Perhaps one of the greatest strategy games of the 16-bit era, The Settlers, did not get a sequel on Amiga. So, when The Settlers II came out in 1996, only MS-DOS and Mac OS enjoyed it. Aside from a release for Nintendo Wii in 2007, it didn’t land on anyRead More →
Ever wanted to emulate other systems on an Amiga? Never thought it was possible? Well, an Amiga RetroArch build is in development! If you could choose two things in the world of retro gaming that don’t go together, RetroArch — the popular emulation suite — and the Amiga might beRead More →
The Scorpion Engine has been used to build a remastered and updated version of Rick Dangerous for SEGA 16-bit systems. I’ll be honest, I always preferred the way Rick Dangerous looked to how it played. I found the game — a platform adventure on the Amiga (also out on AtariRead More →
The revival of cat of questionable quality Bubsy is one of the mysteries of modern retro gaming, but this new collection will at least demonstrate why retro gamers are baffled. Limited Run Games have climbed upon the litter tray to bring you a collection of “purrfect” adventures starring that PlayStationRead More →
New Commodore CEO tells C64 Ultimate backers that “Amiga is on our radar too.” I’ve obviously been very excited about the Perifractic-lead revival of Commodore, but so far it’s all been about digital detox and a new Commodore 64. I didn’t dare dream about the Amiga… but perhaps I should.Read More →
If you’re a fan of classic PC strategy games, you’re probably aware of 1998 epic Caesar III. Almost 30 years old and graphically dated, an open source reworking is now available, and looks ready to play. Labelled Julius, this open source re-implementation of Caesar III requires the original game’s files,Read More →
Few things beat retro gaming, but when you want to switch things around a bit, reading is one of the best alternatives, and Bitmap Books are hard to beat. They’ve listed a new book on their website, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World, and many of the titles withinRead More →
Ever fancied a more arcade-like experience from your Nintendo Switch? The Mini Arcade PRO from iMP Gaming might fit the bill… When I play solo with my Nintendo Switch, I never use the kickstand. If it’s not in handheld mode, I use a foldable play stand, which sits on theRead More →
It’s fair to say that the ZX Spectrum is at its best with monochrome graphics. That’s a fact impeccably demonstrated by Cubix, a new game entered into the YRGB international retro game development competition. Quite simply, this is — as the developer states — “The First-Ever 3D Platformer for theRead More →
