Remember The Game Podcast? #201 – Fable
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iiRcade Report – by Brad Feingold
Welcome to the next installment of my iiRcade picks. These are games that I have been playing most frequently when I should be doing other things around the house. Keep in mind these are just the opinions of one gamer. I could be right, or I could be wrong, but I am...
Castlevania: Nocturne Teaser Trailer Debut
Netflix recently released a teaser trailer for their latest animated entry in the Castlevania universe, dubbed Castlevania: Nocturne. While the trailer certainly doesn't show off much in terms of action, it does confirm a key rumor that started after the 4th and final...
The Commodore 64 – by Brett Weiss
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Commodore 64, and I love arcade ports, so let’s focus on coin-op conversions for the good ol’ C64, as it’s commonly called. As many of you know, I got my ColecoVision for Christmas in 1982, and that remains one of the...
Pacman – An awesome Arcade conversion of a classic game arrives on the C64!
It wasn't long ago now that here on Indie Retro News, we did multiple features of both the hit classic's Pac-Man and Ms Pacman over to the Amiga by JOTD as two great Arcade conversions. Well here we are with another Pacman game! As thanks to Per Ola...
The Best Wii U Games Under $20 (Even If You Have a Switch)
The best time to start accumulating games for a non-current system is when the successor is fully in bloom, but the system in consideration isn’t fully in “retro” mode yet. It helps when the game media isn’t backwards compatible on the newer system and a lot of the...
News & Updates from Intellivision
Greetings, It has been a while since our last official update, and I thank you for your patience. I hope that this update on the state of Intellivision will answer some of your questions and explain where we are and where we are heading. When I took over as CEO of...
SNES and Famicom PVM All-In-One Consoles!
Being fans of Swedish outfit, Love Hultén, there is no shortage of retro gear they make that make us drool! Their latest creations, the SNES-PVM and Famicom Computer(FC)-PVM all-in-one systems combine a 9″ Sony Trinitron PVM-9042QM monitor with genuine Super Famicom...
GOG partners with SEGA and release Alien: Isolation
GOG partners with SEGA and release Alien: Isolation for the launch of the Summer Sale SEGA joins GOG to offer their renowned games DRM-free, starting with the release of Alien: Isolation • Sanitarium giveaway now available for all • Summer Sale brings 3500+ deals up...
Commando – A classic game gets another Atari XL/XE VBXE update
Saberman has yet again contacted us to let us know that Shanti77 has announced a 4 level update to his previously announced work in progress C64 to Atari XL/XE VBXE conversion of Commando. As in the words of Shanti77 from our previous article "How does the game...
RETROSPECTIVE Mail Bag: Q&A Time
Q) I know that the third console generation (NES/ Master System) were 8-bit but what were the systems before that? Was Pong 1-bit? That's a surprisingly good question but the answer may disappoint. What we classify as the first console hardware generation (the Pong...
Wonder Boy Collection – Out today – PS4/5 & Switch
Wondrous adventures await - Wonder Boy Collection is now available Four of the most iconic entries of the series are now playable on PS4 and Nintendo Switch with additional features Stuttgart, Germany - 3 June, 2022: ININ Games and Bliss Brain are happy to announce...
Wonderboy 1200 – A classic Arcade game from 1986 is being developed for the Amiga with an alpha download available
A long time ago at the Arcades, I used to love playing the fantastic platformer ' Wonder Boy ' designed by Ryuichi Nishizawa. It started its life as a skateboard rock jumping and axe bashing platformer, that later became the great adventure platformer with RPG...
Gravitar: Recharged – Exclusively available now
A lone pilot, far from home Gravitar: Recharged is a challenging and beautiful game. With 24 misson challenges, an Arcade mode with Leaderboards, Co-op gaming, and an incredible soundtrack by the great Megan McDuffee. It's available now on the Atari VCS for $9.99 The...
Five Modern Animated Films That Would Make Amazing Retro Games
We here at Old School Gamer love animation too and it got us thinking- What flicks would make awesome retro games? We’ll, here we go with a few suggestions! Onward: A Pixar-inspired Diablo Clone? For those that don’t know, Onward was an awesome flick that got lost in...
A NEW HANDHELD RETRO GAMING SYSTEM FROM BLAZE ENTERTAINMENT
The EVERCADE ecosystem continues to grow with the announcement of the EVERCADE EXP, a new handheld retro gaming console from Blaze Entertainment. Announced during the Evercade 2nd Anniversary Show that was broadcast today. The EVERCADE EXP is the second handheld retro...
mikeyeldey95 for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Unlock the potential of your Sega console with mikeyeldey95. Relive the experience of 90s computing and the early Internet in this all-new game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The ROM file is available for free below for all to enjoy. This is where the ROM file...
New Rally-X – An Arcade conversion of Rally X for the C64 is in the works and it’s fab!
It wasn't too long ago that many of us had the pleasure of playing Allan Turvey's Terrapins RX; a Rally X Remix demo which was based on the 1980 game by Namco and official conversion Maze Death Race which was released later in 1983 by PSS for the ZX Spectrum 16K! Well...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Golf?
Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2634 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Tom Rudadahl Step on the links, pick up a club, and play a round of golf like you have never played before. You will use...
Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition – Hot News as a glorious in development C64 edition gets a demo
I'm sure many of you remember the Street Fighter games, more especially Street Fighter 2 which appeared not only on the ZX Spectrum but also the C64 in 1991/2. But did you know there is an unofficial overhaul coming to the C64 called 'Street Fighter 2 Champion...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Hancock
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Hancock who currently is displayed on card number 4096, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. John is a longtime collector of video games. As one of the original organizers of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, John went...
30 indie games on 1 physical package!
Super Rare Games is proud to announce the Super Rare Mixtape Vol. 3 - a curated physical compilation of games from the grassroots indie game scene. Following on from the massive success of our first volume, which sold out in 5 hours last August, I've compiled 30 more...
Sonic Origins – A brand new collection that brings you 4 fully remastered Sonic titles coming June 23rd!
Do we have some great retro gaming news for you, as that legendary game character Sonic from the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, which appeared on multiple systems such as the the Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive and Sega Game Gear. Will be coming to the Nintendo...
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Top-Hole Golf – Love a C64 game of golf by Matthew Clarke [Final Preview]
Let me be honest with you, I can't stand Golf! I never enjoyed watching it or even playing it, the only game I enjoyed playing was Mini Golf as it was just way more fun, especially with the family. But alas this isn't Mini Golf but a C64 game called 'Top Hole Golf ';...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Beat’Em and Eat’Em?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Playaround Controller: Joystick/Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Adult Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 204 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Joel H. Martin This is one of the more, ahem, unique adult titles on the 2600. Beat Em and Eat Em is the perverts...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Rob Kempf
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Rob Kempf, who currently is displayed on card number 4006, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. An avid XBOX collector, Rob used to have a huge collection when he was growing up but lost them. So, in the last few years he...
Spear of Destiny; Wolfenstein 3D – Two classic MS-DOS FPS gets a final version download for the Amiga 1200 via BSZili!
It was only just the other day that we announced through Indie Retro News that BSzili was aiming to bring the full version of the classic ID Software game of 'Wolfenstein 3D' and 'Spear of Destiny' over the A1200 with some Fast RAM, no CPU accelerator required. Well...
Podcast of the week – Factory Sealed : Sidequests
Factory Sealed - Sidequests If life is anything like a video game, we all know the sidequests are where the really good stuff hides. Join Eric, Dan, and Tom as they throw structure, format, and planning to the wind and talk about absolutely anything related to video...
Why Sonic Fans Are Mad.
There are a myriad of ways for fans of the Sonic games to get mad. Be it a beloved game is a poor port, the new game doesn't live up to expectations, or SEGA deciding to screw up what should've been a sure-fire hit. In the past few weeks it's been the latter with...
Akumajou Dracula AGA – Castlevania could be coming to the Amiga, and it looks amazing ( Play the prototype today! )
We've certainly played our fare share of Castlevania inspired games over the years, especially the most impressive Castlevania Spectral Interlude, which we had the pleasure of playing way back in 2015 on the ZX Spectrum which was created by Sanchez. But today thanks...
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure
It’s the holiday season, which means it is time to sit down and watch The Star Wars Holiday Special. It has become something of a cult classic since its one and only airing forty years ago. This made for TV masterpiece told the story of Chewbacca, his wife Mallatobuck...
Wonderboy III – Monster Lair (AGA) may be in the works for the Amiga after Wonderboy 1200 is done!
We've featured Wonderboy many times now on Indie Retro News, from the modern remake of Wonderboy The Dragons Trap, to the Amiga versions of Wonderboy in Monster Land SE, and the upcoming Wonderboy 1200; An Arcade game from 1986 as an unofficial Amiga port...
Podcast of the Week – Passion for Pixels
This podcasts devotes an entire episode to the Nintendo 64! Mario 64, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Zelda: Majora's Mask and more as we reminisce on the launch of what was first known as the Ultra 64. Click here...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Riggs
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Riggs who currently is displayed on card number 4098, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. John Riggs has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. From his earliest gaming memory of playing Donkey Kong...
Defender – A downloadable Remaster of a 1980’s arcade classic for Windows
In 1981 Williams Electronics released Defender, an all time classic multi-directional arcade shooter featuring 2D graphics as you defeat waves of aliens while protecting astronauts on the surface. But what if I told you there's a new game by Tank King that is very...
Podcast of the week – Cartridge Command
Cartridge Command is your weekly retro gaming podcast where they discuss, breakdown, and review one classic game! When a PC game is ported to the NES, it's not always pretty. Luckily, Maniac Mansion for the NES is pretty awesome! We cover the game-play mechanics,...
Berzerk – Classic 1980’s Arcade game by Stern gets a C64 Conversion via Arlasoft!
Great news if you have an Commodore 64 as we've recently been given the heads up by Saberman through Facebook, that Arlasoft who was behind the great Arcade conversions such as Donkey Kong Jr, Fastfood, Galaga and Galaxian DX has released an unofficial port of the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tony Temple
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tony Temple, who is displayed on card number 134, from the Superstars of 2011. Tony is also on trading card number 1757. Tony is one of the United Kingdom’s foremost classic gaming champions, famous for his world record play...
Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny – The prequel to Wolfenstein 3D also gets the Amiga 1200 treatment via BSZili!
It was only just the other day that we announced through Indie Retro News that BSzili was aiming to bring the full version of the classic 1992 ID Software game of 'Wolfenstein 3D' over the A1200 with some Fast RAM, no CPU accelerator required. Well fast forward to...
NEW Re-release from Retro-Bit! Battletoads & Double Dragon
Open Pre-Orders April 19th - May 22nd! ONE-TIME RELEASE! Worlds collide in Battletoads & Double Dragon in an officially-licensed limited collector’s cartridge re-release of the classic Nintendo® Entertainment System brawler from Retro-Bit® Publishing, a publishing...