Apple Selects Pixel Cup Soccer 16 as App Store Free App of the Week

Apple has named Pixel Cup Soccer 16 as the App Store’s latest Free App of the Week. The retro-style soccer game usually goes for $3, and this is the first time it has been available free in the App Store.

Pixel Cup Soccer 16 is a casual retro style soccer game, a great evolution from the first edition. It’s a dynamic arcade game with a fast paced gameplay, just the fun part of soccer! The game has great pixel art graphics like the games from the 90’s, evoking nostalgia!

Play Modes:
1. Friendly Match
2. Competitions
3. Penalty Kicks

You can play single player (player VS computer), two players (player VS player), or Party Mode (in Competitions).

The supported competitions are:
– Rio 2016 Olympic Games (men and women)
– Copa America Centenario 2016 in USA
– European Cup 2016 in France
– World Cup
– Women’s World Cup
– Pixel League
– Pixel Tournament

Features:
– Universal Purchase: buy one, play on iOS and Apple TV.
– Play with your favorite MFi game controllers.
– Simplified controls for casual players. Only Shoots, Passes and Tackles.
– Simple to pick up and enjoy, with a clean and challenging gameplay.
– A very dynamic gameplay. No foul and no free kicks, just the fun part of the game!
– Retro style pixel art resembling old games and evoking nostalgia.
– Party modes: Play with your friends in different game modes (iPad & Apple TV).
– Deeper gameplay: short pass, long pass, etc., aiming when shooting, controled shoot or lobs, etc. (all this depending on the context).
– Lots of Animations (overhead kick, scorpion kick, scissors kick, diving header, etc.)
– Penalties!
– Women’s Soccer.
– 18 stadiums, full of animated fans!
– Revamped AI. This implementation was made from scratch and it allows us to create teams with very different game playing styles (ie: Catenaccio from Italy or Tiki-Taka like Barcelona FC).
– Tons of effects of retro style games / CRT shader.
– Many leagues and playing modes.

Whether you like football or not, this game will keep you entertained for hours!
Do you have what it takes to become a champion?

Pixel Cup Soccer 16 is a Universal app, and is available free for the next 6 days in the App Store. (The game is also available on the Apple TV, and is free with the download of this version.) [GET IT HERE]