Retro Goal

{{Infobox video game

| title = Retro Goal

| image = Retro Goal cover.jpg

| caption = App icon

| developer = New Star Games{{cite web |title=Retro Goal - Product Info |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/product/retro-goal |website=Game Informer |publisher=Gunzilla Games |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223211538/https://www.gameinformer.com/product/retro-goal |archive-date=23 December 2022 |quote=Release Date: July 9, 2021 (iOS, Android) November 24, 2022 (Switch) |url-status=live}}

| publisher = New Star Games

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| platforms = Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch

| released = {{ubl|June 24, 2021 (Android, iOS){{Cite web |last=Noah |first=Steve |date=2021-06-21 |title=Retro Goal Coming to iOS on June 24 |url=https://www.operationsports.com/retro-goal-coming-to-ios-on-june-24/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Operation Sports |language=en-US}}|November 24, 2022 (Switch)}}

| genre = Sports

| modes = Single-player

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Retro Goal is a 2021 sports video game developed by New Star Games for mobile phones and later ported to the Nintendo Switch. It is a successor to New Star's American football game, Retro Bowl (2020). Retro Goal is free to play on Android and iOS, and available via purchase for Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

Retro Goal is a game about association club football. The game lacks official licensing for real-world clubs. It features a component of team management between matches. The graphics are in the style of the 16-bit era.{{cite web |title=Retro Goal - Official Nintendo Switch Pre-Order Trailer |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/retro-goal-official-nintendo-switch-pre-order-trailer |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123224307/https://www.ign.com/videos/retro-goal-official-nintendo-switch-pre-order-trailer |archive-date=23 November 2022 |date=23 November 2022 |url-status=live}}

In 2023, the game was added to Apple Arcade as Retro Goal+, providing premium features of the game. {{cite web |last1=Madnani |first1=Mikhail |title=‘Retro Bowl+’ and ‘Retro Goal+’ Are This Week’s New Apple Arcade Releases Out Now Alongside Some Notable Updates |url=https://toucharcade.com/2023/06/23/retro-bowl-goal-apple-arcade-download-games-updates-what-the-car-new-level-amy-sedaris-comedian |website=TouchArcade |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623082109/https://toucharcade.com/2023/06/23/retro-bowl-goal-apple-arcade-download-games-updates-what-the-car-new-level-amy-sedaris-comedian/ |archive-date=23 June 2023 |date=23 June 2023 |url-status=live}}

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| NLife = 8/10{{cite web |last1=Whitehead |first1=Thomas |title=Retro Goal Review (Switch eShop) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/retro-goal |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123160038/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/retro-goal |archive-date=23 November 2022 |date=23 November 2022 |url-status=live}}

| rev1 = 148Apps

| rev1Score = 4/5{{cite web |last1=Bird |first1=Campbell |title=Retro Goal review |url=https://www.148apps.com/retro-goal/retro-goal-review/ |website=148Apps |publisher=Steel Media |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250502121634/https://www.148apps.com/retro-goal/retro-goal-review/ |archive-date=2 May 2025 |date=1 July 2021 |url-status=live}}

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| rev2Score = 7.5/10{{cite web |last1=Pugliese |first1=Tommaso |title=Retro Goal, la recensione |url=https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/retro-goal-recensione.html |website={{ill|Multiplayer.it|it|Multiplayer.it}} |publisher=NetAddiction Srl |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710223150/https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/retro-goal-recensione.html |archive-date=10 July 2021 |date=10 July 2021 |url-status=live}}

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Nintendo Life wrote: "Retro Goal is a distinctively light and fun take on football, coming at a budget price and having enough depth and charm to get players hooked. It has a stylish look and will raise a smile among enthusiasts; in fact, the only way it fails to match its brilliant predecessor — Retro Bowl — is in the gameplay department." They later included the game on their list of best football games on the Switch.{{cite web |author1=Thomas Whitehead |author2=Nintendo Life Staff |title=Best Nintendo Switch Football Games |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-switch-football-games?page=2 |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204060819/https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/best-nintendo-switch-football-games?page=2 |archive-date=4 December 2022 |date=3 December 2022 |url-status=live}} 148Apps summarized: "Retro Goal is a satisfying mix of arcade soccer action and light management strategy." {{ill|Multiplayer.it|it|Multiplayer.it}} liked the gameplay and said the retro-style graphics and sound are excellent although they criticized the lack of animations and the reuse of game assets. Defector concluded: "Players of Football Manager will find Retro Goal to be a bit basic, but those looking for a phone distraction will find themselves successfully distracted."{{cite web |last1=Kalaf |first1=Samer |title=This Little Soccer Game On My Phone Is Fun As Hell |url=https://defector.com/this-little-soccer-game-on-my-phone-is-fun-as-hell |website=Defector Media |access-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303165830/https://defector.com/this-little-soccer-game-on-my-phone-is-fun-as-hell |archive-date=3 March 2023 |date=3 March 2023 |url-status=live}}

TechRadar included Retro Goal on their list of best sports games for iPad.{{cite web |last1=Grannell |first1=Craig |title=The best iPad games 2023: the best games in the App Store tested and rated - The best sports games for iPad |url=https://www.techradar.com/best/ipad-games/8 |website=TechRadar |publisher=Future plc |access-date=2 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926005546/https://www.techradar.com/best/ipad-games/8 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |date=15 February 2023 |url-status=live}} Pocket Gamer included the game on their list of top 25 football games for Android.{{cite web |last1=Mundy |first1=Joe |title=Top 25 best football games for Android phones and tablets |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/android/best-football-games/ |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media |access-date=5 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129153624/https://www.pocketgamer.com/android/best-football-games/?page=20 |archive-date=29 November 2021 |date=26 February 2025 |url-status=live}}