Chuckie Egg returns on iOS because retro platformers refuse to stay retired

Chuckie Egg is back on iOS, which is wonderful news for anyone who likes their platformers old, clean and absolutely uninterested in modern emotional support systems. Elite Systems’ revival is listed for 22 May on the App Store, priced as a premium release for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The original Chuckie Egg is a classic British microcomputer platformer: ladders, platforms, birds, eggs and the kind of arcade timing that teaches patience by repeatedly removing it from your body.

For Gameforce Mobile readers, the appeal is simple. This is not trying to become a live-service universe. It is a compact retro release that lets old-school players revisit a familiar name and gives newer mobile players a taste of platforming before tutorials became novels. Sometimes you just collect eggs and try not to get pecked.