Crazy Taxi Classic
One of the most iconic arcade retro games developed by Hitmaker is now ported over and available on your smartphone. Buckle up as you play as a taxi driver with the primary goal of ferrying passengers around downtown. Here, players can either be a law-abiding driver, or be a reckless madman to pull off daredevil stunts with the prospect of earning extra tips as a bonus. On the surface, the gameplay and goal of making as much money as possible seem simple. However, the learning curve is steep as you have to master the controls of your car and make as much as money possible within a short period of time. Sega Crazy Taxi will scale its difficulty with your expertise, so there’s always room to improve.
Despite the occasional ads, they are not too intrusive and don’t ruin the gameplay experience.
Download Crazy Taxi Classic (free)
Another World – 20th Anniversary
Although the title says 20th anniversary, this is a 30 y/o game. Some of you aren’t that old, but some of us played games like this when God walked the earth.
Another World will put you into the shoes of a very prominent scientist whose experiment went wrong. He ended up on another planet, without knowing what time it was, or how he could even draw breath. Luckily this other world has the same physics as Earth, but forms of life inhabiting it aren’t as friendly. For them, you’re an intruder.
Although the game doesn’t take too long to beat and has nothing flashy, it’s a great adventure and time travel to ’90 when gamers made games. There are more beautiful titles on this list, and there are ones whose gameplay is crispy clean, but if you played Another World 30 years ago, nothing will beat the nostalgia.
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Tomb of the Mask
This is a Pac-Man inspired retro style, endless-runner where players take control of a yellow tomb raider as you guide him across the never-ending vertical labyrinth. You will collect stars, pellets and coins while avoiding deadly traps and moving hazards. It’s worth noting that the stage visuals bear a heavy resemblance to the classic Pac-Man. Upgrade your characters with extra skills or to change your appearance, you can use the coins to change your default tomb raider into something more interesting.
Download Tomb of the Mask (free)
Dragon Quest I
Considered one of the forefathers of the modern JRPG scene, featuring the distinguished art style of Akira Toriyama who graced our media world with the iconic Dragon Ball series. Experience a straightforward fantasy plot where you take control of the chosen one, embarking on a journey to slay the big baddie Dragonlord and save the princess of Alefgard Kingdom. Throughout your adventure, you get to interact with many NPCs, roam the beautiful overworld, and fight monsters to gain experience points as well as a myriad of resources to progress through to the next stage.
Download Dragon Quest I (.99)
