Amiga & Retro News

Ready your paddles retro gamers, as a new game is now available to download and play on your PC by Space Time Games via itch io. This latest release called Batty, is a brand new remake of a classic that was released by Elite Software in 1987. A remake which features many levels from both the C64 and ZX Spectrum. To coincide with this news, we've got the full details of the game, as well as some >>

There's another awesome news story that's worth a mention here on Indie Retro News, as thanks to both Ethan Knight and Saberman letting us know through Facebook, we've been told that Jon Eggelton and Gianluca Alberico has released a pretty impressive update to their 2023 Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 unofficial hit of 'SNK vs CAPCOM'; a C64 game which was developed using their in >>

The Sunday retro gaming news just keeps on coming, as after already featuring games such as Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT1 for the ZX Spectrum, and Sabre Wulf Remastered for the C64. Here we have a new game for the ZX Spectrum by AmikoES called 'The Pyramid'. A challenging platformer in which the developer describes it as a bit like Abu Simbel Profanation. So yeh expect some decent gameplay, >>

We've just been given the heads up through our Facebook group and via Saberman, that PuttyCAD has released another ZX Spectrum game for you to play. Titled as Baby-Man VS Terminatots PT1, you play as The Prof, and your task is to create an army of Terminatots to send back through time to take on Baby-Man whist stops him from defeating Man-Baby the evil toddler ( huh? ). Anyway, provided >>

Earlier today we found out that ' Sabre Wulf ' is still coming to the C64 as a full remaster by Genesis Project. Yes indeed this famous game released in 1984 by Ultimate Play the Game, and originally released on the ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, C64 and Amstrad CPC, will soon be making its home yet again on the C64 but this time with incredible remastered graphics such as in game and a fancy loader. To >>

I love playing shoot 'em ups, especially games such as the fantastic classic Tyrian 2000, or the many list of Arcade titles running through home emulation or a well designed cabinet. Well thanks to another heads up from the developer known as Roartj(Roar Tjørhom), we've been told that not only is he still working a charming WW1 Shoot 'em up called 'Wings of Fear', but this teased game has >>

Rich Langford's amazing inlay artwork!New homebrews for the Amiga, Amstrad, C64, so what's next? Well it's the ZX Spectrum's turn for a new game announcement! As MicroChops & NORTHERN GAMES will soon release the full version of the arcade blaster of 'Hair Trigger'. A highly enjoyable game, in which you must fly through dangerous zones to disable the planet's power reactors before they release >>

Don't worry Commodore 64 owners I haven't forgotten about you, as looking through the itch io website, and I've come across a rather cool looking Arcade game called 'TantooMan' for the Commodore 64 by Delta Machine. A game in which playing as TANTOOMAN, you must paint an entire Maze filled with challenges before he can go on his vacation. In light of this news, make sure to check out the >>

Amstrad owners if you are feeling a little left out worry not! As looking through my inbox for new games to talk about, and Xenomorph was kind enough to let us know, that Titan has released the new Amstrad CPC game of 'Speed Racer' by RetroPoke. A multiplayer Tron like game, that features different rounds of fun for up to 3 players pitted against each other. To coincide with this news, below is >>

Playsoft have released a number of games over the years, from Blowsub on the Atari 5200, to the Atari 8bit hack of Donkey Kong by Darryl1970. Well it's time for the Atari 5200 to get a new game announcement, as Playsoft is working on a high quality Mario styled platformer of 'Wee Ninja'. A game in which your character can headbutt blocks, collect power ups and even throw ninja death >>

At first I couldn't understand why we had such an influx of Amiga game news in one weekend. Well it dawned on me, that the 31st of May was International Amiga Day! A day which is celebrated annually on May 31st to honor Jay Miner, who is considered the father of the Amiga computer. While a number of games have been mentioned already, one such game worth talking about as the final news update >>

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Sega Mega Drive, especially with my ever growing collection of great games, such as FINK, Golden Axe, Mickey Mania and my personal favorite Comix Zone. So to find out that RetroLover was aiming to port the Sega Mega Drive game of 'Phantasy Star II' over to the Commodore Amiga, this certainly caught my interest. Sure, it's still in a very early stage of >>

If you're looking for a peaceful life without blasting away waves of enemies or thinking how to solve that next puzzle to advance, then you might like this latest Amiga news story that's just been sent to us by Saberman. As the polish developer of Tukinem, has released a alpha tech demo to his in development Farming simulator for the Amiga called 'Farmiga'. To coincide with this news story >>

The Atari community have spread the news far and wide, as we have been told that Dekadence has released a work in progress port of the Atari XL/XE game of 'Yoomp' over to the Atari ST/STE. A game in which you have to Bounce a ball through many different three-dimensional textured tubes, collecting as many points as you can and try not to fall off the edge. To coincide with this news, we've got >>

Here on Indie Retro News we do love writing about the Amiga, especially with fabulous games being mentioned such Ambermoon, Gyruss, and the previously released Arcade Shoot 'em up of Neonworld. Thankfully there's no let up in this greatness however, as thanks to a heads up on our main Facebook page via Saberman, we've been told there's a new update for the Commodore Amiga ( And Atari ST/STE 😉 ) >>

Ahh Centipede what a game that was! A game that was not only released as a vertical fixed shooter by Atari in 1980, but it also featured as a rather cheesy but nostalgic Pixel movie. Well here's a nod to a game in which you originally had to protect your garden against not just spiders and scorpions, it's 'Slither'. A Centipede-style game that features alien enemies, and your own powerful >>

Stephen Cakebread’s Geometry Wars originally started as a Project Gotham Racing Easter egg, but from then on turned into a fully fledged eye candy neon top-down multi-directional shooter, with appearances on the DS all the way up to Steam. Well it's nearly time for the Amiga to get in on the action, as NovaCoder will soon be releasing 'G-WARS': A Geometry Wars Clone that will require at >>

There are many different ways to create Amiga games, either through Amos, Blitz Basic, RedPill or through Backbone. But one such game engine has become the highlight of every new Amiga game feature on Indie Retro News, and that's Earok's amazing Scorpion Engine; a constantly updated piece of software that gives developers the tools to create graphically impressive games, running at decent frame >>

Fancy another great game to play on your ZX Spectrum, then come and check out Zero Budget's latest release of 'Goblinarama'. A game which is described as an exploration and platform game developed for the ZX Spectrum created using the ZxGameMaker Engine. In this game you play as a young skater that must dispel a mysterious mist as well as deal with a town invaded by Goblins! To coincide >>

I'm really not sure how Gabriele Amore does it, the developer releases so many games, it almost puts other ZX Spectrum homebrewers to shame! Well once again it's another Gabriele game and this one is called ' Bubble Cop ' for the ZX Spectrum. A game in which you play as a Cop, that uses bubbles to fight the evil mice gang, and find the stolen rubies! To coincide with this news, below is a very >>

A rather interesting news story for you all, as looking through the EAB forums for some games to talk about, and we've found out through Earok, who created the Scorpion Engine, that he has made available a basket full of unofficial and unfinished demo projects for the Commodore Amiga. Although he does state while they can be downloaded, aren't really intended to be played! Well that hasn't >>

Another Scorpion Engine game has appeared, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, I've come across a new demo update for the arcade shooter called 'Rex and the Galactic Plague' by Hoyster Games, with music by Matt McGuire. 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 based on a game I wanted to make >>

RETREAM are back in the news, as after releasing games on different systems such as SkillGrid, QUOD INIT EXIT IIo, ArtPazz, MAH and Ring around the World. They are now going to, at some point soon, release a game called 'Gemdalus' for the Commodore Amiga. As in their words " If you were a fan of Oil's Well on your C64 you're going to love playing Gemdalus on your 68k Amiga coming soon from >>

I really don't like Football either as a game or on the TV, pretty much the only game I have ever enjoyed was the classic game of Sensible Soccer on the Commodore Amiga. Still though, if you like Football however, it might be worth checking out AcneProductions new game of 'Mundialito'. A top down footy game that works on all classic amigas with 2 MB ram. To coincide with this news, provided below >>

JOTD has certainly earned a positive reputation in the Amiga scene, as he is one of the few developers willing to go the extra mile, to convert/port over some pretty fine Arcade to Amiga titles. Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and Super Xevious are just some of the ones as the highlight on this website. Well it doesn't look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of a >>