A new WIP remake of Gilligan's Gold / Bagman for the ZX Spectrum 128k

Another great heads up for you all, as we've recently been told through Facebook, that Clebin Games is working on a high quality ZX Spectrum 128k remake of the 1980's game of Gilligan's Gold / Bagman. A game which spawned a number of more recent versions for the Amiga and C64 such as Bagman Strikes Back, Bagman Comes Back, and Super Bagman. To coincide with this news, we've got the latest footage of the game below, as well as a bit of info about the gameplay itself.

Auf Wiedersehen Monty - Silly Venture 2024 Summer Edition Atari XL/XE featuring an improved game engine

Way back in the 1980's Gremlin Graphics released the very first Monty Mole game in the series for the ZX Spectrum and C64. This lovable character that looked like a cross between a human and a mole, star'd in his very own adventure as ' Wanted : Monty Mole ' , which from then on spawned a number of other famous sequels such as Monty on the Run and Auf Wiedersehen Monty. But today's news is pretty special if you own an Atari XL/XE. As Retronics has released the game for the Atari XL/XE with an improved game engine!

Grey -This first person shooter preview for the C64/128 is certainly worth a look!

Throughout the years we've featured many different types of news stories such as games, scene demos and even music disks. Well here with another eye opening news story I think you'll like, as if you have a Commodore 64/C128, then it might be worth checking out the latest update of the first person Doom like game called 'Grey'; a new game which is being currently developed by Piotr Kozka and team, and will be released at some point in the near future. In light of this news, as always Saberman has done a video of the game in action.

River Barrage - A fast paced river blaster for the Commodore 64 by TND GAMES

Get ready for fast paced blasting action, as we've recently been informed by the C64 community, that TND Games had recently released their new game 'River Barrage' for the C64. A game that not only features a full colourful front end presentation, but loading bitmap artwork, independent hi scores, a full game map with plenty of action, in game background animations and much much as a full on fun co-op experience. To coincide with this news, we've got some further details and a gameplay video from Saberman.