SOPHIA II - Upcoming enhanced remake of Matthew Smith's "Styx"

Putting aside the Amiga it's time for some ZX Spectrum news, as we've just found out Alessandro Grussu is working on an enhanced remake of Matthew Smith's 48k ZX Spectrum game "Styx", which will be called 'Sophia II'. Now unlike that classic game, this upcoming remake will be a sequel to the successful Sophia and a remake of Styx while blending gameplay from both games. For those of you who haven't played Sophia will also be pleased to know it is still available but as a version 1.1 from (here).

Phantomas 2.0 - Upcoming overhaul for the Amstrad CPC due Friday 1st Feb!

In 1986 Dinamic Software released the Spanish game of ' Phantomas 2 ' for the Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum and later the MSX with an international release name through Codemasters under the title of ' Vampire '. This rather creepy game with a mix of adventuring and platforming containing many different screens, placed you inside the castle of Count Dracula on a quest to kill the monster while avoiding deadly traps. So why are we mentioning this game you might ask? Well this game is coming back but this time as a remake for the Amstrad CPC thanks to Jordi Sureda and Santiago Ontanon which is due to be released on Friday as ' Phantomas 2.0 '

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake tease!

Remember when we gave you the heads up that Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there's great news for today, as after checking their tweeter feed we've come across a new update regarding their in dev remake of Melkhior's Mansion, that shows us even more impressive in game footage!

An unofficial It Came From The Desert Remake project shown

Back in 1989 Cinemaware released one of the greatest action-adventure games ever made. It had a strong Hollywood B movie vibe as you tried to prove that giant ants were real and convince the mayor to call upon the national guard to fight. Featuring a mix of adventuring, arcade and shooter game play and ported to a multitude of systems such as the Amiga, many gamers are still playing it even today. But the big news is and no this isn't from Cinemaware, as we've learnt Josue is remaking the classic game as an unofficial 3D remake.

Melkhior's Mansion - In Dev Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake looks superb!

Remember when we told you that Ultimate Play the Game's famous classic Atic Atac, was not only being remade for the PC but it was also being remade for the ZX Spectrum Next? Well there's great news this week, as we've been following their twitter throughout and they have not only shared in game footage of working clocks, but a cool trap door effect in which your poor hero falls from a great height and still survives!

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.

Maze Death Rally-X - Maze Death Race 1983 Remake is coming to the ZX Spectrum!

It wasn't too long ago that many of us had the pleasure of playing Allan Turvey's Terrapins RX; a Rally X Remix demo which was based on the 1980 game by Namco and official conversion Maze Death Race which was released later in 1983 by PSS for the ZX Spectrum 16K. Fast forward to this year and into next, and Rally X is back for a triumphant return! As according to TomDD he is making Maze Death Rally-X, a remake of the 1983 game with a touch of the Arcade original!

Alley Cat - Atari/DOS cat classic coming to the ZX Spectrum ( Update )

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Some time back we announced that Bill Williams and published by Synapse Softwares 'Alley Cat' for the Atari 8bit in 1983 and MS-DOS in 1984 was coming to the ZX Spectrum as a port by Destr with as much of the original gameplay intact. Sadly that conversion became MIA and it was down to Jordi to take the reigns and give us that much needed conversion/demake which was announced via the ZX-Dev MIA remake competition. Well you'll be pleased to know unlike that version the demake has come along well enough for the creator to release a small beta demo.

Ultimate Play the Game 'Atic Atac' remake is in the works and it will be free!

Ultimate Play the Game released many incredible titles in the 80's, games such as Knightlore, Jetpac, Sabre Wulf and Gunfright to name but a few. But today's news is something of a special announcement for fans of Ultimate Play the Game, as their top down arcade adventure game ' Atic Atac ' released in 83, is being remade but this time as an unofficial free isometric game, taking it back to the true roots of many of Ultimate Play the Game's titles of the 80's!

Alley Cat - Atari/DOS cat classic coming to the ZX Spectrum

Probably one of the oldest games on our website is Bill Williams and published by Synapse Softwares 'Alley Cat' for the Atari 8bit in 1983 and MS-DOS in 1984. Playing as Freddy the Cat, your objective was to perform challenges such as catching mice in a persons home in order to reach his Cat love, Felicia. For what was a very odd game indeed with Cheese the size of an entire room, and a humorous cat falling behind the fence, Alley Cat is once again being ported over to the ZX Spectrum, but this time by Jordi Sesmero and hopefully for the ZX Dev remake competition.

Metro Cop - Virtua Cop demake available now!

If you remember pointing a plastic gun at the Arcades or at home towards the TV blasting away enemies on the screen, then chances are you would've played the many lightgun games available at the time such as Time Crisis or even Time Gal. Well if you have then you'll be pleased to know as of this moment you can download HelpComputer's rather special game of ' Metro Cop ' which is a demake of the classic Sega arcade game Virtua Cop, and made for the 2018 Demake Jam!

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Special Edition Demo 2.0 released!

Dungeon crawlers are not the only genre I'm a huge fan of, as if I showed my adventure game collection on the shelf gleaming with The Secret of Monkey Island, Quest for Glory, Kings Quest or even Indiana Jones that would prove I also have a soft spot for the Adventure genre too. Thankfully it seems others have a spot for games such as Indiana Jones, as just moments ago Patrik Spacek announced the release of the Indiana Jones Fate of Atlantis Special Edition Demo 2.0!

The Last Ninja - Is System 3's classic game coming to the ZX Spectrum?

In the late 80's System 3 released one of the most incredible 8-bit games of all time, cited by many as a highly innovative, groundbreaking title that put you in control of the ninja Armakuni on his journey to the palace of the evil shogun Kunitoki to assassinate him, avenge his clan, and retrieve the sacred scrolls. That game was none other than ' The Last Ninja ', a highly successful game for its time which as of today has re-appeared in our inbox but instead as a possible tease for an upcoming unofficial ZX remake.

Toki Retrollector Edition announced and coming to the Nintendo Switch

Way back in 1989 a designer by the name of Akira Sakuma released a fantastic Arcade shooter platformer game in which you controlled an enhanced Ape transformed from a Human that could shoot energy balls from his mouth defeating strange creatures and finally defeat an evil Wizard.  It was a really good game that had a number of ports such as the NES, Sega Mega Drive, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Amiga and Commodore 64. So you'll be pleased to know Microids will be bringing the remixed edition to the Nintendo Switch November 22nd 2018!

Barbarian+ - Enhanced upcoming Amiga classic just keeps on improving!

As many of you know by now if you've been following our write ups, the fantastic sword slicing, head chopping, and head kicking Barbarian(Death Sword) which was first released in 1989 for a multitude of retro systems, is coming to the Amiga as an enhanced version with lots of cool stuff that could make it a real eye opener in the retro scene. Well fast forward to this week and not only have they released more videos, but there's further gaming info to whet your appetite!

Treasure Adventure World - And epic Zelda/Metroidvania adventure! Sale on Steam (20% off!)

Back in 2011 a game called Treasure Adventure Game was released for free that I downloaded and played, and I was blown away of how fun and amazingly designed this game was! It instantly became one of my all-time favorite games. Later I got a mail from the developer Stephen Orlando that he decided to do a remake in HD with new updated gorgeous graphics, new soundtrack, new added levels and challenges.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake is coming!

In 1987 Sega released the great side-scrolling platform game ' Alex Kidd ' for the Sega Master System console. Although it was first released in Japan in 1986 but internationally in 1987, it was one of the most well known games as it was also built into most Master System II's. For anyone that has played the rather enjoyable original, will be pleased to know @Narehop y and @josyanf1 are working on a gorgeous remake for modern systems!

Manic Miner remake - The first game for the ZX-Dev-MIA-Remakes compo

Possibly the easiest level ever - though, how do you get out?

After the news of a Barbarian remake got us excited here at IRN, you wouldn't believe how excited this dwarf got after learning that due to the latest ZX Spectrum competition ZX-Dev-MIA-Remakes that one entrant, plying his trade under the name of cgonalez, has decided to take on one of the behemoths of the Speccy - Manic Miner!

Eight Dragons - Spiritual successor to Target Renegade coming soon to Steam

It's been a good month for my inner child. Growing up, owning a ZX Spectrum, my three favourite games for it were Barbarian, Saboteur, and Target Renegade. What with Barbarian getting not one but two snazzy looking remakes released in the coming months (Barbarian +,and Cimmerian), and Saboteur getting its long awaited threequel (I don't care if that's not a word),  I really didn't think things could get better for the ten year old Chris that now only exists in the best part of my brain. Now we have Eight Dragons from the marvellous peeps at Extend Mode and it looks fantastic.

Trolls and Tribulations - A fabulous remake of a 1984 classic is now available

What a great way to end the week and more so that it is a warm Sunday evening, as we've just been told that Warlock Entertainment have now released the remake of Trolls and Tribulations; a cult action platformer that was first released in 1984 by Designer/Creative Software on the C64, Apple II and Atari 8-bit as a game inspired by classics such as Mario Bros and Donkey Kong!