{"id":73782,"date":"2026-04-13T08:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=73782"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T00:31:59","slug":"apple-arcade-brings-endless-family-fun-with-nick-jr-replay-on-may-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2026\/04\/13\/apple-arcade-brings-endless-family-fun-with-nick-jr-replay-on-may-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Arcade brings endless family fun with Nick Jr. Replay! on May 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pagebody  text component\">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\"><strong>This May, Apple Arcade is rolling out the red carpet for some of the world\u2019s most iconic and celebrated characters in its family-friendly lineup of fun games. Starting May 7, players of all ages can step into a world of wonder with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/nick-jr-playtime\/id6744124351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Jr. Replay!<\/a>, a game that\u2019s packed with characters from beloved children\u2019s shows like\u00a0<em>Dora the Explorer<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Blue\u2019s Clues &amp; You!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Blaze and the Monster Machines<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bubble Guppies<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Team Umizoomi<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Shimmer and Shine<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em>.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">Nick Jr. Replay! introduces a new generation to a joyful adventure packed with games, creativity, and enduring characters that make every moment magical. Families can take a trip down memory lane, revisiting more than 50 retro Nick Jr. games, all authentically preserved in a vibrant, interactive universe. This safe and engaging playground helps young players build essential skills in math, reading, art, and problem-solving.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">Apple Arcade is the ultimate gaming destination for families, offering an evolving catalog of more than 200 fun games with no ads, no in-app purchases, support for Apple\u2019s high user privacy standards, and an all-inclusive subscription offer with access for up to six family members.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">On May 7, Apple Arcade adds three more exciting games to its catalog of new releases, timeless classics, and favorites from the App Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/good-pizza-great-pizza\/id6752314651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Pizza, Great Pizza+<\/a>, a story-rich, cozy cooking business simulator;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/perchang-world\/id6477922353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perchang World<\/a>, a thrilling evolution of the hit physics puzzler; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/ultimate-8-ball-pool\/id6755496059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultimate 8 Ball Pool+<\/a>, where head-to-head pool showdowns meet photorealistic graphics.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">Fan-favorite family-friendly games on Apple Arcade are also rolling out updates this month, bringing exclusive content from the stylish, colorful, and sprawling worlds of Barbie, Hello Kitty, and Star Wars.<\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">\n<ul>\n<li>The climactic conclusion to the City Town storyline arrives April 16 in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hello-kitty-island-adventure\/id1553505132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello Kitty Island Adventure<\/a>, where Hello Kitty and Usahana must team up to rescue a new friend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">\n<ul>\n<li>On April 23, the Star Wars saga continues on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/disney-spellstruck\/id1616724721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney SpellStruck<\/a>. The latest update brings players all-new Adventure Mode maps inspired by\u00a0<em>Episode VI \u2014 Return of the Jedi,\u00a0<\/em>alongside new playable characters: fearsome bounty hunter Boba Fett and brave Ewok Wicket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">\n<ul>\n<li>And out now,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/my-talking-angela-2\/id6446493209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Talking Angela 2+<\/a>\u00a0invites players to express themselves in style as Barbie takes over in a special in-game event focused on creativity, fashion, and self-expression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pagebody  text component\">\n<div class=\"component-content\">\n<div class=\"pagebody-copy\">For more details on new games and updates, players can visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/iphone\/arcade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a>\u00a0or check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/games.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Games<\/a>\u00a0app \u2014 the best place to experience Apple Arcade and instantly jump back into the games they love, find their next favorite, and have more fun with friends.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pagebody pagebody-small text component\">\n<div class=\"component-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players can also dish out slices in Good Pizza, Great Pizza+; master physics in Perchang World; and jump into updates for Arcade favorites including Hello Kitty, Barbie, and Star Wars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":73783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[7630,475,34,2506],"class_list":["post-73782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-apple-arcade","tag-games","tag-gaming-2","tag-gaming-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73782"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73786,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73782\/revisions\/73786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}