Bat n Ball – A Breakout / Arkanoid style game with something new to mix it all! (PC)

If you remember Arkanoid; an arcade game first developed by Taito in 1986, with the bat like device scrolling from side to side at the bottom of the screen, bouncing an orb back and forth and smashing blocks for a high score. Then you might be interested to know Langford Productions has released Bat ‘n’ Ball; an Indie game which is inspired by that classic game but instead mixes it up with some rather cool features.

As noted by the description : BAT ‘N’ BALL is not only a Breakout / Arkanoid style game, but it brings new additions to the table such as 50 level brick-busting bonanzas with 100 screens, bonus levels, big scary bosses, angry aliens behind bricks that launch at you in frustration, extra balls, explosive bombs, bonus bubbles and much much more to make this a worthy download for PC(Windows).

Links :1) Source 2) Main Website – Thanks Andy Green for the heads up!

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Annalynn – A 2D platformer made in the style of arcade games from the early ’80s!

We’ve certainly had our fair share of Arcade games mentioned on Indie Retro News from Donkey Kong, to Kung Fu Master, and even Rygar. But another game has just caught our attention with a nostalgic nod to the past, and that’s Cruise Elroy’s Arcade game of ‘ Annalynn ‘; a highly recommended 2D platformer for PC(Windows) which has been made in the style of arcade games from the early ’80s. 

Play as Annalynn, the eponymous heroine who has to run, jump, and climb to outwit the four snakes: Randy, Handy, Candy, and Mike. Collect the coins, grab the bonus foods, and turn the tables with blinding rubies! The game features addictive gameplay, 16 rounds over 5 unique areas, graphics and sound faithful to early 80’s arcade games, 22 unlockable characters, local high score tables, and all of this with great feedback such as “I love this game and have played it a bunch” and “This game looks great”.

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Pharaoh: A New Era – A remake of the 1999 city builder ‘Pharaoh’ is coming!

Well this came as a complete surprise to us and to be honest I’m very excited for it, as if you remember playing the great strategy city builders of Pharaoh and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile by Sierra Entertainment. You’ll be overjoyed to learn that Triskell Interactive with publishing by Dotemu, will be remaking the game as a full graphical overhaul including 50 missions and over 100 gameplay hours and calling it Pharaoh: A New Era. To coincide with this news, a new trailer has been released showing the new intro, some gameplay, and that gorgeous soundtrack.

Immerse yourself in the history of Ancient Egypt with 50 missions and over 100 gameplay hours in Pharaoh: A New Era, a remake of Pharaoh (and the expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile), one of the best city builders from the golden age of Sierra Entertainment. Stone by stone, build your city and manage all aspects of its development to ensure it prospers and makes you a powerful and revered Pharaoh. The game will feature ultra HD detail, new gameplay mechanics to modern standards, a redesign of the soundtrack and much much more.

Links :1) Steam 

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Saboteur SiO – Long awaited follow up by Clive Townsend is now on Steam!

The original Saboteur is a bit legendary. Not only was it one of the best, and most expansive, games on the Speccy, C64 and CPC, but it also had the most balls to the wall awesome cover art literally ever! But now after much excitement in the retro community from those who loved the classic Saboteur and as a heads up by Preston. Will be pleased to learn that the long awaited sequel called Saboteur SiO, has finally been released on Steam for modern systems such as Windows and Mac.

Welcome to a new game by the original creator Clive Townsend; a game which features 19 special story related achievements, all new enemies, levels and a story. Plus an original soundtrack by Sean Fountain, Geovarius, Zoltar Dreamusic, and Jeroen Tel and original Retro graphics and extra screen modes for ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and Game Boy!

Retro options:
– Scanlines.
– CRT Moire.
– Retro, Modern, and ‘Original’ title and menu.
– Retro and Modern in-game panel.
– Modern difficulty setting, for players with non-retro skills 😉

Links :1) Steam 

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MedievaLands The Shadow of Yserbius – Open sourced remake of a classic multiplayer Dungeon Crawler

If you’re looking for something lightly different on your Windows or Mac based system, then you’ve come to the right place! As thanks to a heads up in our Dungeon Crawling Facebook group, we’ve been told Zane has released the latest version of the open sourced remake of ‘MedievaLands’; an old school multiplayer dungeon crawler with grid-based movement, turn-based combat, and many puzzles and quests to solve in an expansive dungeon that goes deep into the earth and into the timeless beyond.

Yes indeed if you want something different in your Dungeon Crawling way of life, then MedievaLands has you covered. It features a complete recreation of The Shadow of Yserbius and (coming soon!) The Fates of Twinion – two early MMORPGs, a full character creation through six classes and eight races, hundreds of items, a complex skill system, four friends to adventure with, modern improvements, and much much more. 
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Millie and Mollie – Catrap inspired C64 game now available for Android, iOS and Windows

Late last year we announced on Indie Retro News that Carleton Handley and Saul Cross was working on a rather lovely game for the C64 called ‘ Millie and Mollie ‘; a game which is not only inspired by the late 80’s to early 90’s game of Catrap, but also features moveable blocks, the swapping of characters to solve puzzles, and the use of time rewinding mechanics to undo your own mistakes. Well after finally appearing on the C64 not long ago, the team behind Millie and Mollie were pleased to announce this month the game had also been released for both Android, iOS and Windows based systems.

As the website description says : Featuring retro-inspired graphics and music across five themed zones, Millie and Molly will take you on an adventure like no other. PLUS, with no life counters and no timers, you can test your wits with none of the stress. If you make a mistake, simply use the rewind feature to try something else! So yes certainly a worthy release for puzzle gamers, and more so with a team behind the game such as Carleton Handley, Wah Kong, Patsy Chim, Saul Cross and Hans Axelsson-Svala!

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