Retro Bowl
Retro Bowl is an American football video game developed by New Star Games[1] for the iOS and Android operating systems. A browser version is also available on some websites. The game was released in January 2020 and due to its exposure on the website TikTok it massively increased in popularity in late 2021. A version for the Nintendo Switch released on February 10, 2022.[2]
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Developer(s) | New Star Games |
Publisher(s) | New Star Games |
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Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Retro Bowl was heavily influenced by the 8-bit football video game Tecmo Bowl, the last version of which was released at the end of 1991. Retro Bowl was the number-one-downloaded-app on Apple's App Store in late 2021.[3] After the success of Retro Bowl, the developers released the association football game Retro Goal in June 2021.[4] Retro Bowl uses simple mechanics which have been praised by players and critics alike.[5]
Gameplay
Retro Bowl emulates the gameplay of American football and was heavily influenced by the 8-bit football video game Tecmo Bowl. In Retro Bowl, the player controls the team's offense while also acting as the team's general manager. The goal of the game is for the player to manage their team to the titular Retro Bowl championship game.
Reception
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Metacritic | NS: 84/100[6] |
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Retro Bowl received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[6]
References
- Orr, Aaron (October 29, 2021). "UK-based New Star Games takes US by storm with Retro Bowl". PocketGamer.biz. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Whitehead, Thomas (October 27, 2021). "Exclusive: Mobile Smash Hit 'Retro Bowl' Will Bring American Football To Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "US-Apple-Apps-Top-10". WTOP News. October 26, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Noah, Steve (2021-06-21). "Retro Goal Coming to iOS on June 24". Operation Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- Tyrer, Ben (June 12, 2020). "Retro Bowl's addictive simplicity makes it one of the best sports games in recent years". GamesRadar+. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "Retro Bowl for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Whitehead, Thomas (February 7, 2022). "Mini Review: Retro Bowl - An Addictive 8-Bit Throwback That's Appropriately Super". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Mieczkowski, Colin (February 16, 2022). "Retro Bowl Switch review: A beautiful love letter to classical football games". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved April 10, 2022.