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Remember Nitrome?: The King of Pixel Flash Games.
With Adobe Flash out of commission and most flash games being supported by other plugins, it seems the golden era of internet flash games concluded a long time ago.
Before I got other consoles growing up, the next best option was the endless ocean of the internet and the armada of games it offered.
For better or worse.
Miniclip, CrazyMonkeyGames, Puffgames, CoolMathGames, I hung around on all of them, and while some games stand out in my memory, a collection of gem after gem holds a special place with me.
Nitrome.
Yeah, remember that one?
For a good while now, they’ve branched out into mobile games as well as PC Gaming and other such avenues like Nintendo Switch and Steam. But many people, like myself, probably knew them best during the height of their flash game era. All their titles were charming, bit-style chiptune games of many forms with a colourful array of characters, settings and playstyles. In my opinion, when it came to flash games, Nitrome stood out in terms of quality and replay value and above all else, they were super fun!
As of now, Nitrome has well over 100 flash games in their catalogue, but their focus is more on mobile and other platforms, and rightfully so. They’ve come a long way in…
