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Ami Robbo 2 – Another game announcement as an Atari XL/XE/C64 puzzler arrives on the Amiga
If you don’t have a Commodore PET but an Amiga then this news should cheer you up. As we’ve just been told by Saberman, that tukinem has released the Commodore Amiga game of ‘Ami Robbo 2’. A game that is based around the classic 1980’s Action Puzzle game which was released for the Atari XL/XE…
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A review of Shovel Knight from Boss Fight Books
No one can ever quite agree what really makes a video game retro. Ten years old used to be a good yardstick, but as time marches on, and ten years ago now includes the PlayStation 4, well, that’s not generally a good definition. Strangely enough, though, there’s one ten-year-old game whose retro pedigree is…
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Escape from PETSCII Castle – A Wolfenstein 3D inspiration but for the Commodore PET by Jimbo
It’s been some time since we’ve featured a Commodore PET news story here on Indie Retro News, so to change all that, here’s the latest update from Jimbo, his newest of creations for the Commodore PET called ‘ Escape from PETSCII Castle’. A Wolfenstein 3D inspiration from the same creator who bought you games such as…
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Multimorphic Pinball – By Derek Blaha
Behind the doors of an unassuming building hidden away in an industrial complex in the heart of Texas lies one of the most creative and revolutionary pinball companies around. If you are a pinball fan and have never heard of Multimorphic, you’re missing out on a whole new world of pinball possibilities and some of…
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Pooyan – A 1980’s Arcade game for the Commodore Amiga by JOTD (music by no9)
As I said before in my previous article, JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well it doesn’t look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of a developer from creating Arcade to Amiga conversions any time…
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Exploring the Real Places from Fictional Stories You Love
Fiction has the power to transport us to other worlds. As they say, truth is stranger than fiction, and you may not know that, more often than not, the fictional worlds you love are based on real places, and you can explore these real places from fiction. Yes, even Derry from the hit novel IT!…
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Time Wizard – Control Time in this deluxe edition of an Atari XL/XE game by Amarok
Another game that’s worth playing on your Atari XL/XE which first appeared at the ABBUC Software Contest 2023, and is now available to download (for free) as a deluxe edition, is the rather interesting platform puzzle called ‘Time Wizard’. A game whereby you don’t just manipulate time to your advantage, but you must put a…
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Galactic Plague – A teased blaster for the Commodore Amiga by Hoyster Games
Another Scorpion Engine game has appeared, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, I’ve come across a new work in progress arcade shooter called ‘Galactic Plague’ by Hoyster Games. A game in which the developer says" Just for the fun of it, I’ve been creating my own Amiga game in Scorpion Engine, and this…
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Santas Present Drop 4 Grunch’s Revenge for the Commodore Amiga by RobSmithDev
We have a nice little game for you to play that has just been released by RobSmithDev for the festive season, and it’s Santas Present Drop 4 – Grunch’s Revenge developed using AMOS Professional. A game in which playing as Santa, you must travel to The Grunch’s lair to break out the top four head elfs that…
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TI’s FIELD GUIDE TO COLLECTING – By Tristan Ibarra
I was born in 1981, the same year that Jump Man and Donkey Kong had everyone over a barrel and shortly after Pac-Man gave everyone a certain fever. Back then, video games as an entertainment medium were in their infant years and still just a curiosity to most. The multi-Billion-dollar (BIG B) industry it has…
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