Amidar500 – A 1980’s Arcade and 2600 game gets an Amiga conversion by JOTD

by Indie Retro News | Feb 1, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

JOTD is certainly making a name for himself here on Indie Retro News, creating awesome Arcade like conversions of games such as Ms Pacman and Pacman 500, and even the rebuilt & adapted to Amiga AGA ripped from Supercars International 1996 as Supercars 2 AGA. Well...

VIV SAVAGE: By the author formerly known as THE JADED GAMER

by Old School Gamer | Jan 29, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Gee, I can’t play Guitar Hero… or Rock Band… or any other guitar game. Why? Because I’ve played guitar in real rock bands for about 50 years and, to be honest, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. The one thing I always noticed about guitar games is that they leave out a...

9 Myths You Learned from Playing Oregon Trail

by Old School Gamer | Jan 28, 2022 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Most of us have grown up playing computer games, especially Oregon Trail. That’s because this game was exciting and fun. Kids would stock up oxen, watch over their family members, and hunt for buffaloes. But have you ever thought how much this computer game is...

Rogue64 – A new C64 roguelike from Badger Punch Games is now shipping via Bitmap Soft and it looks fab!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 28, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you love C64 games and want to own a game that features some damn fine box art, then you’ll be pleased to know as thanks to a heads up on Twitter, that Badger Punch Games latest offering of ‘Rogue64’ is not only available for purchasing through...

Attack of the Petscii Robots – HOT NEWS as an Action Adventure Amiga game as a port by Vesa Halttunen is finally here!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 27, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Another great news story for you all, as if you followed our previous write up in regards to Attack of the Petscii Robots; A game which is a brand new porting by Vesa Halttunen’s of David Murray’s Action Adventure. Then you’ll be pleased to learn...

Snow Force – Sarah Jane Avory’s festive Shoot ’em up for the C64 gets a release! (Includes Soul Force X)

by Indie Retro News | Jan 26, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

While many of you are still enjoying Sarah Jane Avory’s latest game of Briley Witch Chronicles, a Japanese inspired RPG with all the hall marks of a really well developed game. There’s another game worth playing that has just appeared in our inbox as a...