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More old skool games dusted down for mobile by Tecmo

Ninja Gaiden, Rygar and Solomon's Key plus girl-on-girl wrestling action

More old skool games dusted down for mobile by Tecmo
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Retro and 3D seem to have emerged as the two dominant mobile game trends at this year's E3 show, and publisher Tecmo certainly can't be accused of bucking them. Indeed, if its latest line-up were any more old skool it'd have to wear shorts and a blazer.

Although several of the 2D games here may look a little rough around the edges in comparison to the latest releases, older gamers are likely to get a little misty-eyed in the face of classic names like strategy puzzler Solomon's Key, 2D mythical monster-basher Rygar, ninja-platformer Ninja Gaiden Episode 1: Destiny and American footie sim Tecmo Bowl.

Those who want to push their phone a little harder, however, can shout the odds along to horse racing sim Gallop Racer 3D (featuring over 70 horses and 20 races to win) or take a more hands on approach to the fillies in Ultimate Angels, the girl-on-girl wrestling game. For some reason the latter particularly peaked our interest, due no doubt to the play-by-play commentary and captivating soundtrack, rather than the prospect of seven fit females to grapple with.

Whilst lesser media outlets might conclude with a remark about the description in the press release of 'casual, single-handed gameplay' or invite readers to ogle at the pixelly screenshots, we'll just sign off with what's left of our dignity intact. (Oi, put that down – we need those shreds!)

Chris James
Chris James
A footy game fanatic and experienced editor of numerous computing and game titles, bossman Chris is up for anything – including running Steel Media (the madman).