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Another ZX Spectrum game has appeared and it's Ariel Endaraues' latest masterpiece, BLINDWALKER, a game which secured the prestigious Best Technological Development Award at Retro Game Dev 2026. Organized by Espacio Tec, the international tournament challenged developers to push 8-bit hardware to its limits, and Blindwalker stood out as a technical marvel on the ZX Spectrum. To coincide with this

The Commodore Amiga scene has received another hot news story with the first beta tease of a high-performance recreation of the arcade classic, Moon Cresta. Developed by Johnny Acevedo under the Amiten Games banner, this "from-scratch" build serves as a free tribute to the 1980s Nichibutsu original and a salute to François Lionet, the creator of AMOS. Furthermore unlike many modern retro efforts,

The Amiga’s competitive football scene has received a significant visual boost with latest release of a new graphics fix and restyle for the Amiga Competition Version of Kick Off 2. Developed by KONEY-SCANLINES, this new project—titled Kick Off 2 CV—is based on the robust Amiga KO2CV v1.38 framework and aims to unify the visual identity of the legendary franchise. Do be aware however, that this

Ask anyone about Lemmings, and their first memories, would probably be about a bunch of blue and green haired Lemmings that could be blown up, ripped apart and dropped from the highest of points before they even hope to reach that exit. So why is that great game getting another mention on Indie Retro News? Well at some point in the near future, it looks as if Jörg Karwath and team will be

Following a highly successful physical release that even features gorgeous artwork on the tape itself, the latest ZX Spectrum title, Radioactive Ralph, is now available as a digital download via SimonAllan.itch.io. For those that have played the game already, have said it is a high-quality Manic Miner clone, but with a modern twist. While the game features some of the classic flickering sprites

There's one type of genre that I loved playing in the arcades and more so on my home console, and that is the shoot em up genre! You know the type, enemy waves coming at you at all sides, your ship blasting across the landscape with adrenaline flowing as you try to survive and wipe them out. Well there's one such game that I have fond memories of, and that was Namco's 1982 vertical scrolling

The Commodore Amiga scene gets another rediscovery, as today's appearance is a game called Bomberplanes, an intense aerial shooter originally developed in 1994 by Dutch creator Bart ter Haar. A game in which he states, that not only was it created 32 years ago using SEUCK for the Amiga, but he was only 16 at the time! A version that is, in some respects, even more limited than the C64 version.

Fancy playing a new Commodore Amiga game that smacks of high quality, is fun to play, and well worth keeping an eye on as developments progress, then this game called 'Double Baboon Ninja' by Danlabg is just the game for you. An upcoming Arcade game in which you play as The Double Baboon Ninja's, and must put a stop to an alien invasion terrorizing the city. To coincide with this news,

The Commodore 64 homebrew scene has another roguelike to be enjoyed, as developer BarracudaBits has officially released Broken Crown, a procedurally generated roguelike that pays homage to the beloved dungeon crawlers of the 1980s. Unlike traditional static adventures, Broken Crown features a "living" overworld that changes with every playthrough. Players are tasked with hunting down

Developer Fitosoft (AdolFito) has now released a new 8-bit port of the real-time war game Armor Alley, a title that first gained acclaim on the Mac and PC in 1991 and traces its lineage back to the 1984 Apple II classic Rescue Raiders.  The developer, inspired by the cleverness of the original Windows and Mac versions, set out with a clear goal: to bring the core experience of this

Star Defense Operation (SDO), the latest release from developer xevimet4l, is now available for the Amstrad CPC, bringing a dose of high-octane, vertical-scrolling arcade action to this 8-bit system. SDO is designed specifically for the CPC’s 4 MHz hardware to hopefully deliver a fast, smooth vertical shoot-’em-up experience, even when the screen is swarmed by alien invaders. Players can

The ZX Spectrum homebrew scene is buzzing as publisher ZXOnline has now launched their visually stunning new title, Bloodstone. Designed exclusively for the 128k Spectrum, this platformer is already drawing praise for its high-quality visuals and atmospheric storytelling. Early gameplay trailers suggested that Bloodstone will push the 128k ZX Spectrum to its limits, offering a level of

Retro gaming fans, dust off your joysticks and get ready to relive a classic game that many of us remember from our youth. After nearly four decades of anticipation, the spiritual successor to the legendary 1987 hit Head Over Heels has finally arrived. Titled as 'Return to Blacktooth', this new release for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST aims to recapture the magic of the golden age of isometric

A new horizontal-scrolling shoot-'em-up titled as Shadow Fields has officially arrived for the ZX Spectrum, and it is already getting great feedback throughout the retro gaming community! Feedback such as "Damn, that looks like it couldn't be a Speccy game" and "Gorgeous shoot-em-up". Developed by Manuel Ferreira Moreno, better known as Gandulf, the game is being hailed as a technical marvel that

Have you ever wanted to play a retro game whereby you play as a character with an extremely large head, then come and check out TheQproyect's latest game called Isaac Marama, a sprawling new adventure platformer specifically crafted for the great Amstrad CPC. Taking inspiration from the golden era of 8-bit gaming, this title serves as a prequel to the studio's award-winning 2023 entry, PERAL. To

A new hero is hopping onto the Sega Mega Drive, and he’s bringing a fresh pack of chewing gum with him. Bubble Gum Toad, the latest retro gaming homebrew for Sega’s classic 16-bit console! A game that  is winning over gamers who's played it with its unique mechanics and vibrant retro charm. In this adventure, you play as the coolest toad in the neighborhood, but there's a catch: this

Another vintage Atari game has made an appearance on the Commodore VIC-20, as looking through our emails earlier today, I've been told by Liqmatrix that Micke has released Cosmic Ark, a high-fidelity conversion from the Atari 2600 over to the Commodore VIC-20. A new release which faithfully recreates the frantic species-saving gameplay of the 1980's Imagic original. To experience this

Modern mechanics have met classic 8bit hardware in the latest homebrew release for the Commodore VIC-20 as developer lance.ewing has officially released VVVVIC, a near faithful 8-bit port of Markus "Notch" Persson’s 2010 Java4K hit, VVVV. While VVVV was originally designed as a "demake" tribute to Terry Cavanagh’s legendary VVVVVV, this new iteration brings the gravity-flipping formula to the

Even more fantastic news for you all, as just I found out by a good friend of ours that the 1986 Arcade game called 'Jail Break', which was also released on many different systems such as the Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum, is still coming to the Amiga as an arcade conversion/port by JOTD. The same developer who also released many other games such as Elevator Action, Super Xevious 1200, 

With all the news that's been posted this week you'd think I'd take a break, but not so! As Micro Chops has announced the release of the eagerly awaited ZX Spectrum game called Super Hair 2 : Revenge of the Wizard. A game which doesn't just star the character Super Hair, but unlike all the previous platformers we've featured with this character, SuperHair 2 Revenge of the Wizard has gone