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Choctris – A Tetris clone for the Commodore Amiga gets a new version!
It's time to move away from the Platform genre and look towards classic Puzzle games for our retro fun, as if you loved the 1984 game of Tetris , you'll be pleased to know that as of today you can download the very latest Tetris clone of 'Choctris'. Yes indeed thanks...
Stunt Car Racer – A classic stunt car game for the C64 running super smooth with a SuperCPU!
Of all the games to appear to in the late 1980's, this in my opinion was one of the best stunt style racers, it had some of the craziest tracks and the ultimate track the "Ski Jump". What made it so good was not just the feeling of speed, but the thrill of...
iiRcade Review – Gunforce
Gunforce is a side-scrolling action shooting game produced by Irem for the arcades in 1991. This shoot em up game is perfect for the iiRcade hardware. It gives the true arcade feel as if you owned the game from the 1990's. GunForce is a multi-national army assembled...
Turbo Santa – Did you enjoy playing Turbo Tomato by NIVRIG GAMES? Then you’ll love this new festive game for the Amiga!
Prepare for all out entertainment especially if you have a Commodore Amiga at hand, as we've recently been informed via our good friend Nivrig Games who also designed the highly enjoyable and addictive game of 'Turbo Tomato', that as from right now you can play the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Crash Dive?
Release Date: 1983 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 11031 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Bill Aspromonte This is a solid shooter and a nice addition to the 2600 game catalog. You are given control...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Nolan Bushnell
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Nolan Bushnell, who is displayed on card number 165, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Nolan can also be seen on card number 821 and 1333. Nolan is the founder of Atari and Check E’ Cheese as well as over 20 other...
Replacement Cases
I ran across a great vendor on Ebay that creates replacement cases for most retro games (CD version) PS1 , PS2, GameCube, XBOX and others. I wanted to pass along his link to you and spread the word. His prices are very reasonable and he can offer special like...
iiRcade Review – Stadium Hero ’96
Stadium Hero '96 was produced by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan in 1996.An excellent baseball game from Data East. The marquee has a "MLC" logo. MLC stands for "Mother Less Cassette". This arcade baseball game lets players select fictional teams from eight different countries...
Gelatino 2 – A colourful MSX 1 game which will arrive on your doorsteps before Christmas!
The MSX community are certainly no strangers to quality releases on the MSX especially with great games such as Westen House and The Fall of Prometheus. Well today's news is equally special for the MSX community, as we've recently found out through Facebook, that you...
Sonic The Hedgehog is coming to the C64 and C128 and it looks seriously cool! (REU expansion cartridge required)
In the early 90's I had the pleasure of playing the mind blowing platformer Sonic the Hedgehog on both the Sega Megadrive and Sega Master System. A game by Sega which featured a ring collecting blue hedgehog that could spin, run, jump and roll about at the fastest of...
BLIP! BLIP! – A Game?
I wanted to write about a unique game I purchased from eBay last year. It is one I think is the beginning of handheld gaming that we know today. There are many things that jump started the handheld gaming, but this device was something I may have missed or did not...
Space Racing – This could be F-Zero on the ZX Spectrum 128k and it looks super awesome!
We've mentioned a lot of games entered into the ZX-DEV Media and Demakes competition from The Last Escape to Battle City ZX. But now as a complete surprise to us and one I think that will be a highlight for this December, is Voxel Tower's rather impressive looking...
No more blowing! Top Loader NES
It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back. Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...
HI-SCORE – A C64 game by Misfit with an awesome soundtrack by 8-bits high
Misfit is certainly no stranger to us on Indie Retro News, creating great games such as Cheese And Onion, Super Goatron and Pilot Attack to name but a few. But now thanks to a heads up by Saberman we've been told he's also released the challenging yet enjoyable space...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Gaspar Ferreiro
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Gaspar Ferreiro who currently is displayed on card number 3910, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Gaspar’s pinball game of choice is Slugfest. If he could design his own pinball machine, he would love to do either an 80’s...
Asteroids: Recharged Blasts Off Today!
Asteroids™: Recharged Explodes onto Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, VCS Today 1980’s Arcade Classic Hyperspace Warps into the 21st Century with a Modern Touch NEW YORK — Dec 14, 2021 — Asteroids: Recharged, the modern co-op revival of the definitive arcade shooter from...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Fire Fighters?
Release Date: 1982 Publisher: Imagic Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: IA3400 Rarity: 3 Programmer: Brad Stewart We will never forget ! (9/11) You are a one man fire brigade working the overnight shift in the big city. A call...
Five Underrated Sega Genesis Sports Games
Looking for something sporty to play during the cold Winter months on your trusty Sega Genesis? Let us help you. Sports Talk Baseball: With nearly every player in the MLB in this game in 1992, it was certainly a special title when it was originally released. Add in...
Five Sega Genesis Games Every Gamer Should Own
If you love the Sega Genesis, here are five games that you’ve got to have on your console. NHL 94: Why? It’s still, to this day, quite possibly the greatest hockey game ever released. Even with better visuals and deeper modes from its younger brothers and sisters,...
Robert Mooney and his Custom Machine by Michael Thomasson
The most memorable quote from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” In fact, most people in the know concerning pinball aren’t aware that the popular movie from 1986 received a...
Convention & Event Update: Fall 2021 by Old School Gamer
The Corgs Expo has been around since 2009 and since then Gary Carnuche and Gary Mayer have been wonderfully welcoming Ohio and Midwestern video game aficionados to the Columbus Ohio Retro Gaming Society Convention (CORGS-Con). During that time they have welcomed...
Five Underrated 8-Bit Sports Games
Sports games truly blossomed on 16-bit consoles, but there were plenty of gems on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Here’s a handful to keep you busy this holiday season. RBI Baseball 2: Gone forever were those adorable sprites and that’s probably the thing that took...
Buying Retro Games Post Pandemic
While many of us were in lockdown we had to find new hobbies to pass the time. For some they learned new skills, others watched movies or shows they wouldn't have watched otherwise, and some dug out their old video game consoles. People who completely forgot about...
Pinball – The Silver Screen and Silver Ball by Michael Thomasson
While both competing for the same consumer dollar, Hollywood and pinball have shared a long relationship mutually beneficial to both. For starters, pinball machines have long filled movie theaters lobbies and, of course, pinball machines have been featured in films as...
