Pirate Pop Plus (2016)

Retro-style Arcade Action! Join Pete Jr on his quest to defeat the nefarious Bubble Pirate! Dodge and pop bubbles with your anchor and collect coins to customize your pocket game with new faceplates, buttons, backlights, and more!

Shooter Indie Arcade Action pirates retro digital distributionNintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelOct 20169/10
It's not often that you encounter a game that manages to emulate the simple pleasure of old arcade games so effectively, but Pirate Pop Plus makes it look easy; this is everything you could want out of an arcade game. The gameplay is simple and addictive, it positively oozes charm through its presentation, and if the score chasing doesn't hook you, the coin collecting and achievement hunting surely will. We give Pirate Pop Plus a strong recommendation; this is a really fun game, and one that no retro gaming enthusiast will want to miss out on.
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Gaming NexusRussell ArcheyOct 20168.8/10
Pirate Pop Plus is a game where fans of the classics will likely enjoy it, especially fans of Pang and Buster Bros. If you’re not normally fan of arcade-style games, you might want to check out Pang first, then decide if five dollars is worth spending on a game that resembles Pang with a couple of other mechanics thrown in.
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PS3Blog.netNov 201690/100
Pirate Pop Plus will certainly appeal to the fans who owned a GameBoy back in the day. The graphics are very similar to the games of that era, adding a lot of charm to the game. The sprites, look and colors of the game, as well as its simplicity, capture the feeling of playing an actual GameBoy. I absolutely loved my time with the game for my Pirate Pop Plus review, and I highly recommend that you buy it today.
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DestructoidJed WhitakerOct 20163/10
Pirate Pop Plus feels more like something you'd have found near the release of the Game Boy than something that should be asking for money in 2016 considering there are full-length Game Boy games with a plethora of content available on the eShop for less money, and tons of even cheaper mobile games that put this to shame. If you don't care about unlocking all the customizations, achievements, high scores, or the few characters that hardly change the gameplay, then you'll probably get bored of this within 20 minutes. Even at a lower price, I wouldn't recommend it. Pop your money elsewhere.
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GamingTrendElisha DeograciasOct 201655/100
While addictive in short bursts, Pirate Pop Plus doesn’t have the staying power to compete with the new retro classics in the market today.
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About the game

Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Dadako
Publisher: 13AM Games
Released: October 20, 2016
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 6.4/10 from 6 ratings.

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