Apidya' Special - An authentic, 24-bit pixel remake of a classic Shoot 'em up is still coming and we have exclusive footage!

This month alone we've seen some real bangers of hot news stories, from the bullet hell shooter Mega MILV for the Amiga, to the modernized remake of Ruff 'N Tumble for PC. Well, here's another one that is sure to be a big hit! As I've been informed that 'Apidya Special' by ININ Games, is not only still coming still coming to consoles and PC August 2026. But as of today, we have some exclusive gameplay footage for you from Saberman. A game that is described as, "an authentic, 24-bit pixel remake of an incredible 90's Shoot 'em up. No 3D models, no AI upscaling—just handcrafted pixels and passion with an exclusive Chris Hulsbeck original soundtrack"!

Chromo Shock Reloaded - A side scrolling shoot 'em up for the C64 by cristiancubillos

Okay, that's enough Arkanoid for now. While looking through the itch.io website, we came across a new game called Chromo Shock Reloaded, a homebrew shoot-'em-up tailored specifically for the Commodore 64 by cristiancubillos. True to its old-school roots, the title favors pure, unadulterated arcade action as you jump straight into the cockpit of a starship with a single, clear objective: pull the trigger and obliterate waves of incoming enemy ships.

Scramble Arcade - An incredible conversion coded by Epy for the Commodore Plus/4

Over 40 years after the birth of an arcade legend, a groundbreaking new release is redefining what the humble Commodore Plus/4 can achieve. Coded by retro-development maestro Epy (Géza Eperjessy), Scramble Arcade has officially landed on the system, delivering a breathtaking 1:1 conversion that matches the original 1981 coin-op machine pixel for pixel and collision for collision. To coincide with this news, while we wait for Saberman's updated video, there's further details below. 

ZPF - 16-bit SHMUP carnage for your Sega Mega Drive by Mega Cat Studios

Mega Cat Studios who is behind games such as Roniu’s Tale, Super Painter, Rocket Pander and Romeow & Julicat, has made available a demo through itch io called ZPF, an adrenaline-fueled horizontal shoot-’em-up designed for the iconic 16-bit Sega Mega Drive / Genesis console. ZPF transports players into a high-octane arcade experience that uniquely welds science fiction, dark fantasy, and body horror. Drawing heavy inspiration from legendary Sega Genesis shooters of the 1990s, the title captures the raw speed and relentless energy that defined the golden age of coin-op arcades and console classics.

Raiden - A brilliant Arcade Shoot 'em up is partially recovered as an Amiga & Atari Falcon preview

A piece of gaming history has been officially recovered as two unreleased 1990s computer ports of Seibu Kaihatsu’s legendary arcade shoot-em-up, Raiden, has been added to digital archives for both the Commodore Amiga and Atari Falcon as a preview download. Originally hitting arcades in 1990, Raiden became an instant phenomenon. The vertical shooter put players inside the Raiden Supersonic Attack Fighter to battle invading aliens with destructive weapon upgrades and fast-paced gameplay. While it was successfully ported to platforms like the SNES, Mega Drive, and Atari Jaguar, the mid-90s ports for the Commodore Amiga and Atari Falcon by developer Imagitec Design were famously shelved due to a shifting gaming market.

Chrome Horizon - This nod to R-Type looks pretty decent with this new version 1.0 release for the C64!

The legendary Commodore 64 has just got another great Shoot 'em up for you to try, as retroteamgames has released the final version of their breakthrough prototype called Chrome Horizon. Far from a standard hobbyist project, this title aimed to prove that the "breadbin" still has untapped potential when paired with modern development workflows. In fact not only was this game written entirely in C using the Oscar64 compiler, but it has advanced Raster IRQ multiplexing, supporting 16+ simultaneous hardware sprites, ultra-smooth 50/60fps parallax scrolling logic and a custom SID music routine integration.

ChromaBlast - A cute(?) Vertical Scrolling Shoot-em-up is demo'd on the Amiga! [UPDATE]

Developer lisoform2003 has released a new demo for ChromaBlast, a new vertical scrolling shoot-em-up for the Commodore Amiga developed through human-AI collaboration with Claude AI. Targeting OCS/ECS and AGA hardware, the game features a combo-driven evolution system where players control the Chromacraft to fight the Grayscale Armada across five levels. The project, created by Michele Ferrigno, utilizes custom 68000 assembly and C code to produce high-performance, OS-independent gameplay on stock A500+ machines.

Bomberplanes - An Amiga game created in the 90's has made an appearance on itch!

The Commodore Amiga scene gets another rediscovery, as today's appearance is a game called Bomberplanes, an intense aerial shooter originally developed in 1994 by Dutch creator Bart ter Haar. A game in which he states, that not only was it created 32 years ago using SEUCK for the Amiga, but he was only 16 at the time! A version that is, in some respects, even more limited than the C64 version. Naturally, he would have done it very differently in 2026. To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest footage and game details.

Xeno Genesis - A possibly unheard of Amiga shoot'em up action game has been recovered

The Commodore Amiga community may have just witnessed a piece of digital history resurface: a seemingly unpreserved shoot 'em up titled Xeno Genesis by Demantoid Productions. Published by Danish PD/Shareware distributor Cat Computer Club, but screenshots shows the original publisher was meant to be Microvalue. While helping his brother clear out his loft, a user discovered a box of old Amiga disks. Among the common titles was this mystery game, which—despite the harsh storage conditions of the last 20+ years—successfully booted on the first try after a quick cleaning to remove dust and a stray spider leg. 

Razing Core - This Vertical Shoot 'Em Up for the Sega Master System looks incredible

Searching through the depths of itch io looking for any interesting games to write about, and I've come across a new update for the work in progress shooter for the Sega Master System/Mark III called 'Razing Core' by Badcomputer with music by LovePenguin. This game that is currently being worked on, not only looks pretty decent, but there's plenty of fun to be had, blasting waves of enemies, all the while listening to a rather upbeat master system soundtrack. To coincide with this news, provided below is some footage and game details.

Wings of Fear II - Could this be another hit Shoot 'em up for the Amiga by Roartj? [DEMO UPDATE]

Well, this is brilliant news, especially if you enjoyed Roartj's hit top down Shoot 'em up game called 'Wings of Fear'. As checking through my messages this evening, I was told that the same developer has recently announced he is now working on the sequel called 'Wings of Fear II' for the Commodore Amiga. While the game is in a very early stage of development however, provided below are a few new screenshots showing how good the game looks thus far and that it is now a side scroller and not top down like the prequel.

Wings of Fear - A top scrolling World War 1 Shoot 'em up from Roar Tjørhom is coming to the Amiga [DEMO UPDATE]

There's nothing more satisfying than playing top down scrolling shoot 'em ups, games I remember fondly stand out such as the fantastic classic Tyrian 2000, or the many list of Arcade titles running through home emulation or a well designed cabinet. Well thanks to a heads up from the developer, we've been told at some point soon, Roar Tjørhom will be releasing a demo of his little shoot 'em up game for the Commodore Amiga called "Wings of Fear". An upcoming game you can see in this latest footage below.

Abyssal Karma Part 1 - A top scrolling Shoot 'em up for the C64 by Rodrigo Yeowtch [UPDATE]

If you're not playing modern games such as Stalker 2, or the latest hardware release of 'The Spectrum', then how about this homebrew update of Rodrigo's Commodore 64 top scrolling Shoot 'em up of 'Abyssal Karma':  An entertaining game which now includes new enemies, a final boss, and an ending screen that should keep you occupied throughout today. To coincide with this news, we've got some more info as well as some game play footage provided below.

QuasaurusX - Another demo of Amiten's upcoming side scrolling shoot 'em up for the Amiga

Amiten Software has announced a second demo tease, for their newest of creations for the Commodore Amiga called 'QuasaurusX'. A new project in which the creator has said "You must Prepare to embark on a space odyssey filled with intense action and fast-paced side scrolling battles". While the game still isn't finished and there's a long way to go before it's complete, you can atleast check out the latest footage of the game with new updates such as new graphics, new fonts and new Boss fire routines.

River Barrage - A fast paced river blaster for the Commodore 64 by TND GAMES

Get ready for fast paced blasting action, as we've recently been informed by the C64 community, that TND Games had recently released their new game 'River Barrage' for the C64. A game that not only features a full colourful front end presentation, but loading bitmap artwork, independent hi scores, a full game map with plenty of action, in game background animations and much much as a full on fun co-op experience. To coincide with this news, we've got some further details and a gameplay video from Saberman.

Turrican 2 as an MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a release! (HOT NEWS)

Another great retro gaming story for all of our readers , as we've recently found out through an itch io page update, that Muzza has finally released the eagerly awaited MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game Turrican II. The second game in the Turrican series, which was originally developed by Factor 5 in the 90's and released on the Amiga, C64, CDTV, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later for DOS.

Turrican 2 as a work in progress MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a BIG May update!

Another great story through our website, as yet again Saberman was kind enough to contact us via Facebook today, that Muzza has just released another update for the work in progress MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game Turrican II. The second game in the Turrican series, which was originally developed by Factor 5 in the 90's and released on the Amiga, C64, CDTV, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later for DOS.

Turrican 2 as a work in progress MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets another BIG update!

Another great Amiga update through Indie Retro News, as yet again Saberman was kind enough to contact us via Facebook, that Muzza has just released another update for the work in progress MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game Turrican II. The second game in the Turrican series, which was originally developed by Factor 5 in the 90's and released on the Amiga, C64, CDTV, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later for DOS.

Turrican 2 as a work in progress MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a BIG update (Original Amiga sprite too!)

Another great Amiga update through Indie Retro News, as yet again Saberman was kind enough to contact us via Facebook, that Muzza has just released a BIG update for the work in progress MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game Turrican II. The second game in the Turrican series, which was originally developed by Factor 5 in the 90's and released on the Amiga, C64, CDTV, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later for DOS.

Turrican 2 as a work in progress MS-DOS to AMIGA AGA conversion gets a BIG tease (HOT NEWS)

Another great Amiga update through Indie Retro News on this very early Sunday morning, as we've just found out through Saberman on Facebook, that Muzza has just released a BIG demo for the work in progress MS-DOS to Amiga conversion of the classic action shooter game Turrican II. The second game in the Turrican series, which was originally developed by Factor 5 in the 90's and released on the Amiga, C64, CDTV, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, and later for DOS.