by Indie Retro News | Dec 26, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Columns, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Of all the games to appear to in the late 1980’s, this in my opinion was one of the best stunt style racers, it had some of the craziest tracks and the ultimate track the “Ski Jump”. What made it so good was not just the feeling of speed, but the...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 25, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Prepare for all out entertainment especially if you have a Commodore Amiga at hand, as we’ve recently been informed via our good friend Nivrig Games who also designed the highly enjoyable and addictive game of ‘Turbo Tomato’, that as from right now...
by Derek Slaton | Dec 24, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11031 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Bill Aspromonte This is a solid shooter and a nice addition to the 2600 game catalog. You are given...
by Indie Retro News | Dec 22, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
The MSX community are certainly no strangers to quality releases on the MSX especially with great games such as Westen House and The Fall of Prometheus. Well today’s news is equally special for the MSX community, as we’ve recently found out through...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 20, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, Gaming
I wanted to write about a unique game I purchased from eBay last year. It is one I think is the beginning of handheld gaming that we know today. There are many things that jump started the handheld gaming, but this device was something I may have missed or did not...
by Todd Friedman | Dec 17, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back. Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...