{"id":50969,"date":"2026-02-09T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=50969"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:32:00","slug":"retrocade-1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/09\/retrocade-1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrocade 1.3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Craig Grannell<\/a> (Mastodon<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Still, I did write ‘Why I want Apple Arcade to include classic arcade games – and why that’ll never happen<\/a>’. But now it has happened<\/em><\/a>, thanks to Retrocade. And here’s the bit that genuinely surprised me: Retrocade is good to the point I think it’s the best entry point for normal people who want to play arcade classics.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

The touch controls – from trackballs to paddles – actually work. You can rotate your iPhone for vertical games. And plug in a Backbone Pro<\/a> or a Magic Keyboard and the app instantly reconfigures the controls accordingly.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Apple mobile gaming has gone from an outright “NO!” on emulation to Apple Arcade hosting a fantastic virtual arcade, but without setup faff – or the faint sense of criminality that comes from downloading ROMs from TotallyLegalOldGamesHonest.biz.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There’s no Mac version.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n