Souverän Soccer - In development footy game for the Amiga gets new footage

Although I used to love playing Sensible Soccer or Kick Off 2, I've never been a fan of anything coming out of EA called Fifa. Still one game I am keen to play when it gets an eventual release, is Dän Bänän's upcoming Commodore Amiga game of 'Souverän Soccer'; a game which the developer describes as a "Super Formation Soccer (SNES) like game for unaccelerated stock Amiga 1200 / CD32 and compatible machines (Amiga AGA 020, 14 MHz, no Fast RAM, 50 fps)". In light of this news, we have a new video to show you and an update in regards to the latest developments.

Red41 The silent Death - Another Amiga game has been recovered for the community!

As so many of you are aware by now we love Retro games, especially games that have been lost into the ages and through these modern times have finally been recovered for many of us to enjoy. This is especially true for games such as Riamel Black Prophecy which appeared earlier this year for the Amiga. Thankfully more games are seeing the light of day, as thanks to a heads up from Per Ola Eriksson, he has told us that Daniele Pompo who was part of the software house DigitalWarp, has made available an Alpha version of the unreleased Amiga game of 'Red41 - The Silent Death'.

Tournament Arkanoid ZX - A mod of the classic game of 'Arkanoid' featuring awesome new artwork via Jarrod Bentley!

Ready your paddles retro gamers, as a new game is now available to download and play on your ZX Spectrum by Martyn Carroll. This latest release called Tournament Arkanoid, is a brand new mod of the classic game of 'Arkanoid' featuring awesome new artwork from Jarrod Bentley, as a nod to the Arcade version released back in 1987. To coincide with this news, Saberman has done a video of the game which shows the new loading screen as well as many great levels from the Arcade version which appeared in the states.

Avoid - A 4kb rhythm based game available for the Commodore 64

From Arcade games to Platformers and Puzzlers, these are the typical homebrew style that developers like to make for most systems which includes the C64. Well now we have something rather unique to show you and unlike those genres we just mentioned above, this is a rhythm based game called ' Avoid'; A 4kb Commodore 64 rhythm game made for the 2020 Craptastic competition and developed by James which is also playable in your browser.

Luma - Laser based puzzle game for the Commodore Amiga is now available

Great news if you're looking for something different other than a platformer, as thanks to the creator contacting us just moments ago, we've been told that Zooperdan has released his laser based sliding puzzle game for the Amiga called 'Luma'; an Amiga port of the amazing game Luma, made by Shallan for the C64. Yes indeed if you're looking for a good game to play right now, then you'll be pleased to know this game features 128 levels of goodness as you test your puzzling skills to the max! 

Half Rest - Hack n Slasher released for the Amstrad CPC by Panetonent

Another CPCRetroDev 2022 news story has just hit our inbox, as Saberman was kind enough to let us know through Facebook, that if you're looking for a simple hack n slasher for your Amstrad, then you might like to check out Panetonent's new game of ' Half Rest '. A new Amstrad game in which you need to slash your way through as many enemies as possible, to stop them from rescuing their general S.Blanca. In light of this news Saberman has also done a video of the game in an attempt to gain a very high score.

Paco Time Attack - A new Bomb Jack inspiration arrives thanks to Physical Dreams (MSX)

The retro gaming news just keeps on coming, as if the announcement of Druid and Droid, Oh Chute!  and Minekart Madness wasn't enough to whet your appetite, then you might be interested to learn as of today thanks to a heads up by @ArnaudDeKlerk, you can now download or play online the latest MSX release of Paco Time Attack by Physical Dreams; an MSX nod to Bomb Jack in which you need to collect all the bombs to clear the level.

Submarine Warfare - Destroy all the Warships in this Arcade C64 game by Mirazulado

Putting aside all the Amstrad games, it's time for the Commodore 64 to get in on the homebrew fun, as thanks to Saberman contacting us today, he has told us that Mirazulado has released the rather enjoyable C64 game of 'Submarine Warfare'; An Arcade game in which you need to destroy all the Warships above you, while trying not to be blown up by the deadly depth charges. In light of this news, Saberman has also done a short video of the game which as ever is viewable below.

Druid & Droid - Controlling two characters in a new Amstrad game by Leosoft!

Here's a rather unique game you should play if you have an Amstrad CPC, as looking through the itch io website, we've come across an Arcade Platformer that was developed by Leosoft and entered into the CPCRetrodev 2022 competition called 'Druid and Droid'; A game that puts you in control of two characters a Druid and a Droid on a quest to travel to the past to save the future from climate crisis, wars and pandemics.

Oh Chute! - This upcoming Amstrad game looks a ton of fun to play!

This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had all these games such as Blinky's Scary School for the Amstrad Plus and GX4000 and Toki, we haven't finished with the Amstrad just yet. As looking through the CPCWiki forums, we've come across an enjoyable looking game that's in development for the Amstrad called 'Oh Chute'; An Arcade game in which you need to parachute and land without being hit by the helicopters!

Minekart Madness - A great NES game as a homage to 80's coin-op classics by Matt Hughson

If you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then look no further than this latest game sent to us via the nesdev forums, as we have just been told that you can now download Matt Hughson's new game of 'MineKart Madness'; an addictive classic coin-op arcade game which isn't just available for your NES, but it has also been entered into the 2022 NESdev Competition.

Morris.exe - A new Puzzler for the Amstrad CPC by MedusaProjects

The Amstrad CPC has certainly had its fair share of fun games released this month, especially with so many available to download via the CPCRetroDev 2022 competition that we have mentioned here on Indie Retro News. Still, if you are not content with the games just posted and wanted even more Amstrad goodness, then it might be worth your time checking out MedusaProject's latest Amstrad game of Morris.exe; A challenging puzzler that will keep you busy throughout the weeks ahead.

Tiny Deathmatch - A Multiplayer game released for the Amstrad CPC by Francesc Alcaucer

Something slightly different for today's retro heads up, as we've just been contacted by a good friend of ours through Facebook, that as of just recently you can download the latest release of Tiny Deathmatch for the Amstrad CPC by Francesc Alcaucer. A new game in which you either fight against other players or the CPU, as a multiplayer death match game programmed 100% in Locomotive Basic for the CPCRetrodev 2022 competition.

Castle Escape - A lovely looking game for the ZX Spectrum Next by IrataHack

Welcome to a new game for the ZX Spectrum Next called 'Castle Escape' by IrataHack. In this game which is also available to try out on a standard ZX Spectrum. You play as a Knight struggling with the weight of his armor, as he must make his escape from a haunted Castle by collecting lots of loot and avoiding dangerous enemies!  It's just a shame his armor gets in the way because without the purple eggs, which give him a limited amount of anti-gravity, he's just too damn heavy to jump high enough and may even be crushed as he falls from a great height.

COLONOS III - A new ZX Spectrum 48k/128k game from JOSE MANUEL GRIS UMPIERREZ

Another retro gaming heads up as we have also been told that JOSE MANUEL GRIS UMPIERREZ has released the Arcade/Platformer game of ' COLONOS III '; a game which is available to download and play on a ZX Spectrum 48k/128k. This new release developed using AGD, is the latest enjoyable title to appear on our little Speccies, as in this game as the third in the series, you need to return to Mars and perform one last and dangerous rescue. In light of this news, Saberman has also done a gameplay video viewable below.

Fantasy World Dizzy might be coming to the BBC Micro!

We've just come across a great news story especially if you have a BBC Micro, as we've been told through our Dizzy RetroGaming Facebook group, that 'Fantasy World Dizzy' might be coming to the BBC Micro by Jasper Renow Clarke. For those of you asking why this is a great news story. Well from what we know this classic adventure platformer by The Oliver Twins never came to the BBC Micro, only the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST and DOS. So yes I'm very much excited to see how this progresses throughout the months or years ahead.

Megafrog - A work in progress Amiga Frogger game but with a difference!

While the choice is there to play lots of other different versions of Frogger that we have featured on Indie Retro News, such as our personal favorite 'Frogger Arcade' by Hokuto Force for the C64. I thought it would still be worth mentioning this Frogger clone that has been sent to us, and it's 'Megafrog' for the Amiga by Friar85; an in development clone for the Amiga Blitz Basic Jam competition, where you can eat enough dragonflies to grow big enough to eat Cars!

Raven's Gate - A high quality Zelda inspiration is now available for the NES

If you're looking for a new NES game to try and want one to satisfy your retro gaming needs, then look no further than this latest news update! As thanks to a heads up by a good friend of ours on Twitter, we have been told that MercuryBD has released the high quality Zelda inspiration of Raven's Gate for the NES. A brand new game entered into the NESDev Compo 2022 which should keep you entertained for more than just a few hours. In light of this news, we've got a new gameplay video to show you as well.

Black Dawn Technomage (AGA Only) - The final Amiga AGA game in the Black Dawn Saga is now available via itch.io

Big Box Edition through Bitmap Soft

We've featured many Amiga Dungeon Crawlers on Indie Retro News, from Black Dawn Rebirth which is a high grade crawler as the 7th episode of the Black Dawn Dungeon Crawler/RPG series. To ' The Shadows of Sergoth '; a game which had fast coded graphics, deadly monsters and cool loot to find throughout (Although I'm still waiting for my boxed copy a year later!). Well fast forward to today and do we have some great news for you, as the previously featured and released as a big box edition Dungeon Crawler of 'Black Dawn TechnoMage', is now available as a digital download through itch.io.

Oh Mummy! - An Amstrad Oh Mummy! remake for the Zx Spectrum by Fitosoft

One of my Favourite Amstrad games ' Oh Mummy! ' has appeared again but not as a HD PC version, but this time the game has been remade from the Amstrad CPC over to the ZX Spectrum by Fitosoft. Oh Mummy! in my opinion was and still is one of the best games on the Amstrad from 1984 and published by none other than Amsoft, a well known publisher for the Amstrad computer. So you can see why I'm just that little bit excited to try out this version of the game thanks to a heads up by Saberman who did a gameplay video.