Retro Bowl

Retro Bowl
The app icon of Retro Bowl
Developer(s)New Star Games
Publisher(s)New Star Games
Platform(s)
Release
  • Android, iOS
  • January 2020
  • Switch
  • February 10, 2022
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Retro Bowl is a 8-bit styled American football video game developed by New Star Games[1] for the iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch operating systems. A browser version is also officially available on the websites Poki and Kongregate. The game was released in January 2020 and due to JefeZhai, HostileBeast, and RetroSportRadio, it massively increased in popularity in late 2020. A version for the Nintendo Switch released on February 10, 2022.[2]

Retro Bowl was heavily influenced by the Tecmo Bowl series. 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 soccer game Retro Goal in June 2021.[4] Retro Bowl uses simple mechanics which have been praised by players and critics alike.[5]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (October 27, 2021). "Exclusive: Mobile Smash Hit 'Retro Bowl' Will Bring American Football To Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "US-Apple-Apps-Top-10". WTOP News. October 26, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Noah, Steve (2021-06-21). "Retro Goal Coming to iOS on June 24". Operation Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ 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.