The first iPhone game streaming service offers hundreds of retro licensed games

Antstream, which is already available on multiple platforms such as Xbox, Windows, Android and Amazon, boasts a catalog of over 1,300 retro games that can be played on-demand, including Missile command, Sam and Max hit the road, AsteroidsAnd Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

There are now several excellent retro game emulators available for Apple handheld devices, including Delta, RetroArch, and PPSSPP, which focuses on the PlayStation Portable. The challenge with these emulators is that they do not include any games. They rely on ROMs, which are digital copies of classic video games, which suffer from complex legal questions when it comes to using and obtaining them.

Antstream features a library of legally licensed retro titles similar to the Evercade collection of gaming consoles, so users don’t have to visit the dark corners of the web for sources of their own.

there Hundreds of titles from older platforms Such as the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore Amiga, but you’ll only find 28 Atari 2600 games, five from the Game Boy, two from the original PlayStation, and 42 from the Super Nintendo. So, even with over 1,300 games offered through Antstream, you may have to dig around a bit to find something you actually want to play.

As much as we enjoyed it Super Star Wars trilogy on the SNES, that may not be enough to justify the price of an Antstream subscription. For a limited time after launching on the App Store on June 27, subscriptions will be discounted to $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year, which is slightly cheaper than the standard price of $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year that Antstream usually charges.