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JAKE SIMPSON, REVOLUTION X – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Light gun games get no love today, but with the popularization of games the likes of Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman, Gumshoe and Hogan’s Alley in the 1980s, Nintendo proved they could be big sellers on the console market if done right. In the arcades, however, they were...
Experts reveal the diets and workout plans of top characters!
New year is here, and therefore it’s time to sign up for that annual gym membership you are probably, rarely, going to use. But have you ever sat at your console and wondered “how would they keep in shape” when it comes to gaming characters? Well, Ebuyer has taken...
Ghosts ‘n Goblins – Overhaul in development for the Amstrad Plus gets a new tease
The Amstrad has really set the bar high for 8bit developed games this year, with incredible releases such as AMSTRED, Cosmic Gatlin', Wrecking Ball, and Wireware. But here's one game that I think that will really impress the Amstrad community as a complete overhaul,...
SNK VS CAPCOM: Card Fighters’ Clash Review – Nintendo Switch
SNK VS CAPCOM: Card Fighters' Clash was a bit of a head-scratcher for Neo Geo fans when it came out in 1999. I certainly was looking forward to a portable version of SNK VS Capcom where I could duke it out in standard fighting game format with epic matchups like...
Beatmania! – by Michael Mertes
October 1999 - A newly christened DJ named DJ Eclipse walked into a mall arcade with his high school friends and surveyed what arcade games were on the floor that home consoles couldn't easily replicate. There were plenty of light gun games littering the floor, along...
Black Sea – A fun for all the Family Amstrad game by Mananuk is available for ordering!
Another retro gaming news story has hit our inbox, as XeNoMoRPH was kind enough to let us know through our email, that if you're looking for a fun for all the family Arcade game for your Amstrad, then you might like check out Mananuk's new game of ' Black Sea '; A...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Boxing?
Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-002 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Bob Whitehead Despite being simplistic and straightforward, this is a fairly accurate video game portrayal of the...
Wonder Boy – HOT NEWS as an Arcade game from 1986 gets an unofficial Amiga port by Acidbottle
Wonder Boy is a game designed by Ryuichi Nishizawa which started its life as a skateboard rock jumping and axe bashing platformer, that later became the great adventure platformer with RPG elements known as ' Wonderboy in Monster Land '. Both of these games have lived...
Frequency – by Brad Feingold
Before the oversized hype of Guitar Hero and the sequels that were to follow, music games were not really a concept for the Playstation system. The only major outlet for music on a gaming system was within the game itself, such as a blockbuster game like Grand Theft...
2021 Gaming Convention Updates – by Old School Gamer Writers
Houston Arcade Expo 2021 - by Brett Weiss -page 52 2021 Cleveland Gaming Classic - by Michael Thomasson -page 53 Retro World Expo Gaming Convention 2021 - by Bill Lange - page 54 Read the rest of this article on page 52 by clicking here! Be sure to sign...
Ninja Gaiden – ZeeWolf64’s latest project is Ninja Gaiden on the C64
For those of you who were really disappointed to find that Shadow Warriors on the C64 didn't live up to expectations and wasn't anything like Ninja Gaiden, might like this news update. As thanks to Per Ola contacting us recently, he has told us zeeWolf64 is working on...
DJ Hero – by Todd Friedman
I remember it like it was yesterday; walking into Toys ‘R Us to get my young twins some presents for the upcoming holiday season. Of course, when I go into a toy store, the first place I go to is the video game section. Not for the kids, but for me. I was still...
Moritz on the Autobahn – Moritz has arrived on the Amstrad CPC 128k!
Moritz has certainly made an appearance in a lot of ZX Spectrum games throughout our speccy write ups on Indie Retro News, he's been in Moritz Strikes Back, Moritz 48k, Moritz to the Moon, and yes even the the most recent of games, Moritz on the Autobahn. So what else...
Play Rewind Eject – Tabletop Card Game
Play Rewind Eject is a tabletop card game that utilizes the mechanics of the popular schoolyard turned internet sensation Kiss, Marry, Kill, paired with a social deduction mechanic, and themed with movies from pop culture. Play Rewind Eject is made for up to 8...
Guitar Hero – by Kevin Butler
First released in 2005, Guitar Hero was like the Konami arcade game Guitar Freaks in which you hit certain buttons as they appeared on the screen. Guitar Hero, though, took this approach to the next level. First, it used a guitar-shaped controller. This controller had...
Sydney Hunter & The Yucatan Jungle – The most advanced ColecoVision game ever made (for the stock system) is coming this year!
In the early 80's many of us had the pleasure of playing the adventure platformer 'Montezuma's Revenge' on the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, IBM PC, Sega Master System and even the ZX Spectrum (as Panama Joe). It combined treasure...
iiRcade Report – by Brad Feingold
Normally this is the part where we sit and talk about some of the coolest games that have recently hit the iiRcade. Since we are at the end of the year, it is time to reflect on where the iiRcade is in the video game industry. Now I won’t be talking about numbers,...
A Blast from the Past! Donkey Kong Country
In 1994 the first Donkey Kong Country came out on the Super NES. The game focuses on Donkey Kong and his nephew Diddy Kong, who must recover their stolen bananas from King K. Rool and the Kremlings. Each level is uniquely themed and consists of varying tasks such as...
Scramble Infinity – An incredible version of a 1980’s classic which is coming to a C64 near you soon!
I was just thinking to myself could this day get any better for the C64, and going by the latest update from Games That Weren't, it just has! Welcome to a new side scrolling Shoot 'em up for the C64 called 'Scramble Infinity'; A game which not only features amazing...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Time Pilot?
Publisher: Coleco Release: 1983 Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # 2663 Rarity: 5 Programmer: Harley H. Puthuff, Jr. This is a slightly scaled down version of the arcade classic that really captures the spirit of the...
“In Memoriam” Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken Graham
Intro courtesy of Shawn Quinn: Many of us in the Houston area classic arcade and pinball community are mourning the passing of Ken Graham, who left us on the last day of 2021 after losing a bravely fought battle with cancer. Ken was one of the owners at The Game...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe?
Release Date: 1980 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Brain Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2618 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Carol Shaw This unique take on the classic pen and paper game leaves a lot to be desired. If the cover is to be believed,...
Attack of the Petscii Robots – Action Adventure game from David Murray/8Bit Guy gets a Shareware version (C128/Pet/X16)
We have recently been contacted through Facebook, to tell you that the same creator of PLANET X3, who we know as David Murray/The 8bit guy, has not only made available the Action Adventure game of 'Attack of The Petscii Robots' for the Commodore PET, Commodore 128 and...
Retro Review of 2021.
It's hard to say wether or not 2021 will be looked back on fondly yet. Sure things have gotten a little better since the pandemic began, but things are still not completely the same. However us Retro gamers got some good and bad surprises throughout the year. This...
This Day In Video Game History
