Snake Rewind

Last updated
Snake Rewind
Snake Rewind Logo Android2015.png
Logo for Snake Rewind
Developer(s) Rumilus Design
Publisher(s) Rumilus Design
Programmer(s) Taneli Armanto
Platform(s) iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Release14 May 2015 [1]
Genre(s) Snake
Mode(s) Single player

Snake Rewind is a freemium mobile arcade video game developed and published by Rumilus Design and was released in May 2015 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. [2] Taneli Armanto, the developer behind the Snake game included by default in many Nokia phones that were produced 1997 and 1998, partnered with Rumilus Design to create this app. [3] [4] The game received positive and mixed reception from critics because of the glitchy control scheme.

Contents

Gameplay

In Snake Rewind the player controls a snake-like dot or line and must try to collect the fruits that spawn around the playing field while trying to stay inside the boarded plane and not accidentally running into the snake itself. [5] As the player moves forwards, the snake will leave a trail of where it has been thus the player must choose carefully where they want to go. The main area where Snake Rewind differs from the original Snake game is ability to rewind time when the snake dies. The rewind ability is used by spending fruit, the games currency. [6] The game features power ups and 10 different areas to play in. [7]

Development

Taneli Armanto, the creator of the first snake game released onto Nokia phones in 1997 and 1998 paired with Rumilus Design in order to create the game. Armanto said in a press release that the game took the "iconic elements and intuitive gameplay from the original snake game" and combined it with special effects, sounds and "innovative new features" [8] Although the price was never revealed until the day of release, people speculated using the information they had been given that it would be a free-to-play mobile game with microtransactions. [9] When the game was released it proved these speculations right. The microtransactions were through the in-game shop called the "Fruit Store". [3]

Reception

Snake Rewind received mixed acclaim from critics because of the "broken" control scheme. Jennifer Allen, a 148Apps writer criticized the control scheme saying "there’s a choice of swipes or taps but neither entirely succeeds" and can sometime result in failures that weren't entirely the players fault. [10] The game was also called "nostalgic" by reviewers because it kept the original gameplay mechanics. [11] [12] WMPoweruser writer, Jay Asimhabr gave the game an 8/10 because of the poor controls but said the game was nostalgic in its own right. [13] Jordan Devore, a writer at Destructoid said the original snake game did not need a modern-day sequel. [9]

Related Research Articles

Snake (video game genre) Video game genre

Snake is a video game genre where the player maneuvers a growing line that becomes a primary obstacle to itself. The concept originated in the 1976 two-player arcade game Blockade from Gremlin Industries, and the ease of implementation has led to hundreds of versions for many platforms. 1982's Tron arcade game, based on the film, includes snake gameplay for the single-player Light Cycles segment. After a variant was preloaded on Nokia mobile phones in 1998, there was a resurgence of interest in snake games as it found a larger audience.

Mobile game Video game played on a mobile device

A mobile game is a video game that is typically played on a mobile phone. The term also refers to all games that are played on any portable device, including from mobile phone, tablet, PDA to handheld game console, portable media player or graphing calculator, with and without network availability. The earliest known game on a mobile phone was a Tetris variant on the Hagenuk MT-2000 device from 1994.

Nokia phones beta labs is a service in which beta software for Nokia smartphones are available for public download. The service was originally launched as Nokia Beta Labs in 2007 by Nokia for S60-based Symbian devices, and later for the company's Windows Phone-based Lumia line. After the sale of the Nokia mobile devices division to Microsoft, the website was renamed Lumia Beta Apps. It was discontinued in 2015. The service was revived by HMD Global in 2017 for Nokia Android smartphones, allowing members to test Android 8.0 Oreo beta.

<i>JellyCar</i> 2008 video game

JellyCar is the first in a series of driving and platforming video games developed by Tim FitzRandolph and released under the pseudonym Walaber. Initially released independently through Xbox Live Indie Games and later ported to devices using Apple's iOS operating system, JellyCar requires players to drive a car across a two-dimensional landscape while maintaining balance by means of accelerometers. The game features soft body physics that give it its distinctive gameplay and style. JellyCar's success led FitzRandolph's employer at the time, Disney Interactive Studios, to pick up the series and release two sequels for multiple platforms. FitzRandolph, now an independent developer, is currently working on a new sequel, JellyCar Worlds, with permission from Disney.

Kiloo Games is a Danish video game developer. It was founded in 2000 by Jacob Møller, with a focus on developing entertainment content for game console and handheld devices. In 2008, he was joined by his brother, Simon Møller. Together, they both run Kiloo.

Terraria is an action-adventure sandbox game developed by Re-Logic. The game was first released for Windows on May 16, 2011, and has since been ported to several other platforms. The game features exploration, crafting, building, painting, and combat with a variety of creatures in a procedurally generated 2D world. Terraria received generally positive reviews, with praise given to its sandbox elements. The game is one of the best-selling of all time, having sold over 44 million copies by 2022.

A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on desktop computers, and web applications which run in mobile web browsers rather than directly on the mobile device.

<i>Dead Space</i> (mobile game) 2011 mobile game

Dead Space is a 2011 survival horror mobile game developed by Australian company IronMonkey Studios and published by Electronic Arts for iOS and Android-compatible devices. A spin-off within the Dead Space series, the game is set after the events of original Dead Space and prior to the events of Dead Space 2 and shows how the Necromorph outbreak began and spread through the Titan Sprawl. Gameplay features protagonist Vandal navigating through chapter-based environments, fighting Necromorphs.

Nokia Lumia 610

Nokia Lumia 610 is a Windows Phone smartphone announced at Mobile World Congress 2012. It is designed for young consumers that are buying their first smartphone. The Lumia 610 has a curvy, metallic design. Like the Lumia 710, it comes in cyan, magenta, black and white. The black and magenta version have a rubberized back instead of the glossy back as found in the white and cyan version of this phone.

Microsoft mobile services are a set of proprietary mobile services created specifically for mobile devices, they are typically offered through mobile applications and mobile browser for Windows Phone, | platforms, BREW, and Java. Microsoft's mobile services are typically connected with a Microsoft account and often come preinstalled on Microsoft's own mobile operating systems while they are offered via various means for other platforms. Microsoft started to develop for mobile computing platforms with the launch of Windows CE in 1996 and later added Microsoft's Pocket Office suite to their Handheld PC line of PDAs in April 2000. From December 2014 to June 2015, Microsoft made a number of corporate acquisitions, buying several of the top applications listed in Google Play and the App Store including Acompli, Sunrise Calendar, Datazen, Wunderlist, Echo Notification Lockscreen, and MileIQ.

<i>Sonic Dash</i> 2013 video game

Sonic Dash is a 2013 endless runner mobile game developed by Hardlight and published by Japanese game studio Sega. It is Hardlight's second Sonic the Hedgehog game, the first being 2012's Sonic Jump. The game was released in March 2013 for iOS, November 2013 for Android, and December 2014 for Windows Phone and Windows, along with an arcade release in November 2015 as Sonic Dash Extreme. It was initially released as a paid application, but was made free-to-play a month after its iOS release.

Nokia Lumia 925 Smartphone developed by Nokia

Nokia Lumia 925 is a smartphone developed by Nokia that runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system. It was announced on 14 May 2013, described as a "new interpretation" of the Nokia Lumia 920, and released in June 2013. A separate 925T version was announced for the TD-SCDMA networks in China.

<i>Halo: Spartan Assault</i> 2013 video game

Halo: Spartan Assault is a twin stick shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and Vanguard Games. Part of the Halo media franchise, the game was released on July 18, 2013, for Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms. The game subsequently released on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Steam, and iOS. Halo: Spartan Assault is set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4. Players control the human soldiers Sarah Palmer and Edward Davis as they fight a new splinter faction of the alien Covenant. The game launched with 25 single-player missions; an additional campaign released as downloadable content. The console versions also feature an exclusive cooperative horde mode.

<i>Pokémon Shuffle</i> 2015 free-to-play video game

Pokémon Shuffle is a freemium puzzle video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo 3DS. The game, which is a spin-off of the Pokémon series and is similar in gameplay to Pokémon Battle Trozei, was released worldwide on the Nintendo eShop on February 18, 2015. Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, a version for Android and iOS devices, was released in August 2015.

<i>Lara Croft Go</i> 2015 video game

Lara Croft Go is a turn-based puzzle video game in the Tomb Raider series. The player moves Lara Croft as a puzzle piece through a board game while avoiding obstacles and manipulating the environment. The developers distilled major series motifs, such as boulder-chases and reaction-based gameplay, to suit Lara Croft Go's time-independent gameplay. Square Enix Montréal developed the game as a spiritual successor to its 2014 Hitman Go, based on another Square Enix Europe franchise. The company released Lara Croft Go in August 2015 for Android, iOS, Windows, and Windows Phone devices. A version for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita was unveiled in November 2016. It was released on Steam on 4 December 2016.

Video gaming in Finland consists of video game industry of 260 active video game developer studios, roughly a dozen professional players and countless enthusiastic amateurs.

Nokia 3310 (2017) Nokia-branded feature phone

The Nokia 3310 (2017) is a Nokia-branded feature phone developed by HMD Global. It was announced on 26 February 2017 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona as a revival of the original Nokia 3310 that was produced from the early 2000s. An improved model with 3G support was released on 29 October 2017.

Bounce is a mobile game series that was published by Nokia.

History of mobile games

The popularisation of mobile games began as early as 1997 with the introduction of Snake preloaded on Nokia feature phones, demonstrating the practicality of games on these devices. Several mobile device manufacturers included preloaded games in the wake of Snake's success. In 1999, the introduction of the i-mode service in Japan allowed a wide variety of more advanced mobile games to be downloaded onto smartphones, though the service was largely limited to Japan. By the early 2000s, the technical specifications of Western handsets had also matured to the point where downloadable applications could be supported, but mainstream adoption continued to be hampered by market fragmentation between different devices, operating environments, and distributors.

References

  1. ↑ "Rumilus Design - Snake Rewind". Rumilus Design . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Moon, Mariella (7 May 2015). "'Snake Rewind' modernizes the Nokia game for touchscreen devices". Engadget . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 O-tato, Tim (14 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Hits Google Play, From the Original Creator of Nokia's Snake". Droid Life . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ↑ More, James (20 January 2009). "History of Nokia part 2: Snake | Nokia Conversations - The official Nokia Blog". Nokia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Alvarez, Jose (6 May 2015). "18 years later, Snake returns to mobile phones". Digital Trends . Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Siegal, Jacob (6 May 2015). "After 18 years, the official sequel to Snake is coming to smartphones later this month". BGR . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Tann, Phil (15 May 2015). "Rewind the clock with Snake Rewind". Ausdroid . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Goorwich, Siam (7 May 2015). "Snake – the original and best mobile game – will be available for smart phones next week". Metro.co.uk . Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 Devore, Jordan (6 May 2015). "Does Snake need a modern day sequel?". Destructoid . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Allen, Jennifer (18 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review". 148Apps . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Long, Jacob (14 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review: The Original Mobile Game Comes Back Without Selling Out". Android Police. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  12. ↑ Majumder, Shayak (24 May 2015). "Snake Rewind Review: A walk down memory lane but it has drawbacks". The Indian Express . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  13. ↑ Asimhabr, Jay. "Game Review – Snake Rewind". WMPoweruser . Retrieved 3 June 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.