Missile Command – A very cool Missile Command Clone by DrMortalWombat for the C64

by Indie Retro News | Apr 10, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The iconic Atari game Missile Command didn’t get the best of ports even on the C64. So fans of the frenetic arcade blaster should definitely check out this latest game news that’s been sent to us by Saberman, as he has informed us that DrMortalWombat has...

Heavy Metal Titans – by Chris Williams

by Old School Gamer | Apr 9, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie, Reviews

Hills Department Store in Anderson, Indiana, 1987. I’m gazing, completely entranced, in front of a giant display of hundreds of Nintendo games hanging from hooks. The white tile floor felt as if it recognized the weight of my shoes upon it. There are far too many...

Boxx – Lemming880’s in-dev Amiga platformer gets a BIG performance improvement!

by Indie Retro News | Apr 6, 2023 | 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

As an Amiga owner and a fan of homebrew releases I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable Lemming880’s platformer ‘ Boxx 2 ‘ and ‘ Boxx 3 ‘ was on the Amiga system, especially with added bright and bold colourful detail by Koyot1222....

Eagerly awaited SNK vs CAPCOM for the C64 gets an Alpha release!

by Indie Retro News | Mar 28, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Once again there’s another C64 game that’s well worth a mention, as thanks to Jon Eggelton and Saberman letting us know through our Indie Retro News Facebook group, we’ve been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released an ALPHA version...

1978 strategy game Super Star Trek reimagined with Star Trek 25th Anniversary!

by Indie Retro News | Mar 26, 2023 | 1970s, 1990s, 2020s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

It’s been some time since we’ve actually featured a PC remake of a classic space game, so to change all that, here’s a rather special heads up for you all it’s Super Star Trek 25th Anniversary. As in the words of the creator “This free...

Lemmings – This classic game that so many love, could be coming to the Plus/4!

by Indie Retro News | Mar 19, 2023 | 1980s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Lemmings was a game published by Psygnosis way back in the early 90’s for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC and regarded by many as one of the greatest games ever, especially as it featured many blue, green haired Lemmings that could be blown up, ripped apart and...