Category: Other News
Back in June we announced about a new PC remake of the C64 Last Ninja games called Last Ninja Redux. Created using the game engine Unity, this game is coming along nicely with a new updated version recently released for download. Robert is looking for feedback about the game, so if you want to help him out, why not have…
Frogatto & Friends is a classic-style 2d adventure game, starring a certain quixotic frog. Frogatto is a side-on “platformer” or “jump and run” game, where you lead the titular character on a humdrum errand that turns into a daring adventure. Frogatto’s key mechanic is an unusual twist; like any frog, he jumps, swims, and snags bugs with his tongue, but…
Using my lunch break, I went to the local Chapters store here in Ottawa, and to my surprise, they are carrying the RETRO Magazine. I didn’t ask but hopefully this is not a one time thing. The issue available is #8 featuring “Everything Arkham”, with a cover price of 7.99 CAD. Without thinking twice, I fought my way to the…
Chris Adams built a replica Dr Who K9 robot dog in 1982. After many years he decided to restore his K9 to its former glory. The coolest thing about Chris’s robot, is that it’s controlled by a Commodore Vic-20, complete with it’s very own speech synthesizer! Chris has even made the original blueprints available to download so you can make…
Arc64 is a tool to deal with D64, T64, LNX and ZipCode archives, made by Graham of Arsenic, Oxyron. It can be used to edit or convert D64 images, run D64 images in the VICE emulator. Changes in this version: An improvement for adding T64 files. A better name generator for broken T64 files. And added a file information window….
Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world. Each relic, however, is protected by a series of battles, puzzles, and precision-platforming rooms….
Don’t worry, you are not branching out to Home Decor, but this is actually pretty neat (and “retro-related”) so we thought you would like to know about it. Murals Wallpaper has just release a new ‘Retro Game’ line of wallpapers murals. The design is made from control pads and handhelds, and there are several colour patterns to choose from. If…
Being lost isn’t scary… it’s an adventure! Lumo is an isometric, arcade adventure game, of the same ilk as revered 8 Bit classics: Head Over Heels, Knightlore, Alien 8, Chimera and Solstice. You play the part of a young wizard, lost in the depths of a mysterious castle that’s part museum, part death-trap. Explore more than 150 rooms, solve physical…
A Platformer like nothing seen before, explore this open-world puzzler in layer based gameplay. Waking up in a post apocalyptic world of overgrown ruins filled with life, a robot named Poncho begins a journey to find his Maker. Humanity has been extinct for centuries, leaving their robotic creations behind to fend for themselves. These robots have formed tribes and communities…
What is Slipstream? Slipstream is an arcade-style checkpoint racing game. You drive across 15 different tracks and race against the clock to get to the finish line, while avoiding the traffic and obstacles along the way. At the end of each track, the road splits in two different paths, allowing players to choose their next destination. The game takes place…
