I had the luck to stumble across Swiff recently, a project that brings Flash games back to modern Android devices, and its developer NaviVani was kind enough to let me interview her for both this piece and an upcoming article.
Swiff is a really interesting project for anyone who grew up with Flash games, but also for those who never got to experience that super weird but also super creative era of the internet. In my interview, we talk about NaviVani's own history with Flash games, the challenges of preserving and running them today, the retro handheld community, her love of the RG Rotate, and where she hopes to take Swiff in the future.
If you have any fond memories of Flash games, or just want to discover some of what the old web had to offer, I think you'll enjoy this one :)
I got a copy of an old shmup flash game: RPG_Shooter_Starwish
with ruffle working. Its super old, but the music and gameplay still hold up. Thats a screenshot taken today a moment ago. Its an RPG SHMUP all rolled into one. Its from the old kongregate days. I would LOVE to get it working with my miyoo mini at some point but I fear it would be difficult.
Being able to play Super Smash Flash 1/2, Stick RPG, Desktop Tower Defense, and my all time favorite Mario World Overrun has been incredible. Super impressed with the project.
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