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Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Ram It?
Publisher: Telesys Release: 1982 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 1004 Rarity: 7 Programmer: Jim Rupp You are the Ramroid, proving that this game came out in a much more innocent time because there is no way it would...
Rare and Wonderful – by Michael Thomasson
Germany-based Interton was originally a hearing aid manufacturer in the early 60’s, and still produces them even to this day. While it may sound odd that such a company would dabble with video games, in the early days of home console development, there were few...
Gaming Hardware Developer Hyperkin Announces Partnership with Kraft Heinz
February 10, 2022 (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hyperkin has announced they will be partnering with Kraft Heinz to produce snack-related gaming accessories, utilizing the most popular snack brands that have been nourishing dedicated couch warriors for decades. Now gamers can...
Nothing – The speed and performance are unprecedented on a ZX Spectrum 128k in this new game demo!
We've been flooded with awesome news today, from Sonic on the C64 to the latest Battle City on the ZX Spectrum. Well once again we are going back to the ZX Spectrum for some more awesome news, as thanks to Saberman contacting us recently, he has told us that Gogin has...
Five Challenging SNES Games to Take Your Mind off of Valentines Day
Alone this Valentine’s Day but looking for a way to get through the night without being reminded? Check out these tough SNES games that will make the time fly by! Hagane: One of those forgotten SNES games that collectors love. It’s a tough one too. Super Castlevania...
Action Arcade Wrestling Preview on Nintendo Switch
Wrestling fans! Tomorrow marks the release of Action Arcade Wrestling on the Nintendo Switch! I've gotten the opportunity to play an advance copy of this game, and so far I'm having a lot of fun with it. To me, it feels like a mix of WWF WrestleMania the Arcade game...
Target Renegade Remix – A classic beat ’em up coming to the Commodore Amiga gets a new tease
In 1988 Ocean Software ( Imagine Label ) released a fine beat em up for the Amstrad CPC, C64 and ZX Spectrum. It was a great title that featured both single player and two player fighting with you playing as street fighters known only as Renegade in a revenge against...
Black Dawn TechnoMage – The next Amiga AGA game in the Black Dawn Saga gets a demo!
We've featured many Dungeon Crawlers on Indie Retro News, from Black Dawn Rebirth which is a high grade crawler as the 7th episode of the Black Dawn Dungeon Crawler/RPG series by Colin Vella, Shaun Watters, Ten Shu and Mike Richmond. To ' The Shadows of Sergoth '; a...
Taito Gets Pinned! – by Michael Thomasson
While nothing will ever replace the feel of a real pinball machine, digital pinball machines have been improving and now do quite a nice job of simulating the silver ball experience. There have been many options over the years, including the pricey and deluxe set-ups...
PAC-MAN – Another ZX Spectrum version of Pac Man appears!
There have been many Pac-Man games mentioned on Indie Retro News, from Jr. Pac-Man on the Intellivision, a Pac-Man game on the Pico-8, and even the latest Pac-Hack on the ZX Spectrum (All of these vary in style to the 1980's hit classic that can still be found today...
Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon – a book review by Ryan Burger
Over the last ten years I have accumulated around 150 books and nearly that many magazine issues (many of which we have the rights to make available to you with your account at OldSchoolGamer.Com) all about retro video gaming. In that time, I have NEVER seen a single...
Five Influential Sports Games You Should Play
The sales of sports games drive the gaming industry, but with a lack of competition in the genre over the last decade, fans have truly missed out. Here are five great Sports games to play that you most likely missed. Powermove Pro Wrestling: Yukes is currently busy...
Troll’s Treasure – A family friendly Adventure game by Michał “stRing” Radecki-Mikulicz as a 1st place winner at Silly Venture
We've mentioned a number of text entry based adventure games over the years, from games such as Venganza and Spooky Adventure, to Knight Orc and Masquerade. But now another game has appeared which will appeal to gamers who have children, is michomis 1st place winner...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jarrod Kailef
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jarrod Kailef, who currently is displayed on card number 3143, from the Superstars of 2019 Collection. Jarrod is an all-around retro gamer. He has been involved in and around gaming since a young child. He is very technical...
Music Games – by Brian Szarek
When we think of music games today, we think of titles such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero or Rock Band, all of which have their positive attributes, but are mostly newer (with the exception of DDR which made its first appearance in the late 1990s). Even...
Five PS1 Survival Horror Games You Might Have Missed
Survival Horror games are one of the industry’s most successful genres. While they’ve existed for decades, the niche truly began to blossom on the PlayStation. Here’s a handful of games that you may have missed that truly kickstarted the movement. The City of Lost...
HOT News as ‘L’abbaye Des Morts’ NES port is available as a digital download!
If you've been following Indie Retro News through these last few years, you would've known about Locomalito's awesome retro styled platformer 'L'Abbaye des Morts'; a game which not only appeared on the PC, but as a release on the ZX Spectrum, a port for the MSX, and...
Amidar500 – A 1980’s Arcade and 2600 game gets an Amiga conversion by JOTD
JOTD is certainly making a name for himself here on Indie Retro News, creating awesome Arcade like conversions of games such as Ms Pacman and Pacman 500, and even the rebuilt & adapted to Amiga AGA ripped from Supercars International 1996 as Supercars 2 AGA. Well...
Pump it Up – by Michael Mertes
You certainly can't discount the amount of money Konami has and still is making worldwide with its musical games like Dance Dance Revolution, as it has been one of the hottest things to play for years wherever arcade cabinets can be found. Much like how Street Fighter...
Luminous Avenger iX 2 Review – Nintendo Switch
If you were a fan of any Mega Man X games, you will feel right at home with iX 2. Luminous Avenger iX 2 is a 2D, side-scrolling action platform game that pits you against many robotic foes as you attempt to explore and essentially escape a parallel world filled with...
Atari, Konami, and Square, We Need To Talk.
Being in touch with current trends is business 101. It keeps a company in touch with their audience and keeps them relevant in the ever changing consumer landscape. Yet what happens when the popular trend of the day is met with so much scrutiny and criticism? Many...
Luminous Avenger iX 2 Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbz8ggecoAc Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX released back in September 2019, and Luminous Avenger iX 2 is its direct sequel coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on January...
VIV SAVAGE: By the author formerly known as THE JADED GAMER
Gee, I can’t play Guitar Hero… or Rock Band… or any other guitar game. Why? Because I’ve played guitar in real rock bands for about 50 years and, to be honest, it’s a miracle I’m still alive. The one thing I always noticed about guitar games is that they leave out a...
4 Characteristics of Most Successful Gamers
Gaming is a hobby enjoyed by billions all over the world. While some play games simply for fun, others do it competitively, to prove they are the best. It takes a lot of time and work to become a successful gamer at times, and every person’s path to success is...
This Day In Video Game History
