Amiga & Retro News

The last Amiga news story from me, unless something as good as Terra Cresta comes out. As I've just found out through Saberman that Reborn80 has made available the first version of a new Amiga game called 'Strike Force Omega'. A game that the developer describes as, "a fast, top‑down arcade shooter for AGA Amigas, inspired by iconic 80s and 90s titles like Commando, Mercs, Ikari Warriors, Chaos >>

Way back in 1985 Nichibutsu published the awesome vertically scrolling shooter game called 'Terra Cresta'. A game that was released in the Arcades, with later ports to other systems such as the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 via Ocean Software. What makes this a rather hot news story for today, isn't the fact that it is a very good game worthy of high praise, but the Terra Cresta >>

The last news article from me and one I think looks pretty cool! Is a new Commodore Amiga game that's in development called 'Pauldron' by Zener, Sandman and Fireb0y. A game that's not only being developed using RedPill, but it's a top scrolling blaster featuring AGA graphics at 64 colors (144 total), transparency effects, 4 songs, 3 stages, 9 enemies and 11 power ups. To coincide >>

If you visit Donut80's website you are sure to find some pretty decent games that are fun for all the family for the Commodore 64. Games such as Marshi N' Phoebe, The Last Pumpkin and Egg Feud. In fact, if you do check out some of the games mentioned, you'll come across a new game that was released by the same developer called 'Superstar Chefs'. A game that the creator says "you play >>

Some time back we announced Digilicious Nibbles rather awesome 50 FPS vertical scrolling SHMUP called Sky Shapers. A high quality game that featured 3 unique levels, 37 enemy types, compelling boss fights, weapon upgrades and special weapons, high quality sound and two layers of parallax scrolling. Well, fast forward to this week and that same developer has announced the release of&nbsp >>

If you played ' Ghosts'n Goblins ' the first game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise on systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga, Atari, C64 and ZX Spectrum, or the more recent arcade overhaul that was released for the Plus/4. You'll be interested to know that as of just recently, JOTD has released a new build of Ghosts'n Goblins AGA for the Commodore Amiga. An enhanced version for the Amiga 1200 and >>

Fancy playing a new game that features not just fast and frantic 50fps gameplay, but single player and cooperative for two players, loads of robots to zap and stomp, and tricky environmental hazards to traverse? Then keep an eye out for Blue And Red - Fight The Robots for the Commodore Amiga by KaijuWasp. A new Arcade game that's coming tomorrow made in Scorpion Engine, with >>

As we said before, it was only just the other week that we informed you that JOTD, who is also behind the brilliant Arcade conversions of Galaxian and Super Xevious 1200 for the Amiga, was going to be doing another conversion/port of the classic 80's game of 'Donkey Kong'. Well thanks to a heads up from one of our readers in the comments section, we've been told that JOTD has finally released the >>

It has been some time since we've featured a Game & Watch game, previous ones we've mentioned such as Kong, Parachute and Octopus 21. But here we are with a new game called 'Oil Panic' for the Commodore 64 by Metesev. A game in which the creator says is " A C64 tribute to the dual-screen LCD classics, your mission is simple: Catch the oil. Fill the drum. Don't soak the customers." >>

It's time for another Commodore 64 special, as looking through our Commodore 64/128 Facebook group earlier today we've come across an upcoming game by Rebel Bytes in partnership with Digital Monastery called 'Fat Tarzan'. A game that looks to feature great graphics, animation and sound! While it's very early days for this one and details are sparse, we can at least provide some footage from the >>

Throughout the years we've featured many lost and recovered games, this is especially true when it comes to either the Amiga or the Commodore 64. Well, today's news is a bit of a special one. As if you have an Atari XL/XE however, we've been told that the 1986 game 'Trap', which featured music by Ben Daglish, has been recovered as a prototype for the Atari XL/XE. A game whereby some >>

We've just been informed that Monochrome Productions, who was behind two brilliant games called TONY Montezuma's Gold and Go! Tony Go! has released the Atari XL/XE game called 'Tony Do It!'. A small yet highly enjoyable puzzle game inspired by the classic Sokoban. A game that takes place immediately after the events of the original game, in which you discover the legendary treasure of King >>

In 2012 Locomalito released Maldita Castilla for the PC which was a fantastic arcade platformer homage to Ghost'n'Goblins, and many others while taking influences from medieval paintings and places, and inspired by the best chivalry book ever: The Amadis of Gaul. It was indeed one of the finest retro inspired games I have ever played! Well, here's a rather special heads up if you also thought >>

Already we've had so many Amiga game news stories, that at times I could hardly keep up! Games such as Cake Rush, Ghosts'n Goblins, Project Horizon, and Zippy Race, are just some of the ones I've featured already. Well the Amiga news just keeps on going. As I've been informed that 2Bit Combo, is not only still working on a mech platformer called 'Operation Steel Rain'. But the developer has >>

If you played ' Ghosts'n Goblins ' the first game in the Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise on systems such as the Amstrad, Amiga, Atari, C64 and ZX Spectrum, or the more recent arcade overhaul that was released for the Plus/4. You'll be interested to know that as of just recently, JOTD has released an alpha build of Ghosts'n Goblins AGA for the Commodore Amiga. An enhanced version for the Amiga 1200 >>

Castlevania has been featured many times on Indie Retro News, from my personal favorite 'Castlevania Spectral Interlude' on the ZX Spectrum, to Dante's upcoming Castlevania AGA for the Commodore Amiga. But here's another update you might like to know about if you love this classic game. As we have been told that Xfixium, who is also behind the Golden Axe Tyris Edition, is still working on >>

While many of you are looking forward to playing the finished version of 'RallyXSE', there's another game that's worth checking out by the same developer, especially if you like puzzle games, is Zooperdan's Amiga game of 'Pjusk'. A Sokoban like game whereby you must defeat enemies in the right order and collect power-ups along the way to carve your way to the exit. To coincide with this news, >>

Another day and another great news announcement for the Amiga scene, as we've just been informed by both Saberman and Tom, that Electric Black Sheep's previously announced in-development Amiga game called 'Project Horizon', has finally come out of development and released for you to download. Yes indeed this game that was mentioned some time ago, is an Amiga game inspired by basic shooting >>

We've been told that if you remember playing the 1984 game called 'XZAP' by Commodore Business Machines, which was released for the Commodore 16 and Plus/4. Then as of today you can download the Commodore Amiga version by Electric Black Sheep. A recreation of that classic game, whereby your objective is to destroy all the aliens on each level, and so progress through 140 different levels. To >>

It's so nice to have something different for the Amiga, something that is both unique and fun to play. Well I think that Hambo3 and Skyrunner's new Commodore Amiga game called 'Cake Rush', is certainly both of those. A high-speed arcade up to 4 player showdown in which you'll need to be fast to keep the customers satisfied. To coincide with this news, Saberman has done a video showing the game in >>

We've certainly had some impressive games this week and when Langford Productions told us about their new platformer remake called 'REX' which was released via itch io, it was another game to add to our awesome list. You see Rex wasn't just an awesome platformer released in the late 80's for the Amstrad and ZX Spectrum, but this is a rather awesome remake that the creator says he is particularly >>

Another Tetris style game has appeared that's worthy of a mention on Indie Retro News, as we were recently informed by glowpoint JMD/Harwdired on our website that Retro Nanny has made available a work in progress version of the upcoming game called 'GlowPoint'. A game that is described as an interpretation of the arcade game Flash point for your Amiga. To coincide with this news, provided >>

Ask anyone who's played Dark Castle back in the 80's on systems such as an Amiga or a Mega Drive, and they'd probably tell you that it was a very frustrating platformer with one of the most annoying character controls in a classic game. But ask anyone who's played it on a Macintosh however, and it would be given high praise for sound and graphics, with some even saying they didn't know the >>

If you remember playing the comical puzzlers of Gobliiins, Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon, Goblins 3 and then the 3D variant of Gobliiins 4, which had its first release as Gobliiins back in the 90's. Then you are going to love this! As we have been informed that as of right now, you can download and play the latest release of GOBLiiNS6 - The Prince Buffoon - The Madmen of the Year 1000.&nbsp >>

Here we are with another great conversion, because if you remember playing the 1981 Arcade game called Lock 'n Chase, then you may be interested to learn that while the game was unofficially converted over to the Atari 5200, Amiga, and C64 throughout the last few years, it wasn't until recently that Bob's Stuff had made available a very decent port over to the ZX Spectrum as a free download. A >>