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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...
GOG Summer Sale 2nd giveaway – Venetica
We’re finishing the first week of the Summer Sale and to keep up with the non-E3 weekend craziness we're launching the 2nd giveaway! Venetica - Gold Edition, the classic action RPG from Deck13 is now available to grab from GOG’s front-page, until Sunday June 12th at 1...
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...
So We’re Getting a Sega CD Mini – Sorta
If you've been keeping an eye on international gaming hardware news, Sega has announced the follow-up to their 2019 Genesis (Mega Drive) Mini that will, much to the delight of retro gamers everywhere, emulate Sega CD titles. However, it isn't quite what I predicted. I...
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...
The Limited Run Conundrum
Getting a video game printed in a physical format is expensive. You have to pay for disks/cartridges, covers, and cases. If the game is multiplatform then it's even MORE expensive. Hence why many developers love digital sales and sometimes skip a physical release....
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...
Okinawa Rush Now Available
Okinawa Rush, the 2-player 16-bit-like action-adventure platformer for Steam, Nintendo Switch, GOG, PlayStation 4, and Xbox is now available. Released back in 2021, Okinawa Rush takes you on a journey where you play the role of the martial arts master Hiro, Meilin,...
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...
