Retro Essentials List

[retr0spective]

Ret·ro·spec·tive (rtr-spktv) adj.
1. Looking back on, contemplating, or directed to the past.
2. Looking or directed backward.

The following is a list of essential Retro-Themed iOS games:

Retro Essentials List


1-Bit Ninja by kode80 Review


10000000 by EightyEight Games Review


A Little Turbulence by With Thread


Alien Space Retro by Owens Rodriguez Review


Astronot by Wade McGillis Review


Be2: Escape From Pingland by Kismik Thread


Bit.Trip.Beat by Namco Thread


Bitless by Nicholas Rapp Review


Box Cat by Rusty Moyher Thread


Canabalt by Semi Secret Software Review


Clash Force by Spicy Gyro Games Thread


Cthulhu Saves the World by Tinkerhouse Games Review


Current by Tinkerhouse Games Review


Eliss by Steph Thirion Review


Forget.Me.Not by Nyarlu Labs Review


Game Dev Story by Kairosoft Review


Geometry Wars: Touch by Activision Review


Glitch Tank by Michael Brough Thread


Gridrunner by Jeff Minter Review


Hard Lines by Spilt Milk Studios Review


Hypership Out of Control by Fun Infused Games Review


J-Werewolf: Ep 1 by Daniel Martins Novais Thread


Kale in Dinoland by The Rotting Cartridge Thread


League of Evil by Ravenous Games Review


Luxor Evolved by MumboJumbo Review

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Mage Gauntlet by Rocketcat Games Review


Manos: The Hands of Fate by FreakZone Review


Meganoid by OrangePixel Review


Mikey Shorts by BeaverTap Games Review


Mos Speedrun by Physmo Review


Mr. Bounce by Spaces of Play Thread


Neutron by notboolean little studio Thread


Organ Trail: Director's Cut by The Men Who Wear Many Hats Review


Pizza Boy by Acne Play Review


Polyroll by Spicy Gyro Games Thread


Pix'n Love Rush by Bulkypix Review


Pygmies Hoglet Ex by maxmobile Thread


Smasheroid by Punkbot Thread


Space Invaders Infinity Gene by Taito Review


Spectre by Brilliant Bytes Software Review


Splishi Splashi by Joachim Bengtsson Thread


Stardash by OrangePixel Review


Super Crate Box by Vlambeer Review


Super Mega Worm by Deceased Pixel Review


Super QuickHook by Rocketcat Games Review


Sword & Sworcery EP by Capybara Games Review


The Blocks Cometh by Halfbot Review


The Last Rocket by Shaun Inman Review


These Robotic Hearts of Mine by Alan Hazelden Review


Velocispider by Retro Dreamer Review


Zaga-33 by Michael Brough Review

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The following is an additional list of Retro-themed titles added by request:

(Under Construction)

[bacon-N-eggs]

Wow, I'm missing a few! Downloading Zaga now! How did I miss it????

Seen a few others that I'm missing as well, thanks so much for the thread!

[retr0spective]

Originally Posted by bacon-N-eggs

Wow, I'm missing a few! Downloading Zaga now! How did I miss it????

Seen a few others that I'm missing as well, thanks so much for the thread!

You're welcome. Let me know if there is anything you think is missing.

[5t3f]

Cool list. I would also add Random Heroes, Frogatto and Metal Slug 3

[Snozberry]

Polyroll looks cool..never seen it before.

A few more that may qualify:

Shantais risky revenge

Quiet, please

Eboy fixpix

Time geeks series

Bob jump

Mcpixel


And that game where your a girl and it's a platformer with water melons.. Graphics are kinda like yoshis island.. The name has slipped my mind

[dogface]

I've got iMame and impatiently waiting for Vectrex Regeneration!

[awp69]

Great list! A few others for consideration:

Spike Dislike
Retro Racing
Robot Wants Kitty
Spectre

Personaly would have loved to put Vector Tanks in there but damn Atari laywers...

You put Space Invaders Infinity Gene in there so I'd also say Pac-Man CE. But, if you go down that route, you could bring on all the Sonic games and probably hundreds of other ports. So not sure where you want to draw the line.

[Exact-Psience]

Here's some more:

774 Deaths
Omegapixel
Tower of Fortune
the big 4 roguelikes (CQ, 100R, Legend of Yore, Fargoal)
Saturday Morning RPG
Kid Vector
Spellsword
Necrorun
Monkey Ninja