Metro Siege - A 16-bit Beat 'em Up for Amiga, Neo Geo, and PC. Smashes Kickstarter goal! [UPDATE]

Well this is incredible news, as the highly anticipated Metro Siege Kickstarter campaign has successfully smashed its initial funding goal, proving that the appetite for classic side-scrolling brawlers remains stronger than ever. Developed as a love letter to vintage arcade action by BitBeamCannon, this 16-bit co-op beat 'em up is currently being built for classic Amiga computers, Neo Geo hardware, and modern PC systems. While there is still 28 days to go, the Kickstarter stands at £24,885 pledged of a £13,817 goal!

Kaboomania - A bomberman clone is coming to the Amiga and PC, Kickstarter soon! [DEMO UPDATE]

When I was growing up there was a game I used to love playing with friends whereby your task was to drop bombs, and hopefully blow up other players in a maze like game screen. That game was none other than Bomberman also known as Dynablaster. A game which was actually first released way back in 1983 by Hudson Soft and then published by Konami. In fact the reason we are mentioning the game is at some point soon 'Axel Friedrich - Fancy Factory' will be launching a Kickstarter for Kaboomania. A Bomberman clone that is coming to the Amiga and modern systems

DaemonClaw coming to MegaDrive, Neo Geo, and modern systems! First ever footage of DaemonClaw running on a real Megadrive!

BitBeamCannon recently teamed up with Neofid and PixelHeart to bring their retro arcade style game, DaemonClaw to Megadrive, Neo Geo, and modern systems! NeoFid had great success with their two previous games, Demons of Asteborg and Astebros which were recent successful Kickstarter campaigns and here is first ever footage of DaemonClaw running on an actual Megadrive console.  

Hibernaculum - This sci-fi horror dungeon crawler looks bloody awesome!

I've always been a fan of the dungeon crawler, there's something to be said about moving through a dark underground passage, looking for loot, avoiding traps and fighting the many beasts that lurk within. In actual fact I'm more inclined to play an old retro first person grid based crawler than any top down modern one that's released today. And on that note, here's a dungeon crawler you should be keeping an eye on, and it's Wormwood Studios in development sci-fi horror dungeon crawler of Hibernaculum.

Fusion Toys Summer Special Annual smashes Kickstarter goal

Chris Wilkins of Fusion Retro Books is certainly no stranger to these parts, especially as every Kickstarter we have featured that he has launched such as Zzap! 64 Annual 2021 and Crash Annual 2019 has smashed the Kickstarter goal and has been a glorious throwback for us nostalgic lot. Thankfully the goodness keeps on coming, as just recently not only did he launch a new Kickstarter for the Fusion Toys Summer Special Annual, but yet again it's a resounding success with many days still to go.

Zzap! 64 Annual 2021 gets a kickstarter, pledges are soaring!

It wasn't long ago now that we were banging on about Zzap! 64 Annual 2020 ; a glorious book of goodness from Chris Wilkins as a revival of the classic Zzap magazine, wrapped up in the guise of an awesome looking hardback. Well it looks as if the C64 is about to get in on the action once again, as Chris Wilkins has launched the official Kickstarter for the ZZap! 64 Annual 2021; a Kickstarter which is already at the half way point and pledges are still soaring.

Crash Annual 2021 - Issue 101 - The latest upcoming Crash Annual smashes Kickstarter goal

Chris Wilkins has certainly been busy throughout the lifetime of Indie Retro News, launching successful Kickstarters such as The Story of the Commodore 64 in Pixels, The Story of the Oliver Twins, The Story of the ZX Spectrum in Pixels and of course multiple annuals having a pride of place on a shelf of a fellow retro gamer. But now unlike the previous write ups we've done giving you an early heads up, this time we are pleased to announce that the upcoming Crash Annual 2021 - Issue 101, has smashed its Kickstarter goal reaching an incredible £30,167 and still over 20 days to go!

Fusion Dizzy - A limited print run via The FUSION 2021 Annual Kickstarter

Right from the word go, we did a big feature for Chris Wilkins latest Kickstarter ' The Fusion 2021 Annual '; an Annual which covers all the best bits of the previous Fusion magazines that feature all types of gaming including retro, modern, Indie, table top and even toys. So why is this getting another feature on IRN? Well fast forward to today and not only is this another successful Kickstarter for Fusion, but Chris of Fusion Retro Books has told us one of the latest pledges is none other than "Fusion Dizzy"

Jetman - The complete published works all in one book!

When you hear the name Chris Wilkins of Fusion Retro Books, you can't help but think of great reading material such as The story of the Oliver Twins, The story of the Commodore 64 in pixels, Fusion, ZZap! and even the Great Crash Annual to name but many he's pushed through a successful Kickstarter. But now yet again he's hoping for another golden success, as through an early update in our msg box, he has told us a Kickstarter has been launched for the Jetman - The complete published works all in one book!

Project Blue - High quality NES game coming to Kickstarter in OCT

If you're looking for a new NES game 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 FrankenGraphics on Twitter, they have announced a new NES game called ' Project Blue '; a high quality commercial looking platformer which is getting a Kickstarter at some point during October.

The FUSION 2020 Annual - Bi-monthly FUSION magazine in the form of a fantastic annual!

From the early part of last year, we have been giving you multiple heads up regarding a great gaming magazine called ' Fusion ', which is a magazine which features not just gaming news from Indie and Retro but also Handhelds and even Table Tops ( Bit like us really but in magazine form :p ). Well you'll be pleased to know if you missed out on any of the issues, or want all the best bits in an annual form, Chris Wilkins of Fusion Retro Books has launched the ' Fusion 2020 Annual ' Kickstarter : A Kickstarter that's described as everything great about the bi-monthly FUSION magazine in the form of an annual for 2020.

Rollie - Upcoming NES platformer, Kickstarter to launch soon

Thanks to a heads up by our good friends RetroVideoGamer, they've come across a lovely looking platformer for the NES called ' Rollie ' developed by Optovania. This game that has been developed over the course of the last 2 years, is an upcoming platformer that at some point this August, will see its very own kickstarter for the game to be developed into a full product.

The Lord of Dragonspire - Previously announced C64 RPG in final testing

Great news if you were a specific backer of the Zzap64 2020 annual kickstarter or a follower of the psytronik website, as we were recently told through Facebook that Icon64 will be bringing the RPG game of ' The Lord of Dragonspire ' to the C64 at some point soon. This game of which we have featured before, is being developed by Stuart Collier, Trevor Storey and Jason Page, and as of this re-teased video, the game is now in the final stage of testing.

Orange Island - 8-bit action-adventure for Pc and Nes

Orange Island is a new 8-bit action-adventure platformer game that is currently up on Kickstarter and was successfully funded within the first 24 hours of its campaign. Orange Island draws inspiration from side-scrolling NES games like Legacy of the Wizard, Kirby's Adventure and Zelda II and mixes this with puzzles and RPG elements similar to Wonder Boy and Mother. The game is being created by former SEGA designer Ted Sterchi and you can tell that a lot of time has been put into Orange Island – not only does it have amazing pastel pixel art and music but also an interesting story and characters.

Small Saga - Charming mouse game aims for a Kickstarter success

Not many RPG's have mice and their compatriots as the main characters for an RPG and this one has them set in the sewers of London so in fact has two points not seen in many (any?) other RPG's but Jeremy Noghani has started work on exactly that. With well drawn visuals and a thoughtful story, Jeremy hopes to raise £33000 to allow him to complete the project full time.

The Curse of Illmoore Bay - A cartoony platformer aiming for a Genesis/Mega Drive success!

If you don't have a NES but a Sega Genesis or Sega Mega Drive and wondering when it's your time to shine, then worry not! As thanks to a heads up in our Indie Retro News Facebook group, we've been told Second Dimension R&T, LLC will be bringing their action platformer of ' The Curse of Illmoore Bay ', to those retro Sega consoles if it is a Kickstarter success!

NEScape! - Another new cart release on NES launches kickstarter

Oh you lucky NES fans. Just when we've had one amazing NES game deliver it's kickstarter physical carts, well now, just like busses, along comes another brilliant NES indie game looking to raise funds for a cart production run. NEScape! is a timed puzzle game in the style of an escape room and the puzzles are certainly taxing.

Zzap! 64 Annual 2020 a Kickstarter success, also new The Lord of Dragonspire footage!

Fabulous news if you've supported the latest Zzap! 64 Annual 2020 Kickstarter as not only is it a kickstarter success, but we've also been told one of the perks as The Lord of Dragonspire, has also received new footage as a short glimpse of this upcoming game. Yes indeed if you were one of the backers, you'll be pleased to know the Kickstarter has now raised £23,387 pledged of a £22,500 goal, and the upcoming game will be a part of the zzap64 2020 annual kickstarter as both tape and cart, with a later release by www.psytronik.net in tape and disk.

Zzap's back...Again - Zzap! 64 Annual 2020 announced!

It wasn't long ago now that we were banging on about Zzap! 64 Annual 2019 ; a glorious book of goodness from Chris Wilkins as a revival of the classic Zzap magazine, wrapped up in the guise of an awesome looking hardback. Well it looks as if the C64 is about to get in on the action once again, as Chris Wilkins has launched the official Kickstarter for the ZZap! 64 Annual 2020; a Kickstarter which is already at the half way point

Antstream - A retro game streaming subscription service is a Kickstarter success

Great news if you were supporting the Antstream Kickstarter; a crowd funding campaign for a retro gaming based streaming service. As we've recently been informed through our twitter feed, that not only is it a Kickstarter success but the pledges are still increasing and it's now beyond £50,000! For those of you didn't follow our previous article, Antstream is being developed as the brainchild of CEO Steve Cottam and inspired by his involvement in 3DO development, this service features a lovingly curated selection of games from a catalogue of thousands of fully licensed titles!