Vision Software The Complete Amiga Works - The latest Amiga CD32 package from Amiga Jay

If you have an Amiga CD32 and need something new to play and to add to an ever growing library of unofficial packages from Amiga Jay or Earok, then look no further than the ' Vision Software : The Complete Amiga Works ' Amiga CD32 release! This gaming experience able to be burned to a single CD, features a number of decent games from Vision Software; a company founded in 1991 that originally did cover disk games before moving onto full price commercial ones!

Cookie - A veritable kitchen nightmare comes to C64

Having never owned a Speccy, I'm unfamiliar with "Cookie", however it seems to have had a decent following amongst our 8bit cousins, and now C64 fans get to find out why (without having to pollute their hard disk with a Spectrum emulator). Our friends at Reset Magazine posted yesterday that Cookie has been re-written from scratch for C64, and it is developer Andy Noble's first game this system, having ported many other retro games for windows and mac. It's a really nice conversion of the original and it's free to download right now.

#CPCRetroDev 2017 - The latest Amstrad CPC Game Creation Contest with new trailers!

The Amstrad is back in the news and no this isn't just about one game, as this week there was an announcement for the #CPCRetroDev 2017 - Amstrad CPC Game Creation Contest that will be live streamed for the award ceremony held on next Friday, 10th of November! Furthermore to go one step further for the here and now, 29 games have been presented and can be viewed via their uploaded gameplay trailers!

Sophia - A ZX Spectrum game for Halloween is now available

Even more Halloween goodness as we've come across another announcement on Facebook, that Alessandro Grussu's game of ' Sophia ', has been released for the ZX Spectrum and is available for all to play right now! This game which was developed using Arcade Game Designer puts you in control of a little master wizard called Sophia, on a mission to save the empire from destruction and humanity from enslavement.

Mighty Final Fight - A special Demake announced for the ZX Dev2017 compo!

The ZX Dev competition is really heating up now especially with games such as Gandalf, Starforce/Megaforce, Saving Kong and Gimmick! Yumetaro Odyssey, all aiming for a percentage of that massive prize 741€ and a cassette of Thrust for the ZX Spectrum. But today as a heads up via our Twitter page, sanchez has announced for the ZX-Dev Conversions compo he is doing a "demake" of the Final Fight NES spin off game as Mighty Final Fight!

Chibi Akumas Episode 2: Confrontation! - An Amstrad bullet hell shooter gets a bigger sequel

Towards the end of last year, a very weird homebrew appeared and that was a bullet hell shooter known as ' Chibi Akuma(s) ' developed by Keith56 for the Amstrad CPC. It was a crazy shooter with bullets appearing at you from all sides through 5 levels of extreme fire power and deadly end level bosses as you played as Chibiko in her unholy battle against an invasion. That game which drove most of us insane is about to go even further, as today the developer has released the sequel called Chibi Akumas Episode 2: Confrontation!

Pumpkin Poe - Jet Set Willy style ZX Spectrum fairy tale platformer gets a release!

This is Halloween, this is Halloween, Pumpkins scream in the dead of night! Yes that's right it's nearly Halloween with the day to come tomorrow, so as a heads up by Program Bytes 48k, a special release has come out for the ZX Spectrum called ' Pumpkin Poe '; a Jet Set Willy style ZX Spectrum fairy tale platformer developed by Ariel Endaraues, AGD by Jonathan Cauldwell, and music by David Saphier!

Schütze Mike and the Treasure of the Inkas - Amiga game shown made in Backbone

Per-Ola Eriksson has been chucking game news at us again, as he has come across a rather interesting looking Amiga game called ' Schütze Mike and the Treasure of the Inkas ', which looks to be a work in progress and created by Steffen Baier(Reentier) using Backbone. Now if you look at the screen above your first thoughts would probably be Rick Dangerous, well if you watch the video it does have its similarities.

Space Hippies - Unreleased Amiga game makes an appearance!

Flashtro are on the ball today as not only did they come across an unreleased Amiga game called 'Space Hippies' that was programmed in 1992. It wasn't until WANTED TEAM provided the game plus source code, that Flashtro made available a nice FLASHTRO trainer for the recent find plus a palette fix that helps to spot the enemy bullets better! Now if you love your Space Invaders then read on, as this MIGHT be the game for you!

Alco-Copter - Puzzle based heli shooter for any Amiga +1MB Chip!

A lot of games to get through this evening for a Sunday bit of retro gaming, as we've been informed by Matthew Nolan, of the recent work in progress release of 'Alco-Copter' for the Amiga developed by our good friends Flashtro. Coming in as a multi-genre game with puzzle and shooting based elements, you control a helicopter that works purely on Alcohol that must complete each of the 6 preview levels without crashing into the sides or allowing your blood Alcohol level to drop too far.

External Visions - Demo released for team BitClub's upcoming Metroidvania

Most of us on Indie Retro News are huge fans of platformers, especially ones that are known as a Metroidvania, a sub-genre of an action adventure game, with concepts similar to Metroid and Castlevania hence the term. One such game that will appeal to you Metroidvanians is a game called ' External Visions ' by team BitClub. A new game that is in development with a recent demo, that takes the player through the life of an average man escaping his depression in an imaginary world he created around him.

Nogalious - Multiplatform retro inspired game is aiming for a Kickstarter success

Do you want to play a retro inspired game that doesn't just have the look of a retro game but works on classic systems such as the Amstrad and MSX while also supporting through funding modern platforms such as Steam, Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo Switch? Then look no further than Nogalious : The Chronicles; an upcoming 2D adventure platformer with 5 universes created pixel by pixel, a vintage adventure inspired by the golden era of 8-bit video games that is aiming for a Kickstarter success!

Clash Force - 8-bit inspired run and gun appears on Steam

If playing on emulators and searching for old hardware isn't your thing you may be interested to know Spicy Gyro Games and published by Shiny Dolphin Games LLC, have released their first indie game on Steam as 'Clash Force'; a retro styled run-and-gun game in the style of classic NES platformers and side scrolling shooters. In the game you play as a member of the Clash Force, a weaponry force of stopping the Evil Crackman and his minions from causing mayhem. You'll fight through forest bases, hydrofied deserts, underground mines, and eventually to Crackman's Flying Fortress where the final battle will unfold!

Thy Sword - Tiny pixelated action platformer gets an early launch Trailer

Even more retro inspirations today and one that looks a lot more pixelated than Tower 57, is the upcoming hack n' slash platformer ' Thy Sword '  which not only had a successful Steam Greenlight campaign we've since been told the developers GamePhase have released a brand new launch Trailer to coincide with a possible November release! As noted by our previous write ups, Thy Sword draws its inspiration from Norse mythology with a touch of Conan the Barbarian, mixed up with great games such as Golden Axe, Moonstone and surprisingly enough Bubble Bobble.

Sophia - A high grade ZX Spectrum game is coming for Halloween

Just moments ago we came across an announcement on Facebook, in regards to a new game that is in development and will be released on the ZX Spectrum this Halloween. Titled as ' Sophia ' and developed by Alessandro Grussu using Arcade Game Designer, you play as Sophia, a young master wizard on a mission to save the empire from destruction and humanity from enslavement.

Tower 57 - Eagerly awaited retro inspired shooter gets a 16th November release date!

This is just brilliant news and more so as it's a game that has featured highly on our website, as Cyangmou has told us that not only is the Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight success of 'Tower 57' coming to a home computer near you 16th November 2017. But the team behind the game Pixwerk and 11 bit studios have released a 11 FACTS about Tower 57 - premiere date trailer, which features more than your average retro inspirations!

Petunia Pickles Pumpkin Peril - A Halloween C64 game coming from Pond Software!

Pond Software are certainly no strangers to the C64 community, especially with their very popular game The Bear Essentials having been released and liked by many. But this new game isn't going all cute and cuddly as not only will it involve lots of pumpkins, witches and bats, but it's going to be a Halloween playable demo and is going to be called ' Petunia Pickles Pumpkin Peril ' for the C64!

Creepy Brawlers, Creepin It Reel & Justice Duel - 3 New NES titles for the NES released

Right out of the blue and looking to support that Halloween flavour, Mega Cat Studios behind Expedition, Log Jammers, and Almost Hero have contacted us regarding three new NES games that have been released called Creepy Brawlers, Creepin It Reel & Justice Duel. If you're looking to buy something new for your NES and don't want to stick to one particular genre, then read on!

Donations - Server fees are due and future plans!

It's incredible to think that once again we are heading towards another years end with just Halloween, Fireworks and Christmas just left to go. This year has been the best year yet for gaming news with not just the retro scene kicking it up a notch such as the Amiga, Atari, Amstrad, BBC, C64, MSX, NES, ORIC, SNES, Sega Master System and ZX Spectrum. But Indie games have also really packed a punch thanks in part to the game Jams of 2017. In fact I write pretty much all day when I can for all of this awesome stuff and try my utmost to support the community so you the readers keep coming back for more

Beams Of Light - Speccy Puzzler is ready for your enjoyment

Something for everyone this week as now we look towards the ZX Spectrum with a new game called ' Beams of Light ' developed by Shiny! Classed as a puzzler you are tasked with drawing beams of light from the left edge of the game to the right all the way through the crystals. Once that is achieved it's on to the next level of which there are 49 of them to entertain you through the evening.