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Co-Written By: Phil Synowiec
Namco has already showed they can port retro titles to the iPhone (see: Pacman) and develop in house games like the just released Pool Pro Online 3. Check out Lieutenant Fly, a puzzle game mix they’re publishing soon:
On one side of the screen your trying to match up as many of the same blocks to gain more ammo. On the other side, you have to destroy spiders while they randomly fall and impact your health.
While Capcom has already confirmed the existence of Street Fighter 4 iPhone (and releasing this March), news from Pocket Gamer this morning points to Tekken iPhone AND that it will be shown next week at GDC 2010.
HOWEVER, since the Pocket Gamer post went up, a Namco representative told the site that “Tekken won’t be shown during GDC.” Let’s step back for a second here, Pocket Gamer is a highly reputable website and while they’re source is anonymous (and rightfully so), WHY would they fake such a story?
Though originally lag-ridden (now fixed), I Love Katamari remains as one of the weirdest and a personal favorite iPhone game of mine. Kotaku and Joystiq have been obsessing about it, and now you. Check out the PUPPET-full “preview” for Noby Noby Boy iPhone:
Noby Noby Boy is in a sense THE Pocket God for PS3. It’s from the Keita Takahashi, the man behind Katamari. The word “Noby” can be translated as “stretch” in Japanese which is really your character’s defining feature. You stretch Noby boy around and will be given dozens of toys and some animals to interact with.
We got more info for you and MORE GAMEPLAY videos. Check them out after the jump before anyone pulls them!
If there’s a holiday/special event going on, expect Namco to be one of the few to put their games on sale. Until tonight I believe, you can download many of their games roster on the following sale prices:
ACE COMBAT Xi Skies of Incursion ($2.99)
The first Ace Combat game was released in 1995 and the various versions have been put on different Playstation consoles, the Xbox 360, Game Boy and PSP. The franchise’s next outing is the iPhone (not surprisingly), and boy does this game deliver!
Isaac Newton’s Gravity ($2.99)
We’ve seen Namco release numerous games for the iPhone however most games are met with criticism good and bad. Something tells me this game is one of their games that are simply runaway hits from the get go.
Originally released as Professor Heinz Wolff’s Gravity for the Wii, DS, and PC, Namco brings the physics puzzler to iPhone, this time bearing the name, Issac Newton.
Issac Newton’s Gravity - $3.99
We’ve seen Namco release numerous games for the iPhone however most games are met with criticism good and bad. Something tells me this game is one of their games that are simply runaway hits from the get go. Also, does this port by Namco live up to the console version of the game? Find out after the jump.
I don’t normally go for racing games that don’t have at least one of the two following qualities: a futuristic setting or weapons. However, after taking Ridge Racer for a spin through a couple of races, I really want to like it.
RIDGE RACER ACCELERATED ($2.99)
The visuals are some of the best I’ve seen in a racer that doesn’t take place on another planet, and the tracks are laid out nicely. However, the shoddy controls make the game less than fun to play, and the lack of substance you get with the initial purchase make me despise the whole in-app purchase concept even more than I already did.
As the year comes to a close, we were blessed with a good amount of retro titles from the AppStore. Some of which were garbage retreaded, others were masterpieces. As you know I am the oldest of the bunch here at a young 37. I have played some of remixed titles in their glory days for sure.
Either in a pizza joint or a three story arcade, it was there I cut my teeth on the classics. Have I known how addicting those were back then I could have saved up a boatload of quarters and bought myself something useful like a home console, whatever was the latest at the time. Even through college I tend to take a “study” break and play some vids. And again as a married man, with two girls, I still play these games in any form they come.
Lately it’s my iPhone being plugged in and recharged A LOT, playing the games NAMCO, Taito , ID Software and so on who shaped my life with a wealth of knowledge. When something new comes out, the latest fad, it’s usually something that has already been released, other with minor tweaks here and there. So my admin asked me to go through a few titles and review what has been released this year in the retro department.
**Space Invaders & Space Invaders Infinity Gene**
I reviewed both of these as they came out. The First one was a perfect rendition of the classic. For those purists, it’s a no brainer to pick that one up! But the 2nd one, holy moley, I was NOT expecting Taito to take such a left turn, it’s one I kept on my phone, just to show how cool it is and how much went into the remix.
Such a good job and worth the 5 bucks spent when it was released a few months ago. Both are easy to play, with the second being so graciously over the top. As of lately Taito has gone into the OpenFeint realm. Hey better late than never!
Wow, Nescaline slipped in the cracks of the App Store approval dudes. Only for a day was this available to purchase and it was yanked just like C64 was before thedev took out the BASIC coding feature. I was able to get my hands on both, I’m telling ya, if Nescaline has a bigger screen it would have been better!
It came with a handful of crappy homebrews. If you own some of these actual cartridge based NES games and are able to upload them to a site, you could play them as well. Hence the reason why it was pulled, most of us don’t own any actual NES games. Although I don’t see Nintendo releasing any Apps in the future anyways, which is a shame other than the third party releases I see here and there (Mega Man II).
C64 on the other hand is built with licensing involved. The titles themselves are out of date, so the authors were excited to see them being resurrected once more. With updates in the future, more games are added in packs for 99 cents. For retro gamers, it’s a blessing to see some exclusive C64 titles able to be played again without trying to hook up a coax cable to a 1080 high definition TV.
**Pinball Dreaming & Pinball Fantasies**
Both published by the same company, Cowboy Rodeo it’s good ol’ simulated pinball with several themes to choose from. The games came from the Amiga era, in which the publishers bought the license for the games. Both titles are identical, with 4playfield to choose from. The only part missing in this is the ability to tilt the ball when needed. Something every pinball wizard knows how to manipulate the field without tilting board. Good retro fun from the Amiga!
We already told you about PAC-MAN Championship Edition selling for $0.99 yesterday, but what we didn’t tell you is that Namco’s holding a fire sale on most of their games as well!
Garters & Ghouls - $0.99 (iTunes Link)
One of Namco’s best, with extensive story and content, Garters & Ghouls is a steal at $0.99. There is no lite version but if you like Minigore, iDracula, or any of those games you should check this game out. Sale until January 3rd.
PAC-MAN Remix - $0.99 (iTunes Link)
If you’re not interested in the original Pac-Man you might be interested in a remix of the classic. It’s similar….just remixed. You might like it, and it’s cheaper than the original Pac-Man. Sale also until January 2nd..
Dig Dug REMIX - $0.99 (iTunes Link) Lite (iTunes Link)
Another game pulled out of Namco’s game museum and remixed for iPhone. Not only that but you can also choose to play with the original graphics instead of the updated one. As with many of the others, there’s a lite version, so it’s your call. Sale until January 2nd.
WAIT! There are MORE game sales after the jump!
Every now and then a developer comes along and puts their game on sale at an insanely low price ($0.99!!!!). Such is the case today for not one but TWO developers and their games we think you should consider taking a look at.
2XL ATV Offroad (WAS $6.99!!!) | 2XL Games
2XL ATV Offroad is the latest from 2XL Games. With it they brings the wonderful graphics that we saw in Supercross. However, Supercross was missing certain crucial features. Does 2XL ATV Offroad suffer the same mistake? Not at all! This game is certainly FULL OF WIN!
PAC-MAN Championship Edition (WAS $2.99) | Namco
Do you really need me to tell you what PAC-MAN is about? Thought so. This latest iPhone PAC-MAN is actually the version that made it to the XBLA back in 2007. It’s said to be the best PAC-MAN iPhone yet so do check it out.
Looks like Apple’s in a hurry to get rid of it’s queue before the holidays arrive. Aside from the massive amounts of updates released, there’s also been a lot of new games released (quickly). Here are the latest:
Impressive looking 3D platform from Gameloft was just recently released by Gameloft. It’s interesting because it’s not exactly your normal game tie-in with a movie, it’s a sort of prequel.
With great graphics plus 3GS enhancements, it looks pretty good. We’ll take a closer look at it later.
Ridge Racer Accelerated (iTunes Link)
Ported to iPhone at last. It’s Ridge Racer from Namco! Ya if you’re old enough to have played the original you’re probably really excited :P.
Though it’s cheap, it’s mostly based on DLC. The game comes with a small amount of content apparently, but we can’t judge until we play it later.
