June 9th 2025 release date set for Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day

by William Schwartz | May 8, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

  Monkey Wrench Films has announced a global TVOD and digital release for the documentary Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day which came out in theaters earlier this year. The musical documentary about Walter Day discusses the lawsuits faced by the...

A Beat ’em up platformer is in the works by Basement Ape for the Amiga

by Indie Retro News | May 6, 2025 | 2000s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

A bit of a short news story for this one, as trawling through Facebook, we’ve found out through Earok who created the Scorpion Engine, that Basement Ape is working on what looks to be a new beat ’em up platformer for the Commodore Amiga, using yes you...

Retro Review: Undertow (360)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2000s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews

Who remembers back in January 2009, when 360 owners were given a free game after the Live system succumbed to an overload of new gamers over the Christmas holiday. That free game was “Undertow.” For those who got it for free, there were mixed feelings about the game’s...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steve Wright Jr. (Mr. Wright Way)

by Todd Friedman | Apr 30, 2025 | 2000s, 2020s, Columns, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steve “Mr. Wright Way” Wright Jr. who is currently displayed on card number 3971, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection.  Mr. Wright Way is a Retired United State Navy Veteran who has always had a passion for video games, toys...

Crystal Kingdom Dizzy 2025 – Long awaited Dizzy redux arrives on the ZX Spectrum 128k!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 29, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Dizzy fans it’s time to really celebrate Dizzy in a really big way, as a very special Dizzy redux of ‘ Crystal Kingdom Dizzy ‘ on the ZX Spectrum, has only moments ago just appeared in our news feed. The original CKD was first released in 1992 on a...

Hostias Como Panes – A cool little Beat ’em up for the Amstrad CPC by 21bloques

by Indie Retro News | Apr 24, 2025 | 1970s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

There is something to be said about beat ’em ups, they are extremely popular! They can be found at the arcades, on your consoles or even on your home PC. So without further ado, here’s another beat ’em up that was recently released and worth a play....