Amiga & Retro News

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 >>

The legendary Commodore 64 has just got another great Shoot 'em up for you to try, as retroteamgames has released another update for their breakthrough prototype called Chrome Horizon. Far from a standard hobbyist project, this title aims to prove that the "breadbin" still has untapped potential when paired with modern development workflows. In fact not only was this game written entirely in C >>

Retro enthusiasts and Amiga fans have a new reason to dust off their hardware. The Mainake Project has officially released Arkamiga, a brand-new Arkanoid-style action game developed specifically for the classic Commodore Amiga system. In fact rather than a WHDLOAD, the game has been released as a bootable ADF disk image, allowing players to jump straight into the action just as they did in the >>

I had a feeling it wouldn't be too long for another JOTD announcement, and thus here we are with a new Arcade to Amiga port that's been released called 'Mappy'. A side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Namco for the Japanese market in March 1983, and published in North America by Bally Midway in April of the same year. A game that originally ran on a modified Namco Super Pac-Man hardware >>

RETRO CITY — The 8-bit era is alive and kicking as PuttyCAD officially releases Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT.2, a high-octane "100 Tin Soldiers" game for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The sequel follows our diaper-clad hero as he faces his most "terrifying" challenge yet, blending chaotic action with the developer’s signature offbeat humor. To coincide with this news, provided below is a couple of >>

The Commodore 64 homebrew scene continues to thrive with the recent release of Unison, a striking new monochrome puzzle game from developer Haplo. Described as "Quantum entanglement at its best!", the game challenges players to take control of two "entangled" characters simultaneously. As you navigate a series of increasingly intricate levels, these two little guys move in perfect unison. Success >>

The Commodore 64 homebrew scene has just received a charming new addition as developer wpqrek releases a faithful port of the classic puzzle-platformer, Gravity Duck. Originally a popular flash game, this new C64 version brings the gravity-flipping antics of everyone's favourite fearless mallard to the legendary 8-bit hardware. While the original game was developed by Woblyware and first >>

The 220 Volt Team (220V) officially brings their latest project, Jungle Joe, to the Commodore Plus/4. Following a festive "Jungle Joe Xmas" demo released in late 2025, the full adventure has now arrived for the 64K machine. Far from a mindless button-masher, the game is more of a tactical experience where "survival is not about quick reflexes, but about a cool head and foresight". To coincide >>

The MSXdev scene is no stranger to variety, but this year’s competition is reaching new extremes. While some developers are pushing the limits of tiny 16KB ROMs, the duo of Casper Croes & Pixel Phenix has swung for the fences with Soul Trapped, an MSX2 adventure housed in a massive 14MB NEO ROM. In fact this is so unusual for the competition it also features MSX-Music and mouse support, with >>

MSXdev25 Ends with a Bang: Tom Martin Unveils ‘Isa Brave: Underworld Keys’. The marathon MSXdev25 competition has officially reached its closing stages, and it’s going out on a high note. The 50th and final(?) entry of this year’s incredible run is Isa Brave, a punishingly polished Arcade game developed by Tom Martin for the MSX. A game in which the MSX competition says "Do not let the cheerful >>

Homebrew developer sisko_MSX has officially released Syrion II – The Six Stones of Nefertiti, a brand-new exploration platformer for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. This sequel follows the developer's previous 2025 hit, Syrion - The Time of The Dragon, continuing the journey of the heroic protagonist as he moves from the mythical Valley of Ecos into the sun-scorched lands of ancient Egypt. To coincide >>

Team Moritz has released a new Amstrad CPC conversion of Kamaleon70's Punch Chess, originally released for the Atari VCS. This game offers an action-packed twist on the traditional board game where players control Knight Hans, whereby he has to hit the approaching pieces. Built using Jonathan Cauldwell's MPAGD engine, this high-score chaser features music by SUTEKH/EPYTEOR and supports both >>

In a record-breaking year for the retro community, developers Norakomi and Wolf have entered a fantastic looking game in the MSX dev competition. Titled as 'Neon Horizon'. This high-octane 3D scrolling racer has just been registered as the landmark 40th entry in the MSXdev25 contest, setting a new standard for the long-running homebrew competition. Set against a sprawling cyber-noir backdrop, >>

A frantic race against time has arrived on the Amiga ported over from a brilliant C64 homebrew with this new retro-inspired puzzle-platformer from LC-Games. In this new platformer, a massive interstellar vessel has been overrun by hostile alien entities. The invaders have systematically deactivated the ship’s supply batteries, cutting off the propulsion systems and leaving the crew drifting in >>

Recovering the Past: "Caleb Adventure" Brings Retro Heroism to the MSX! Retro gaming fans have a new mission: infiltrate the castle of Baron Buuu-hahaha and reclaim a stolen legacy. In the newly released title Caleb Adventure, players step into the shoes of a hero on a deeply personal quest. The villainous Baron Buuu-hahaha has absconded with Paulo’s prized MSX cartridge collection, hiding the >>

I'm sure many of you especially Amiga owners, will remember the brilliant 1990 Adventure game ' The Secret of Monkey Island, by Lucasfilm Games. But did you know a developer by the name of Joachim Ljunggren in collaboration with Andreas Larsson is working on bringing this incredible game to the Commodore 64? Well, going by the latest website update including some teased videos and hand drawn >>

If you've ever heard of Covert Bitops then you would've known they released the fantastic action adventure game ' Hessian ' for the C64 in 2016. A game which blew us away with over 667 screens with specialized AI enemies found throughout that must either be avoided or shot at. Well as of this moment we have learnt Covert Bitops are still working on a game called Steel Ranger 2 which is looking >>

If you enjoyed Taito's Bubble Bobble in the Arcades or at home, then you'll be pleased to know that not only can you still download Dave Retro Forge's graphically superior version of 'Bubble Bobble Remastered' for the C64, or 'Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave', which is a true spiritual sequel to that classic arcade game. But as of today, geon3 has released 'Bubble Buddies' for the Commodore 64.& >>

While I can't stand Puzzle games ( I'm not very good at them ), I've recently come across a new game that has been released by Paulthetall called 'Wizznic'. A game that the developer describes as an opensource puzzle game, which has been original created by the awesome Dusted for Windows and Linux, ported over to the Amiga. To coincide with this early news story, there's a screenshot below and a >>

I've just been given the heads up in my email that Tukinem has released a demo for the upcoming Commodore Amiga game called 'Orbital Mission'. A game in which you play as an elite special unit known as AMIGA, part of the COMMODORE civilization, and must put a stop to a barbaric civilization known as ATARI, residing in a distant galaxy rich in hard coal resources. To coincide with this news, >>

The news just keeps on coming, as if Defender of the Crown and Deuteros coming as a remake to your PC wasn't enough to whet your appetite, then you might be interested to learn as thanks to a heads up from Saberman through Facebook, you can now download the latest Commodore Plus/4 game of Randoom by Csabo, Epy, SukkoPera and Unreal ; a brand Arcade puzzle game in which you need to clear all >>

We haven't featured a PC remake of Ian Bird's Amiga/Atari ST Strategy game Deuteros for awhile, especially as a number of announced remakes of this classic game have been announced and then dropped never to be seen again. Thankfully it looks as if Tony Cheetham has taken to the task, as he has recently announced the first playable milestone of a new PC remake called ' Deuteros Resurrected '. >>

We've featured Pac-Man so many times now on the website, I'm starting to wonder if we should call ourselves Indie Pac Man News. Well that's unlikely to happen, but if you're looking to play another Pac-Man clone on your MSX, it might be worth checking out the latest game of 'Cold Blood' by Paxanga Software. A mix of an arcade dot chomping game with a bit of action, that can be seen in this latest >>

One game I remember so fondly is Cinemaware's fantastic medieval game ' Defender of the Crown ' from 1986. It was released for multiple systems including the Amiga, DOS, NES, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, C64, Macintosh and the Apple IIGS in 1988 with a CD-i version much later on. A grand game for its time and loved by all, is going to make an appearance on modern systems with a full remaster for both >>

If you've been following Richard Langford of Langford Productions, you would've known that throughout our time writing on IndieRetroNews he has released a number of remakes of some well known classics that many have grow up with, games such as PSSST, Cookie, and even The Hunch. But that isn't all that has come out of Langford, as after previously releasing the retro inspired hit of REX, he has >>