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!

The Lost Vikings 2 Amiga - 1997 SNES game by Interplay could be coming to the Amiga (AGA)

Even more Amiga news for you all, as we've recently come across a post by Earok via Facebook, that the SNES version of the game 'The Lost Vikings 2' published by Interplay Productions, could be coming to the Commodore Amiga AGA using the Scorpion Engine. Although when I asked him if this was 100% certified he said, "Started experimenting with Lost Vikings 2 SNES assets with the view to port to AGA Amiga" and "I can't 100% verify, but the plan is to release something with it eventually (if not the whole game, at least the first few levels as a "demo")". So yes there's a chance it may never come to be, but there's still hope!

Jump 'n Bump - Multiplayer mayhem with Cute bunnies in this WIP Commodore Amiga OCS game!

It wasn't long ago now that we gave you the heads up, that the 1998 game of ' Jump 'n Bump ', which was released for MS-DOS and as a later remastered version, was coming to the Commodore Amiga, by none other than Earok of the Scorpion Engine. Well if you've been waiting for more news on this game, we are pleased to tell you that as of today, you can try out the latest beta version that essentially contains the core feature set from the original game. Although the creator does state , it hasn't been well tested yet so there may be bugs yet to be found or fixed.

Jump 'n Bump - Cute bunnies battling it out in this teased Commodore Amiga OCS and Sega Mega Drive game! [Alpha Available]

Titled as ' Jump 'n Bump ', this game was originally released for free by Brainchild Design in 1998 for MS-DOS.  It supported 4 players and was about bunnies crushing each other to death to get the highest score. So why are we mentioning this now? Well not only was the game released some time ago as a remastered version for modern systems by Domarius Games(link). But at some point in the near future, Earok will be porting the game over to the Commodore Amiga and Sega Mega Drive via the Scorpion Engine.

Aeon's Legend - An OLD Amiga demo level to show the progress and game features of the Scorpion Engine

The Amiga news just keeps on coming, as we've just been told by our good friend Saberman, that at some point during September 2023 the Whatiff Amiga magazine provided a BitBeam Cannon Demo of  'Aeon's Legend': a demo level to show the progress and game features of the Scorpion Engine, which was provided as a cover disk from the September issue, and can be downloaded below.  To coincide with this news, Saberman has also provided some footage of the level.

Shadow Dancer - A 1989/91 game released for the Amiga is getting an Mega Drive to Amiga port! [New Video]

As we said before, while many of you have played Shadow Dancer on the Amiga, some of you felt while the game was fun, it was lacking in graphics, noting by many as having an Atari ST colour-palette and no Parallax. Well one such user is hoping to change that negative view, as msmalik681 has shown a project for a Mega Drive to Amiga port of Shadow Dancer using the Scorpion Engine. A new version of the game which the creator states "The megadrive version was the same game re-imagined and it was much better then the original arcade game. I played this game to death when I was younger and I loved it".

Shadow Dancer - A 1989/91 game released for the Amiga could be getting a Mega Drive to Amiga port instead

While many of you have probably played Shadow Dancer back in the day on the Amiga, some of you felt while the game was fun, it was lacking in graphics, noting by many as having an Atari ST colour-palette and no Parallax. Well one such user might be changing that negative view, as msmalik681 has shown a project for a Mega Drive to Amiga port of Shadow Dancer using the Scorpion Engine. A new version of the game which the creator states "The megadrive version was the same game re-imagined and it was much better then the original arcade game. I played this game to death when I was younger and I loved it".

Lots of Amiga Boxx goodness thanks to Lemming880 and team!

Lemming880 has been mentioned a number of times on Indie Retro News, as he has released a number of enjoyable games such as Boxx, Boxx 2, Boxx 3 and even Boxx 4. Well here with another Amiga news story from the same creator, as he has released another load of updates to each of those games we have mentioned previously. Games that were originally created in Backbone and have all been ported over to Earok's excellent Scorpion Engine using graphics by Koyot1222.

Rastan - Another Alpha update to a fabulous WIP Amiga 500 and above Arcade game!

Last week on Indie Retro News we gave you the heads up about a new alpha demo of 'Rastan' that was made available by basementApe for the Commodore Amiga. Well fast forward to today and if you're hoping for some new updates in regards to this Arcade development using Earok's excellent scorpion engine, then we have been told a new alpha demo has been made available. A demo which hopes to fix some of the bugs highlighted in Saberman's previous game video which showed an early build of the game in action. 

Rastan - An Alpha update to a fabulous WIP Amiga 500 and above Arcade game!

It feels like it was only yesterday that we announced that Taito's 1987 Arcade game of 'Rastan' was coming to the Commodore Amiga, thanks to the hard work of basementApe. Well fast forward to today and we have some more news for this Arcade development using Earok's excellent Scorpion Engine. As Saberman has informed us that an Alpha update of Rastan has been made available for you to try on your Amiga or via emulation. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also done a new gameplay video showing this alpha version in action.

Rastan is still coming to the Amiga 500 and above and it's looking very good indeed! (Demo Released)

We've featured a number of Arcade to Amiga conversions/ports throughout the years, from the more recent Super Xevious, to Flying Shark, Green Beret and even our personal favorite Wonder Boy by AcidBottle. Well if you're looking for even more Arcade like updates on the site, then we have just been told by our good friends Liqmatrix and Earok, that basementApe is still working on the Arcade to Amiga game of Rastan; a side-scrolling hack and slash video game released by Taito for arcades in 1987, which was also a critical and commercial success!

Tales of Gorluth III (Amiga) - The Third and Final Chapter but as a Scorpion Engine creation?

Sometime back we did a big announcement of AMIworx Action RPG of Tales of Gorluth III; A game which featured brand new monsters, traps, treasures and riddles, boss fights and an emotional story in English or German, as the third and final game in the series. Well this game is back in the news for the Amiga community, as Toolkitman has shown what Tales of Gorluth III could perform like, if it was created using the Scorpion Engine and not Backbone. To coincide with this news, Saberman has done a video showing the prototype(?) in action.

Rick Dangerous - A platforming classic as a remastered edition for the Amiga 1200/CD32!

If you remember playing the late 80's game of 'Rick Dangerous'; a very challenging platformer that made you feel like an Indiana Jones character traversing dangerous locations such as caves and temples while avoiding the bad guys and deadly boulders and spiked traps, then you might like this latest news story sent to us by Per Ola Eriksson. As he was kind enough to inform us earlier today, that the graphically overhauled version of Rick Dangerous by The Z-Team, has just been updated with a kick ass release for 2023!

Maria Renard's Revenge - Eagerly awaited Amiga Castlevania fan game for the Amiga is finally here!

In April of last year we gave you the heads up of a brand new game coming to the Amiga, which had Castlevania vibes and was the creators very first attempt at using the Scorpion Engine. Well fast forward to today and thanks to Earok and Saberman giving us the heads up through Facebook, we have been told that not only has the Scorpion developed Castlevania fan game of 'Maria Renard's Revenge' been released, but you can view the very latest footage of the game below!

Maria Renard's Revenge - Upcoming Amiga Castlevania fan game for the Amiga gets new footage

In April of last year we gave you the heads up of a brand new game coming to the Amiga, which had Castlevania vibes and was the creators very first attempt at using the Scorpion Engine. Well fast forward to today and thanks to Earok giving us the heads up, we have been told that not only is the Scorpion developed Castlevania fan game of 'Maria Renard's Revenge' still looking like a game that many will enjoy when it gets an eventual release, but as of today there's a new game play video for you to watch.

Scorpion Engine for the Amiga, 2022.5 is out now!

There are different ways to create Amiga games, either through Amos, Blitz Basic, RedPill or through Backbone. But one such game engine has become the highlight of every new Amiga game feature on Indie Retro News, and that's Earok's amazing Scorpion Engine; a constantly updated piece of software that gives developers the tools to create graphically impressive games, running at decent frame rates even on the lowest spec'd Amigas.

The Scorpion Engine - A fabulous creation tool for the Amiga gets a 2022.4 Update

Earok's Scorpion Engine is just an amazing piece of Amiga game creation software, especially as it is being used to create high quality games such as Wonderboy 1200, Jackal, Gunsmoke, and even the Castlevania game of Akumajou Dracula AGA. Well here we are with another Scorpion Engine related news story, as Earok has just announced through Twitter that as of today you can download the latest Scorpion Engine version of 2022.4!

Maria Renard's Revenge - An upcoming Amiga Castlevania fan game gets a demo

In April of this year we gave you the heads up of a brand new game coming to the Amiga, which had Castlevania vibes and was the creators very first attempt at using the Scorpion Engine. Well fast forward to today and thanks to Saberman giving us the heads up, we have been told that not only is the Scorpion developed Castlevania fan game of 'Maria Renard's Revenge' still looking like a game that many will enjoy when it gets an eventual release, but as of today there's a new beta demo for you to try!

Maria Renard's Revenge - An upcoming Amiga Castlevania fan game gets another teaser

In April of this year we gave you the heads up of a brand new game coming to the Amiga, which had Castlevania vibes and was the creators very first attempt at using the Scorpion Engine. Well fast forward to today and thanks to Tom giving us the heads up, we have been told the Scorpion developed Castlevania fan game, which features multiple enemy types and parallax backgrounds, has got another WIP video tease for Maria Renard's Revenge.

This upcoming Amiga 500 game from BitBeamCannon looks amazing!

Earok's Scorpion Engine is just an amazing piece of Amiga game creation software, especially as it is being used to create high quality games such as Wonderboy 1200, Jackal, Gunsmoke, and even the Castlevania game of Akumajou Dracula AGA. Well here we are with another Scorpion Engine related news story, as Earok has just announced he is helping Mike at BitBeamCannon create an incredible new Amiga game for A500 in Scorpion Engine... In short "he's been making fantastic use of features like parallax and translucency in four bitplane mode, as well as demonstrating some cool gameplay concepts".