Do you like cats ? Do you like video games ? For International Cat Day, it’s an opportunity to bring your two passions together.
You may not know it, but it turns out that August 8th has been declared International Cat Day. However, this noble animal that leaves a lot of hair behind and never misses an opportunity either to vomit or to massacre the couch with its claws has long been the star of the Internet. Think for example of the famous cat Grumpy Cat, the lolcat or HTTP codes.
To accompany this somewhat special day, we offer you in this article five video games for smartphones (both on Android and on iOS, like that, no chaloux) which are worth the detour. You will have robot fights, cat breeding, planetary invasion, ride or even explosive cats. You should definitely find shoe at your feet.
Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector
Do you remember tamagotchi? The video game Neko Atsume takes up the concept in broad outline, except that this time it’s cats that need to be taken care of. This is typical of this Japanese culture of the virtual pet (or artificial, like the little robotic dog Aibo). Rest assured: the game is available in English. We talked about it in more detail in this article.
Your mission will be to feed your four-legged friends, buy them things to keep them busy and feel good, and also take pictures of them. Don’t expect an extremely dynamic game: you will just have to log in from time to time to make sure that everything is going well for you. The game can be downloaded on Android (via Google Play) and iOS (via the App Store).
Mitchiri Neko Dash
Don’t want to raise cats? Maybe then you want to direct them into the street. This is exactly what it proposes to do. Mitchiri Neko Dash : you control a little cat who, as you go along, will take other of his fellow cats with him. You will have to guide all this small troop in the indicated stores to earn points, in addition to gleaning coins on the way.
The small difficulty with this game is that it is only accessible in Japanese, but it is not impossible to end up understanding how the menus are organized. In any case, the controls shouldn’t give you a hard time: just swipe right or left with a finger to avoid obstacles and tap the screen to jump. To download the app it’s here via Google Play or the App Store.
The Battle Cats
What if other animals were a threat to fight? In The Battle Cats, you are at the head of an army of tomcats (which you will have to develop and train) to repel the enemy and destroy their lair. Your battles will take you all over the world and you will have a huge variety of felids at your disposal. But don’t think these are standard cats… they’re more like memes!
The Battle Cats is inspired by the concept of tower defense: you will have to gradually turn to more expensive units to repel the ever stronger opponents who stand in front of you. You will need to constantly produce troops, manage your resources and increase the level of your kitties. The game is in English and can be downloaded on Android or iOS.
Exploding Kittens
Do exploding kittens scare you? Then you should take a look at… Exploding Kittens. This game, which was originally a card game, was invented by Matthew Inman, author of the humorous and informative site The Oatmeal. Perhaps you heard in 2015 of the crowdfunding campaign of which it had been the object? It was a success, with huge popular support.
Since 2016, therefore, the game – resolutely multiplayer – is available on iOS and Android – if you have basics in English, that will be fine. The principle is simple: you must do everything to prevent your kittens from exploding. Obviously, there are traps in the draw pile and you have to avoid falling on them. If so, we hope you have special cards in hand to avoid going up in smoke.
What if the word cats was actually an acronym for Crash Arena Turbo Stars? It is on this rather astonishing basis that the game is based. CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars. Basically, it’s about putting you in a combat robot and having you fight other machines. But, you will ask, where are the cats in this? Well precisely: they are In machines !
Here, no nobility: the alley cats are at war. You will face, among others, Serpent and his gang, but with the help of Uncle Tony, you will customize your machine to be able to face them. The game may remind you of the robot fights that humans organize, customizing the contraptions with weapons, traps and components to survive in the arena. The game is on Android and iOS.
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