The ads are present (you can remove them with a small IAP or by turning off your WiFi), and the menus are a bit cluttered with event buttons. However, the core loop—swiping to collect bananas while a purple Minion chases you with a paddle—is as satisfying today as it was a decade ago.
Have you stuck with Minion Rush since 2013? What is your highest costume level? Let me know in the comments below!
If you owned a smartphone between 2013 and 2015, there is a high probability that you spent countless hours hunched over your screen, swiping left and right, and giggling at the sound of yellow tater-tots screaming in faux-Italian. That game is Despicable Me: Minion Rush . minion rush
8.5/10 (Nostalgia-adjusted)
The audio is pure nostalgia. The gibberish chatter of the Minions ("Papoy!", "Bello!", "Kanpai!") is the primary soundtrack, mixed with a frantic, uptempo mariachi/jazz hybrid score. It’s chaotic, loud, and perfectly annoying in the best way possible. Let’s talk about the economy. Minion Rush is free-to-play. You earn Bananas (currency) to upgrade your "Minion Boost" (multiplier). You earn Tokens to unlock costumes. You earn Gems (premium currency) to revive. The ads are present (you can remove them
If you are looking for a "hardcore" runner like Geometry Dash , look elsewhere. Minion Rush is comfort food. It is the video game equivalent of putting on an old hoodie.
Developed by Gameloft and released in June 2013, Minion Rush arrived at the absolute peak of the "Despicable Me" fever. While Temple Run and Subway Surfers had already defined the endless runner genre, Minion Rush did something different: it injected chaotic, unpredictable humor into the formula. What is your highest costume level
Not coins. Not gems.