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		nottorp on Dec 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nintendo Network shutdown – The beginning of the e... > Apple has a tight grip on mobile gaming though, that’s a money maker for them. It's not gaming if it has IAPs. I've given up on even reading about mobile "games" when they all went IAP. I'm too poor to afford that.

slowhadoken on Dec 27, 2023 [–]

I don't play many mobile games but I tested The Battle of Polytopia when it was in beta and I still play it today. So it's not a complete loss. Android has solid emulation scene though.

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