-
OBSCURE COLECOVISION ARCADE PORTS – By Brett Weiss
Although I first began playing video games on my cousin’s Atari Pong in 1975 and on my friends’ Fairchild Channel F systems in 1976 (both my next-door neighbor and another buddy a mile away had a Channel F – crazy!), the first console I actually owned was a ColecoVision, which I received for Christmas in…
|
-
Donkey Kong – A famous 80’s game has just got a rather awesome Arcade to ZX Spectrum conversion!
In the early 80’s Nintendo released one of the most famous games of all time, and that game was ‘ Donkey Kong ‘. A game in which you played as Mario that had to avoid obstacles across a number of platforms, with sometimes a hammer in hand to save a damsel in distress from a…
|
-
Dungeonette The New Adventure – A new hack n slasher for the Amiga AGA / CD32 by Mutation Software (+Demo)
Long-time Amiga guru Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and many more. Has not only announced the digital and physical release of ‘Dungeonette – The New Adventure’ for the Commodore Amiga, but for those of you still undecided if it’s worth a purchase, there’s a demo that can be…
|
-
Tank in a Dungeon – Battle dangerous robots with a tank in this new C64 game update by Rozsoft
Usually when it comes to dungeon based games, you play as a knight or a group of people battling dangerous enemies, while avoiding traps and looking for glorious loot….But not in this game! Welcome to ‘Tank in a Dungeon’ by Rozsoft for the Commodore 64. A new game in which you not only play as…
|
-
Secret Level Episode 106 Review: Pac-Man
There’s an old joke about Pac-Man and video games. Everybody knows that video games don’t really influence kids’ behavior. After all, if they were imitating Pac-Man, they’d just be chasing each other around dark mazes, popping pills and listening to repetitive music. Any sort of teleplay that tries to adapt Pac-Man, of course, runs…
|
-
Full Circle Pinball – by Michael Thomasson and Kelly Kaye
Pinball is a hobby that spans generations; one that can bring individuals from all walks of life together. I recently rediscovered this when I innocently walked into the Frank Murray Community Center looking for a backgammon partner. Instead, I met Kelly Kaye, one of the center’s recreation leaders. She introduced me to her father, Keith…
|
-
The Secret of the Four Winds – Japanese-style action role-playing teased for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by Kai Magazine
Kai Magazine is certainly no stranger to IndieRetroNews, creating quality games such as Life on Mars, Life on Earth, and my personal favourite which sits right here on the shelf, called Metal Dragon. Well if you were hoping for more games to add to your collection (I know I am) , then come and check out…
|
-
The Video Game Life – by Chris Tang
Living in Hawaii was a blessing in many gaming ways – the Asian influence there provided Japanese bookstores with import game magazines and school friends who had software from Hong Kong and Japan. However, gaming retail in Hawaii was unlike the rest of the USA, as national big box stores such as Wal-Mart and Target…
|
-
Encounter HD – An Adventure game originally from 1983 for the ORIC, is getting an enhancement by Defence Force this month!
For the last 10 years or more, I have tried to feature as many different systems as possible, ranging from the Amstrad CPC, all the way to the Sega Mega Drive. Well for todays news announcement we are looking towards the ORIC for our retro gaming fix. As Defence Force has contacted us about his…
|
-
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Santa’s Journey
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Santa’s Journey creator Karl Dunkelman, who details the game and his hopes for it moving forward. Old School Gamer Magazine: For those that don’t know about the game, tell us about it! Karl Dunkelman: Santa’s Journey is the retro-inspired video game app where you get to be Santa himself…
|