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What The Fall of the Amico Really Means
Thanks in no small part to the widely publicized antics of company front-man Tommy Tallarico and a host of questionable money-raising stunts by Intellivision, the world at large has been seemingly all too thrilled to watch the slow and torturous unraveling of the...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Ikari Warriors?
Release Date: 1989 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX26177 Rarity: 5 Programmer: N/A This port of the arcade title is an admirable attempt at bringing it to the 2600. You are an Ikari Warrior, a member...
Green Beret(Rush’n Attack) – Highly challenging retro classic finally arrives on the Amiga as an Arcade(ish) conversion!
Green Beret was an action arcade game released by Konami in 1985. It is remembered for its Cold War setting and its reliance on the player using mainly a knife to dispatch enemies, although you were able to collect many different weapons including the flame thrower....
Old Towers – A great game by RetroSouls arrives on the Atari ST as a port by Andy Noble
If you've been following RetroSouls through the last couple of years, you would've known that they have released great games such as GLUF, Old Tower, Twinlight, Alter Ego, and even Tourmaline for the ZX Spectrum. Well if you remember one of those games as Old Towers,...
12 Months to Midnight for the Wii U and 3DS eShops.
On February 15, 2022 Nintendo made waves on social media, and not in a good way. They announced that in late March of 2023 they would be shutting down the Wii U and 3DS eShops for good. According to Nintendo's website, you can still re-download games, play online,...
Ermentrud – A new Adventure game appears for high end Amigas(OS3/4/MORPH), PC and MAC!
I've always had a fondness for Adventure games from The Secret of Monkey Island, to The Legend of Kyrandia or even the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, there's not an adventure game I would not put aside ( Unless it has too many riddles and puzzles ). Thankfully...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mark Moore
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mark Moore, who currently is displayed on card number 3566, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Mark has pinball in his blood. He has played since he was a little child. His favorite pinball of all time is Kiss. Growing up...
Tetris dotBAS – A new Tetris clone in development for the Amstrad CPC!
If you loved the 1984 game of Tetris or the 1989 game of Columns , you'll be pleased to know a brand new puzzle game inspired by those games has been teased for the Amstrad CPC developed by Francesc Alcaucer. This game as a heads up by XeNoMoRPH and named as 'Tetris...
Bean Versus The Animator It’s Snow Joke – A cool arcade shooter for the Amiga gets an exclusive festive level!
Great news if you're looking for something completely different other than all the Platformers and Shoot em ups we've featured on Indie Retro News, as 17BitRetro has recently contacted us through Twitter, to tell you that the previously released game of Bean Versus...
Five Comic Book Characters Who Should Have Had Retro Games
Comic Book characters are all the rage now, but they’ve been playing an impact on video games forever. Despite that, not every super hero has a game- and not every one will. Here’s our list of five characters who deserved their own retro games. The Maxx: Sam Keith’s...
Bubble Shooter (Teaser) – A mobile game appears on the Atari XL with inspirations to Puzzle Bobble!
Puzzle Bobble has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure since its release around the year of 1994. Its appeal captures all age groups, and the fun is doubled with a brother, sister or friend playing to beat each others high score. So why is this game getting...
Seaquest – A 1983 Atari 2600 game arrives on the C64 by H4plo, Marukpa and Richard Bayliss!
We've featured many Atari 2600 to C64 conversions and ports throughout the years, from Spider Fighter, to Keystone Kapers and even our personal favorite Frostbite. Well here's some good news to get us through this Friday which has been developed by H4plo, Marukpa and...
Green Beret(Rush’n Attack) – Highly challenging retro classic gets another fabulous Amiga update
Green Beret was an action arcade game released by Konami in 1985. It is remembered for its Cold War setting and its reliance on the player using mainly a knife to dispatch enemies, although you were able to collect many different weapons including the flame thrower....
Retro Racers Moto Roader – Coming Soon
15th of February 2022, Indie publisher Ratalaika Games is delighted to announce the digital release of Moto Roader for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch is set for February 25th 2022. Facts - Not Fiction The...
Frostbite – A classic Atari 2600 game from 1983 has appeared as a port for the Atari 8bit!
Great news for this rather grim Monday morning, as we've just been told by Saberman, that as of today you can download the Atari 2600 to Atari 8bit conversion of Frostbite developed by glurk; A game that was not only originally released by Steve Cartwright for the...
Flying Arrows ! Coming Soon to Kickstarter
Description New action platform GameBoy videogame on real cartridge! Fly your arrows and ride them to defeat all the wild animals up to the castle History This is how it all starts. The moon approaches the Earth, bringing new changes to all of life. The order imposed...
2D Zelda meets Dark Souls
Kharon's Crypt a Game Boy indie game about death and grief lands on Nintendo Switch and Steam Seville, Spain – February 14th, 2022 After only 15 hours since the beginning of their Kickstarter campaign, Andromeda Project’s new video game (Kharon’s Crypt) reached its...
Fishing – A charming little C64 mini game from the upcoming RPG Crimson Twilight
Yet another game has appeared in our inbox of retro goodness, as we've recently been informed through Saberman, that if you're looking for a cool little mini game to play on your C64, then make sure to check out Arkanix Labs preview of Fishing ; A FREEZE64 subscriber...
Tecmo Bowl
There is no denying it, American football is the sport of choice in the US. Millions upon millions of dollars are bet each year on the outcome of games and the Super Bowl is practically a national holiday. For that reason it is quite surprising that the first real...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Grunwald
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Grunwald, creator of The Fairfield Esports Club, who is displayed on card number 3998, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. John founded the Fairfield Esports club in 2018 and since then has grown it into a very...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Football?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 2 Genre: Sports Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2625 Rarity: 1 Programmer: Bob Whitehead Not only is this the first football game on the 2600, it’s one of the earliest games on the entire system....
End of Days – by Michael Mertes
Well, it was a running joke with the Street Fighter 2 series that Capcom didn't know how to count to 3. Originally launched on the Capcom Play System in 1991, Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior invigorated a dying arcade scene with fierce head-to-head competition,...
Action Arcade Wrestling Review (Nintendo Switch)
It couldn't be a better time to be a pro wrestling fan. Instead of having only one primary product to choose from in the form of WWE, fans can now choose to watch alternative programmings like All Elite Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and more in...
Cyclus – An enjoyable double sided ZX Spectrum game released by Miguetelo
Another retro gaming news story has hit our inbox, as Saberman was kind enough to let us know through Facebook, that if you're looking for a rather unique platformer for your ZX Spectrum, then you might like to play Miguetelo's new speccy game of ' Cyclus '; A puzzle...
