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...
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...
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...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gil Velez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gil Velez who is displayed on card number 3420, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Gil is also featured on card 3421. In 2016 Gil founded a Facebook group called “Arcade Game Repair Help Group”. This group offers real...
From Below – A great Tetris style game recently released for the NES is coming to the Game Boy
If you loved the 1984 game of Tetris or the 1989 game of Columns then you might like this latest news story featured here on IRN. As trawling through Facebook today, we have found out that the previously released NES game of ' From Below '; a game which gained...
Podcast of the Week – The Retro Hour
In this Edition, the Retro Hour hosts chat to the awesome James Rolfe (aka The Angry Video Game Nerd) about his memories of gaming and his love for terrible retro games. The Angry Video Game Nerd - The Retro Hour EP321 Click Here to listen to the Podcast Show Notes...
Farawaydius – A super tiny Gradius inspiration for the C64 gets a preview
We've just received some rather interesting news from a good friend of ours, especially if you've got a C64 or emulator at hand, as if you loved playing the classic game of Gradius/Nemesis; a side scrolling shoot-em-up that was originally released as a Japanese coinop...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Atari Video Cube?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Puzzle Alternate Title: Rubik’s Cube Model #: CX2670 Rarity: 7 Programmer: N/A This is a surprisingly robust and challenging puzzle game that will give fits to even the most seasoned of puzzle...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Carl Klitzke
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Carl Klitzke who currently is displayed on card number 3975, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Carl is a masterful arcade game and pinball technician. Anything you need he can fix. He worked on his very first pinball...
Polar Bear in Space! – An Action packed game through Psytronik Software and RGCD gets a C64 release
What a great December this is turning out to be and it looks like the C64 goodness hasn't finished with us yet. As trawling through Facebook, we have just found out that the previously announced in development game of 'Polar Bear in Space!' is now available for...
The Sega… Pluto? by Adam Koralik
Well, if you consider yourself a fan of video game history, you're familiar with the Sega Saturn. Sega's fifth generation console, launched in Japan in late 1994 where it did well. Released in the West in the summer of 1995 and did... less well. The Sega Pluto is an...
Five Wrestling Games You’ve Forgotten About or Didn’t Know Existed
With Wrestlemania right around the corner, we take a look at five wrestling games we know you forgot existed! WWF Microleague Wrestling: The first WWF Wrestling game ever isn’t really much of a wrestling game, but it’s something you have to try. Fire Pro Wrestling 2-...
We Play: Big Bang Pro Wrestling (Nintendo Switch)
Old School Gamer Magazine Senior Writer Patrick Hickey Jr. plays Big Bang Pro Wrestling on the Nintendo Switch. https://youtu.be/hEtL9VFGqqs
Thea 2: The Shattering for free during GOG Games Festival
Thea 2: The Shattering GiveawayBlossom During The GOG Games Festival: Spring Edition The turn-based strategy is available for free for 48 hours • 50+ demos for new andupcoming games including Berserk Boy, Imagine Earth, and Terra Nil •Bethesda classics join the 4000+...
The Video Game History Foundation – by Todd Friedman
At one time or another, I am sure everyone thought about saving their magazines to show their grand- children one day. Not everyone had the drive or the technology to keep those copies and ended up donating them or selling them to other collectors. There is a place...
End of Days – by Michael Mertes
Well, If you have a Netflix account, watch Adult Swim, or follow anime to even the slightest degree, you most likely have heard of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Back in 2000, however, the series did not hold the same weight as it does now. If you were a subscriber to...
RetroMags – by Todd Friedman
Retromags is an online database and community that preserves retro magazines and makes them available to the public. This project is a non-for profit and is funded by the gamers. Retromags is a 100% community supported site and project, what means they rely on their...
TOKIMAL – Another HOT news story as a ZX Spectrum 128k inspiration to Toki gets a release!
Toki was an awesome arcade shooter platformer that was released way back in 1989 by a designer by the name of Akira Sakuma for many different retro systems. In it you played as an enhanced Ape transformed from a Human that could shoot energy balls from his mouth...
Roger Sharpe – by Michael Thomasson
Roger Sharpe is all about pinball. He’s most famous for being the “man that saved pinball” after he successfully convinced the New York City Council to legalize the game after demonstrating that pinball was not a game of chance, but instead a game of skill. Roger has...
Nothing – The speed and performance are unprecedented on a ZX Spectrum 128k in this new game by Gogin!
Once again we are going back to the ZX Spectrum for some more awesome news, as thanks to Tom contacting us recently through our Twitter page, he has told us that Gogin has finally released the full version of his rather eye opening game of ' Nothing '; an extended and...
Classified Information – Nintendo Power – by Mike Mertes
On January 31st, The Video Game History Foundation hosted a charity event with four power players straight from the pages of Nintendo Power. Hosted by Frank Cifaldi, Howard Phillps, Gail Tilden, Leslie Swan, and Jeff Bafus reminisced about many behind-the-scenes...
Puzzle Bobble – HOT NEWS as an Arcade classic arrives on the C64 thanks to ACIED, NM1564 and Hend!
If the Arcade version of Puzzle Bobble released for the Amstrad wasn't enough to get you excited, then you'll love this latest news story on Indie Retro News. As trawling through the lemon64 forums, we have found out that as of today you can download the brand new...
Electronic Gaming Monthly – by Todd Friedman
When I was young in the late 1980s, the console wars were just beginning between Nintendo and Sega. For whatever reason, I was always on team Sega back then. I was the only one of my friends and took pride in the Sega products and played the games almost daily. I...
DieHard Gamer – by Kevin Butler
Diehard Gamefan (the name later was changed to just Gamefan with the November 1995 issue) was a magazine started by = Tim Lindquist, Greg Off, George Weising. and Dave Halverson in September 1992. Their goal was to create a gaming magazine that was unlike any other...
CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS – A charming ZX Spectrum game released by Zanklesoft
Some more retro goodness for you all to get you through the last day of 2021, as we've recently found out through Saberman, that a rather interesting looking game has been released for the ZX Spectrum called 'CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS'. This game available to download through...
Stern Pinball Launches New The Mandalorian™ Topper Pinball Machine Accessory
[embedded content] CHICAGO, IL – October 19, 2022 –Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a new state-of-the-art The Mandalorian pinball Topper accessory compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models of The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian is a critically...