We’re huge fans of GameClub around these parts, and not just because it’s the latest venture of our former colleague Eli, but because we truly believe in their endeavor of bringing back some of the App Store’s lost premium classics. We’re not the only ones who are believers though, as today GameClub has revealed exclusively through Venture Beat that they’ve received $2.5 million in seed funding from a number of investors. Apparently others also care about preserving the history of mobile gaming! While we’re very happy to see a fledgling company like GameClub get financial support in that way, what we’re even more excited about is the announcement within the announcement that Vlambeer’s classic arena platformer Super Crate Box is now signed up with GameClub and will be getting updated and brought back to life soon.
In case you’re unaware, this is a surefire sign that Hell has frozen over. For years now Vlambeer has been promising an update to Super Crate Box but has never come through. The game originally launched on iOS way back in December of 2011 and translated surprisingly well to the touchscreen. We gave it 5 stars in our original review and it quickly became one of my very favorite games personally. Vlambeer also had a clever method for updating the game, as there was an in-game counter that kept track of how many crates had been collected by all players worldwide, and once certain thresholds were met they’d...