Léon Marchand's Olympic Challenge - Check out this rather impressive Amstrad CPC sports homebrew!

If you have an Amstrad CPC and fancy playing a sports game that or may not break your Joystick, then make sure to check out this rather impressive Amstrad CPC sports homebrew of Léon Marchand's Olympic Challenge. A new game in which you have to wiggle your Joystick left and right as fast as possible, with the aim to help the swimmer Léon Marchand get a gold in the Paris Olympics. To coincide with this news, we've got some brief information about the game as well as a gameplay video from Saberman and Xenomorph.

Top-Hole Golf - Love a C64 game of golf by Matthew Clarke [Final Preview]

Let me be honest with you, I can't stand Golf! I never enjoyed watching it or even playing it, the only game I enjoyed playing was Mini Golf as it was just way more fun, especially with the family. But alas this isn't Mini Golf but a C64 game called 'Top Hole Golf '; a final preview version of a rather nice golf game that was being developed by Matthew Clarke but alas according to didi on the CSDb site has been aborted. 

GAME SHOT - A Darts game is coming to your Amiga from Wayne Ashworth!

We feature many games on Indie Retro News, from Platformers, to Shooters and from Adventure games to Puzzlers, but one particular genre we don't feature very much of, and that's Sports based games. Well Wayne Ashworth certainly has you covered, as at some point after the release of Scourge of the Underkind, he will be releasing his work in progress game of GAME SHOT; A brand new Darts game coming to an Amiga near you in the near future.

Top-Hole Golf - Love a C64 game of golf by Matthew Clarke [Preview]

Let me be honest with you, I can't stand Golf! I never enjoyed watching it or even playing it, the only game I enjoyed playing was Mini Golf as it was just way more fun, especially with the family. But alas this isn't Mini Golf but a C64 game called 'Top Hole Golf '; an early preview of a rather nice golf game that is being developed by Matthew Clarke.

Fantasy Death Sports - Another BIG article special from guest writer Psychoroid!

At a time when games were starting to create controversies (Barbarian, Wolfenstein 3D, Mortal Kombat, etc.) and attract the attention of parents and associations, studios found a way to create violent games with unrealistic settings that would then be less linked with real world violence. Of course, at the time there were no age ratings on the games and most games in this article were released before the creation of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board)... The fantasy / medieval settings were a perfect fit for such games and thus were also used for brutal and deadly sports games.

Future Death Sports - A BIG article special from new guest writer Psychoroid!

As games evolved, it became possible to try to recreate succesful movies in interactive form. Some devs tried to do so with the Rollerball movie, starring James Caan, in which the players from two teams of 9 rollerskating (and 3 motorcycling) players are fighting over a steel ball in a circular track. When a team captures the ball, they need to score by placing the ball in the defending team's goal. It is a very violent sport and injuries are very frequent. But the future of the world is at stake... It is important to note that Rollerball had a huge impact on our vision of the future, not only for video games but also movies throughout the 70s and 80s. It is among the trend starters for the bleak dystopian future worlds and as such, has inspired many creative minds.

SpeedBall - Classic The Bitmap Brothers Sports brawler reviewed by DarkwyndPT

One of the most famous developer studios from the late 80s and early 90s was The Bitmap Brothers. If you had a Commodore Amiga, you know what I’m talking about. The Bitmap Brothers is one of those studios that started small but valued quality over quantity which resulted in fantastic games and a rockstar fame among video game companies. Perhaps one day I’ll write a retrospective about them. But today, we’re going to take a look at one of their earliest games: Speedball.

SSX Tricky (EA Sports BIG game, Sony PlayStation 2) 2001

Some things are timeless. They are crafted so well, meet their purpose so perfectly, that they never feel old. If you have a classic Rolex watch, a Jaguar E type or an episode of Fawlty Towers, you aren’t remotely interested in the date it was made, only the quality, the precision and the way it makes you feel.

Forum64 & Protovision Game Competition 2017 Winners Announced!

Ladies and Gentlemen, developers and retro game players, it's time for possibly the best C64 competition news of 2018 so far, as we've been informed by Retro Video Gamer that the Forum64 & Protovision Game Competition 2017 is complete and the winning entries have been announced! Yes indeed the competition of a sports theme is over, and we are here to give a hearty shout out to the top games that earned their place in the competition and gained a rather decent cash prize.

Frank Bruno's Boxing +6DGH - Frank Bruno returns to the Commodore 64

Hokuto Force have added a nice trainer system in the style of a TV Ceefax Menu for Elite Software's Frank Bruno's Boxing. This was a pretty average boxing game from 1985, and clearly ripped off clone of Nintendo's Punch Out which at the time was only available in the arcades. There are quite a few extra options including unlimited health bar, No knock outs, Always full KO bar, unlimited time.

Center Court 2 - Unreleased Amiga game is found and finally released

A bit of a late one this and one not to be missed, as after being informed by DamienD, we have learnt of an old Amiga game called ' Center Court 2 ' that was originally unreleased, is now available to the public. This Amiga game was actually authored by SecondService in the late 90's and had remained in an unfinished state on a harddrive that had become defective. Thanks to a member by the name of Python1 and eggman who then had the hard drive in their possession, the game was finally rescued from its corrupt state on the 9th of July.

Tennis Classics - Novabug takes a look at some retro sports classics!

One of, if not the oldest video game genre's stemming back to 1972's Pong, tennis games are rampant across all systems far and wide, good and bad. With 2016's Wimbledon tournament in full backhand swing, I take a look at several from the 8 and 16 bit eras, starting with the master of serve and volley Pete Sampras on the Sega Mega Drive. I also check the turf on the Spectrum and the Game Boy.

Football Fever - Footy bonanza on the Amiga CD32 from Amiga Jay!

I'll be straight with you right now, I can't stand football, I never liked it as a kid and I don't like watching it as an adult, even if it is currently Euro 2016. However there were some retro games that I did enjoy playing during my much younger years, and those were Sensible Soccer and Kick Off 2! They were no Fifa's, but playing them on the Amiga was so much fun and just perfect for ball kicking against a friend, without the thuggish behavior of a day out at the local stadium. Today's news though doesn't just give you Sensible Soccer and Kick Off 2, but many other football games which have all been put together on a rather entertaining Amiga CD32 release; ' Football Fever ' by Amiga Jay and team!

RPGolf - A hybrid RPG Golf game mix gets an Indiegogo campaign

We've just been informed by Riccardo Castelnuovo and the team at gaming startup ArticNet who are based in Osaka, Japan, of a new game called ' RPGolf ' that is aiming for Indiegogo funding for iOS, Android, PC and Mac. Classed as a hybrid RPG Golf game in an open-world, the developers have taken the boredom of golf and added a unique twist based on the beautiful surroundings you usually see when playing the game in real life.

Mutant League Hockey [AGA] - Unreleased Amiga game sees light of day thanks to Scoopex! [UPDATE]

After days of waiting and much anticipation we are here to mention one of the finest Scoopex releases we've seen for some time. This is ' Mutant League Hockey ', an ice hockey game with a difference that was actually released for the Sega Genesis in 1994 by Ocean but was never released on the Amiga, as it was canned (at least until today!). That's right Scoopex have gone all out for Amiga gamers, with the original supply by Getafix/CMAP and cracked by none other than Galahad, you too can finally play this incredibly fun game on your Amiga. One that should've appeared all those years ago!

Jam It - Sports spectacular finally arrives on the C64

After many months of waiting by drooling C64 owners, Jam It by Throwback Games finally makes its appearance on the Commodore 64. Classed as an arcade like experience, Jam It is a basketball sports game that aims to be more than just boring statistics and winning results. That's right this 8bit wonder of a sports title nearly has it all. With just one button with your control stick is enough to make extreme dunks, jump-shots, blocks, passes, post-up plays and steals!

Ski Jumping &ED - Winter sports Simulator cracked for the C64

The date is 1987 and most of us remember the good old days of Ski Jumping, so here we are with Ski Jumping &ED, the latest cracked release by Antartica. Originally developed/published by Tronic Verlag GmbH/Compute mit, this was a great Ski-Jumping simulator with a very realistic presentation. According to the info page in game load up, the game uses over 60 sprites and two character sets as you try to make the jump and gain the highest score possible in landing. Be warned though, if you are as bad as me, you won't even make it off the ledge!

Sensible Soccer - The best retro football series for Amiga CD32

Retrogamers will be overjoyed, as we go back in time once again to check out another Earok Amiga CD32 port release. If you thought the Earok Amiga CD32 port of Cannon Fodder was a damn fine collection, wait until you play Sensible Soccer and the sequels on your Amiga CD32. First developed in the early 1990's, Sensible Soccer was a highly regarded set of football games that received very high scores from both Amiga Power and Amiga format. Yet even with the graphics the game has today, it's so much fun to play and makes you feel as if you can pull off the best in football skills.

Slam Tilt - One of the best Pinball titles now for Amiga CD32

As if Pinball Fantasies couldn't be beat; along comes Slam Tilt, a Pinball simulation game developed by Liquid Dezign HB and published by Century Entertainment that became one of the best Pinball games of all time. Released in 1996 for Amiga as an AGA version and in 1997 for PC, this hit game featured four incredible tables; Mean Machines, The Pirate, Ace of Space and Night of the Demon. Ranked 13th best game of all time by Amiga Power, you can now play these epic Pinball machines on an Amiga CD32 thanks to Earok.

ClusterPuck 99 - Up to 8 player competitive fun!

Usually I'm not one for sporty type games or those that are highly competitive, yet when I saw ClusterPuck 99 it stood out from the crowd. Developed by PHLCollective, ClusterPuck 99 features up to 8 player competitive matches in both against and local co-op, as you bash each other around the map to gain control of a puck to reach the opponents goal.