A review of Chantey for the Chromatic

by William Schwartz | May 1, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Reviews

  I’ve never been a fan of open world game design. The reason is simple- I get lost very easily. This is probably why I tend to prefer retro games over modern ones in the first place, open world design being better facilitated by more advanced hardware....

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andreas Heldt Talks ‘Pilot Sports’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Andreas Heldt, founder and CEO of Z-Software, who discusses the recent release of Pilot Sports on PS5. About Pilot Sports: Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PS4 Release also on PC & Xbox 1, Pilot Sports brings vibrant...

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...

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...

BDTZ – A WIP Zombie themed Cannon Fodder game for the Amiga by Acneproduction (+Demo)

by Indie Retro News | Apr 9, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you remember the game Cannon Fodder on the Amiga, then take a look at how this game plays, it will bring back a little bit of nostalgia! Ok… So Cannon Fodder didn’t have Zombies (Not that I remember) but the style of game play is very similar in this...

Safe Zone – Sliding puzzle game for the Commodore 64 that features a cracking tune!

by Indie Retro News | Mar 30, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Something slightly different for your evening entertainment, as we have recently been contacted through Facebook, to tell you that if you love playing puzzle games, then you might like to play this new game by Frank Abbing called ‘Safe Zone’. A top quality...