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The guy who made the classic cell phone game 'Snake' is releasing a sequel

Ah, Snake. It's been around for ages, but the version that came with those old, clunky Nokia cell phones was many people's (or at least, many Americans') first experience with mobile gaming. Heck, before I even had a cell phone plan, I took my dad's old phone (which had a bulky, not-very-useful solar powered battery accessory attached to it) and would stay up late playing it.

Well,  Taneli Armanto is the former Nokia employee responsible for embedding that particular brand of addictive gaming on our phones back in 1997 (he didn't invent the game, but he certainly helped popularize it), and according to The Guardian he's back with a sequel.

The game, which is being made in collaboration with developer Rumilus Design, is called Snake Rewind, and it's hitting iOS, Android and Windows Phones on May 14.

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The game's website doesn't include a price, so it's hard to tell if the game will cost you a buck or two (or more) or if it will be a free-to-play game that asks you to pay money for items or modes.

According to the game's press kit, other features include:

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- Rewind the snake after crashing to continue the game
- Lots of new special fruit types, such as Fruit Magnet, Trailblazer and Score Multiplier
- 10 levels, each with their own visuals and music, unlocked by completing fun and challenging missions
- Compete against friends and other players on the high score lists

So... It's a mobile game, then. It will be interesting to see if the nostalgia factor gives Snake Rewind a boost, especially since there are other ways to play that original game if you really want a Snake fix. One iOS game, Snake '97, even emulates the look and casing of those old Nokia phones.

I guess we'll see how the successor is when it hits digital stores on May 14.