Venture Kid

For whatever reason, this is absolutely my favorite ios game and the one I end up playing over and over. I don't it's too hard or too easy - I just like everything about it. Really well done. It's been a while so I don't remember if this is paid or free but one can play forever without needing an in app purchase. Besides the excellent game play, this is really my favorite part. After playing forever, I did decide to buy something just to support the dev. If you were to buy something, the coin doubler is a good value. Everything else seems unnecessary. I keep looking for new games to match this one but always end up going back. Really well done.

As a wonderful callback to the original Megaman games, this challenging and well-designed adventure can supply hours of fun. With most games today offering a heavy story or near to nothing, this game offers a needed break by giving you just enough info to keep you motivated, and nothing more. As you progress through the several zones and levels this 8-bit masterpiece has to offer, you'll receive new and useful weapons to help you along the rest of the way; making it all the more satisfying to run, jump, and shoot your way to victory!

FDG, the legendary mobile / retro developers of Oceanhorn and Across Age have done it again. In lovingly constructed detail, this is a tough, slick, and beautiful game that would have given Mega Man some stiff competition in the 80s. The look, music, cutscenes, controls, weapons, 8 Bit Challenge, and level design are spot on. It also has some modern features such as MFi gamepad support, parallax scrolling, level select, auto save, and a permanent orb bank. Buy the hearts refiller for the bosses with the orbs you find and you can get by without IAPs. I would have liked hideable screen controls and the bosses to be a bit more fair, but I'm having a mega blast from the past with this one.