Akumajou Dracula AGA – Castlevania could be coming to the Amiga, and it looks amazing ( Play the prototype today! )

by Indie Retro News | May 6, 2022 | 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We’ve certainly played our fare share of Castlevania inspired games over the years, especially the most impressive Castlevania Spectral Interlude, which we had the pleasure of playing way back in 2015 on the ZX Spectrum which was created by Sanchez. But today...

Wonderboy III – Monster Lair (AGA) may be in the works for the Amiga after Wonderboy 1200 is done!

by Indie Retro News | May 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

We’ve featured Wonderboy many times now on Indie Retro News, from the modern remake of Wonderboy The Dragons Trap, to the Amiga versions of Wonderboy in Monster Land SE, and the upcoming Wonderboy 1200; An Arcade game from 1986 as an unofficial Amiga port...

Defender – A downloadable Remaster of a 1980’s arcade classic for Windows

by Indie Retro News | Apr 27, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In 1981 Williams Electronics released Defender, an all time classic multi-directional arcade shooter featuring 2D graphics as you defeat waves of aliens while protecting astronauts on the surface. But what if I told you there’s a new game by Tank King that is...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Temple

by Todd Friedman | Apr 23, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Temple, who is displayed on card number 134, from the Superstars of 2011.  Tony is also on trading card number 1757.  Tony is one of the United Kingdom’s foremost classic gaming champions, famous for his world record play...

NEW Re-release from Retro-Bit! Battletoads & Double Dragon

by Old School Gamer | Apr 19, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Open Pre-Orders April 19th – May 22nd! ONE-TIME RELEASE! Worlds collide in Battletoads & Double Dragon in an officially-licensed limited collector’s cartridge re-release of the classic Nintendo® Entertainment System brawler from Retro-Bit® Publishing, a...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gil Velez

by Todd Friedman | Apr 14, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gil Velez who is displayed on card number 3420, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Gil is also featured on card 3421. In 2016 Gil founded a Facebook group called “Arcade Game Repair Help Group”. This group offers real...