The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

About the Game The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ) is a parody/homage side-scroller where you set out to resurrect and re-kill Dracula to one-up your rival! Conquer haunted mansions, discover minigames in the overworld, and win back the glory in this...

Point and Click Adventure ‘Dead Tomb’ is Coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox & NES!

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2024 | 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

8-Bit Legit & CollectorVision/Acclaim Bringing a Brand-New Point and Click Adventure to Nintendo Switch, Xbox & NES. Jan. 12, 2024 (Pittsburgh, P.A.) – Dead Tomb is a brand-new fun, point and click adventure game that will take you back to the heyday of...

Atari 2600+ Firmware Update Instructions | v1.1 Beta on Your Plus

by GenX Grownup | Jan 11, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, GenX Grownup

At release, the Atari 2600+ was a fun throwback conosole allowing you to play physical Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, but it was lacking a bit of compatibility and functionality that Atari fans were hoping for. As of today, a beta for the first firmware update for...

Tetris 1200 (AGA) – The 1988 Arcade version of Tetris is coming to the Commodore Amiga!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 10, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The 1984 game of Tetris has been mentioned many times on Indie Retro News, with new versions of the game being re-released on the Amstrad CPC, C16, Plus/4 and ZX Spectrum. Well here’s another version of the game that is sure to be enjoyed by many that still love...

The Secret of Monkey Island – A landmark adventure game appears on the C64, but with some limitations!

by Indie Retro News | Jan 6, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Secret of Monkey Island developed by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts) was originally released in 1990 and created by now industry legends Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman. It was a game that has lived on the hearts of many with its fantastic pirate...

Five Retro Portable Sports Games That Still Hold Up

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 2, 2024 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Gaming

Although Sports games are released every year, the death of several franchises from EA Sports and 2K Sports over the years has limited the amount of sports games available. That doesn’t mean you can’t dig deep into the bargain bin and pick up a few classics though....