Articles Tagged ‘retro games’ (page 2)
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All Your Base Are Belong To Guardian Saga
BY Jamie Young on Tue August 02nd, 2011
Guardian Saga is like Dragon Quest for the iPhone. If you're an old school RPG fan, you'll want to check this out!
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Good News, Game Developers: iCade SDK Available Now For Free
BY Joe White on Sat June 25th, 2011
A free software development kit is available to download for ThinkGeek's iCade Arcade Cabinet, meaning iOS game developers can now create applications that are compatible with the "retro" accessory.
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Take A Thrilling Ride With 8 Bit Rally
BY Jamie Young on Mon June 13th, 2011
A truly thrilling racing experience on the iPhone! The new game 8 Bit Rally will satisfy you endlessly with 60 exciting tracks, record speeds, and many upgrades.
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Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp Arrives For iOS
BY Lory Gil on Fri June 10th, 2011
If you loved Dragon's Lair, you probably also remember Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. The classic and revolutionary sequel is finally available for iOS.
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Mos Speedrun Price Temporarily Drops To $.99
BY Mike Lata on Fri May 13th, 2011
Grab Mos Speedrun this weekend for a 50% discount. The universal app offers great platforming gameplay with speed-based level design that challenges League of Evil for the ultimate twitch game title.
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Side-Scrolling Platformer Lars Gets An Update
BY Mike Lata on Sun May 01st, 2011
Check out the 8-bit iDevice exclusive indy platformer called Lars. In the game you control a lizard while collecting coins and kicking coconuts at enemies.
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5 DotEmu Retro Games Drop In Price Temporarily
BY Mike Lata on Wed April 27th, 2011
Five retro games that were ported from various 90s platforms have dropped in price to $.99. These DotEmu titles offer quick pick-up-and play gameplay well suited for iOS.
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Metroidvania - Style Platformer Elemental Rage
BY Mike Lata on Mon April 25th, 2011
If you enjoy platformers, adventure games with lots of exploration, or retro games in general, check out Elemental Rage on the App Store. This is a 2d side-scrolling game that has Metroidvania gameplay.
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Free Trial Version Of Mission Europa Hits The App Store
BY Mike Lata on Sun April 24th, 2011
Retro FPS shooter Mission Europa has just got a free version to try out on the App Store. This is a deep FPS title with lots of customization and missions to go through.
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Minotron: 2112 A Retro Update On A Classic Style Game
BY Susan Megrund on Fri April 22nd, 2011
Take a trip back in video game history and check out Minotron: 2112. If you like retro and the classics, you will not be disappointed.
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The iCade Arcade Cabinet For iPad Is Coming May 31
BY Mike Lata on Sat April 16th, 2011
An arcade-cabinet attachment that started off as a prank will finally see the light of day on May 31.
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Streets Of Rage 2: Another Classic SEGA Game, Available To Download Now!
BY Joe White on Fri April 15th, 2011
SEGA has just released Streets of Rage 2 - a classic "retro" game from the early '90s - in the App Store. Currently, the game is available to download for $2.99.
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Holy Flashback! Atari’s Greatest Hits Comes To iOS
BY Staff Writer on Thu April 07th, 2011
If you were born after 1970, this may be ancient history, but once upon a time, Atari was the king of arcade gaming. Now that Atari's Greatest Hit's is on the App Store, do the iconic games stand the test of time? And, do they adapt well to a touchscreen interface?
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Atari's Greatest Hits: Retro Gaming, Available Now In The App Store
BY Joe White on Thu April 07th, 2011
Atari’s Greatest Hits is now available to download for free in the App Store. The universal app comes with one classic “retro” game pre-loaded, however, fans can buy more game packs, each of which includes four games, for $0.99 each (via an in app purchase).
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Review: Smasheroid - Get Your Rocks Off
BY Allan Curtis on Thu January 13th, 2011
Not enough games let you play as rocks! Our igneous friends are often relegated as ammo for weapons, or as obstacles in games. Smasheroid alleviates this imbalance, by giving rocks the right to do what they do best : Smash stuff!!
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Dark Void Zero - Resurrected on iPhone
BY Phil Wheeler on Tue April 13th, 2010
Dark Void has been resurrected by it's developers Capcom, and after 20 years it's back. To commemorate its release Capcom have recreated every inch of the original, now re-titled Dark Void Zero, in all it's 8-bit glory especially for iPhone.
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iFlickWars - Pencil and Paper Games Come To iPhone
BY Phil Wheeler on Fri April 09th, 2010
There have been a number of 70's and 80's style, retro games released for iPhone recently. iFlickWars is a another great example in this genre. Originally this game only required a piece of paper and a pencil to play and so it's simplicity translates to the iPhone perfectly
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Taito Tugs At Our Retro Gaming Heart Strings With Arkanoid For The iPhone And iPod Touch
BY Tyler Tschida on Tue September 08th, 2009
Taito definitely knows how to make an old school gamer feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They recently released the classic Bust-A-Move for the iPhone and iPod touch, and now we have another great retro
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Review: Boulder Dash
BY Adam Blair on Mon June 01st, 2009
Boulder Dash is a fun and simple arcade game with retro or updated graphics, great controls, and exciting gameplay. It is especially fun for the fan of classic puzzle or arcade games. Boulder Dash is a casual, but fun game, which combines the best elements of puzzle games with those of classic arcade games.
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Review: Lemonade Stand
BY David Marcus on Mon December 29th, 2008
Overview Lemonade Stand is a remake of the classic Apple II program that many of you may have played in elementary school. Essentially, you’ll be running a summer business for 30 days. Each day, you’ll
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