Retro Gaming News
There are tons of indie games on the Switch, but AdventureQuest 8-Bit: Dungeons & DoomKnight is a blast. Developed by Artix Entertainment and published by Nami Tentou, AdventureQuest 8-Bit: Dungeons & DoomKnights is a title you may have missed when it was originally crowd-funded for a release on the NES, but on the Switch, it’s even…
Video Games — by Brett Weiss Step into a world of gaming nostalgia and modern marvels with our March 7 Sixth Generation and Beyond Showcase Auction. This carefully curated selection spans an array of beloved consoles, including the Game Boy Advance, DS, GameCube, Switch, PlayStation 2-5, PSP, Xbox, and Xbox 360, offering something for every…
Munch munch. Namco’s 1984 impactful action platformer Pac-Land is coming to the Analogue Pocket via a new FPGA core. A spin-off from the original Pac-Man, Pac-Land is considered to be one of the most influential titles of the 1980s, as it pioneered many mechanics which would later become commonplace in side-scrolling platformers, such as Alex…
(Or “Quandino” if Tetris Company lawyers ask). Everyone accepts that Tetris is one of the world’s most perfect video games. It’s just a fact; there’s no point in debating it any longer. The fact that the Game Boy shipped with the iconic Russian puzzler played a massive role in its success, and even today, Tetris…
Sundio Games is a new indie studio based in Austin, Texas. Just last week, we reported that Noah N. Copeland, the talented director behind the excellent Sonic fangame Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit, had stepped down from working on a reimagining of Sonic Drift to focus on creating games based on their own original characters. Well,…
Out now on Steam, console versions arrive on March 14th. After over five years of development, JanduSoft & Evan Tor Games’ indie Metroid-like Rebel Transmute has just been released on Steam, meaning players can finally jump in and check out the sci-fi adventure for themselves. The game is also scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch,…
“Unfortunately”. We recently interviewed Implicit Conversions about its amazing work when it comes to bringing classic games to modern platforms. The initial version of our feature incorrectly contained a line about PS2 games coming to PS5, something that caught the attention of many PlayStation fans, as no PS2 titles are currently available on Sony’s latest…
“The collaboration is planned for IPs other than fighting game”. Arika and SNK have announced that they’re working on a collaboration which will see existing SNK IP “revamped” for modern audiences. “ARIKA CO., LTD. has agreed to collaborate with SNK CORPORATION to promote the Revamp (reclaim and revive) of SNK IP,” reads the press release….
LC-Games is certainly no stranger to Indie Retro News, creating brilliant titles such as Bagman Comes Back, Tutankham, Tutankham Returns, Mike Mech, Scout the Stray, Santa’s Troubles and our personal favourite Arcade to C64 game of Dig Dug. But another game has just caught our attention and worthy of a mention on IRN, and it’s LC-Games latest C64 homage to the 1980’s…
Chicago, Illinois is the pinball capital of the world. Stern Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and Chicago Gaming Company are all based in the neighboring suburbs, allowing local arcades to feature the latest and greatest games. The Pinball Expo, the world’s longest-running pinball event, is also held in the Chicago suburbs and annually draws…