If it wasn’t for the lean controls, we’d swear we might dimly bear in mind enjoying Tumble Rush on a SEGA Mega Genesis at Billy Brown’s home in 1993.
Whereas this enjoyable, addictive arcade sport can solely exist due to the technological marvels of the twenty first century—most significantly, the gyroscope in your telephone—in most respects it seems to be, sounds, and appears like a cousin of Sonic The Hedgehog.
Earlier than we get into Tumble Rush’s gameplay and aesthetic, let’s ensure that we’re in control on the setting.
Ball Galaxy. Yr unknown. The lovable, spherical inhabitants of this uncommon realm are being kidnapped in giant numbers by low-orbit claw machines and positioned in a large merchandising machine.
You’re enjoying as considered one of these hunted balls, and your purpose is to rescue your kin from their eccentric, arcade-style jail. In area.
All of which offers a superb leaping off level for some tilty, rolly, dodgy motion.
Developer Juvenile Pursuits describes Tumble Rush as an “motion marble maze” sport, which is a primary for us. To steer your little marble avatar via the phases, all it’s good to do is tip your telephone this fashion and that—or, in the event you favor, you should use contact controls.
Littered all through these phases are puzzles, traps, holes, and different obstacles decided to forestall you from rescuing your family and friends.
As you navigate these pitfalls you’ll additionally accumulate cash to spend on unlocking lovable new skins to your spherical hero. Plus, you may shake issues up by participating in time trial phases, or embarking on an limitless run.
Tumble Rush seems to be nice, due to some immaculate pixel-art graphics ripped straight out of the 16-bit period. However in the event you’ve ever performed a retro sport earlier than you’ll know that sound is simply as necessary as visuals.
Cue Sean “CosmicGem” Bialo, the celebrated chiptune composer behind the soundtracks for Penny’s Large Breakaway, Donut Dodo, and Chiki’s Chase.
Take a look at the trailer to see it in motion.
You possibly can seize Tumble Rush totally free proper now on the Google Play Retailer and the App Retailer.