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Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint & Retro Game Forge | The Indie-Credible Podcast 94

The Indie-Credible Podcast··25 August 2026·1h 4m

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Episode 94 of The Indie-Credible Podcast, an indie gaming podcast, dives into early indie releases, new indie releases, community picks, and the latest discoveries from the indie gaming scene. This week’s Community Pick is Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint, a brutal retro-style beat ’em up packed with pixel-art violence and a seriously twisted revenge story. Jeff and Xander jump in to see whether this community recommendation deserves a spot on your indie gaming backlog. Community Pick: Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint Next Up: The Randomizer returns to decide what we play next!Kyle’s Trials goes back to the NES with some boxed NES madness, which leads perfectly into this week’s main topic: Jeff is completely revamping his Best NES Homebrew Games article!What belongs among the best NES homebrew ever made? We talk modern NES development, physical aftermarket releases, collecting, and just how far new games for the NES have evolved. What We’ve Been PlayingJeff fires up the Sharp X68000 for some Castlevania and Salamander, along with Pizza Busters, a homebrew mini-game!Xander goes considerably less obscure with some classic Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance on PlayStation 2. Early Indie Releases & New & Noteworthy:ArksyncMIO: Memories in OrbitHank: Drowning on Dry LandSuper Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked SchnitzelSuper Woden: Rally EdgeMOCHI OZ GYUBAAN Budget Indie Pick:Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem Aftermarket & Homebrew HighlightsRetro Game Forge is LIVE on Kickstarter!A new project focused on celebrating retro and homebrew gaming hits Kickstarter, giving us another reason to talk about the growing world of new games for old hardware.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retrogameforge/retrogameforge/We also check out Metroid Prime Origins, another fascinating retro gaming project:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MHlFPjjDchmn6Rt42q-DHNi2KRmpI2SM/view?fbclid=IwdGRjcATqkQtjbGNrBOqRB3Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeLddS4diWKBWVvjXcoi8R18LeatD8w3UfqLuasCJ5M0kuVNbFLT9qx8PgnzM_aem_rpQDl8aToUn4qCiM1Km8nwFrom NES homebrew and aftermarket games to hidden indie discoveries and Community Picks, Episode 94 continues our search for the games and projects worth knowing about across the modern indie gaming world. Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast for weekly early indie releases, new indie releases, community recommendations, NES homebrew, and hidden indie gems!early indie releases new indie releases indie gaming podcast indie gaming community pick indie games indie scene community recommendations indie podcast trailers jogos indie Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint Retro Game Forge NES homebrew best NES homebrew games aftermarket games retro indie games Sharp X68000 Metroid Prime Origins