Montezuma’s Redux – 1980’s Atari 8-bit Platforming classic, overhauled [Atari 5200 UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Apr 19, 2025 | 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Even more great retro gaming news for this week, as we have just learnt that TIX with the help of Paul Lay, has released an Atari XL/XE rom hack of ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’, which overhauls the game giving it new lease of life. Montezuma was originally...

5 Pokemon That Deserve New Evolutions

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 18, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Opinions

What’s a better way to enjoy a Flashback on a Friday than to talk about Pokemon? Here’s our list of five Pokemon that deserve new evolutions that can either change their perceptions entirely or give them even more value. Audino: They need better than a mega...

The Tale – A new CRPG with PETSCII graphics for the Plus/4 by Synergy

by Indie Retro News | Apr 16, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Another Plus/4 announcement of which RPG genre fans might enjoy reading about, is the fact that Synergy has released the Ultima like CPRG of The Tale for the Commodore Plus/4. A full-fledged entry in the BASIC category of the Commodore Plus/4 játékfejlesztői verseny...

A review of Final Fantasy VI from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Apr 14, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

  Today, video game music is the stuff of orchestras. You can easily find your favorite songs played by serious professionals on YouTube. While there are many arguments for Final Fantasy VI’s importance in the annals of gaming history, Sebastian Deken makes...

Transylvania Castle – A new game by Fitosoft for the Amstrad CPC [UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Apr 13, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you have an Amstrad CPC and looking for another game to play through this week, then thanks to a heads up via Saberman, Liqmatrix and XeNoMoRPH, we’ve been told that Fitosoft has released a new game for the Amstrad called ‘Transylvania Castle’; an...

Hyper Wings – Geldo79 announces the final version of this fast based Amiga space shooter! [UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Apr 12, 2025 | 2000s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The last news story from me unless something major comes out, as the previously announced Amiga shooter of ‘Hyper Wings’ by Geldo79, has hit the big 2.2 with a final version!  An Asteroids and Star Control mash up which was developed in ASM. To coincide...