Looking for some more entertainment this weekend, either through emulation or real hardware, then come and check out Icon64 with publishing by Psytronik's latest Commodore 64 game of 'Ladybird'. A retro-inspired arcade game, in which you must make your way through 16 nests full of the nastiest insects to save your kiddies. To coincide with this news, I've got a new gif to show you from the game, as well as some gameplay footage below.
Another Scorpion Engine game has appeared, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, I've come across a new work in progress arcade shooter called 'Galactic Plague' by Hoyster Games. 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 in SEUCK way back in 1992!" While he does state he's having fun with it however, provided below is some early screenshots of the game.
Some late Indie Retro News for you all and one I think you'll agree is rather cool if you have a Commodore Amiga, as we've recently been informed via the EAB forums, that you can now download the newest version 1.4 of SkillGrid; an endless score-attack vertical shoot 'em up featuring frenetic, tactical gameplay and comprising of a variety of different sub-games, boss battles and sophisticated scoring mechanics.
While Twitch streamers Amiga Bill and PintzandAmiga are probably going to be overloaded with the amount of Amiga updates on offer this week. I thought it would be worth mentioning however, that Tukinem has released the new Commodore Amiga game of 'Soko-Ban'. A 1984 game of Sokoban by Spectrum Holobyte that appeared on the PC, which has since got a unique Amiga port. A game that requires a lot of skill and patience as you have to move boxes around in a maze in a specific way, to complete the level.
The games just keep on coming and more so Amiga ones, as we've recently been contacted about a rather challenging game called Absolute Zero that has been updated with a new build for the Commodore Amiga by GUS Entertainment. Developed in RedPill and originally coming 1st at the POSADAS 2023 HOMEBREW GAMES COMPETITION, you play as Corben, a courageous explorer, on a dangerous quest to save our frozen world! To coincide with this news, Saberman also did a video of the game being played below.
Way back in 2016 I announced Saul Cross and Wanax's arcade platformer of ' Platman ', A game that I was sure would be a winner in the RGCD C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2015/16. Well fast forward to today however, and this lovely homebrew from Wanax and team, has been re-released and updated as Platman MC. An enhanced and multi-colour version of a game that is a real treat to play on your Commodore 64.
Fancy something different other than the usual genres I've been posting about these last few weeks, then come and check out Snaut's endless runner game of MoonRN for the Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum. A game in which you must use the power of the moon that has solidified water, to leap over King Lamsack's ponds as a challenge for a great reward. Complete his challenge, and a patch of land, a sack of seeds, and a big jug of moonshine is yours. In light of this news, Xenomorph has provided a video showing the Amstrad version in action.
A new MSX 2 news story has hit our inbox, as we've just been informed through Facebook, that 2NICE has released a very polished Sokoban incarnation, to celebrate the 40th birthday of the original MSX game called 'Super Sokoban'.A game that requires a lot of skill and patience as you have to move boxes around in a maze in a specific way, to complete the level. To coincide with this news, we've got some new footage of this rather nice Sokoban game!
Another game has appeared to grace our ZX Spectrum screens, as we've recently been informed via Saberman through Facebook, that if you head on over to the itch io page linked below, you can play IrataHack's ZX Spectrum game of 'Forest Escape - A Knight's Quest': A game in which you play as a courageous knight named Wee, in a land shrouded in legend and mystery. In light of this weekly news, make sure to check out the latest footage of the game provided below.
Thanks to another heads up by both XeNoMoRPH and Saberman, we've been told that Altanerus Dog has released a new Amstrad CPC Adventure game of 'Kommando Urbex'. A game in which you must not only explore an old agricultural complex from the 17th century to investigate strange events, but you must find out what has happened to two other colleagues that have disappeared. In light of this news that was sent to us just moments ago, we have some new footage of the game which as ever can be viewed further down the page.
Welcome to Centipede for the C64 as an emulator by Norbert. 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. A nod to a game in which you had to protect your garden against not just spiders and scorpions, but also a rather nasty splitting Centipede. To coincide with this bit of history, Saberman has provided some gameplay footage of the Centipede Emulator for the C64!
JOTD isn't the only developer who is hard at work creating new Amiga games, as looking through the Commodore Amiga Facebook group, we've just found out that Toolzzi. Who was also behind games such as Skinny Marley, Cat Hunts Rats and Skinny Marley Waiter Dog. Has released a new Commodore Amiga Puzzler of 'LightTheLeds'. A true tribute to the creative spirit of Amiga fans, offering an electrifying challenge where you connect batteries to LEDs, but with a special twist. To coincide with this news, we've got the latest details and footage viewable below.
Even though it's still Jan, already we've had so many Amiga game news stories, that at times I could hardly keep up! Games such as Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja, Castlevania AGA, Tracker Hero and WIZONK 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 working on a mech platformer called 'Operation Steel Rain'. A scorpion engine game, that has inspirations to SNES/Sega Mega Drive classics such as Assault Suits Valken (Cybernator), Front Mission:Gun Hazard and Ranger-X.
Well this is incredible news!! As an IndieRetroNews reader, has recently informed us in our comments feed, that JOTD is now working on a Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja Arcade conversion for the Commodore Amiga (AGA). Although it's still in a very early stage of development, and the original Amiga version of the game was regarded as terrible with one such Lemon Amiga saying "This is absolute dreck with horrible graphics, terrible backgrounds, how did this get released in this state?" Rest assured if JOTD finishes this conversion, it's sure to be another hit in the Amiga scene.
If you're not playing modern games such as Stalker 2, or the latest hardware release of 'The Spectrum', then how about this homebrew update of Rodrigo's Commodore 64 top scrolling Shoot 'em up of 'Abyssal Karma': An entertaining game which now includes new enemies, a final boss, and an ending screen that should keep you occupied throughout today. To coincide with this news, we've got some more info as well as some game play footage provided below.