by Todd Friedman | Jun 19, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release
Independent games publisher Retroware is excited to announce that the free Steam demo for The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest is available to download now. The demo offers players their first public hands-on look at the completely rebuilt version of the game — a...
by Todd Friedman | Jun 19, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release
Creative-first publisher Mega Cat Studios has released a new developer vlog for Lethal Wedding, the upcoming 16-bit co-op run-and-gun shooter for Sega Genesis that has already surpassed 250% of its Kickstarter funding goal. Click here for the KICKSTARTER Clocking in...
by William Schwartz | Jun 19, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Reviews
As far as “retro” games go, Red Dead Redemption is kind of pushing it. The 2010 open world game was already released well into the modern AAA game production environment. Matt Margini’s tome from Boss Fight Books implicitly acknowledges how...
by Indie Retro News | Jun 17, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
If you played ‘ Ghosts’n Goblins ‘ the first game in the Ghosts ‘n Goblins franchise on systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga, Atari, C64 and ZX Spectrum, or the more recent arcade overhaul that was released for the Plus/4. You’ll be...
by Indie Retro News | Jun 16, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Sonic the Hedgehog has made its way onto the ZX Spectrum Next in an exciting new release titled Sonic Spectrum Next, developed by prominent retro community creator dave18. The game is a direct conversion of the classic Sega Master System (SMS) version. This ambitious...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 14, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
The MSX Japanese home computer system is largely unfamiliar to US audiences, and mayeven fly under the radar of many retro gaming enthusiasts. Elsewhere, it’s a different story. While unsurprisingly commonplace in its native country and in its neighbor South Korea,...