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[Update] Pixel Cup Soccer 16 could be the best mobile retro football game yet, out now

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[Update] Pixel Cup Soccer 16 could be the best mobile retro football game yet, out now
Update on June 1st at 15:52: Well, it's your turn to play now as Pixel Cup Soccer 16 is out now on iOS for £2.29. You can get it through this link if it sounds like your jam.

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Arcade-y football was really popular in the old days of consoles. Of course, it was mainly due to the fact that a realistic simulation was nearly impossible to pull off at the time but it's a genre that has since declined.

On mobile especially, it's hard to find a great football experience that isn't ruined by iAPs or clunky controls and AI. Pixel Cup Soccer 16, the sequel to Pixel Cup Soccer, wants to be the best arcade football experience yet on mobile and it looks amazing:

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From its simple, two buttons controls to the impressive and fluid animations, this could be what fans were waiting for. It's going to be a premium app and will be available this Thursday on iOS and tvOS.

We'll update this news as soon as we have a link.