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[[File:Retro Bowl Management Screen.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|The Retro Bowl Management Screen]]
[[File:Retro Bowl Management Screen.jpg|left|thumb|220x220px|The Retro Bowl Management Screen]]
Retro Bowl is based on a retro football game [[Tecmo Bowl]]. In the game the player controls the offense while also being the general manager. At the start of the game you are assigned a random team or you can play as a team of your choice. In the game you try to manage your team to the titular Retro Bowl.<ref>{{Citation|title=Retro Bowl gameplay|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-40zjk5xrs|language=en|access-date=2021-10-29}}</ref> The game's simple mechanics were praised by players and critics alike.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tyrer|first=Ben|date=2020-06-12|title=Retro Bowl's addictive simplicity makes it one of the best sports games in recent years|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/retro-bowls-addictive-simplicity-makes-it-one-of-the-best-sports-games-in-recent-years/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=gamesradar|language=en}}</ref>
Retro Bowl is based on a retro football game [[Tecmo Bowl]]. In the game the player controls the offense while also being the general manager. At the start of the game you are assigned a random team or you can play as a team of your choice. In the game you try to manage your team to the titular Retro Bowl.<ref>{{Citation|title=Retro Bowl gameplay|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-40zjk5xrs|language=en|access-date=2021-10-29}}</ref> The game's simple mechanics were praised by players and critics alike.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tyrer|first=Ben|date=2020-06-12|title=Retro Bowl's addictive simplicity makes it one of the best sports games in recent years|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/retro-bowls-addictive-simplicity-makes-it-one-of-the-best-sports-games-in-recent-years/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=gamesradar|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Retro Bowl Gameplay.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Retro Bowl Gameplay]]





Revision as of 21:11, 29 October 2021

Retro Bowl
Developer(s)New Star Games
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch (2022)

iOS

Android
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Retro Bowl is an American football video game developed by New Star Games[1] for iOS, Android, and will come to the Nintendo Switch in early 2022.[2] The game was released in January 2020 and gained massive popularity in late 2021 on TikTok.

Gameplay

File:Retro Bowl Management Screen.jpg
The Retro Bowl Management Screen

Retro Bowl is based on a retro football game Tecmo Bowl. In the game the player controls the offense while also being the general manager. At the start of the game you are assigned a random team or you can play as a team of your choice. In the game you try to manage your team to the titular Retro Bowl.[3] The game's simple mechanics were praised by players and critics alike.[4]

File:Retro Bowl Gameplay.jpg
Retro Bowl Gameplay


Spinoff

After the success of Retro Bowl, a spinoff Retro Goal was released in June 2021.[5]

TikTok popularity

In late 2021 Retro Bowl became a sensation on TikTok. It sky rocketed to the number one downloaded app on the Apple app store.[6] In October 2021 #retrobowl had over 82m views on TikTok.

References

  1. ^ Orr, Aaron; Writer, Staff. "UK-based New Star Games takes US by storm with Retro Bowl". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  2. ^ Life, Nintendo (2021-10-27). "Exclusive: Mobile Smash Hit 'Retro Bowl' Will Bring American Football To Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. ^ Retro Bowl gameplay, retrieved 2021-10-29
  4. ^ Tyrer, Ben (2020-06-12). "Retro Bowl's addictive simplicity makes it one of the best sports games in recent years". gamesradar. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. ^ "Retro Goal From New Star Games Coming to Android Soon". Droid Gamers. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. ^ "US-Apple-Apps-Top-10". WTOP. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-29.