That’s it, the holidays are long gone now and we’ve finally gotten used to this small date change that meant a whole year had passed. This month of February, we quietly await the arrival of the Mobile World Congress, which will once again turn the industry upside down.
In the meantime, many game developers who presented their latest creations to us on the Play Store did not leave us blank. Here are the crème de la crème games released in January of this year for your smartphone.
Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links
du-du-du-duel time! Konami may have lost its shine in the world of home and portable consoles, but it remains a publisher with more than attractive licenses. This month we were greeted with the release of Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links, adapting the most beloved anime of the ’90s generation to mobile devices. The show features card duels, cute little stories and online multiplayer battles featuring the main characters of the series! A very good title that needs to be tried immediately.
ocean horn
If you’re familiar with Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda license, you’ll feel right at home with Oceanhorn. This is a game where you play as an adventurer roaming the world and many dungeons, giving him “respect”. Extremely beautiful and very fun to play, it would be a shame to miss it now that it’s available on Android. If full games don’t scare you, this is a must.
Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic
We are currently witnessing a new era of theme park management games in the PC universe. But historically, we owe such games to Rollercoaster Tycoon, a great classic that’s coming out strong on Android right now. Including the rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2 has not lost its charm, even if it is clear that playing on a tablet will be much more comfortable.
the walking dead season 3
Developer TellTale is on the attack once again with the series that will make it known: The Walking Dead. In this 3rd season called “A new frontier”, you will take control of a brand new character whose scenario does not prevent it from connecting to the first episodes. TellTale games are always a safe bet on mobile, even as they’re getting more and more greedy with ever more powerful processors, it would be a shame to do without them.
Star Wars: Arena of Power
The Star Wars license is increasingly being featured on mobile, but all of its titles are of good quality. But in Force Arena, the originality is extraordinary: it is a card game combined with a strategy game, as there are many games on the platform. However, he may be particularly interested in possible character combinations and online mode. A test for those who want to dive a little further into the world of George Lucas.
Little Fox
Among all these titles using already known licenses from the world of video games or anime, it is good to first of all find a title based on careful artistic direction and innovative gameplay to succeed. Developed by ZPlay, Little Fox puts you in the shoes of a little fox in a fascinating world that’s great to explore. The specialty of the title is that it’s an endless runner using a hexagonal terrain: enough to force you to be a little more active without tainting the mobile tradition. A very good title for recommendation.
Megaman 1 to 6
Megaman’s existence on this top will be the subject of discussion. In January, Capcom decided to release Megaman 1 to 6, the great classics of the NES era, on mobile devices. We can be happy that these cult games are not getting old a bit. The problem is that this first version isn’t perfect and suffers from framerate issues. We’ve also put them in this thread to warn you of their existence, but be careful: if you don’t fully trust the publisher, wait for an update before actually spending your money. To truly enjoy these extraordinary games, we recommend the most experienced to use a Bluetooth controller.
okujira
After this pile of titles that promise dozens of hours of gameplay but also ruin your piggy bank at least, let’s move on to these little experiences that don’t make much sense but are a lot of fun. How would you like to prevent the invasion of alien robots as a whale? This is Ookujira’s concept, which uses the pretty classic one-touch gameplay to take you through pixel-art multicolored environments. For those who know this game, it’s a bit like the new Robot Unicorn Attack: automatic operation, fun and hassle-free!
war buddies
Soldiers! It’s time to go to war! But let’s do this with as little seriousness as possible, of course. In WarFriends you will find a small shooter game to play with your friends or online in a very cartoonish and pleasant atmosphere. Its economic model is a bit too aggressive for our taste, but still a good experience with friends.
Grumpy Cat: A Scary Game
Well… We won’t hide that the Grumpy Cat fashion is on its way out. Still, the friendliest grumpy cat on the internet has given us a nice surprise by releasing his “crazy game”, a compilation of well-made mini-games featuring the animal. Free to download and easy to learn, it can easily keep you entertained on long bus or train journeys.
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