by Indie Retro News | Aug 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
A legendary 1980s franchise has returned to the Commodore 64 with the release of Impossible Mission 3. This surprise sequel that has been eagerly awaited for sometime in the C64 community, is a massive collaborative effort. It is presented by Psytronik Software in...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 6, 2026 | 1970s, 2020s, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Van, who discusses his new Temple of Webshai game. Project, which he calls “a tribute to the foundational and beloved 8bit classic Temple of Apshai (1979).” Old School Gamer Magazine: How did this project begin? Van:...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 3, 2026 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
From the trademark score and sound effects to the simple and addictive gameplay, the RBI Baseball series was legendary on the Nintendo Entertainment System and even had some cool moments on the Super Nintendo and Genesis. In the end though the story remains the same....
by William Schwartz | Aug 2, 2026 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
If you’ve never heard of the original Xibalba, that’s not too surprising. The 2014 browser game from Phobos Lab is a weird little artifact of its era, a chonky retro styled Doom clone premised around the Mayan underworld. The blocky aesthetic exists...
by William Schwartz | Jul 31, 2026 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews
With the release of the M64, most hobbyists concern themselves with the technical aspects of the machine. How does it compare to the Analogue 3D, or original Nintendo 64 hardware? Worthwhile questions to be sure, but I prefer to try and evaluate the console on...
by Indie Retro News | Jul 31, 2026 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
There’s one type of genre that I loved playing in the arcades and more so on my home console, and that is the shoot em up genre! You know the type, enemy waves coming at you at all sides, your ship blasting across the landscape with adrenaline flowing as you try...