Inspired by Space Invaders and Breakout, Zenvader features minimalistic graphics with modern elements, namelike roguelite and bullet hell… and it looks superb! We all like Space Invaders, a game that has certainly held its own over the years. Breakout, not so much, thanks mostly to Arkanoid. But in truth, Zenvader‘sRead More →
Looking like a cross between a SNES game and a mobile platformer, Atomic Owl looks and sounds amazing, and it’s out now. Boasting a pair of excellent trailers, Atomic Owl really looks like a game to keep an eye on, and at least wishlist on Steam if you’re not planningRead More →
This could be the revived MicroProse’s breakout hit: Car Park Capital, a retro-style sim in which you manage car parks! It’s not often I come across a game that I instantly add to my wishlist, but if this had been around in the 1990s, I’d already own a boxed copyRead More →
Put off by the complexity of modern football manager simulations? Wind back the clock and enjoy this new take on Kevin Toms’ original Football Manager, by the man himself. Back in the 1980s, before Championship Manager, Player Manager, Football Director, even before Brian Clough’s Football Fortunes, there was one managementRead More →
While not strictly retro, Astra Protocol Remake certainly has a retro vibe, featuring a monochromatic green display and limited controls. I wasn’t aware of Astra Protocol until this week, but it looks exactly like the sort of game I’d have played on the Commodore 64 or Amiga in my childhood.Read More →
Operation Night Strikers also includes Operation Thunderbolt, Night Striker and Space Gun, and is coming to Switch and Steam. A collection of classic shooters is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam. Operation Night Strikers features four TAITO arcade classics, and will be available to buy as digital downloads in August.Read More →
Aiming for PC and console release, Necrofugitive has great retro style graphics and is inches from its Kickstarter target! Launched a couple of weeks ago on Kickstarter, Necrofugitive looks like the sort of game you really want to play, regardless of what playform it is on. Developed by four-piece teamRead More →
Designed to run on NES hardware, Midnight Yammy is already available to pre-order on Steam, ahead of its September 2025 release. It’s always nice to learn about a new 8-bit game for 64-bit systems, and Midnight Yammy looks like a good dose of challenging fun. But there is one thingRead More →
Jaleco Sports NES title Goal! and its SNES game Super Goal! are now available to play on PC, with console releases coming later in the year. If there is one gaming genre that pulled me away from more creative pursuits, it is football (soccer). Whether Matchday or Emlyn Hughes orRead More →
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