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Centiplode – Can you beat the retro garden beasties?

Growing up in the 80s was fabulous. We had great music, great films, questionable clothes… but also great video games! Nowadays retrogaming has become very popular and has also fallen into the long list of Hipster millennial trends. Retro consoles are shooting up in price and becoming harder and harder to obtain. Large video game…

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Morse ChromoZone – A retro-futuristic pattern recognition game!

Do you remember the days when the internet and personal computer where a shiny new beacon of hope and unending possibility? When teleportation and flying cars were just a few years away? It’s this feeling and this era that have inspired Morse ChromoZONE. From the basic command prompt interface, the green monochrome status display, the…

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Holy Shiitake! Mushroom Mayhem brings retro gaming action to iOS

At RocketLife, we have fond memories of playing classic arcade games like Space Invaders and Galaga. So we set out to bring back that fun in a pocket-size format. As the game begins, Professor Frank Funguy is experimenting on mushrooms to make them bigger, bolder, and tastier. But something goes horribly wrong: The furious mushrooms…

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Balls n Bricks – Hard retro game

You have a turret that is constantly rotating, and your mission is to stop it at the right moment to shoot balls towards the bricks. After each round, bricks will move downwards and a new row will appear at the top. If a brick makes it to the bottom of the screen you lose. Sound…

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Brick Breaker Ultimatum – Retro, Fun & Fast

Brick Breaker Ultimatum is a fast-paced arcade brick smasher game for Android, iOS & FireTV.  With simple and easy “Touch and Drag” controls, your mission in Brick Breaker Ultimatum is to complete the many different stages you are faced with in this game. Sometimes you will be required to break all the bricks in a given…

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Sol705 A retro point and click graphic adventure on its final week on Kickstarter

Sol705 is a hilarious graphic adventure that brings back all the good stuff from the ’90s point-and-click classics with a – slightly – modern touch! Because nostalgia is not what it used to be! Join a group of eccentric friends looking to sneak out from duty and spend all their free time at their own…

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Retro Highway – Retro bike racing for iOS and Android

Recently we had the opportunity to play some “actual” retro games using a retro pi, some retro-themed controllers, and a stupid number of emulators. Although we have to admit the experience was far from authentic, it was definitely one of the key factors that inspired this quick article…🕹 Retro Highway (by Dumb Luck Games) may just…

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A retro shooting game with exactly 2 buttons – Dodge Blast

Dodge Blast (by Tobias Ornberg) is a game with a name that could just as well be a tutorial explaining how the game is played. Played using a grand total of 2 on-screen buttons – 3 including the pause button…

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Chicken Hero – An unique retro inspired Roguelike RPG!

Chicken Hero is an RPG-Roguelike crossover with a retro pixel art aesthetic. In Chicken Hero, you train your chicken and fight against monsters. There are numerous ways in which your chicken can evolve and…

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Frantic Retro Style Shooting – Thanks for Slayin

Thanks for Slayin (by The Two Princes) is a game we didn’t really understand at first. The graphics looked amazing, the main character was… well… interesting… and the controls looked simple enough. Boy, were we mistaken… According to the developer: “Thanks For Slayin is a Twin Stick Shooter. You play in a futuristic game show…

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Mystic Sun – A cute RPG with a retro feel

What if you could take that JRPG formula from the ’90s and adapt it to touchscreens. That’s what Mystic Sun is all about. The age of the guardian Erathya is about to end, the world is in chaos and evil creatures are building a tower – they want to reach the heavens.

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Coiny Block – A fun retro action clicker game, with a twist!

Coiny Block is an action clicker game with retro style graphics. You tap on a block at the center of your screen in order to collect coins, unlock new blocks, and avoid enemies at the same time as collecting power-ups. You are given 3 hearts per game and will lose a heart if you accidentally tap…

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FoxyLand – Retro Platformer

Platformer games are one of the oldest game genres, yet they are still very successful today. Just think, the first such games appeared in the distant eighties! If you argue that, “Back then the alternatives just weren’t good enough!”, then how can we explain the current popularity of platformer games? Well, platformers usually look pretty nice, without…

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Spacewolf – retro arcade space shooter

At first glance, Spacewolf looks like just another retro space shooter game, however, as you start playing the game you will slowly start to discover that there’s much more to this game than you might first think. Right at the beginning of Spacewolf, you are told that Earth is being attacked by aliens and that…

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Kitchen Panic – An awesome retro game reborn for Android!

Do you remember a game called Kitchen Panic? Released for the original PlayStation / Gameboy back in 1998, Kitchen Panic is a truly retro game. Today we would like to share with you our review of Kitchen Panic! Reborn for your Android Device! Kitchen Panic is a game about a small potato born in the state of Idaho America.…

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Retro Shooting – …If Minecraft went to War…

Have you ever battled it out in a Multiplayer Minecraft server? Unless you have heavily modified your game, chances are you fought with Swords, Bows, and TNT… …How unrealistic…! Retro Shooting is an extremely modern looking, (definitely “not” retro), space shooter game for your smartphone. Set in the skies above a blocky Minecraft-like world, your mission in…

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Magic Mansion – Turn your smartphone into a serious retro gaming machine!

Do you like serious retro games? Is retro-like, or sort of retro, not enough for you? If so, we’ve just found a game so retro, it will basically turn your super thin smartphone into a game watch! (…does everyone still remember what a game watch is…? 😅 ) Magic Mansion is a game that would look about…

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Total Party Kill – Get to the goal at any cost

If you’ve ever wondered why the heroes you see in movies and comic books always tend to try and save “everyone” at the expense of either “no one” or perhaps only themselves, that is probably because, in the real world, things don’t usually work out that nicely… Total Party Kill (by Adventure Islands) is an…

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Star Shoot VS – Space Invaders re-imagined

In a nutshell, Star Shoot VS (by flow Inc.) is basically the classic Space Invaders re-imagined for the mobile players of 2020. With simple yet highly strategic online PvP gameplay, a few different characters with pre-defined strengths and weaknesses for you to choose from, and plenty of skilled opponents for you to battle it out…

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Ultimate Gamer Quiz – Developer Spotlight with Mataki Tech

Here we are, back with yet another exciting Developer Spotlight! Today we are taking a moment to shine the spotlight on Ultimate Gamer Quiz by Mataki Tech. Before we start we would like to thank Matthew for collaborating with us and for taking the time to talk with us about Ultimate Gamer Quiz! 😃 Thanks…

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How developers game: with Random Interactive the creator of Escape From Everwood

Welcome to our series on “How developers game”. Today we’re talking with Random Interactive the creator of Escape From Everwood to share a little about how developers play and make their favorite games! Before we start we would like to thank Stuart for participating in our interview and for answering all our questions! Thanks! ///…

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Interview with Random Interactive the creator of Escape From Everwood

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with Random Interactive the creator of Escape From Everwood. Before we start we’d like to thank Stuart for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! /// Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about Escape From Everwood!…

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Our interview with Defpotec Studios the creator of Shadō

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with Defpotec Studios the creator of Shadō: The Minimal Snake Game. Before we start we’d like to thank the Defpotec Studios Team for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! /// Thanks for taking the time to talk to…

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Air Hockey Championship Deluxe Review – a childhood dream come true

Akos Makovics has always shocked us with the amazingly beautiful games he and his small team manage to put together, but Air Hockey Championship Deluxe is kind of on another level. This game is basically a childhood dream come true! ❤ For anyone who has actually considered purchasing a full-sized air hockey table for their living…

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Interview with North Art Games the creators of Forgotten Traveler

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with North Art Gamesthe creator of Forgotten Traveler. Before we start we’d like to thank the North Art GamesTeam for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! /// Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about Forgotten…

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How developers game: with Space Crescent the creators of Hamad & Sahar

Welcome to our series on “How developers game”. Today we’re talking with Space Crescent the creator of Hamad & Sahar – sharing a little about how developers both play and make their favorite games! Before we start we would like to thank the Space Crescent Team for participating in our interview and for answering all…

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Our interview with Space Crescent the developer of Hamad & Sahar

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with Space Crescent the creator of Hamad & Sahar. Before we start we’d like to thank the Space Crescent Team for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! /// Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about…

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Our interview with Kraftum Games the creators of Laikanaut

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with Kraftum Games the creator of Laikanaut. Before we start we’d like to thank the Kraftum Games Team for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks! /// Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about Laikanaut! Could…

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Our interview with Moby Pixel the developer of Bumpin’ Dungeon

Do you remember our review of Bumpin’ Dungeon? For anyone who hasn’t played this incredible compilation of game design genius and pixel art, you are missing out on one of the coolest little puzzle games we’ve featured recently. If you have yet to check out our review of Bumpin’ Dungeon, you can do so here!…

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Bumpin’ Dungeon – This is a game design masterpiece!

Bumpin’ Dungeon (by Moby Pixel) could potentially be the best retro-ish game we have ever reviewed – and it isn’t because of the graphics.  Set on a gridded 2D map, Bumpin’ Dungeon is basically a roguelike adventure game only simplified for mobile devices with some hyper-modern touches. Played by swiping anywhere on the screen in order…

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Our interview with Badbones Productions the creators of The Pads Game

Did you enjoy our review of The Pads Game? …if you answered “Yes” to this seemingly insignificant question, you must be reading this interview from the future because right now, in the snippet of time I happen to be writing this introduction, Badbones Productions was so fast with their interview, our review team hasn’t even…

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Our interview with BadToxic the developers of Fizhy Zen

Here we are, back with another developer interview! This time with BadToxic the creator of Fizhy Zen! Before we start we’d like to thank the BadToxic Team for participating in our interview and for answering all of our geeky questions! Thanks Guys! …and without further ado, our interview begins… The Interview /// Thanks for taking…

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Our interview with Ashley Spencer-Phillips the creator of Lunch Break

Have you ever had your lunch break ruined by one small thing that just kind of brought the whole “lunch break” atmosphere crashing down? Yeah, you’ll need to toughen up if you actually want to save Chris… We’re pretty sure this guy is cursed… If you have yet to check out our review of Lunch Break,…

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Arcade Defender – A new-ish take on classic arcade gaming

If you came here expecting the next amazing Bullet Hell style arcade shooter game for mobile, you’re kind of out of luck. Arcade Defender (by Pixel Perfect Studio) is a game we kind of don’t know how to feel about… It’s so modern yet so classic…!! 😂 Set in a classic pixelated arcade setting, Arcade Defender…

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Geometry Slalom interview with Irrazionali

Are you easily attracted to all things Cyberpunk? The mixture of old and new often results in an incredibly attractive and somewhat nostalgic feeling game that is cool to look at and “hopefully” just as cool to play – and in the case of Geometry Slalom, the gameplay does not disappoint! If you have yet to…

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Geometry SlalomGeometry Slalom – Avoid everything. Get electrocuted. …what!?

Geometry Slalom (by Irrazionali), is a game one of our stupidest reviewers mistakenly read as “Geometry Salmon”… Great Job… Set atop a geometrical 3D tube, your mission in this game is to skillfully avoid smashing into obstacles as you fly through electric gates that quite literally electrocute your player as you travel by. As you progress…

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Galaxy Stack – Ok… Now you’re just showing off…

We all have one of those annoying friends who seems to be great at absolutely everything. Generally found in their natural habitat (i.e. surrounded by a large group of friends) these people are so nice, so kind, so good at everything yet so humble, you can’t help but somehow hate them for how lovely they…

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Squat Rack Defender – A mobile action arcade game!

Stop the massive rush-hour gym crowd from taking the only squat rack in the gym! Squat Rack Defender is a fast paced pixel art game inspired by classic arcade games. Defend your squat rack as long as possible and climb to the top of the leaderboards. Don’t let anyone reach your squat rack!

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Swing Skills – Rope Swinging Madness

Do you like fast-paced arcade games with toucans, tigers and… toothbrushes? Wait, What!? Swing Skills is a fun rope swinging game where you swing a toucan and a host of quirky characters through colorful worlds. It’s easy to pick up and play, and there are no annoying ads to interrupt your gameplay. Your aim in…

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Demon of Justice – Classic arcade gameplay designed for a modern audience

Demon of Justice is my first published game on the Google Play Store and was designed to be the ideal customer-friendly mobile game. It has plenty of content, features easy to pick up gameplay which was designed for mobile touchscreens, and has no micro-transactions to slow you down or rip you off. In the game,…

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Bounce Forever! – The Doodle Jump “update” you’ve been waiting for…

Helix Jump meets Splashy… plus a bunch of other different and very popular games…! Bounce Forever! (by Voodoo and cassette) is essentially Voodoo’s take on Doodle Jump… and it actually turned out pretty good! For anyone who actually still plays Doodle Jump, today we’ve got a modern update for your iOS device you may just want…

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Glitchskier – Don’t freak out! It is only a game…

Are you a fan of playing shooter games on your iOS or Android device? If so, today we’ve got a shooter game you may (or may not) find sort of familiar depending on just how old you are… Glitchskier (by Shelly Alon) is potentially the strangest mobile shooter game we’ve seen all year – which…

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Chain Circles – How many waves can You survive?

Are you tired of playing complicated games that sometimes take you longer than an hour just to understand what’s going on? Chain Circles is an endless 2D game with balls and circles that reflects old-school arcade games, like a ball breaker! The most important rule I follow when making mobile games is: They should be…

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BaseballOUT! – Swing, Bat, and win the League!

I have always loved NES sports games, with their simplicity and personality-filled design and gameplay. Now games have been getting more and more complex with on-screen buttons, etc. that’s why I decided to make a game with very simple controls, (similar to early mobile, and NES games), about my favorite sport. After a year and a…

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Our developer interview with Yak & co the creators of Agent A

Do you have what it takes to outsmart a highly skilled enemy spy who kills your boss(?), sinks a cruise ship, and escapes unharmed within the first 2 minutes of gameplay? Not sure? Neither are we, but here is our interview with the developers of Agent A. …and perhaps you’ll be able to find clues to outsmarting…

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Infinite Cosmos – Easy to learn, almost impossible to master!

Do you often find yourself bored? Do you ever consider yourself to be too calm and level-headed? All of that will change once you have downloaded Stellar on your mobile phone! Stellar is a rage-inducing, hard to put down game that is extremely challenging. Beat your high score and climb the global leaderboards with this…

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Karaz’s Conquest Interview with Lek Chan 🎤

Do you remember our review of Karaz’s Conquest, a Tamagotchi-like space exploration game? It isn’t every day you stumble upon a game that actually requires you to take your troops mental health into consideration before fighting a war… Today we would like to share our interview with Lek Chan, the creator of this very unique space…

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Squidge – A little game and a lot of fun

Whether you are bored at work, traveling on the bus, or simply having a quiet moment, Squidge was made to fill in those brief moments of boredom in your day. Play as Squidge, the cute pink marshmallow, and fend off unending waves of cute critters in this reflex-based arcade game. Unlock characters and use their…

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Tower Climbers – Climb for high scores!

Are you a fan of exciting, challenging, and retro games? If so, then this is the perfect app for you! Tower Climbers is a mobile game that recreates the feeling of playing the old arcade games we all love and enjoy.

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TrapAdventure 2 – The cruelest platformer you will ever play…😈

If you thought Getting Over It (by Bennett Foddy) was hard, today we’ve got a game that is just plain cruel. Although the developer HIROYOSHI OSHIBA doesn’t explicitly state that the game was designed to hurt people – like Bennett Foddy did in his intro video for Getting Over It – he does state “I can’t take any responsibilities for the displeasure this game may cause.” So I guess it’s your own responsibility not to destroy your smartphone…

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The Midnight Show – Can you escape with your soul?

With the ascension of Stranger Things and the spotlight it casts on 1980s horror, it’s no wonder games like The Midnight Show take the player back to that synth-fueled era for a round of adventure and scares.

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99 Challenges! – Do you have what it takes to clear this game?

As the name implies, 99 Challenges! (by Pine Entertainment) is an incredibly challenging game. Centered around 99 uniquely challenging levels, your mission in this game is to jump your way past 99 obstacle-filled levels without dying too many times in the process…

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Twisted Pinball – Pinball with a twist

Everyone knows and loves the classic, retro arcade game Pinball, which is why I decided to recreate everyone’s favorite childhood game, just with a twist… For anyone that enjoys the arcade games Rider or Dune, Twisted Pinball is a game you are going to enjoy! If you want a fun and enjoyable game, (you can…

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How many opportunities do you have to save an entire Solar System?

Alien invaders have arrived in their ships and wave after wave of them are assaulting your planets. The Sentinels of Sol towers are yours to deploy and command in this arcade-style tower defense game from Some Kinda Software. Many strategies are possible – only the best will be successful! The early levels are designed to…

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Beat Street – Punch, Kick and save Tokyo!

Lucky Kat Studios has done it again. With retro-ish graphics, hypermodern mobile controls, and a neverending supply of enemies to punch, Beat Street is likely going to be your next favorite mobile fighter game! 👊💥 Set in the beautifully pixelated 2D City of Toko, (not to be confused with Tokyo like in our title…😜), your mission…

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Twisty Board 2 – Quit playing the original! Get this!

Do you remember our review of Twisty Board? Well, it turns out that game was a computer simulation preparing you for the true battle – the true test of skill – the true Twisty Board 2! For everyone who actually still remembers Twisty Board, Twisty Board 2 is a battle-oriented version of practically the same game. With bigger…

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Pheugo – Run, Jump and Throw your way to freedom

Pheugo is the result of me trying to learn how to use Unity3D. It really is more of a computer science experiment than any sort of planned out game, and indeed many features were dictated by the limitations I came across or new features that Unity added as the game progressed. About 3 years ago…

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Swish Ball! – Pinball and Basketball unite!

Got a few minutes while waiting for a pepperoni pizza at your local pizza place? If you weren’t living in the age of the “pocket-sized supercomputers” we call smartphones, now would be the perfect time to play a few games of pinball… but now in 2017…? Games such as PinOut! are truly amazing(!), and really give us a sense that we…

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Platform Panic – A game we wish we knew about sooner…!

Platform Panic isn’t a new game. Released back in 2014, we are probably going to be one of the last review sites on the web to feature this 3-year-old game in 2017. …and so, this is our super late review of this game… Platform Panic is an amazing game! Featuring a fully pixelated retro design,…

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Interview with McPeppergames the developers of Color Fence

Do you enjoy puzzling your day away playing simple puzzle games on your smart device? If so, today we’ve got an interview with the developers of a stylish new puzzle game for your smartphone. Before we start we’d like to thank the McPeppergames Team for participating in our interview and for answering some of our…

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Interview with Tinker Technologies the developers of Rainbonauts!

Could you use a colorful puzzle game with super cute characters, a great soundtrack, and cutting-edge AR technology? If so, you likely won’t find a better fit than this awesome game! Today we would like to share our interview with the developers of this vibrant new game. You can check out our review of Rainbonauts…

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Interview with Ryan Carag the developer of Cat Bird!

Are you an instant fan of anything cute and cuddly? If so, today we’ve got an interview for a game you simply have to download! Who would have ever imagined that adding a Cat and a Bird would go so well…? Today we would like to share with you our quick interview with Ryan Carag,…

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GUN BLAZER

Gun Blazer: strafe, shoot, kill in fiery explosions, and never rest for a second. It’s the paradise for trigger happy retro maniacs. YES, Gun Blazer is another retro shooter, top down viewed with lots of bug-like outer space bad guys who mean trouble, but it’s been inspired by all those gems who defined our childhood…

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Space Mercenary: the Battle in Space, Speed and Fire, the Rumble and the Onslaught!

It happens that having started a routine clean of your attic, you go through old things in boxes and suddenly you find toys from your childhood, and the memories overwhelm you, making you forget about everything for a minute. That’s how it was with the game “Space Mercenary”. “This time the work is really dangerous:…

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Cat Bird! – The ultimate combination of Cat and Bird!

Are you explicitly either a Cat person or a Bird person? If so, today we’ve got a super high-end game with pixel graphics that will meet your gaming needs no matter what your preference! …wait, you’re a dog lover…?  …get out…! Cat Bird! is a game about a mutated cat/bird like creature with the ability to jump around and…

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Drop Wizard Tower – Casting Spells Isn’t Easy…

Are you a fan of, Leap Day, Redungeon, Hop Swap, or Silly Sausage? If so, today we’ve got another great game from the Nitrome Team you’re about to fall in love with…❤️ Drop Wizard Tower is a semi-retro style game centered around a super-cute wizard and a tower filled with enemies you’ll wish weren’t enemies. i.e. The enemies in this…

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HYPER BEAM – A Twin-Stick Arcade Survival Game

Chances are, in your lifetime you have attempted to perform 2 tasks of seemingly equal difficulty simultaneously. Although some may argue that women are better than men at performing tricky tasks like this, try writing 2 separate sentences with your left and right hand simultaneously… It’s hard…!

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Lode Runner 1 – The classic reborn for Mobile…

Are you a fan of classic retro style old school games? Whether you are a fan of retro games because you yourself are starting to get a little retro, or just because you like the feel of retro games we won’t ask… Either way, today we’ve got a game you’ll want to hear about… Lode Runner 1…

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Bit Heroes – Finally! A serious Dungeon MMO for Mobile!

Ready to set out on a massively awesome 2D Pixel Adventure? You’ve come to the right review… Bit Heroes is a retro dungeon-style MMO for your mobile device with more features than you could ever hope to fit into one short review. “What are we going to do!?” Starting out like most other dungeon-style RPG’s the game…

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Up&Down Hero – An ordinary guy like you and me…

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you, – yes, the real life you – suddenly switched places with the super ripped sword wielding warrior you control on your screen? Chances are you would spawn and…! GAME OVER…👾 Up&Down Hero is a game about a slightly dorky looking hero that will die almost as fast as a “normal…

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Slime-ball-istic – Go Ballistic! & Save Earth!

Have you ever wondered what would happen to our small blue planet if it were ever invaded by aliens? Although most people seem to picture Massive UFO flying overhead, Fiery Explosions, and Radioactive Debry that kills ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING💀, have you ever stopped and thought to yourself, it doesn’t have to be that way… Slime-ball-istic is a game about millions…

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The Contender – Fight of the Century

After buying the brand new Nintendo Switch, you’ve played through The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and are now eagerly awaiting the release of Arms… If this is you, today we’ve got a game you need to check out. The Contender is a stretchy new retro-looking 2D fighter game for your iPhone. Set in…

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Spout – The coolest 8bit game yet?

Do you love 8-bit retro graphics? If so, congratulations(!) because today we’ve got a retro style game – with an insanely modern game concept – you simply can’t miss! Spout is a physics based game about an 8-bit rocket like player, fully destructible obstacles, and coins you will die trying to collect. Played in a similar…

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Snake ’97 – A classic game and phone reborn…!

What was the first game you played on your very first mobile phone? If you happen to be one of the many millions that remember playing a game called Snake on their old brick phones, today we’ve got a game made of pure nostalgia… Snake ’97 is an app that borders somewhere between a Nokia time machine and…

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Super Planet Defender – Only you can save your planet…

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a massive asteroid half the size of earth hurtled toward our helpless planet, sealing the fate of humanity once and for all… Death is inevitable… This is no doubt how the one lone fighter on the small planet featured in Super Planet Defender feels as he defends his…

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Pixel Craft – A Bullet Hell from Appsolute Games?

These past few weeks we have found quite a few new and exciting Shoot ’em up style space shooters with one key feature in common, “They are all modernized.” And so, today we’ve got a game from the opposite end of the genre, a super retro space shooter. Pixel Craft is an action packed Bullet Hell style Shoot…

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Interview with the 10tons Team, the creators of Xenoraid.

Do you just love top down space shooters? Have you downloaded literally every popular space shooter featured on the Apple App Store and Google Play? If so, chances are you’ve heard of a game called Xenoraid. With some of the best virtual controls, visual effects, and gameplay systems we’ve ever seen in a space shooter, all tied…

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Return of Dr. Destructo – Pocket sized arcade action!

Did you read Max Savenkov’s article Return of Dr. Destructo? If so, chances are you – just like us – were interested in giving Return of Dr. Destructo a try for yourself. …But, just in case you haven’t tried it yet… This is our review of Return of Dr. Destructo! Return of Dr. Destructo is a game…

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Our interview with AP Thomson and the creators of Swap Sword

Have you ever played a game that seemed way outside the box? A game that felt like the direct result of pure inspiration, imagination, and hard work? Swap Sword is a simple, challenging, and fun puzzle game we would have never come up with on our own… Today we would like to share our interview with the…

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Swap Sword – A super challenging puzzle game with a simple concept

Do you enjoy playing dungeon-style RPG? Today we’ve got a game with a bit of a new twist. Perhaps better described as an RPG-style dungeon puzzle(?) Swap Sword is a game based on three words, Swap To Kill!!! Summed up by pretty much this one gif, Swap Sword is played by swapping the position of objects around…

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Our interview with the Laser Dog Team, The creators of Don’t Grind

Do you love slightly grotesque / cute things? In Japan they call things like this (きもかわいい – Kimo-Kawaii) which literally translates to “Creepy-Cute” and, as far as we know there isn’t a word that better describes Don’t Grind! Why this slightly Creepy-Cute game is so addictive we don’t know, but Don’t Grind is currently one of the…

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Super Cat Tales – A super cute 2D platformer with no Game Over…!?

Who doesn’t like cute games? Even if your favorite game is a first person zombie shooter(!) chances are you’ve still smiled while playing Nintendogs at least once in your life… Somewhere deep down we all have a soft spot for games like Super Cat Tales… Super Cat Tales is a retro pixel style 2D runner game based…

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Interview with the Oby’s Farm Team, the creators of Oby’s Barrel Travel

Do you enjoy playing games that would be just a little ridiculous if it were set in real life? We do, and so today we’ve got something a little special. Today we’d like to share with you our mini-interview with the developers of Oby’s Barrel Travel. One of the most ridiculous yet fun games we’ve…

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Our interview with the LEAF Games & Software Team, the creators of The Bounce Master

The Bounce Master is an amazingly addictive puzzle game. Based around the simple concept of shooting a ball from a cannon and landing it in a portal. Overall, the game is mostly made up of simple 2D physics and effects… Awesome Effects! Read our full review of The Bounce Master here. Today we would like to share…

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Hatchi – A quick guide to creating the worlds most expensive Tamagotchi…

Today we are going to teach you how to create the world’s most expensive Tamagotchi. Are you ready? Step 1: Buy an iPhone 7 Plus 256GB (US$969.00) Step 2: Download Hatchi ($0.99) Step 3: Enjoy! You now have the world’s most expensive and over-specced Tamagotchi! …Ok without being silly, did you used to have a pet Tamagotchi?…

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IRON FINGER – The biggest compilation of classic arcade style games… so far…

Do you like mini games? The type you used to get for free as a sort of gift when you bought a new “big title” game? We do! And that’s why today we’re excited to bring you the biggest compilation of mini games we’ve ever seen in a single mobile game! IRON FINGER is a compilation of 24 super…

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Interview with Space Pirate Cat, the creator of Skilly Shooterstars

Do you love soccer! “Yes?” Awesome! because you have just been chosen to defend our planet from an ancient space god using your amazing soccer skills! Congratulations! If you’re thinking “This totally makes sense…” you should probably read our original review…😉 Read our full review here. Today we’d like to share our awesome interview with Space Pirate Cat, the creator of Skilly…

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Interview with the Xoron GmbH Team, the creators of Paul Pixel

Do you like story based games? We do! But with less and less story based games hitting app stores around the world, it’s actually becoming difficult to find a decent one to play…😢 Today we’re excited to bring you our interview with the team who created one of the coolest new story games of this year Paul Pixel!…

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Dan The Man – Time to bring out the “Street Fighter” within you!

Were you a devoted Super Mario fan back when it was cool to play on a gaming console with bulky buttons? Was Street Fighter the reason you took up karate? If so, today we’ve got a game that carries the same fighting spirit that captivated so many of us so long ago… Dan The Man is…

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It’s a Space Thing – A 2D space fighter for your mobile device

Are you a die hard fan of retro fighter games? If so, we’ve just found something pretty amazing… It’s a Space Thing is a retro style fighter game based in space. Starting off on two opposing platforms, both you and your opponent are each equipped with 3 shields and a gun, and are required to battle…

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Snakebird – “Cuteness” and “Brain Torturing Puzzles” have become one…

Have you ever played snakes? If you’re old enough to have owned a “Mobile Phone” – not a “Smartphone” – you may have been lucky enough to play this legendary black and white pixel game that – to be completely honest – isn’t that cool…😓 Snakebird on the other hand is a different story, Snakebird is…

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Bit Blaster – A classic redesigned with humor…

We love arcade style space shooters – which is probably the reason why there are so many of them on Edamame Reviews – and today we’ve found another one, this time designed with humor at its core. Bit Blaster is another space shorter you must have on your mobile device, you need this game. Why?…

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Silly Slide by Planet of the Apps

Adding a little humor almost always makes things better. Today we’ve got a game so similar to Arrow by Ketchapp, we could nearly call this game a clone… This is our review of Silly Slide a Retro 3D Arcade game. Silly Slide is the story of an idiot individual who decided to slide down the side of a snow…

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Sky Force Reloaded by Infinite Dreams – Review

This is amazing! Just 3 days ago we reviewed what may be “The best retro style top down shooter” for your smartphone, Space 8-bit. Today we’ve found its equal and opposite, a super “modern” arcade style top down shooter for your smartphone… Sky Force Reloaded is incredible. Though the actual game (i.e.) controls, graphics, UI design, isn’t all…

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Interview with Alice Kim the creator of Space 8-bit.

Space 8-bit. may be the most retro game we’ve ever reviewed one Edamame Reviews. This game will make your brand new smartphone look like an antique. Today we’d like to share with you our interview with the amazingly talented SAB team that brought this brand new antique to The Apple App Store and Google Play.…

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Space 8-bit. by SAB Games – Review

“They” are back… Do you remember “Them?” A month or two ago Edamame Reviews was bombarded by numerous different space shooter type games from indie studios around the world. Today we’ve got a slightly late contestant that may be the craziest of them all… Space 8-bit. (Monsters Crush) is a retro space shooter that is… well… retro😓 To be…

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Interview with James Bowling the creator of Astro Attack

If you need a “retro” space shooter for your smartphone get Astro Attack. Though there are plenty of “modern” or “semi modern semi retro” space shooters, when it comes to well made purely retro space shooters, you don’t actually have all that many choices, and out of the choices available Astro Attack is one step ahead of them all! You…

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Astro Attack by James Bowling – Review

Astro Attack is our 3rd space shooter review this month – Don’t forget to check out our reviews of Dual Blast  and Hexavoid – and frankly, it’s probably both the best, and the worst shooter in a few different ways. Starting off with the bad, Astro Attack is nothing new. You won’t get any “unexpected twists” like you do in Hexavoid,…

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Dual Blast by Game Attack – Review

After just reviewing the most modern space avoider available, we guessed it would be a cool idea to find the opposite extreme and review “The Coolest Retro Space Shooter Available!” and so here it is, our review of Dual Blast. Dual Blast may not be “The Best” retro space shooter available – be sure to let us know…

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Tomb of the Mask by Happymagenta – Review

Where do you get your inspiration from? Is it from randomly browsing the web, going out doors, or chatting with inspirational people? Who knows, you may get your inspiration from eating pancakes! Today we’ve got a game we bet was inspired by Indiana Jones… just with the fast forward button on MAX… Tomb of the Mask…