Retro Goal

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Retro Goal
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Developer(s) New Star Games [1]
Publisher(s) New Star Games [1]
Platform(s) Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch [1]
Release
  • June 24, 2021 (Android, iOS) [2]
  • November 24, 2022 (Switch) [1]
Genre(s) Sports [1]
Mode(s) Single-player [1]

Retro Goal is a 2021 sports video game developed by New Star Games for mobile phones and later ported to the Nintendo Switch. It is a successor to New Star's American football game, Retro Bowl (2020). Retro Goal is free to play on Android and iOS, and available via purchase for Nintendo Switch.

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Gameplay

Retro Goal is a game about association club football. The game lacks official licensing for real-world clubs. It features a component of team management between matches. [3] The graphics are in the style of the 16-bit era. [4]

In 2023, the game was added to Apple Arcade as Retro Goal+, providing premium features of the game. [5]

Reception

Nintendo Life wrote: "Retro Goal is a distinctively light and fun take on football, coming at a budget price and having enough depth and charm to get players hooked. It has a stylish look and will raise a smile among enthusiasts; in fact, the only way it fails to match its brilliant predecessor — Retro Bowl — is in the gameplay department." [6] They later included the game on their list of best football games on the Switch. [8] 148Apps summarized: "Retro Goal is a satisfying mix of arcade soccer action and light management strategy." [3] Multiplayer.it  [ it ] liked the gameplay and said the retro-style graphics and sound are excellent although they criticized the lack of animations and the reuse of game assets. [7] Defector concluded: "Players of Football Manager will find Retro Goal to be a bit basic, but those looking for a phone distraction will find themselves successfully distracted." [9]

TechRadar included Retro Goal on their list of best sports games for iPad. [10] Pocket Gamer included the game on their list of top 25 football games for Android. [11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Retro Goal - Product Info". Game Informer . Gunzilla Games. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025. Release Date: July 9, 2021 (iOS, Android) November 24, 2022 (Switch)
  2. ↑ Noah, Steve (21 June 2021). "Retro Goal Coming to iOS on June 24". Operation Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Bird, Campbell (1 July 2021). "Retro Goal review". 148Apps. Steel Media. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Retro Goal - Official Nintendo Switch Pre-Order Trailer". IGN . Ziff Davis. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Madnani, Mikhail (23 June 2023). "'Retro Bowl+' and 'Retro Goal+' Are This Week's New Apple Arcade Releases Out Now Alongside Some Notable Updates". TouchArcade . Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 Whitehead, Thomas (23 November 2022). "Retro Goal Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life . Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 Pugliese, Tommaso (10 July 2021). "Retro Goal, la recensione". Multiplayer.it  [ it ]. NetAddiction Srl. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Thomas Whitehead; Nintendo Life Staff (3 December 2022). "Best Nintendo Switch Football Games". Nintendo Life . Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Kalaf, Samer (3 March 2023). "This Little Soccer Game On My Phone Is Fun As Hell". Defector Media . Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Grannell, Craig (15 February 2023). "The best iPad games 2023: the best games in the App Store tested and rated - The best sports games for iPad". TechRadar . Future plc. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Mundy, Joe (26 February 2025). "Top 25 best football games for Android phones and tablets". Pocket Gamer . Steel Media. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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