Updates are now available across NFL Retro Bowl 26, Retro Bowl College and the original Retro Bowl, bringing a mix of new features and gameplay tweaks.
NFL Retro Bowl 26 adds Game Center Challenges, giving players a new way to compete against friends by chasing high scores. Challenges can be launched from the save select screen or directly through the device’s Games app with new challenges rotating in over time. This feature requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.
On the presentation side, helmet facemasks now display different colors during gameplay. A new Player Rosters option has also been added to Advanced Options when starting a career, allowing players to begin a season using team rosters as they stood after the trade deadline. Advanced Options are now accessible from the head coach creation screen as well, making it possible to adjust roster rules, practice squad players and player development settings before jumping into a Quick Start or selecting players.
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The original Retro Bowl receives a small but welcome customization update, as facemask colors can now be changed from the default gray through the Unlimited Version’s Team Editor. The update also includes a potential fix aimed at resolving control issues that could occur when releasing the screen to stop trucking.
Retro Bowl College mirrors the facemask customization change, allowing players using the Unlimited Version’s Team Editor to swap out the default gray facemasks for different colors.
Published: Jan 9, 2026 09:57 pm