

Halfbrick Studios, the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, go back to their N64 roots to bring you an action platformer like no other. Featuring a Mario-like hero, weapons that go boom and action that hits you like a slug to the chest, Dan The Man is the genesis of a new style of mobile game. Play your way in Story Mode, Endless Survival Mode and Battle Mode to unlock costumes and upgrades and use arcade style controls to defeat super difficult bosses that will make you shake like jelly! Ever wish you could take your favorite arcade game on the bus, train, plane or to the beach? Well now you can! Download Dan The Man, the best retro arcade action game on mobile now.
FightingPlatformAdventureActionComedymazehigh scoresuperherodigital distributionnon-humanoid protagonistleaderboardeat or be eatenAmazon Fire TV, Android, iOS
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Character
Plot-driven, unpretentious, spare and relentless.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- sparerichly built
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS
- Developer
- Halfbrick Studios
- Publisher
- Halfbrick Studios
- Released
- November 5, 2016
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.0/10 from 14 ratings.
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