Great news if you loved games such as Deju Vu, Uninvited or even my personal favorite Shadowgate, as we've just been told through our Game Dev : RetroGaming Facebook group, that Teebowah Games has released an early demo of the dark horror themed game of Occult Case Files; A game in which you play as an amateur occult investigator that is investigating a supposed paranormal spot, where people have vanished into thin air and have never been seen again.
The Secret of Monkey Island developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts) was originally released in 1990 and created by now industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman. It was a game that has lived on in the hearts of many retro gamers across the globe and is still played by both the young and old even today. Well if you remember Monkey Island and have been keen to see what the upcoming sequel is like called 'Return to Monkey Island', then as of today Gilbert's Terrible Toybox studio, in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games has teased the first look at the evil pirate LeChuck.
Do we have some great retro gaming news for you, as that legendary game character Sonic from the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, which appeared on multiple systems such as the the Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive and Sega Game Gear. Has been released as a fan remake for Windows called Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit; a fully fledged fangame re-imagining of the Game Gear game Sonic Triple Trouble in the style of the Genesis and Sega Mega Drive Sonic classics.
The Secret of Monkey Island developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts) was originally released in 1990 and created by now industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman. It was a game that has lived on the hearts of many with its fantastic pirate charm. Well if you remember that fine game and have been keen to see what the upcoming sequel is like called 'Return to Monkey Island', then as of today Gilbert's Terrible Toybox studio, in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games has teased two brand new videos through Twitter!
Trawling through the itch io website there's another game that might be worth checking out, and that's the latest early access release of Pixeljam and Ben Hickling's 'Ex-zodiac'; a game which isn't just available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, but from the look of the game it looks like it could be the next best thing for those of you who played the hit game of Star Fox/Star Wing; a game which was released way back in the 90's for the SNES. To coincide with this news, not only is there a new trailer, but you can download the game below.
I'm sure many of you have heard of MineSweeper; a puzzle game in which players had to clear the board of numbers without coming across deadly exploding bombs, using help from clues about the number of neighbouring mines in each field. But I bet you haven't heard of Morbsweeper, which is the latest game from Lumpy, qkjosh, branflakes, hi5music and PhillChabbb. Well if you haven't, you'll pleased to know that this isn't just a clone of MineSweeper but this is a twisted version in which you have to suck your way to victory!
I have always had a soft spot for Super Mario Bros, ever since I first played it as a kid all those years ago in America on the NES. Its one of those timeless games that you never can get tired of. Its super simple to learn and control for new players and the gameplay is also simple but at the same time it can be very challenging. Well if you remember playing the game ( Who doesn't ) you may be interested to know that as of today, Superpi2 has made available Super Mario Bros. S; a collaborative fangame, meant to embody the spirit of modern Super Mario platformers while utilizing the styles of older titles playable through your Browser or as a download.
Hello everyone and welcome back to Retro Freak Reviews. Today, we’ll look at an iconic and influential title that has been on my backlog for several years. I’m talking about the original Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider is an action/adventure game developed by Core Design and originally published by Eidos Interactive in 1996 for DOS, Sony Playstation, and the Sega Saturn. It was later released in 2002 for Windows Mobile, in 2003 for the N-Cage, in 2009 for the Playstation 3 and the PSP, and in 2012 for the PS Vita and Windows through the Steam store.
Love playing Adventure games? Check! Love those old Sierra Kings Quest style graphics with text based commands? Check! Then 'Enclosure 3D', developed by Mausimus as a complete 3D remaster of the 2004 adventure game 'Enclosure' is sure to whet your appetite! You see this isn't just a simple remaster, but the game is using the RVX 3D Engine; an engine which not only remasters the game in 3D but it has the potential to do the same to much older titles such as the original Police Quest or even Kings Quest... Seriously, watch the video below to see how good this looks in 3D!
I've always had a soft spot for mobile phone games, certainly Redshift's 'The Quest' was appealing with its Dungeon Crawling aesthetics fighting disgusting creatures and finding lost treasures. Well here we are with another special announcement, as if any of you remember the 2005 mobile phone game of 'Doom RPG'; a game developed by Fountainhead Entertainment and published by JAMDAT Mobile combining the Doom first-person shooter franchise with role-playing video game elements. Then as of today you can try the reverse engineered version of the game which is fully playable on your PC!
The Secret of Monkey Island developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts) was originally released in 1990 and created by now industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman. It was a game that has lived on the hearts of many with its fantastic pirate charm, brilliant characters, challenging yet enjoyable puzzles, and a story set in a fictional version of the Caribbean during the age of piracy. Well if you remember that fine game and have been keen to see what the upcoming sequel is like called 'Return to Monkey Island', then as of today Gilbert's Terrible Toybox studio, in collaboration with Devolver Digital and Lucasfilm Games has released a brand new gameplay trailer!
In 1987 Hewson released the excellent action run and gun game ' Exolon ' for the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC, with a later conversion to the Enterprise 128, Amiga and Atari ST. In the game, you played as a sci-fi soldier across multiple screens blasting away enemies and defending yourself against gun defences as well as homing missiles. Well if you remember this fine game, you may be interested to know that at as of today, you can finally play the brand new remake of 'Exolon Redux'; A remake of that classic game which has been created by Ben James for both Windows and Browser Play!
In 1987 Hewson released the excellent action run and gun game ' Exolon ' for the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC, with a later conversion to the Enterprise 128, Amiga and Atari ST. In the game, you played as a sci-fi soldier across multiple screens blasting away enemies and defending yourself against gun defences as well as homing missiles. Well if you remember this fine game, you may be interested to know that at some point in the near future, you'll be able to play a brand new remake of 'Exolon' which is in development by Ben James for Windows.
The news is spreading far and wide and that has come as no surprise to us, as just moments ago through our twitter page, we've found out that the publisher Dotemu with Viacom International and Tribute Games has announced the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge; an all new arcade brawler which reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and other fan favorites to kick shell in a beautifully realized pixel art world invoking the turtles’ classic 1987 design.
We've just received another great heads up in our inbox, as if you've followed the previous announcement for the upcoming game of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge; an all new arcade brawler which reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello in a beautifully realized pixel art world invoking the turtles’ classic 1987 design. You'll be pleased to know that the publisher Dotemu with Viacom International and Tribute Games has just launched a new game play trailer with a release date of June 16th!
It's been some time since we've actually featured a PC remake of a classic fighting game, so to change all that, here's a rather special heads up for you all it's Buccaneers: Shipshape; An upcoming remake of the 1989 Buccaneers arcade game in which you slip into the role of one of four fearless pirates and hack-and-slash your way through waves of enemy hordes, offshore and on a dangerous island in the Caribbean. To coincide with this news, Saberman has done a gameplay video of the demo to give you a glimpse of the remake which is coming soon to Steam.
It felt like it was only just yesterday when we announced much to the delight of the community, the release of the amazing game of Melkhior's Mansion; An Ultimate Play the Game inspired 'Atic Atac' by BitGlint Games. Well here we are with another great news story, as trawling through Twitter we have found out that Richard Jordan who worked on Melkhior's Mansion is now working on a new game which looks to be a Melkhior's Mansion spin off project!
Take a peek at the newest trailer for the FPS: First Person Shooter documentary! It’s currently being worked on by CreatorVC, so here are a few things on why I ColaPoweredGamer think you should take a peek at their progress on Indiegogo! The most extraordinary line-up of gaming icons ever assembled on screen, featuring titles like DOOM, Duke Nukem 3D, Quake, Unreal, Halo, and more.
I think it's about time we put those 8bit classics aside and look towards an Adventure game that may excite those who played that fantastic game 'Monkey Island' or even the classic 'Kings Quest'. As we've recently been informed through our email, that Short Sleeve humorous point and click adventure game of 'Voodoo Detective ' will be available today through Epic, Steam, Android and iOS. A game that draws its inspiration from the classics such as Monkey Island and takes players on an adventure with many twists and turns.