Wonder Boy Remake – A fabulous remake for the Amstrad 128k is teased again with some demo footage!

by Indie Retro News | Jun 11, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

One such game I used to love was that fantastic platformer ‘ Wonder Boy ‘ designed by Ryuichi Nishizawa. A game which started its life as a skateboarding rock jumping and axe bashing platformer, that later became the adventure platformer with RPG elements...

Slick Willy — A Manic Miner Graphic Improvement Project for the ZX Spectrum

by Indie Retro News | Jun 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Following the stall of an ambitious project to remake Manic Miner with enhanced graphics, titled Slick Willy, developer Bob Fossil has integrated the new assets into a playable mod that can be downloaded right now. While the original, high-performance engine overhaul...

Block’n’Bubble II – An updated C64 game that seamlessly continues the action-packed gameplay of Block’n’Bubble.

by Indie Retro News | Jun 7, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Welcome to Block’n’Bubble II, a direct continuation of the classic action gameplay developed by natthrafn. Originally programmed by the author and published in Germany back in 1989 via Markt & Technik Special #30, this updated iteration breathes fresh...

DOUBLE BABOON NINJA – This upcoming Arcade game by Danlabg for the Amiga looks fab [Version 7a UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | Jun 4, 2026 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Fancy playing a new Commodore Amiga game that smacks of high quality, is fun to play, and well worth keeping an eye on as developments progress, then this game called ‘Double Baboon Ninja’ by Danlabg is just the game for you. An upcoming Arcade game in...

Zippy Race as an Amiga 500 port by Modern Vintage Gamer ( WIP ALPHA )

by Indie Retro News | Jun 3, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Shock!! This isn’t a JOTD Arcade to Amiga port! As I’ve found out through our Commodore Amiga Facebook group that Modern Vintage Gamer is not only still working on an Arcade to Amiga port of the top down racing game called ‘Zippy Race’, also...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Ground Zero Hero’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with “Ground Zero Hero” developer Rowan Edmondson, who details the creative journey behind the upcoming game. About Ground Zero Hero: Featuring a vibrant hand-drawn art style inspired by The Simpsons and Rick and Morty, Ground Zero Hero...